Gave a mate a shot in my Z while on holiday back up in scotland and he wrote it off :(

To be fair, wasn't really his fault, tractor turned right as we were overtaking and we hit the silage trailer and actually knocked it over. Both walked out thank god pretty much unscathed other than my cracked breast bone.

Now faced with another 6 month delay to get a SWB man TT unless anyone's selling a good 'un?

Had to spend my whole holiday stripping it to a shell so I could get rid of it and not leave the wreck at my parents house - man that was a heartbreaking job.

Gutted TBH, but at least I'll save a fortune in fuel over the next few months

Fook!!

 

Sorry to hear that mate, glad to here both okay though!!

 

What are you going to do with it now????

 

Matty.

Sorry to hear that John, I was told last Tuesday:( but at least you are ok!

 

Like Matty said wht are you gona do with all the bits?I take it your friend was not covered on your insurance?

:eek: :eek:

 

Sorry to hear this! :( Fortunately you were all more or less ok - that's the main thing.

 

Hope you get another one soon...

Cheers guys (& girl!).

Puts things in perspective when 2 ft either way and I wouldn't be sitting here typing this - we hit the tyres instead of going under the trailer.

Got most of the bits for spares (engine, box, diff etc). Wheels / brakes / exhaust were OK and rear shocks.

The guy wasn't covered on my insurance but he's going to replace the car. Problem's getting another man SWB that's in as good condition, then putting all the work in again ...

Jeesh .. what a nightmare ... another one bites the dust :(:(

 

Really gutted for you .. and your mate, I bet he feels awful.

 

Glad you're OK - hope you find another one soon.

 

CheerZ,

John.

unlucky john, i remember seeing yours a while back and it was in top nick

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What is hapenning to the manual gearbox ?

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NO WAY!!!!!!!! At least you are both ok.

 

Bad news about your car though, you must have only had the Skyline Brakes on a few weeks!

 

What are you doing with your car now?

 

Mike

man that blows , sorry to hear about that,

But if it wasent his fault, then why should he replace the car? wont the tractor driver or farmer cough up the bill? if it was his fault?

 

good luck with getting a new one.

Sorry to hear that mate :(

At least you are OK, I know how I'd feel after all I've put into this thing.

 

Look on the bright side. At least you know a lot more about them now and might be able to pick up a part modded one in even better nick than you had. Fingers crossed.

Bl00dy tractors!

Cheers again everyone, already looking for a new one.

 

Andy - probably going to keep the g/box for a spare for the time being. Problem is that I've no idea if the box took any damage druing the crash. Casing is certainly OK, but the output shaft may have taken a knock as the transmission tunnel was a bit bent

You could buy my 94 SWB Twin turbo( 44 K miles) series 3 with a blown auto transmission and convert to manual. You seem to have all the parts??

its the white on in the rides section under my name. I know pics are a bit big.

Oh John mate im gutted for you, but at the end of the day its just a peice of metal and it can be replaced.

 

Glad youre ok.

Royztt, cheers but I can't be bothered doing the auto to manual conversion, not too sure of the condition of some of the bits anyway. Also don't like white!!

Ta

John

Hi John,

 

Glad you are OK mate, real tough luck..... I hope you get a new one sorted soon.

 

I don't know I get my car back and then you smack yours, guess we will have to postpone our mini-mini meet till you get another.

 

Hang in there....

 

 

 

Dean.

John,give Luke a call was speaking to him yesterday;) he said he can get you a SWB TT man;)

Cheers Mac, I'll give him a ring today!