wmr1980

Mine was about 70% worn at 80k miles. But upgraded it cos I wanted to

Great result and we'll done on taking the high road. You avoided being arrested causing you grief for the rest of your life (employment etc...), avoided animosity between neighbours, and probably further damage to your car. It is sad we live in a world where this sort of thing happens though and has to be sorted this way :/ I would now go and speak to the neighbours since the situation has been diffused and make amends in person. They'll probably offer you a cuppa and be humble.

After an airbag deployment I'm wondering whether it may be cheaper just to replace the driver's seat rather than trying to get that fixed it might be easier to get a 2nd hand replacement. Though I am looking at aftermarket seats too (must resist!). If anyone happens to have a driver seat in black leather and in good condition drop me a message Cheers, Will

the issue is escalation. Some people are so petty that they will keep upping the ante. I'd do 2 things. 1) Move the car somewhere else. 2) Try and speak to him to say "I've moved my car, why didn't you just speak to me instead of causing damage to it?" And take the conversation from there - if he's a **** he'll just laugh and go "whatever" and then just probably ignore your car from thereon in. If he's less of a **** (doubtful as he damaged your property) he'll apologise - but don't expect him to offer an reimbursement. I've seen these sort of things escalate (not over a car but issues between neighbours) where cars were properly trashed, property damage, graffiti and random acts of vandalism. It ended up in a punch up with some serious injuries on both sides. Is it worth it? No. Sure, it is less "manly" to not confront them, but if the problem goes away, does it matter? I generally turn on the charm and politeness to 11 and more often than not it's always worked in my favour with an apology given, and reconciliation - not quite a friendship, but at least with someone who won't cause me problems. Life's too short for this sort of stress.

It's about power to weight ratio. The zed in standard guise is Around 185bhp per tonne. The bmw is around 158bhp per tonne. Less than 30 in it despite the zed having over 50bhp more. Also the zed is an old car compared to a modern 1 series. I've been smoked by v8 tdi Audi pulling onto the motorway. The zed is a fast and capable car, but it's not a veyron.

Thank you all. It's almost tempting to just buy a seat "upgrade" at this rate! Decisions decisions. Definitely want the curtain airbag sorted though.

Thanks mate. Only curtain and seat airbag was deployed. I'll have a look at your thread.

I've been suggested eBay but I'd be keen to hear from either traders or other people that have had this work done.

Hi guys As you may or may not remember / know my friend managed to do a good job on wrecking my car. http://www.350z-uk.com/topic/98570-life-lesson-never-let-your-friends-drive-your-car The good news is that it is being fixed! However I need to do something about the driver seat airbag and the curtain airbag. I guess I'll need a new seat? Or can the airbag component be replaced? What about the curtain airbag? What do you suggest? My friend is covering the cost of the reparations but I'm not going to take the pee and get him to buy stuff that would cost more than a direct replacement. Where should I be looking and who should I be speaking to? Appreciate your help. Will

Want. I've had Alfas before, and I'd want one again.... and in that configuration it sounds fantastic!

As mentioned it is likely that they were trying to get an area for duty/call out but didn't require the lights/siren. However it doesn't set a good example I agree if not.

He was insured on DOC on his policy. He came round a roundabout and booted it too hard as the road opened up, stupidly I didn't turn on TC when letting him take over. When we hit the grass it was damp/wet so just slid and hit the wooden posts of the fence. She carries a lot of momentum. We honestly weren't going much more than 30-40 on a large dual carriageway road (NSL) he just made a ham fisted attempt at correcting and just cocked up basically. I hear what you're saying about letting friends, but now it really would make me think twice. We are both very honest people, and we wouldn't do anything like that if we weren't covered. His TP will pay for the farmer's fence. His bank account will pay for the reparations or whatever of my car. I'm crossing everything it can be fixed. He's happy to spend whatever it takes. Nothing wrong with a Female reaction very welcomed! My first reaction was "are you okay" followed by "don't worry dude we'll be okay" followed by "what will my wife say/think after what she's just been through!" I couldn't and would never hold it against him and if we weren't close I'd never had let him drive my car. He's my best friend and friendship is worth more than metal. I just feel bad because I want to support my wife through her loss, but also want to feel sorry for myself about my car.... Yup it is gonna cost a fair bit. If anyone knows any good body shops that they can recommend please feel free to post in here or PM me.

