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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!

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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?

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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:

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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

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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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