A Womans Definition
04 March 2005, 07:36 PM
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A Womans Definition
Wife phoned me from work to say she had scratched front nearside alloy,after turning into carpark at work,losing back end on the ice and over correcting and hitting curb with front wheel.
I ask how bad is it.Well its about a quarter of the wheel scratched she said.
She comes home ,I have a look and find the wheel is trashed.
She then says she thinks the car is pulling to the side.
On further inspection the nearside alloy is one inch further back than the other side!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone know which bit she may have bent,aside from the wheel??
And how much to replace??
She was upset(nearly as much as me!!)so I had to keep calm ish.
But why cant a woman say "I have fooked up big time and smashed the car to bits acting like a Chunk "
Instead of saying "I have scratched it"
Ah well.**** happens as they say.
I ask how bad is it.Well its about a quarter of the wheel scratched she said.
She comes home ,I have a look and find the wheel is trashed.
She then says she thinks the car is pulling to the side.
On further inspection the nearside alloy is one inch further back than the other side!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyone know which bit she may have bent,aside from the wheel??
And how much to replace??
She was upset(nearly as much as me!!)so I had to keep calm ish.
But why cant a woman say "I have fooked up big time and smashed the car to bits acting like a Chunk "
Instead of saying "I have scratched it"
Ah well.**** happens as they say.
04 March 2005, 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by custard puddle
i would have, but eveyone has their own way of dealing with things, at least she told you i suppose 
04 March 2005, 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by njkmr
I think she had to really,I would of heard the wheel grating on the wheel arch liner as she turned onto the drive!!!!!!!!!!!
there is one good thing to look on though, that it was only (how can i say only to a scoob?!), but only a material possession damaged, it's replaceable, and not your wifes life, because in the recent weather conditions, it could have been a lot worse
look on the bright side
04 March 2005, 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by custard puddle
ooo ouch! not a good sign, still as you say, **** happens, we just have to accept these things i guess
there is one good thing to look on though, that it was only (how can i say only to a scoob?!), but only a material possession damaged, it's replaceable, and not your wifes life, because in the recent weather conditions, it could have been a lot worse
look on the bright side
there is one good thing to look on though, that it was only (how can i say only to a scoob?!), but only a material possession damaged, it's replaceable, and not your wifes life, because in the recent weather conditions, it could have been a lot worse
look on the bright side
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04 March 2005, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by njkmr
Yeh your right.It was probably my own fault cos I borrowed her car that day to take a load of rubbish to the tip.That will teach me.
04 March 2005, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by custard puddle
i dont think it was anyone's fault, it was just a consequence of the weather, no one is really to blame
04 March 2005, 08:14 PM
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nar, im only a lil youngsta you see, dont own a scoob unfortunatly, therefore cant help, sorry!
does the scoob still actually drive properly if the nearside wheel is 1 inch further back than the offside? sounds a lil like a bent chassis almost, but i wouldnt know because im only a girly as people often say lol
does the scoob still actually drive properly if the nearside wheel is 1 inch further back than the offside? sounds a lil like a bent chassis almost, but i wouldnt know because im only a girly as people often say lol
04 March 2005, 08:18 PM
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Originally Posted by custard puddle
nar, im only a lil youngsta you see, dont own a scoob unfortunatly, therefore cant help, sorry!
does the scoob still actually drive properly if the nearside wheel is 1 inch further back than the offside? sounds a lil like a bent chassis almost, but i wouldnt know because im only a girly as people often say lol
does the scoob still actually drive properly if the nearside wheel is 1 inch further back than the offside? sounds a lil like a bent chassis almost, but i wouldnt know because im only a girly as people often say lol
04 March 2005, 08:24 PM
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hmm, wheel balancing? maybe it's been knocked out of line, but if the alloy is dodgey aswell, then who knows! sounds quite strange...could be fun taking it to the garage, unless there's lot of left hand bends on the way there!
