Rolled my polo onto its side

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Rolled my polo onto its side

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Was driving back home from work this afternnoon through the lanes and managed to get my polo onto it's side :(

I wasnt speeding but still 'skidded' down the road on the loose gravel when a car came up the hill round a corner. Instead of going into the car a went for the bank but when i finally stopped i was too far up the bank and my car just tipped over. In the end it wasnt too bad. Scratches down the side and dents so need new door and panel infront of door then respray that whole side. pics:

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Re: Rolled my polo onto its side

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Oooohhhh ive been there in ma mates nova, its a funny feeling! Hope the car is ok, and you of course!
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Jesus lad, you ok? Something like that is going to shock you a bit! On the upside, i'm breaking my old 1.0 (although it's grey), could do you some decent prices on a door and a front panel?
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yeh i wasnt hurt just shaken up :?

Well thats sounds pretty good, is it a 3 door?
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Yeah it is, doors fairly mint, think the panel has a small mark on it but a respray would sort that. How much would you be willing to pay for it?
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You gotta watch these Devon lanes!!

Glad you're ok tho', metalwork is easy to fix!

Bet the guy coming the other way had heart failure!! :lol:
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well i would get the whole drivers side resprayed whatever panels etc i can find. I have sourced a door in Taunton for £25

Will you sell it with the wing mirror aswell?

the guy who came round the corner just came running at me like 'im calling an ambulance!' but i was fine so he was cool. He said he's glad i didnt hit him lol
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Yeah door mirror can come with it as well, although I'm ideally looking for more around the £30-35 mark tbh, The door is basically new! You still on the lookout for a front wing?
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cool thats a good price mate, yeh if i can get the front wing aswell that would be ideal
£50 for the lot? :wink:
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£55? I'd happily part with the lot for that! Still need to get the buggers off the car though :S
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Deal :D as long as it all fits onto mine

when are you going to start breaking it then? i'm not in a major rush atm because my car is still drivable
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Ace :D I'm just going to be breaking it as parts sell, busy tomorrow but I might get it done thursday, I'll let you know and give you details of where I am once I know when i can get the parts off.
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awesome thanks buddy
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Re: Rolled my polo onto its side

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Savvaaggee.
My friend did that in his corsa out on the moors, except he was doing 60 and it ended up through a wall and into a ditch.
I was following behind at the time in my polo xd.
Glad your okay mate.
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Re: Rolled my polo onto its side

Post by ash man »

did you climb out through the sunroof then? and how do you get a car off its side and back the right way up?
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