Thanks guys really means a lot.

Absolutely.

Thanks guys it means a lot. Life's too short to hold grudges, friends are more important, and we're both fine, and I know he won't screw me over. And I can't begin to imagine how bad he must be feeling - I'd be devastated. As for the non standard diff, I don;'t think that would have made a difference, I found it more predictable and much easier to use - I just think it was lack of familiarity and just a bad decision.,

Thanks Ed, I think even with your skills you might be hard pushed to recover it in her current state!!

It was damp, but I always drive with TC off, and forgot to turn it on for him - ah well, lesson learned!

Thanks guys. As I said - this is a life lesson. Fortunately my friend can afford to financially sort me out - but it doesn't make it any easier to accept! My poor wife has had a bit of an emotional roller coaster today. It's not been a great weekend! But as you said, we're okay - that's the main thing. I also deeply and gratefully appreciate the kind words offered.

Yup - it's funny, you think something basic like that would come naturally to someone with his experience, but mistakes happen even in the hand of experts. It just proves that sometimes when things go wrong they go wrong hard. She's a gorgeous girl, but she looks very sorry for herself now. I've bought some T-cut, but not sure where to start... She's a tough car - didn't feel the crash really.

Yeah it's been an emotional weekend. My friend will pay whatever it takes to get it fixed and / or replaced - that's not a problem - it's just the crap you have to deal with to get it there. I've phoned him again to make sure he knows that it's all okay. It's just upsetting when things like this happens - but I will never let something like this drive a wedge between my friend and I - he was my best man, and he will continue to be my best friend.

That made me laugh - you're right! Yeah we're fine. Just shaken up. Of that I'm in no doubt. I just hope I can minimise the financial burden as much as possible for my friend and get it replaced ASAP.

Yeah he's not feeling great - but I know he will do all he can to make this right, of that I'm not worried. He may have written off my car but he hasn't written off our friendship. I dread to think how he must be feeling. We're both fine - with everything that's happened this weekend this just tipped us both over the edge. Dejected doesn't come close to how we feel. He came out of a roundabout and got on the gas too hard, and lost control.

My best friend and I are both car nuts, between us we have nearly 40 years of driving experience in cars, and about 30 on bikes. We've always driven one another's cars and bikes, and there's never been an issue. However today it all changed. I've had my first car crash, as a passenger. We're both fine and that's the most important thing, and whilst I'm devastated about my car, my friendship means more to me than that, and I know he will sort me out financially and will do all he can to help - that's not a problem. It is just devastating seeing your pride and joy get destroyed and being unable to do anything about it. I cannot imagine how he feels about having destroyed my car either - I can only imagine the shock and numbness I would be feeling. My wife was told I was in a car crash and was obviously distraught until she knew I was okay, and she had just had news that her best friend's mother has just died so she was already feeling emotional. It's been a bit of a trying weekend. So unless you don't really care about your car, never let anyone drive it because I tell you what I've never felt so sick at having to deal with a wrecked car. Getting it onto the flatbed and driving it all the way home was the longest drive of my life - and seeing all the neighbours peering and undoubtedly judging. However, I don't really care what people think, I'm just upset, both because my wife has had a crap weekend and this now has just pushed us both to a really subdued and emotional state. I think it's more than probably a write off, the recovery drivers were less than optimistic - but I'm not surprised, and frankly I'm expecting the worse. I guess I'll have to see if it can be fixed (my friend will be paying) and if it can't well I'll have to take all the parts off (new brakes, LSD, Pads, exhaust, plenum, decats, clutch, SMF, stereo) and try and transfer it to another Zed if I can get one. Feel numb, not angry, but just numb. There's no point to this thread - just venting my emotional frustration. Here's the damage:

When I finally get a garage - I've already planned what I'm going to put in it. A full gym!

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