04 March 2005, 08:29 PM
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if the wheels sat back an inch then the common things to bend are the bottom arm (most likely),sometimes the steering rack arm can bend which will throw the track out and sometimes if hit hard enough the shocker leg can bend,either way your gonna have to take it into the garage and they will just sting you where it hurts.
04 March 2005, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by mark6
if the wheels sat back an inch then the common things to bend are the bottom arm (most likely),sometimes the steering rack arm can bend which will throw the track out and sometimes if hit hard enough the shocker leg can bend,either way your gonna have to take it into the garage and they will just sting you where it hurts.
04 March 2005, 08:44 PM
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Ease the pain at the garage by remembering to take a jar of vaseline. 
Mark's pretty much covered what's likely to be causing the pull but you could be looking at a plethora of bushes, ball-joints, anti-roll bar, etc. if they really try and screw you. I hope you know a place you can trust to be honest.
Good luck and well done for not blowing your top
Mark's pretty much covered what's likely to be causing the pull but you could be looking at a plethora of bushes, ball-joints, anti-roll bar, etc. if they really try and screw you. I hope you know a place you can trust to be honest.
Good luck and well done for not blowing your top
04 March 2005, 08:45 PM
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i would look on the bright side - i mean i wrote my car off 2 weeks ago! now i did cry at that cos my car was mint!
to be honest it will be expensive to repair but know one can tell you what is wrong untill someone gets it on a ramp and can have a good look
to be honest it will be expensive to repair but know one can tell you what is wrong untill someone gets it on a ramp and can have a good look
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Originally Posted by njkmr
But why cant a woman say "I have fooked up big time and smashed the car to bits acting like a Chunk "
Instead of saying "I have scratched it"
Ah well.**** happens as they say.
Instead of saying "I have scratched it"
Ah well.**** happens as they say.
Men break cars too so women arent always to blame or look thick!
04 March 2005, 08:51 PM
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quote: I would if the bright side wernt so far on the wrong side of £500 quid.!
yeah ok you have a point, like the others said, find someone you can trust to sort it for you
yeah ok you have a point, like the others said, find someone you can trust to sort it for you
04 March 2005, 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbohot
Amazing that some men let their wives drive their cars.My ex never allowed me to drive his heap of a car and when he did, it wasnt until i got myself a scoob.
Men break cars too so women arent always to blame or look thick!
Men break cars too so women arent always to blame or look thick!
04 March 2005, 08:53 PM
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turbohot - too true!
i can remeber my old car was not runnning right at all, told my partner (now ex) he did not believe me any way he went out thrashed it to prove it was ok and blow the engine up and top this he was mechanicly trained!!!!!!!!!
but well done for not being cross at your other half!
i can remeber my old car was not runnning right at all, told my partner (now ex) he did not believe me any way he went out thrashed it to prove it was ok and blow the engine up and top this he was mechanicly trained!!!!!!!!!
but well done for not being cross at your other half!
04 March 2005, 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by njkmr
But when we break em ,we say how bad it was ,360 spins ,barrel rolls,end over end,etc etc .We dont say we have scratched it!!!!!!!!!
lol but not always
04 March 2005, 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by littlemiss
turbohot - too true!
i can remeber my old car was not runnning right at all, told my partner (now ex) he did not believe me any way he went out thrashed it to prove it was ok and blow the engine up and top this he was mechanicly trained!!!!!!!!!
but well done for not being cross at your other half!
i can remeber my old car was not runnning right at all, told my partner (now ex) he did not believe me any way he went out thrashed it to prove it was ok and blow the engine up and top this he was mechanicly trained!!!!!!!!!
but well done for not being cross at your other half!
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quote: I would if the bright side wernt so far on the wrong side of £500 quid.!
yeah ok you have a point, like the others said, find someone you can trust to sort it for you
yeah ok you have a point, like the others said, find someone you can trust to sort it for you
04 March 2005, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by njkmr
I didnt say I wasnt cross.I am just going to take it out on her when we go to bed shortly!!Ahem.(too much information!)
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Originally Posted by corradoboy
lol