Think my car may have been in a crash

1. dave_1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 llwyngwril Posts: 2698 saxo vts, Landrover td5, 16 tonne skyline

   #1 18th April 2011, 21:54

   What do people think I thought it may had had a slight knock as i needed to replace suspenion on the passenger side, however I replaced the side wing today and found this.
   
   
   
   
   
   I know it looks like a hole but its a dent and i dowt its ment to be there
2. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

   #2 18th April 2011, 22:00

   definately looks bent to me :$
   
   why is it THAT dirty? rally car or something? lol
3. tomsaxo L-plater Joined: Jan 2007 Yeovil Posts: 89 2000 Saxo VTR slammed on banded steelies SOLD

   #3 18th April 2011, 22:00

   Looks like it! Have you ever carried out an HPI check on it? I can do them for a fiver as Im a trader.
4. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #4 18th April 2011, 22:02

   Either been bumped into or someone has tried some DIY arches with a claw hammer
5. dave_1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 llwyngwril Posts: 2698 saxo vts, Landrover td5, 16 tonne skyline

   #5 18th April 2011, 22:03

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mlawlan69 definately looks bent to me :$ why is it THAT dirty? rally car or something? lol

   kind of. also the arch lining is missing
   
   

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tomsaxo Looks like it! Have you ever carried out an HPI check on it? I can do them for a fiver as Im a trader.

   yer i did one put i think the lad just didnt report any thing and did it himself
6. RickVTR Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Leyland, Lancashire Posts: 265 2000 Saxo VTR

   #6 18th April 2011, 22:11

   yep looks like its had a bump but not major. Has the chassis leg got any bending in it?
7. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

   #7 18th April 2011, 22:14

   If it has been in a accident it looks like nothing to worry about. I personaly would say it hasnt it doesnt look in that bad of condition just looks like the metal is in poor nick but im sure it will be all fine mate!
   
   Can do one of those HPI check things to find out if you wanted
8. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #8 18th April 2011, 22:22

   Does not look too bad clean up the metal rust proof it then Hammerite before putting the wing back on.
   
   
   Steve.
9. dave_1 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 llwyngwril Posts: 2698 saxo vts, Landrover td5, 16 tonne skyline

   #9 18th April 2011, 22:30

   Cool cheers guys. I did all the tests and it came back clean so think it was just fixed on the quiet. Replaced most of the suspension and and steering components when i got the car anyway
10. GTuff Established Member Joined: Apr 2007 Alderley Edge,Cheshire Posts: 1048 1.6 VT?

    #10 19th April 2011, 13:18

    wudnt be suprised if it had been bumped mate saxos are as strong as paper i wudnt worry bout it thought