just wrote my car off

[thestu]

drag racing, crashing cars, loosing licenses is all about living and learning its stupid but every young man does it with what ever car they have new or old, least youve been honest and taking the blame and the members here have been easy on you (other forums well we wont go there what happens with a post like this) ive been there myself done that and i believe you learn by your mistakes BUT! killing a mk1 golf is unforgivable where I come from and being a 2door your a marked man

so how much you selling it for??

haha yeh i know its a sad case...but hey i will learn from this...and make a f##king sweet show car! i will be saving $120 a week on fuel that i can pump into my new mk1 but first i willl finish the beetle and palm it off for some cash. i'm just gunna part it out.

What a sorry sight! Is all that damage just from hitting the curb, or did you collect anything else along the way? You must be pretty shaken up. I know I would be, but I've been fortunate enough not to have been there.
All the best.

just from the curb and then a pole (a pole i have to pay for but then doesn't become my property...what the!? lol) at about 30km...mostly all from the curb...i'm getting the car back 2moz so i will get some more pics and will post what is good and for sale. yeh i'm very shaken up.

.in PIGS! They are good for nothing. Like you said they should have stoped you when they saw you go over the speed limit the first time, like they did to me that time but i was slowing down before i even saw the rd. ., wits.

Where did this happend bro and what happend to the other car?

leave em alone they did a good job overall mate.

Come on, mate... That is a bit harsh. Whilst we all sympathise with the situation and have (for the most part) been there ourselves, you can't blame the police - they weren't driving the car after all

yeh its tough but i have definitely learn't.

Sorry to hear Stu. Yours was one of the best build threads on here, kudos for doing it all yourself with no budget.

I have been there myself as a foolish young man, I once put a polo on its roof.

As long as you learn from the stupid things you do, its all for the best in the end.

I reckon you could build a badass car in a year with no licence.

thanks mate yeh i have a year man its gunna baaaaaddddasssss! i already have a plan can't give it away!

**** mate lucky your alrite! Did the cops do ya for hvaing more than 1 passanger? **** im very sorry to hear this but hey u live and learn...

yeh i know its a tough lesson but oh well. least everyone is ok. nah they didn't ping me at all...but hey court case will tell in 3 months

man was hoping this was going to be a joke thread, sorry to hear the matt black meanie is gone.

Lucky you're safe and you're passangers are too, just a leasson to learn like everyone said... good man for having the balls to own up to it.

thanks mate...it does take some balls to fess up...but hey its worth it and i will take it on the wrists.

I admire them, they have a rotten job to do and dont get enough praise for what they do. Rather, they cop abuse from certain people that dont understand what would happen if they all gave up their jobs.
I reckon you would have to have been there last night with poor Stu to know the actual facts though he has explained them pretty well.
I had a major headon prang 14 months after getting my licence (my fault) and I copped a lot of flack over that. I learnt and it made me a heck of a lot better a driver after that. Stu, believe me mate, you will be a much better driver for this experience. Dont leave the forum, whatever you do. A long term build up will help you fill in time.
Andrew

dw mate i will still be here and yeh i'm gunna make one badasss mk1

[thestu]

I'm sorry for wrecking your thread Stu

dw mate you haven't.

[Spyda]

leave em alone they did a good job overall mate.


dw mate you haven't.

Yeah that would be me.

If you say they did a good job overall then its sweet. They way i understood it they could have done a bit more and alot more in my old mans case.

[thestu]

Yeah that would be me.

If you say they did a good job overall then its sweet. They way i understood it they could have done a bit more and alot more in my old mans case.

nah man your cool...just don't get so heated up lifes a b!tch i guess i have to live with it!

they did do a good job...one was a bit arrogant but that doesn't matter...i was calm and collected...well as much as you can be after a big car accident.

[Golf Loon]

Just cleaned up this thread.

Hats off to Stu for manning up and accepting that it was his fault.

At least no-one was hurt, show us the gory pics when you get the beast back.

Peace.

[thestu]

Just cleaned up this thread.

Hats off to Stu for manning up and accepting that it was his fault.

