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Post by thereddwarf on Dec 13, 2008 14:12:24 GMT 1
we have just come in from the garage....subby is fine as are both rear quaters, just the boot floor and valance but its not too bad, byron was really great in the deli, we chocked the mini up and used the 4x4 to pull the damaged area out....    shes fully drivable wil fix the rest of the damage when the weather is a bit warmer |
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Post by dai9fxey on Dec 13, 2008 14:15:26 GMT 1
Great news. Medusa lives.  |
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Post by byron101 on Dec 13, 2008 14:26:30 GMT 1
cheers rich, it getting there dai just bit more tweaking  |
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Post by coedy on Dec 13, 2008 16:46:14 GMT 1
Good to see shes fixed-ish!
That damage looked awful.....
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Post by TAFF on Dec 13, 2008 17:08:58 GMT 1
glad too hear its not terminal guys, Phew
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Post by byron101 on Dec 13, 2008 18:59:37 GMT 1
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Post by taffy1967 on Dec 13, 2008 19:30:16 GMT 1
Glad it's looking better. Although I might be wrong, but isn't your back box on upside down?  |
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Post by byron101 on Dec 13, 2008 19:38:06 GMT 1
that the only way it will go on mate  |
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Post by taffy1967 on Dec 13, 2008 20:02:59 GMT 1
Oh right, I just wondered as many years ago I bought a Maniflow twin box exhaust system (the first one) for my Mini. It just went on from the cat remover pipe back (that's now long gone too as I have a full system and LCB). Anyway I unwisely took it to ATS in Bridgend and asked them to fit that twin box exhaust, which they did, even though they claimed that the Maniflow exhaust fitting kit wasn't suitable. So my exhaust looked much the same as yours and exited on the side. But then Biker and a few others at the old South Wales Mini Club discovered that it had been put on upside down. In other words the sloping bits that run from the box to the pipe (crash plates or whatever their called) were above instead of below. So I took it back and made them fit it the right way around and then the Manflow fitting kit also miraculously fitted too. Well that's how it went with mine anyway. |
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Post by byron101 on Dec 13, 2008 20:09:37 GMT 1
when we tried it the other way it was pointing up in the air + water collecting in it when rained + was'nt fitting right etc as not the right fixing kit on it. like it that way + past m.o.t so can stay like that lol. maybe wrong way perhaps but does the job |
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Post by byron101 on Dec 21, 2008 20:01:14 GMT 1
after travelling down to porthcawl this morning we stopped at traffic lights at roundabout by b + q etc when a guy in blue ford focus rear ended our car AGAIN + looks like ju got whip lash through it now  smashed all the work we done to to her last week when ju had a dissagreement with concrete post. needs new bumper, boot, reverseing light, possible valance + re-creased boot floor. the guy owns a bodyshop apparently + gonna do the work himself so needs to go on jig etc now. as we were talking to the guy roger bridgend turned up to see if we ok etc ( thankyou roger ) guy said needs to order the parts in + said we would get it sorted after chrimbo. starting to think someone trying to tell us something as this is the 3rd bump in 6 wks that has happened 1....someone pushed side of car in when parked up dowlais 2....ju decided to have argument with concrete post 8 days ago 3....hit by ford focus thinking of getting a skateboard instead as less hassle |
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Post by jb on Dec 21, 2008 20:10:06 GMT 1
bad things come in threes...?  |
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Post by kelz on Dec 21, 2008 20:12:23 GMT 1
thats bas newws , id b gutted but at least hes paying for the damage...
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Post by TAFF on Dec 21, 2008 20:16:49 GMT 1
Jeez.....
Not having much luck there guys,
But I know its a cliche, But could have been a lot worse..
Get well soon Ju..
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Post by thereddwarf on Dec 21, 2008 20:31:01 GMT 1
thanks guys,
cant beleive my luck (or lack of it...!!!!)......poor mini looks ill again, i`ll pop a pic up tomorrow, but looks like shes going to be like it all over xmas, hope it doent rain too much
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Post by janetthompson on Dec 21, 2008 21:10:38 GMT 1
Oh no Ju  poor you poor Medusa I hope you feel better soon |
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Post by dai9fxey on Dec 21, 2008 21:22:28 GMT 1
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Post by taffy1967 on Dec 21, 2008 21:23:22 GMT 1
Oh god not again, bad news on the whip lash too.
Did it happen near the trading estate in Bridgend? Cars come from everywhere there and you take you life in your hands on those roundabouts.
Glad it's getting fixed again though.
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Post by Hollie on Dec 21, 2008 21:39:38 GMT 1
Oh im gutted for you ! hope your ok ju , xx
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Post by byron101 on Dec 21, 2008 22:13:04 GMT 1
cheers guys |
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