Self inflicted pain on an epic scale

Brian H · Jun 22, 2019

Braz86 said:
As is customary at the end of Le Mans, we all go for a nice drive around the campsite doing donuts and generally having a bit of fun. This year, the fun ended with two of us finding a well camouflaged ditch that we didn't see until we were on top of it

Luckily still drivable with lots of gaffs tape and cable ties, but a lot of work needed. The only fluid lost appears to be power steering, so I'm very lucky in that respect, but I do need to rebuild/replace most components in front of the engine I fear

Could have been worse and we are still beating ourselves up over a moment of stupidity, but you live and learn.

Here's the damage for you all to laugh at
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Some plastic from the bumper is nicely melted to the cat from being stuck under the car while I realised what just happened.

The guys in that part of the campsite says it happens every year, one time someone rolled their car there, we won't be the last. Going to try and make a lots of things I need today, assuming I can get a good look around

Really feel for you, hope you get it sorted soon.

Braz86 · Aug 4, 2019

Well, it's been a long 7 weeks, of which the last 5 of those have been procrastinating and trying to find a bumper I didnt need to spray. But today she drove again! Thanks to @spurs fan in a coupe and @Mario for the parts, here's some pictures of the fun. Just have to sort the judder now, think that will be alignment issues.

I couldn't get hold of the electric fan, but as the AC has no gas, then it's not something I'm too concerned about for now. Sunday is wash day!

t-tony · Aug 4, 2019

Well getting it back in good order.

Tony.

gookah · Aug 4, 2019

Were you just trying to make it look like @Rha's?

Rha · Aug 4, 2019

“Nice one Pete”, if I’d thought of it first I could have saved myself some money, could still alter the look if I find the right height kerb/ditch. :facepalm: