Think ive written off my Mondy

eidolon · 17 Jan 2007 at 12:59

[TW]Fox said:
Is it knackered or something? I remember it being rather cheap

Don't think so, it's just crap.

I pick up the MGF on Sunday so I might use that as my runaround and flog the Mondy yet.

Gimpymoo · 17 Jan 2007 at 20:24

Bri said:
I'm confused, was it a sliproad type affair to come off the dual cabbageway or a turnoff if you know what I mean? If it was a sliproad, I don't get how the car would not turn onto it, surely it couldn't understeer that much

Anyway, regardless, chalk it up as experience, it's only metal at the end of the day & as long as no-one was injured that's the main thing

It was a turn off:

L33t MS Paint skills to the rescue:

Robosapien · 17 Jan 2007 at 20:34

Hmm, your car is, was, the same as mine, wasn't it? :eek:

Robosapien · 17 Jan 2007 at 20:45

Adz said:
Bad luck. I'd say this was down to a combination of 3 things:

1) Awful tyres
2) Lack of skill/experience
3) Excess speed

I am so next.

Bri · 17 Jan 2007 at 21:09

Gimpymoo said:
It was a turn off:

L33t MS Paint skills to the rescue:

Ahh, makes more sense then, I was visualising a slip road type affair.

Gimpymoo · 17 Jan 2007 at 21:30

Robosapien said:
Hmm, your car is, was, the same as mine, wasn't it?

2000 Mondeo Zetec 2.0L?

Dogbreath · 17 Jan 2007 at 23:54

eidolon said:
Don't think so, it's just crap.

I pick up the MGF on Sunday so I might use that as my runaround and flog the Mondy yet.

Is it shod with Ditchfinders from the Happy Chicken Rubber Company?

Robosapien · 18 Jan 2007 at 00:50

Gimpymoo said:
2000 Mondeo Zetec 2.0L?

Yup. I've crashed into a lampost, another car, some rocks and *ahem* some other thing but fortunately haven't written it off (touch wood), just some cosmetic damage and a good excuse to get RSAP kit. Gutted for you mate

How fast were you going? Did you aquaplane or something?

Gimpymoo · 18 Jan 2007 at 03:06

It was a wet road at the time.

Ive reversed into the corner of a wall... bumper didnt look too great after that.

eidolon · 18 Jan 2007 at 08:53

Dogbreath said:
Is it shod with Ditchfinders from the Happy Chicken Rubber Company?

I think it's just due to the hugely powerful engine that Ford fitted to the Mondeo, the suspension just can't cope with all the power.

Guigsy · 18 Jan 2007 at 21:38

Gimpymoo said:
Ive reversed into the corner of a wall... bumper didnt look too great after that.

Ah, but did you cover up the holes and cracks with silver gaffer tape?

Gimpymoo · 19 Jan 2007 at 01:13

ROFL

Grrrr - I hate it when I see that. makes the cars look totally poo.

No I did not.

Am getting a new bumper painted and fitted

eidolon · 19 Jan 2007 at 08:05

Guigsy said:
Ah, but did you cover up the holes and cracks with silver gaffer tape?

When I got the Mondeo I had to sign an agreement to say that I'd use silver gaffer tape to hide any bumper damage. There was also a clause about always having at least 1 packet of Worthers originals in the glovebox but I had my lawyers look at it and apparently it wasn't legally binding.

[TW]Fox · 19 Jan 2007 at 08:25

Guigsy said:
Ah, but did you cover up the holes and cracks with silver gaffer tape?

At least you can get away with that, any other car and its new bumper time.

happytechie · 19 Jan 2007 at 09:40

eidolon said:
Don't think so, it's just crap.

I pick up the MGF on Sunday so I might use that as my runaround and flog the Mondy yet.

the MG will understeer with the best of them if you turn in with too much speed on esp in the wet :eek:

Paul

lordrobs · 19 Jan 2007 at 09:43

[TW]Fox said:
At least you can get away with that, any other car and its new bumper time.

Any other car and the bumper doesn't self destruct if you sneeze next to it