What now after girlfriend hitting the gutter???

[nedb]

Well my girlfriend was trying to convince me for some time now to let her drive my R32, and i kept getting out of it with all sorts of excuses. She just wouldn't take NO for an answer.

Well she finally convinced me, and 5 minutes later, she hit the gutter. She wasn’t going fast maybe 20 km/h so I didn’t expect much damage.

I tried my best not to get upset and even after assessing the damage on the wheel i was still ok, but then I started driving the car home and the steering wheel is off centre. GRRRRRRR.

So what could possibly be damaged?

Would a simple 4 wheel alignment fix the problem?

Can any place like Peders do the wheel alignment on a Skyline or maybe i should go somewhere else?

Also, can they check if my steering wheel is properly aligned coz I’ve been having a few HICAS issues. The steering sensor is not on 12-6 o’clock . It’s more like 10-4 o’clock.

I know f**k all about suspension so any help will be appreciated.

[CS_180]

yeah id say ure alignment is just knoocked out...........

[RBN1]

A Skyline is a lot diff at the front than a S13 having a double wishbone front susp setup. There is also a good chance that you've also bent a control arm. Take it to a more specialist suspension place so they can measure everything up then get the alignment done.

yeah id say ure alignment is just knoocked out...........

[MidnightGTR]

some women are just useless drivers fullstop. if they cant drive for peanuts, dont let em drive your car, end of story.

[Dahtone Racing]

dont let em drive fullstop

i have never understood guys who are so **** struck an scared of their gf that they cant put the heavy down when it come to their car.

[infected flow]

walk up to your girlfriend and slap her with the bill !

then tell her she is too only sit in the passenger seat and do nothing else!......

if u do this she will neva ask about the car and it wont come up in conversation.....hahahah

[RB30-POWER]

You won't just knock the alignment out.

Something under there is bent, simple as that.

Either make her pay or kick yourself for taking the risk.

Back to the car though, go get a 28 point inspection at pedders or any other suspension shop for the full report.

[jetgts]

hehe thats right, next time don't take the risk. My ex wrapped my 33 round a tree, I learnt the hard way and didn't get a cent out of her.

But as above, you can go get a free or cheap safety check done

[morlock]

Geezzz....glad i never let my gf drive my car.....just confirmed my fears of doing so. but yeah....in regards to the car, id say its not just an alignment issue, how fast and hard did she hit the curb....must of been a bit of an impact to cause suspension damage.

[Sydneykid]

Heasmans (Sydenham) East Coast (Kirrawee) or Whiteline (Minto). Don't stress over it, it will be a simple bent steering arm, happens all the time.

[nedb]

Thanx for your help guys.

I think i'll just take it to the Peders 28 point obligation free inspection to see if they can pin point the problem and I'll take it from there.

If it's a bent steering arm, can they fix it or it has to replaced? Cost?

I've learnet my lesson but I wont be taking any money from her. It wouldn't be nice but she is much nicer when she's feeling guilty.

[Silver-Arrowz]

I've learnet my lesson but I wont be taking any money from her. It wouldn't be nice but she is much nicer when she's feeling guilty.    

Guilty sex???

[Cubes]

My other half has had quite a bad run with my cars in the past.

Car Number 1.

My Super clean N/A VL 5speed.

It was so clean it was like it just rolled off the factory floor.

I let my other half drive, she was learning at this stage.

Joel: Sit back, there's no need to sit so close to the car in front.

Julie: Its ok I won't hit him.

Joel: Its just a matter of time.

At that moment Julie looked over her shoulder to check her blind spot.

arrrrggg the car in front broke and we cliped his rear bumper ripping off my plastic fantastic VL front bumper. No body damage luckly.

Car Number 2.

Almost bran spankin new VS 5ltr 5speed Exec FE2, SRS, ABS, IRS Commodore.

I only just got the car back from a few mods.

I spent a lot of $$ on that car.

Full Whiteline suspension kit, Adj. swaybars the whole lot.

3.5" exhaust (single straight through muffler that was no bigger than a shoebox), pacemaker extractors, mild cam and had the ecu done. (Still made stuff all power) lol

I was replacing Julies parents brakes on their VN commodore.

Julie: Joel, I'm going to wash the car.

Joel: Yep ok.

Julie walks over to the second drive way and starts the VS.

The sweet V8 brup brup brup I hear.

Next minute I hear the VS still idling but slowly getting further and further away.

I look up and see Julie starting the car behind the VN that was in the drive way. At that moment I hear an almighty BANG and a distant sweet brup brup brup sound.

OMFG I thought.. I looked across the road.

The damn car had rolled down the drive way, some how bounced around a parked car and hit the house across the road!!!!.

I'll finish it there. lol

[someonestolecc]

ugh.. i shouldnt have read this post before going to bed

[adrnln]

Easiest way to have some sort of confidence like I have is to have her insured for the car, most companys will accept 9% driver with no extra fees

Again it still doesn't hurt any less when she does get damaged

[Jago]

some women are just useless drivers fullstop. if they cant drive for peanuts, dont let em drive your car, end of story.

lol, especially skylines

[maxforce]

she mite have bent the steering arm best solution put her in the back and your pet dog at the front and crank up the music

[Bobjones]

she mite have bent the steering arm best solution put her in the back and your pet dog at the front and crank up the music

Hahahaha, I did that with my ex...thus the ex...

I actually bought the line off my girlfriend...so she drives it whenever, I have actually damaged the thing more than she has...( I bent the front bar in a paddock, yes a paddock dont ask...)