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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 01:50 PM
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I was coming home from dropping my fianc
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 01:58 PM
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Sounds like a dealer jobbie with full laser alignment check. The last thing you want in this type of car is to have the corners out of sync.
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 01:59 PM
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Even a couple of degrees out can cause real handling problems with the S.
Get it professionally checked out.
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 02:04 PM
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Okay, cool. I'll try and get it booked into the Honda dealer in Ayr on Monday. Thankfully there's no horrible noises, and doing a slalom at around 40mph the car drove okay.
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 02:05 PM
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I'd guess you've bent a track control arm or a steering rack arm, sorry to hear this.
Glad your OK no fun losing it (I know!)

Anyway leave car until you can get it checked as whatever is causing your misalignment will be scrubbing one or two of your tyre's as they are not running in line.
G'luck.
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 02:08 PM
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Not too expensive a fix then? Assuming that's all it is of course.

I feel like a tit. Haven't spun a car on for years. I felt like a silly wee boy when I did it. Still do.
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 02:45 PM
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[QUOTE=Bada Bing!,Jul 10 2004, 10:08 PM]Not too expensive a fix then?
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 02:51 PM
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That's what was going through my mind at the time! Thankfully the speed was minimal in my case.
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 08:14 PM
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[QUOTE=Bada Bing!,Jul 11 2004, 06:50 AM]I was coming home from dropping my fianc
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Old Jul 10, 2004 | 09:50 PM
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Could this reopen the list?


Any bent stuff - pics please.
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