My 306 roadster RIP

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  1. Imran Forum Member

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    306 roadster with hardtop 2litre 16v 146bhp ...

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    this is after my ball joint snapped (i think) on the A23 going 60mph [8(]

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  2. S1MMA Forum Member

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    result! Great improvement!

    I hate those 306 convitables, everyone of them should be crushed into a small cube and launched into the ocean.

    Hope u were ok after the crash, what u driving now?
     
  3. jjarvis Forum Junkie

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    Ouch poo man, what happened? Youhit the barrier?

    Sweet motor too [:^(]
     
  4. Imran Forum Member

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    :lol: actually u r right, it was a bit of a result! As i went back VWs. My first car was a mk2 golf!

    I now drive a mk4 1.8T [:D]
     
  5. Imran Forum Member

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    Altho i do miss it, it did turn heads! i think the ball joint snapped or the rubber mounts in the lower arm went! [8(]Yea it spun me round and i hit the left hand side barrier head on. Luckly i walked away with jus a TINY cut on my thumb and a small burn from the air bag!
     
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    Thats a shame! I loved your car...even had a pic of it saved on the comp...gutter!!!! [8(]

    Passengers and drivers ok????
     
  7. Imran Forum Member

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    Really? wow from where?

    Yea it was only me in at the time! very very luckly as it happen at the begin of the m23! everyone slowed behind me and helped me out loads! :)
     
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    [8(]

    any ideas as to what caused the failure?
     
  9. Imran Forum Member

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    I guess ball joint or lower control arm [:s]certianly poo me up tho!
     
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    Woohoo i am famous! :lol: Yea thats cos most of them time it was clean! lol

    TBH i am loving my mk4 1.8T at the mo, but i do miss the cab on those warm sunny days! Also miss the roar of the pipercross induction kit, it sounds sooo nice on that engine.
     
  12. Imran Forum Member

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    Also as u can see it was slammed 65mm on adjustable suspension, so it handles like a dream! I used to stick with my mate in his mk2.
     
  13. N1CK Forum Junkie

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    meh [:[] Its fixable someone will be driving it
    somewhere in the near future!! Thats harsh tho mate
    no really into pugs but that looked sweet [8(]
     
  14. Imran Forum Member

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    hmmm well u say that but all the airbags went off, front end smashed, twisted chasis, gearbox funked as a drive shaft was ripped out of it etc..

    I did want to buy it back and break it but they said that wouldnt sell it! [8(]
     
  15. N1CK Forum Junkie

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    Airbags will be replaced, it will be jigged if the legs ar
    mashed on the front they'll just cut them off and weld
    new ones on, Trust me ive seen a lot worse than that
    repaired ;)
     
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    In the third picture...whos car is that on the right??? likin the colour...is it a honda accord???
     
  17. Rahul Forum Junkie

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    I cannot describe how mint that car was in the flesh.

    You know lush e30 m3 convertibles look, well this has that appeal.

    Sadness.

    This happened ages ago, how come you posted it up boyo?

    Hey, btw Imran, you know you were asking me why i parked up on the kerb in putney. That car isnt my one, but my ex used to live just round from there! how bizarre! That m3 conv there is identical to mine"
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  18. Imran Forum Member

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    N1CK - that is worrying! [:s]

    RSSGOLF - That is a Lexus IS200 [:D]

    Yea i jus posted it up cos i came across the pix and that i was bored! :lol:

    Wow so its ur twin car then? it did look sweet tho!
     
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    not really apparently its stronger with new legs
    anyway! Ive driven a alfa gtv that had that done and it
    drove perfectly [:D]
     
  20. Rick 16v Mk2 Forum Member

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    So did you just lose control unexpectedly, for no apparent reason? This happened to me (not in a Pug), I assumed a wheel bearing must have disintegrated or something. Glad you weren't hurt.
     

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