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[CEdwards]

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[tom130691]

less than a new shell probably

[Reechard]

depends how bad, if it needs to go ona jig then you are looking at an expensive job.

[CEdwards]

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[saxo-parts]

very possible and in answer to a price, how long is a piece of string? anything can be straightened, wether its worth it or not is another matter

[Dom]

Possible.

[CEdwards]

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[Tom_Crx]

I had mine on a jig, with some welding done on the front wishbone mount, rear arches and boot floor. Came to £400 at Mates rates So wouldnt like to say how much it would be

[CEdwards]

how quick were you hit at though?

[nicole_]

i had a quote to re-jig my del sol,
was just over 1k iirc, to have it all done properly and that didnt include any of the paint work it would need after.
ofc a bump to a tow bar can bend the chassis in!

[CEdwards]

even at such a slow speed?

[SaxSpeed]

very possible and in answer to a price, how long is a piece of string? anything can be straightened, wether its worth it or not is another matter

how much u recon it would cost to straighten out graham norton?
u think its worth it lol

[nicole_]

even at such a slow speed?

so you hit someone in your saxo and they want a payout? lol
in a saxo at 10-15 i doubt it would bend it,
but you might be lying about speed as everyone bends the truth to suit them :)

[blackie_2k5]

so you hit someone in your saxo and they want a payout? lol
in a saxo at 10-15 i doubt it would bend it,
but you might be lying about speed as everyone bends the truth to suit them :)

hitting something hard at 10-15mph can and will generally cause serious damage to a car, you dont realise how fast that is, especially with around a ton of weight behind it

[nicole_]

hitting something hard at 10-15mph can and will generally cause serious damage to a car, you dont realise how fast that is, especially with around a ton of weight behind it

10-15 into a tow bar, chances are unless its a 4x4 the tow bar would only bend your bumper in as theres not really anything solid there apart from your rad and engine and maybe your slam panel?
presuming its in the saxo.
the tow bars gunna be stronger than the front of the saxo anyway in my eyes
and if both cars were moving it wouldnt be that bad either

[blackie_2k5]

thats why i said hard nicole ;) ......we dont know what cars have hit what as hes not stated, but if you hit a tow bar in a car at 10-15mph hitting something hard, then its more then capable of squashing the chassis like an accordian

[saxo-parts]

rear legs also incorporate crumple zones which are designed to deform under impact even at low speed, my 406 was hit at low speed on the back end, didn't even mark the bumper but creased both rear legs, crumple zones work!