Non- recorded damaged S4 on ebay

[DavidT]

hmmm.... you passing manchester any time soon?? lol

Blue_Thunder will do it, he owes me a beer

[confusionhunter]

depending on what Grizz fitted to his car he might owe me some RS4 exhuast manifolds lol

[QuantumJohn]

I'd imagine he has hit a kerb with the wheel on full (or almost full) lock meaning the wheel has hit the kerb at right angles. The wheel has tried to bend underneath the car and the hub carrier has snaped there as it is the weakest point. I have heard of hub carriers bending before so I am not sure they are that strong. Don't forget it is hollow at that point and all the suspension arms are solid.

Unlikely the bodyshell is actually bent if the damage has occured as I described above but the subframe could have taken some of the force. If the damage occured with the wheel still being straight I would be more weary as there is no movement in the suspension that way i.e. front to back.
I only thought of it as worth while because I have that hub and the front subframe spare. Would definately fit all new front suspension arms for piece of mind.

However, I think £4500 is too much. Car is worth possibly £8500 (dependant on history)when complete and there is still the front headlight washers to sort, tailgate, possible other scratches etc.

John

[confusionhunter]

yep I pretty much told him Im not interested at 4500.... if he was to knock a grand off Id jump at it, so somewhere in between those to points there could be a comprimise..... But the more I think about it the less arsed I am about the whole idea.....

[musty1]

Mark don't you have enough to do already plus another car to collection

[Blue_Thunder]

Well, someone got a bargain. £3877!!

[confusionhunter]

Im not so sure tbh which is why I lost interest, I spoke to the guy and his mate and my spider sense was telling me to stay away.... but yes... if fixed up and all the sillies gone it would be good.... BTW the dents in the back were cause my people pushing the car when on 3 wheels.....!

[QuantumJohn]

Probably doing the old rally trick - sit several people in the boot to keep it on the 3 wheels then push it!

John