At least no-one was hurt, show us the gory pics when you get the beast back.

Peace.

thanks mate

definitely will doooo!

[cab93]

I have been following the rebuild on your Golf for quite some time. Always amazed at the time and effort you have placed into it's build. The speed in which you replaced gearboxes, the painting, dealing with k-jet, installing the engine - the list goes on.

You gave me the inspiration to replace my front wheel bearings, when you did yours. However, next time I will remember too tighten the brake caliper bolts....

It's a shame to see it damaged, Glad that everyone is O.K. (Not much safety equipment in a MK1!).

I remember what it was like to be 18 some 22 years ago... so don't be to hard on yourself.

Most importantly it was mentioned you may go to court? If so, please get some legal advice. People that deal in these situations daily, can make it a lot easier on you.

Just my two cents.

Michael

[thestu]

I have been following the rebuild on your Golf for quite some time. Always amazed at the time and effort you have placed into it's build. The speed in which you replaced gearboxes, the painting, dealing with k-jet, installing the engine - the list goes on.

You gave me the inspiration to replace my front wheel bearings, when you did yours. However, next time I will remember too tighten the brake caliper bolts....

It's a shame to see it damaged, Glad that everyone is O.K. (Not much safety equipment in a MK1!).

I remember what it was like to be 18 some 22 years ago... so don't be to hard on yourself.

Most importantly it was mentioned you may go to court? If so, please get some legal advice. People that deal in these situations daily, can make it a lot easier on you.

Just my two cents.

Michael

thanks mate that makes me smile...i did put a lot a lot of work into it and spent countless hours of work on it prepping, pondering and smiling when i got things right i replaced gearboxes in the rain and worked on it through the night until it got light so i could drive to work the next day...i have learn't sooooo much from trial and error and from you guys...this dub made me so happy and i just f##ked it for myself :'( so much happened in the 23 days, 18 hours and 2 minutes i had it registered. i spent more than 1 year and 41 days sorting and thinking what i was going to do with it when i got my original 4 door...and then it turned into a 2 door

i'm def gunna get legal aid or a lawyer...will help me in the end run


well guys i will look extensively at the damage and make measure ments and look at the repair bill...maybe it is repairable...i was in shock last nigth and those pics do look fairly crazy...maybe i could make a tube frame front end ...this man just got me inspired...The life of Bucket...

[greasykitchen]

well guys i will look extensively at the damage and make measure ments and look at the repair bill...maybe it is repairable...i was in shock last nigth and those pics do look fairly crazy...maybe i could make a tube frame front end ...this man just got me inspired...The life of Bucket...

Hopefully it is repairable, you never know.

The Bucket story is great - amazing what that guy did to his car. I haven't read it all yet but the pics tell a story

Cheers

[Jarred]

I've chatted with stu a bit yesterday, and I can totally understand everything he's going through. Since I only went through it 2 months back.

I'd like to thank everyone for being so understanding and accepting. Stu acknowledges what he's done, and is naturally the hardest on himself. It's good to see he can still turn here for support and guidance.

It's a shame to see it happen. but you make choices, and sometimes you have to pay the price. Stu's handling it well so far, but it'll be a tough week for him no doubt.

All the best mate, and we're all here for you. and I'll cya soon too.

[Antdragonist]

it was a shame coming on to read what had gone down,
but these things happen sometimes mate.
ill look forward to reading about the next mk1 2door you do up

[thestu]

it was a shame coming on to read what had gone down,
but these things happen sometimes mate.
ill look forward to reading about the next mk1 2door you do up

i was told you had one for sale lol

yeh mate my car is going to be awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[velly_16v_cab]

gee, only just looked on the forum since friday!!!!

god stu!!!, glad your ok mate
i bet you felt like sh t and propably still do.


chin up mate, you plan something bigger and better

[thestu]

gee, only just looked on the forum since friday!!!!

god stu!!!, glad your ok mate
i bet you felt like sh t and propably still do.


chin up mate, you plan something bigger and better

yeh i do but hey i'm alright!

oh don't you worry something bigger and better...maybe slower to haha

[thestu]

The death of a Mk1