Professor Kenny Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Coming home yesterday lunchtime, it was wet and slippery so I was taking it very easy, and I hit what I presume must have been some oil or diesel coming off a roundabout at about 30/35mph... I caught the first slide but it snapped right and I hit the central reservation Damaged the front and rear nearside corners; haven't got any photos at the moment. It's driveable, just; I got it home but the wheelarches are rubbing on the tyres. I'm hoping it's repairable though - some of the guys on here seem to have had their cars repaired after quite big shunts, so I'm keeping my fingers firmly crossed. I've spoken to my insurance company and they're happy for me to use my own garage or their designated repairers - so can anyone recommend a good bodyshop in the Derby area? Ideally I could do with a car while mine's off the road too, I'm kind of stuck for getting about without it... I'm so annoyed about it - especially since when I'd gone out that morning it was torrential rain with standing water everywhere and I was aquaplaning all over the place... I was taking it so easy... =/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb10supra Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Sorry to hear that dude.....im thinking the bottom of you signature i the problem though. whats the width of those rx8 wheels? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tooquicktostop Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 sorry to hear your news, hope you get it sorted cant say 35mph on a roundabout is taking it easy however Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt _Aero top_ Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Sorry to hear this bud , I'm sure you will get it fixed up as if you drove it home it can't be majorly fecked . Was it pulling either way or anything like that . do the wheels look still look all aligned etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3LL Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 gutted for you dude. Hope ya get it sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keron Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 i do this kind of work. call me if you need a quote etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nizam Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 sorry to hear that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverSoop Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Sorry to hear that, hope you get her fixed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benkei Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Never a nice experience, hope it gets sorted for you though mate. Agree with tooquicktostop too - 35 on a roundabout in those conditions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Kenny Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 Quite possible less than 35 then, although I wasn't on the roundabout itself but accelerating away from it. Accelerating gently though! Keron I've pm'd you =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasupra1980 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Coming home yesterday lunchtime, it was wet and slippery so I was taking it very easy, and I hit what I presume must have been some oil or diesel coming off a roundabout at about 30/35mph... I caught the first slide but it snapped right and I hit the central reservation Damaged the front and rear nearside corners; haven't got any photos at the moment. It's driveable, just; I got it home but the wheelarches are rubbing on the tyres. I'm hoping it's repairable though - some of the guys on here seem to have had their cars repaired after quite big shunts, so I'm keeping my fingers firmly crossed. I've spoken to my insurance company and they're happy for me to use my own garage or their designated repairers - so can anyone recommend a good bodyshop in the Derby area? Ideally I could do with a car while mine's off the road too, I'm kind of stuck for getting about without it... I'm so annoyed about it - especially since when I'd gone out that morning it was torrential rain with standing water everywhere and I was aquaplaning all over the place... I was taking it so easy... =/ are your tires ok, touch wood since i got my supra everything has been fine,got to the point when all four tires were bold which taught me how to handle the car more, then i got new tires when i got my 18inch deep dish alloys, and i dont have traction control either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Kenny Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 are your tires ok, touch wood since i got my supra everything has been fine,got to the point when all four tires were bold which taught me how to handle the car more, then i got new tires when i got my 18inch deep dish alloys, and i dont have traction control either. I'd just started pricing up new rear tyres actually... anyone got any thoughts on that here? Favourites so far are looking like Toyo Proxes, I've had them before on my Calibra and my Celica and they were great... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 whats the width of those rx8 wheels? Standard tyre size on an RX8 is 225/45/18 all round apparantly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_blackman Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Doh, hope you sort it soon mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benkei Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Standard tyre size on an RX8 is 225/45/18 all round apparantly. I hope they're all round... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoboblio Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Everyone's a bloody comedian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr lover Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 bad luck mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chingy Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 sorry to hear that, hope you get it sorted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian R Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 Sorry to hear this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyotasupra1980 Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 I'd just started pricing up new rear tyres actually... anyone got any thoughts on that here? Favourites so far are looking like Toyo Proxes, I've had them before on my Calibra and my Celica and they were great... I got Toyo TR1's soft compound on mine 275's at the back 245 at the front. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Kenny Posted October 6, 2008 Author Share Posted October 6, 2008 My rears are 265... funnily enough every time I see an RX-8 I think the wheels look too small to be the same as mine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted October 6, 2008 Share Posted October 6, 2008 sorry to hear that bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 I hit what I presume must have been some oil or diesel coming off a roundabout at about 30/35mph... sorry to hear about your smash and glad it wasn't worse, but it was probably a lack of grip at that speed in those conditions, it doesn't take much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireRZ-S Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Sorry to hear it - I hope its sorted for ya soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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