smashed up VX on M8

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 6:55 pm

admittedly on the back of a low loader but the car was in a right state!

looked to be silver or titanium. i could only see damage to the passengers side but there was no front wing, a mangled door, lots of damage to the rear end. honestly looked quite a state.

hope it was nobody we know

ninja

wil_scotland · Post by **wil_scotland** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:14 pm

Thanks for the concern VXJon, but it was not me.

The only other silver one I knew of came from down Greenock way and always had a hard top anythime I saw it.

Never knew the owner but I hope he was ok.

Mines is still in the garage getting my new brakes all fixed.

Post by ed » Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:21 pm

wil!

bad luck whoever you are, hope you are ok!

wil_scotland · Post by **wil_scotland** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:27 pm

Thanks Ed,

Not sure if you guys would flame me, with being a Vauxhall owner.

One thing I can say I am not as bad as Lazy at driving

VXJON · Post by **VXJON** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:40 pm

wil_scotland wrote:
Mines is still in the garage getting my new brakes all fixed.

Yeah you hope, but did you check?

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:02 pm

Will. You will find that this is a friendly forum mate

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:21 pm

Welcome from Lancashire!

Post by ed » Tue Nov 14, 2006 10:30 pm

one day rich will update his location

Digital · Post by **Digital** » Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:45 pm

Hi Will, good to see you found your way over here

I take it it's the Mintex pads you're getting fitted?

Must admit I've been a bit

recently and been using the Puma instead of the VX - hope whoever this was is OK!

Jamie

wil_scotland · Post by **wil_scotland** » Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:18 am

Thanks for the big welcome guys.

I was having mintex 1144's and EBC grooved discs fitted. Along with the brake fluid changed out for some AP racing stuff.

What a difference this has made, the brakes actually work like they should. I nearly went through the windscreen when coming out of the garage.

oldminiclub · Post by **oldminiclub** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 6:31 pm

Really got to get my brakes changed, glad to hear new pads make a difference as the OEM brakes are rubbish on my car.
I take it 1144's from Camskill are the ones to go for?

Digital · Post by **Digital** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 7:43 pm

Yeah, the 1144s are much better than the standard pads. I didn't like the standard brakes on my car at all when I got it, the Mintex pads made a big difference. Pagids are meant to be the best, but are a lot more expensive.

I bought mine from EliseParts, but Camskill seem to be a bit cheaper.

VXJON · Post by **VXJON** » Sat Nov 18, 2006 8:01 pm

Another vote for camskill

The 1144s are a huge improvement over the std pads

wil_scotland · Post by **wil_scotland** » Sun Nov 19, 2006 4:08 pm

Yea I got my pads from Camskill and they arrived the next day.

It may also be worth checking your fluid as it is not that expensive to change. Mines cost about 20 quid.