--Mr N-- End of the beggining 17/09/09 - Page 7 - Saxperience

MR_N · 6th July 2009, 09:03

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Originally Posted by Lippy

good thread so far bud! Looks like you have finally settled on the suspension!
You said about fitting mine for me, can you pm me and we can discuss?

Settled on suspension? never! The springs and dampers are up for sale for a more road orientated pair now im using it more over bumpy roads. Probely an apex 35 kit atm. Heard good things about it and for the price i cant really go wrong. Also keeping all braces and bushes etc, so handling should give a happy medium of cornering and comfort now.
Pm me about suspension fitting

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Originally Posted by DanT

looking awesome mate, really cool, not surprised the springs are feeling pretty stiff!

Thanks mate, Springs are very very stiff so like i said before im going to change them for somthing a bit more road orientated. Id love to keep them but the way things are going atm im using the car alot and im not really getting the full potential from them. Was fun while it lasted and its all a learning curve.

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Just a quick bump to say that ive gone through the thread and tidied up some of my posts that were mis-matched on what i was doing with the car. First post has seen the most editing, now with a current spec list that ill update when new bits arrive. And some more recent pictures.

As for the car, im keeping it. Springs and dampers are being changed for an apex 35mm kit because the car is used alot over very harsh roads and im not really getting the full potential from them. But i am keeping bushes and braces etc.
Then i can finaly call the suspension finished (ish) and move onto other stuff. But i think with a few bushes and mounts and right spec tyres the apex kit can make a great fast road set up.
Thanks again for reading.

Sam

MR_N · 18th July 2009, 10:02

Clean up

Mochachino · 18th July 2009, 10:06

Ouch! What happended?

Shouldnt be too hard to fix though hey?

MR_N · 18th July 2009, 10:08

Edit - Cleaing up

Mochachino · 18th July 2009, 10:09

what is it...new bonnet, wing, bumper, light and grill?

Chr15 · 18th July 2009, 10:11

Who did you hit?

As in what damage to the other vehicle?

MR_N · 18th July 2009, 10:14

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Originally Posted by db_sax

what is it...new bonnet, wing, bumper, light and grill?

yeah, and slam panel (but under slam panel is ment a bit but could be bent back. Front bumper is fine by the looks of it though. May need a new radiator as its been pushed back onto the manifold

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Originally Posted by Chris261287

Who did you hit?

As in what damage to the other vehicle?

They had a dented rear bumper. Waiting for them to phone with a quote of the repairs. that way if its not too expensive ill pay it and repair mine myself

Mochachino · 18th July 2009, 10:22

Good excuse for a fibre bonnet then!

Ben_L · 18th July 2009, 10:23

Ouch. horrible those moments when theres just nothing you can do.

I think insurance would write that off anyway so u'll probably have to get it done private.

MR_N · 18th July 2009, 10:23

true that! Rather just get her back in one piece atm. Sucks waiting around for people and insurance companies. Feel really sick. Dont mind not using the car but id rather not have the worry of fixing someone else's car aswell.

MR_N · 18th July 2009, 10:25

Can see it being a whole lot cheaper private aswell

AlexB^p · 18th July 2009, 10:32

thats shit man

i happen to have a set of mark1 lights if you need man

MR_N · 18th July 2009, 10:34

hmm interesting... will get back to you. might be getting everything i need from a forum member who lives round the corner from me and is splitting a mk1 vts

MR_N · 18th July 2009, 20:21

Took the damaged stuff off today. can you believe i didnt break any bulbs at all!!!!!
Whole front end is off, picking up some new bits tommorow hopefully. there in silver though but you try finding parts in my colour lol.
Most of the damaged metal has either been straightened or removed to be replaced. So considering its not too bad. Still waiting on a quote to fix the other persons car though

. Hopefully wont be too much

craig180^p · 18th July 2009, 20:24

gutted for you mate

J222JRA · 18th July 2009, 20:34

man thats bad luck, atleast your ok though

MR_N · 18th July 2009, 21:51

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Originally Posted by saxo180

gutted for you mate

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Originally Posted by J222JRA

man thats bad luck, atleast your ok though

Has been a bit shit, but hopefully it'll be all together tommorow evening. I know you liked the car craig, sadly these things happen. luckily im ok and its not a write off.
So should have a silver front end soon lol. then in for the respray asap. Luckily the front bumper is ok, slight crack in the side and a scratch in the black plastic but very much salvagable, looking to get some bumper mods done in the future anyway, also got a wing sitting in the shed which is lucky, but its posi blue lol. could be a comedy car with all these different colours.
dont write me off from trax just yet. Funny thing is i bought my tickets before i set out.