MaXiMuS007

I can get absolutely all the parts I need for $2000, including LHF Guard 2 Headlights Bonnet Bumper+Grill+Reinforcement Radiator A/C Condensor + Piping Radiator Support Panel Radiator Fan Should I take it?

Lol lets say its bad enough, phorj, but could be much worse

have u got anything external? oh and what about an r33 radiator and a/c condenser?

The chassis isn't bent

i'm not sure about that chop, i don't think most people think about the responsibility of the engineers

really? hrmm i'll have to check on that. i'll see how things go with the panel beaters its at now, the guy seems very decent

hrmmm... i didn't think of that gtst88 OK people if you have any cheap GTR bits going around feel free to PM me And yeah, i think i will be able to have it done for much less than that

I am looking for a Front bar (stock M-spec or GTR Style) for an R33 GTSt Series 1 Coupe I'm desperate, please help me out . Please SMS me on 0411 794 045 if you have what I'm looking for. I am in Melbourne

mine was a jap front bar, not that thin, not exactly thick, but it did nothing in the collision. The problem is more from the cutting of metal from the supprts than the bumper itself. have a look at photo no. 7 again, see the 2 rectangular cut outs in the metal? Then notice that the major bending in the bar happened at those points. Not a coincidence. In fact, the bars bent upwards at the cuts!

Oh and yes I know that I'm mixing up laws in that but you get my drift

Thanks Henros, I was thinking along the same lines, i.e. contributory negligence, as clearly the damage would not have been as great had the bumper support been attached properly. The relevant statute for motor vehicles is the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 but in it it refers to the ADR's which I couldn't find online. I wanted to get copies of the relevant ADR's before I got too carried away. I did not put the bumper on, thats how it came to the country and thats how it was complianced. Clearly the duty of care for the engineer exists and it was breached. Although I knew that the front bar was aftermarket, I did not know of the changes to the vehicle's structure that facilitated its installation or its inadequacy for Australian regulations as I do now. Would buying an imported car come under the Goods Act? Could this be considered "a good of unmerchantable quality"?. It is reasonable that I relied on the skills of the compliancing engineer to assure the structural stability of the vehicle. And surely it is not reasonable that during my inspection of the vehicle that I remove the bumper bar to inspect whats underneath is it? Thus it is considered a hidden defect. Two of the four tests for goods of a merchantable quality fail. Here the importer is considered the manufacturer, however it was not his fault as he wouldn't have known the changes to the underlying chassis, so maybe this doesn't apply then. Should I succeed in some sort of action, however, it would open the "floodgates of litigation" for anyone with an aftermarket front bar who has an accident to claim damages from the installer or manufacturer. Then again, that is precisely the reason why the government has changed to the RAWS scheme, so maybe its justifiable. It's definitely worth considering. Does anyone have some definitive legal advice for me? Of course I claim responsibility for the accident itself but the damage is beyond what would have occurred to an ADR compliant vehicle.

Thanx INASNT i'll pm him

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hahaha you love that mini i think the RB25 is bigger than the whole mini anyway

I've also taken some new pictures much clearer now

OK Jack has just helped me tow my car to another panel beater. Things seem much more optimistic now. I definitely want to fix it assuming it can be done for the amount i want it done for. The radiator support panel is probably repairable. the rest depends on how much parts cost. I definitely need: - 2 headlights - Bonnet I may need: - Front bar + grill - LHF guard - Radiator - A/C condenser + piping - Radiator support panel Please PM if you have any of this stuff around

Oh and I just want to you all for being as helpful as you have been, it really puts a warm fuzzy feeling in me to know that people are out there to give someone a hand.

thanx a big one jack! I'll give you a call soon

Oh yeah, how on earth do i get accurate quotes if i can't take the car to ppl?

btw the guy quoted 4k for labour including painting or 3k without painting

Trust me, i definitely want to keep it, i've been through so much with it in such a short time. But I have to be realistic and examine my options

OK pictures are up at http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~lymax/accident/

bozz: the passenger door doesn't open without hittin the guard, but thats because the guard has come off itself, the chassis has not bent. The engine runs but it leaked some sort of coolant but i believe it was from the air-con. No roof buckling whatsover and windscreens are completely intact. I reiterate that it was a very low speed collision. The car itself is definitely not a write off in terms of damage, far from it, its just a matter of whether i can afford to get it fixed or not. Put it this way, i have a pretty big pod filter and it survived completely intact, and it was always very close to the left-front of the car where the centre of the impact occured. The right head light even managed to survive. i'm going to post some pictures up now, but most of them came out blurry (crappy digi-cam). You can get an idea tho.

OK guys i've gone to have a look and i've taken some pictures. I will post em up as soon as i can (later tonight). Basically it appears all that needs to be repaired is everything in front of the engine. i.e. the radiator support panel (the major thing) and replace the 2 front quarter panels, bonnet, headlights, front bar. not cheap, but i don't think its 8k worth either anyways you'll see what i mean when i post the pics.

i don't know if you'd classify this as total it really didnt seem that bad at the time but i guess i could be wrong anyone wanna pick me up and drive to south melbourne with me?