[QUOTE=Cobrajet;92678]That car looks like it was swiped pretty hard. I certainly don't doubt your skills, but I might wait for one that
[QUOTE=Cobrajet;92678]That car looks like it was swiped pretty hard. I certainly don't doubt your skills, but I might wait for one that
Last edited by Fummins; 02-14-2021 at 01:11 AM.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
The reason I'd be a little gun-shy about that one is a situation my buddy recently had with his Prius C. He was swiped in a very similar manner when a drunk driver failed to yield at a traffic circle. The damage to his car looked much less serious than what you have there, but he was hit in a similar way. The insurance company fixed the car, but he later found out that...get ready for this...the rear wheels were out of alignment. He was chewing up rear tires in only a few hundred miles.
Naturally, the insurance company tried the classic "It must have been like that before" bullsh!t. Yeah, like a two-year-old Prius C with no accident history and 16k is going to chew up rear tires from the factory. Getting the insurance company to pony up for further repairs was like pulling teeth...when pulling teeth is done by a LAWYER. Yep, he had to lawyer up.
Turns out parts of the unibody were out of position by nearly an INCH. The car should have been totaled, as the final grand total for repairing the car correctly was over $15,000!
I guess my point is that sometimes even body shops miss things. Proceed with caution, brother!
[QUOTE=Cobrajet;92686]The reason I'd be a little gun-shy about that one is a situation my buddy recently had w
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)
The engine turns over fine? Alignment issues can be a scary thing. I test drove a used Audi A4, and the car veered to one side extremely bad, to the point of dangerous, if the steering wheel was let go of for a moment.
I think since you have most of the parts around, except the hood, might be a fun project to do something a bit custom.
2 tone paint, totally custom paint colour... or perhaps an off-centre stripe.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage ES 1.2 manual: 42.2 mpg (US) ... 17.9 km/L ... 5.6 L/100 km ... 50.7 mpg (Imp)
Nope. I don't se min
Last edited by Fummins; 02-14-2021 at 01:11 AM.
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View my fuel log 2014 Mirage SE wussie cvt edition. 1.2 automatic: 37.7 mpg (US) ... 16.0 km/L ... 6.2 L/100 km ... 45.3 mpg (Imp)