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Hey Kieran,

Car got towed back to workshop in Melbourne and fixed within a couple of days.

I was really lucky it was only a couple of broken control arms...

Lessons I learnt:

1) Never listen to a local towie who talks you into doing an insurance job

2) Don't plant your foot on a corner exit in the wet on cold tyres...

Car is happy again. Wallet still hates me. Meh - the joys of owning an import!

Sanjay, good to know that the damage aren't that bad.

So the upper and lower control arm that were broken/bent?

Why the hell did the towie tell you to insurance job for?

Sanjay, good to know that the damage aren't that bad.

So the upper and lower control arm that were broken/bent?

Why the hell did the towie tell you to insurance job for?

Yep. The car was towed to Chasers Eastside who sorted it out pretty quick.

They said I only needed three parts which could be easily sorted out from the wreckers.

Happy days and I was really lucky - the worst part was the tow bill.

I'm pretty sure the tow guy wanted to tow the car to Melbourne and charge the insurance company a small fortune...

It was my first crash ever as well - on and off a race track.

Good to hear Sanjay... ...Watching a man hold back tears is uncomfortable for everyone... :thumbsup:

hahahahaa .... lucky I had some good blokes around me to sort me out. :blush:

Cheers Grant. You coming on the Arthurs Seat cruise?

Cheers Bec - thanks for all your help on the day. The SAU towie guy is a really nice bloke. The local towie's in shepp not so much... lulz

Yep. The car was towed to Chasers Eastside who sorted it out pretty quick.

They said I only needed three parts which could be easily sorted out from the wreckers.

Happy days and I was really lucky - the worst part was the tow bill.

I'm pretty sure the tow guy wanted to tow the car to Melbourne and charge the insurance company a small fortune...

It was my first crash ever as well - on and off a race track.

hahahahaa .... lucky I had some good blokes around me to sort me out. :blush:

i usualy carry around spares with me to any track event that i go to, unlucky though i didn't bring any with me to DECA, coz i probably would have had most parts needed to get you driving home

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