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Offline SteveP

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Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
« on: December 30, 2008, 08:52:07 pm »
Had a bit of an incident on the way home and had a meeting with a few sheets of plasterboard on the fast lane of the M40  :scared:

Completely killed one tyre on the rear (it blow out) and have taken a lump out of the front one as well so it's got to be replaced too.

Plus both alloys on the near side have chunks out of them  :sad: :sad:

But on the plus this gives me a good reason to get the alloys re-finished, so I was thinking of going for the anthracite finish like these BBS's



Any one else got any suggestions?
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Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2008, 09:01:01 pm »
as i already said mate sorry about the incident, anyway brilliant anthracite is a good colour imo  :happy2:
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Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2008, 09:05:17 pm »
just buy the wheels and tyres in 19 s , i want these on mine soon as funds allow  :happy2:
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Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2008, 09:06:26 pm »
its a opportunity  :happy2: just glad you are OK as that could have been nasty ..... :confused:  :happy2:
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Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2008, 09:06:40 pm »
Quote from: candy turbo on December 30, 2008, 09:05:17 pm
just buy the wheels and tyres in 19 s , i want these on mine soon as funds allow  :happy2:

I wish I could but my funds won't stretch that far at present  :sad:
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Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2008, 09:09:22 pm »
oh dear, not good! alloys look sweet tho steve   :happy2:
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Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2008, 09:22:47 pm »
Quote from: SteveP on December 30, 2008, 09:06:40 pm
Quote from: candy turbo on December 30, 2008, 09:05:17 pm
just buy the wheels and tyres in 19 s , i want these on mine soon as funds allow  :happy2:

I wish I could but my funds won't stretch that far at present  :sad:
mine wont either! keep seeing them on here dont help :grin: might have to have a word with my flexible friend though  :rolleye:
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Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2008, 09:37:38 pm »
Ouch, sorry to hear about this Steve.

I really like the anthracite and metallic grey effect on alloys with the steel grey cars and think a refurb in that colour would look lovely. :happy2:

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Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2008, 12:18:45 am »
Sorry to hear that Steve.. I'd get them done in anthracite I say. I would go for the same colour as what Shaun's BBS' were that he had on his ST. They were  :drool:
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Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2008, 12:26:56 am »
Where on the M40 was this? I was gonna head down that way but then didn't go.
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Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
« Reply #10 on: December 31, 2008, 08:53:00 am »
Quote from: Vtec Abuser on December 31, 2008, 12:18:45 am
Sorry to hear that Steve.. I'd get them done in anthracite I say. I would go for the same colour as what Shaun's BBS' were that he had on his ST. They were  :drool:

Yep the brilliant athracite Shaun had on his was my first though too  :happy2:

Quote from: stealthwolf on December 31, 2008, 12:26:56 am
Where on the M40 was this? I was gonna head down that way but then didn't go.

It was North near J4 (High Wycombe).
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Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
« Reply #11 on: December 31, 2008, 09:52:32 am »
Any damage to the suspension? 

Good excuse for the alloy refinish, but still a pita!
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Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
« Reply #12 on: December 31, 2008, 10:05:37 am »
Quote from: stokeballoon on December 31, 2008, 09:52:32 am
Any damage to the suspension? 

Good excuse for the alloy refinish, but still a pita!

Not sure, it's going to be checked out on Saturday, so I am having to use Mrs P's Polo Match 1.4 80PS for the next few days  :sleepy:
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Re: Not a Good Day!! But looking on the bright side
« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2008, 11:43:13 am »
Glad it was the other end of the M40 from me
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