Put me on the "Crashed in the snow" list

[Sonic]

Cheers Rusty.

I've been using mine to get out for the last couple of weeks, no way i'm going anywhere otherwise!

Had a close one yesterday, sliding backwards down a hill. If i crashed it, i hope i go out with it too because i wouldn't want to have to deal with the clean up

[Rusty]

no worries, just passing on my first hand experience there

Winter tyres are looking like a better investment all the time.

[rj scotty]

Thanks for the positive comments guys

I may be able to save the headlight and just get the glass, ill have a look later.
Dose anybody have the part number for the glass

Going to fill and prime the bonnet later when the garage is warm.
I'm going to spray it satin black for the moment until funds/time allow me to get to the body shop.

Pics to follow.

I may even have a bumper sorted

I think i got away lightly as nothing major is broken or bent.

cheers

rich

[dest]

Ive been using mine in the snow, and love it!
Its a quattro, and meant to be used

If I bent it I would have the perfect excuse to put it all into a saloon

[Acidburn]

Ive been using mine in the snow, and love it!
Its a quattro, and meant to be used

If I bent it I would have the perfect excuse to put it all into a saloon

one way of looking at it.

sorry to hear about your car and hope you get it sorted soon.

[vonbeck]

sorry to hear about your car mate i nearly came a`cropper`but the kerb stopped me so i only need a wheel refurb then i thought i`d lost it

[EspenW]

What ya'll need to do is to get some proper winter/snow tires for winter driving. Much better in cool temps even with no snow on the road.

[Sonic]

What ya'll need to do is to get some proper winter/snow tires for winter driving. Much better in cool temps even with no snow on the road.

I'm beginning to agree with this man

There is only so long we can hold out with our summer tyres...

[Quattro Ayes]

Just been out towing my dad out of a big pile of snow. And I couldn't have done it without the winter tyres. Its fun to drive where people can't, so personally I would not drive without the winter tyres. Where I live we got around 40 cm of snow yesterday and over the night.

[newsh]

Oh dear.. join the club, I got off lightly too really, get some self tappers and some ally sheet and screw the bumper back together and get back out there

[newsh]

Cheers Rusty.
If i crashed it, i hope i go out with it too ....

Dude I hope you don't it is after all only a car FFS What is it the Germans say? "A car is an appliance" ? ( I must admit I don't always agree )

[rj scotty]

Progress shots

Cross member has been pushed back slightly easy to sort though with a chain and the big tree outside my house


Long time since I did any bodywork but the skills are coming back, sort of.


Headlamp is salvageable Ben is sorting glass and indicator.


Going back in garage now as the second round of filler should have gone off.

More to follow

cheers

rich

[20Vcqdriver]

no worries, just passing on my first hand experience there

Winter tyres are looking like a better investment all the time.

Winter tyres well worth the investment, proved today as Passat with 225 F1's meant slight incline = no go or slide backwards. A4 with narrower 195 Winter tyres = straight up without any problem. Had the same issues when I used to have my Cq on the road all year, little grip for stopping or turning in snow on the 205's, so used to fit narrow 185 winter tyres and with diffs locked you could almost use full power starts, easy controlled turns/slides and 70% better stopping ability. So if we are going to start getting proper snow again, get some cheap alloys with narrower winter tyres on...Will pay for themselves the first accident you don't have..

[Jamo]

Problem is the cost of 2nd set of alloys and tyres and storage.

Might do it for next year or just get a 2nd car again rather than risk the S2 period

[rj scotty]

Bonnet done !

Bonnet now repaired !

Starting to feel better now