steve-gers Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Today is a sad day for me and my starlet on my way home from town on a corner I have drove thousands of times over the last 6 years, I lost control of the car and it hit a grass verge and a concrete wall. I am ok just some stiffness but the car isn't. I managed to drive it a few miles to a friends farm but from what I can see so far it has pushed the bottom front crossmember a and the passenger side inner wing in along with some cosmetic damage. I have seen cars like this fixed and my friend has a porta power for pulling these out but it will need a new bumper panel, bumper, fogs, turbo to intercooler pipe, drivers side headlight, grille, bonnet, wing.......etc. So the options I have and car spec are below and I don't know which one would be best and need help deciding. Also if I put my engine in a new shell will it need mapped again or not?Option 1 - Fix the car put new panels on it and save up for a respray.Option 2 - Buy a rolling shell or even just a shell and transfer all my parts onto it.Option 3 - Break the car and buy something elseSpec ListWEPR TD04 Externally Gated ManifoldWEPR TD04 Decat PipeWEPR Screamer PipeTD04 Turbo38mm External WastegateJapspeed ExhaustTuning Developments RRFPRGreddy Emanage Blue ECU (Mapped by TD on 21/12/2012 222bhp@1bar)HKS Mushroom Filter (Relocated)Tuning Developments 255lph Fuel PumpGreddy Profec B Spec 2 Boost COntrollerAutobhan88 Front MountTuning Developments Braided Oil LineDepo Wideband GaugeMomo Steering WheelTeam Dynamics Monza R WheelsCobra 3-Point HarnessesTRD Mechanical LSDMeister R Zeta R CoiloversAdjustable Panhard RodTRD & Powerflex Engine MountsPowerflex Exhaust RubbersSwoosh Boost GaugeDrilled & Grooved DiscsEBC Yellowstuff PadsSilicone Turbo Oil Return PipeSilicone Vacuum Lines Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Weyro Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 (edited) that sucks man, If it was me id buy a shell Edited December 27, 2012 by Weyro Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JTStarlet92 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Reshell it man! Repair could be the best in the world but its still not gonna be 100% imo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Gutted to hear that mate would say repair it if you could. If you did break I would be interested in a few bits Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Matt1878 Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 News sucks sorry dude... I too would be interested in some parts if you did decide to break..Hope not though:) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ep91Ben Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Sorry to hear the bad news But I too would be interested in parts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Not good dude but deffo swap it all over. Maybe go for a sleeper ;)I cant imagine you would need it remapping unless you changed anything for something completely different Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Aww man thats no too good, defo buy a new shell and swap it all over. Crashed damaged repaired cars are a bit pikey imo, and never really drive straight again. You shouldn't need it mapped again but best to ask TD as theyve just mapped it ae ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack-CTR Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 If the shell its self isnt bentbeat the panals straightish with hammer and rattle can.similar colour and use as track weaponwhat i was.gonna do to the civic but didnt fancey tracking a car thats actualy bent Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drongo boi Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Bad times I'd say repair it if it ain't bent to bad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starlet SR Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Sorry to hear about this , get some pics up of the damage Help us give you better advice Hate to see another ep being broken tho. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TrisK Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Yeah. Will need to see pics of the damageBut I'd reshell is chasis is bent Or repair if not Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve-gers Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 Inner wing is dented in but not bent and so is front crossmember but not twisted or anything and car still drives straight. Will post some pictures now and add more detailed ones when I get a chance. Both lower intercooler brackets are snapped so it looks twisted but it is not, also the bonnet is slightly open that's why it isn't lined up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottyb Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Id say reshell if thers more damage under the wing, alot of people will be able to tell that its been accident damaged and u dont want that coming back to bite you if you tried to sell etc. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daniel_g Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Might be worthwhile buying a shell mate, there are always a few around. One on gumtree, breakers yard place, 150 quid. And just swap all the parts over. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
starletburkie Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 reshell is ALOT of hassle, if theres nothing bent underneath like chassis etc id get a price on it repaired Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Doesn't look that bad buddy! Get us some pics of underneath so we can see how bent it is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuck Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 If it was me at this point in time I'd use it as a perfect opportunity to change cars and so I'd break the car. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbo Moorley Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 If it was me at this point in time I'd use it as a perfect opportunity to change cars and so I'd break the car.This ^^^^^^ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnboy GT Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 (edited) What Starbuck said aswell really.But In my opinion that's not that bad, and definetly not worth re-shelling over.You would be surprised how well damage repairable cars can be repaired! Might mate does it and uses them for plenty long enough!John Edited December 28, 2012 by Johnboy GT Quote Link to post Share on other sites
micky boy Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 It could just be the pic! But the passanger's side chassis leg looks bent! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Toffinator Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Thats sucks mate, I would definetely repair it its not serious by the looks of it and the front panel etc are all replaceable anyway, there just tack welded on Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lugzy clart Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 if it was me id re shell it. uve got a good set up by the sounds of things so no point breaking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Billy SR Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 drop it all in an n/a and have a sleeper ;) could make some extra money out the gt bits! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
steve-gers Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 It could just be the pic! But the passanger's side chassis leg looks bent!Been up to the farm to check, it's just the picture both chassis legs are completely straight and have no damage at all. It's only the panels and the inner wing + front crash bars that have damage so should be repairable as the car still drives perfect and straight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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