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Old 14-03-2008, 08:33 PM   #1
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Default (sort of) broke my focus

so, a friend of mine decided to go bike riding without a helmet, fell off and needed me to come find her... Which i did, being the kind good samaritan that i am. aaanyway, i pulled onto the grassy verge, it was smooth pulling off the road. stopped, put her bike and crap in the back of my car. pulling back onto the road, there was a cheeky ditch concealed by grass which was the same height as the grass on either side of the ditch, and i drove straight into it. Bye bye protective plastic in the right hand wheel well. It's also cracked under the front of the car. i am not a happy camper right now.

anyway, does anyone happen to know, or is anyone willing to guess, how much it is likely to cost me to get this repaired?


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Old 14-03-2008, 08:50 PM   #2
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if its soley a crack then just give a plastic welder a call and they will fix it up. i know of one in Minto if you want his number... did my black fiesta ages ago and 100 quality
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Old 14-03-2008, 09:04 PM   #3
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thanks for that mate, but i'm actually in canberra at the moment, will be for quite some time... it's actually broken off all the plastic inside the right hand wheel well, so that will definitely need to be replaced :(


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Old 16-03-2008, 10:30 PM   #4
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It should be replaced or risk splashing road grime and grit all round the anciliary bits.. As for cost you might have to take it to a dealer..
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Old 16-03-2008, 10:50 PM   #5
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Try GMS spares Bankstown. They're pretty cheap and have at least 4-6 LS/LTs there, 2 or so LRs
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Old 17-03-2008, 01:04 PM   #6
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Fear not.

I hit a kangaroo with my focus ages back.

shattered the following:

front air dam
Lower airbox
Tow hook cover
Passenger inner wheel well

spoke to my dealer, all up, about $130 for genuine parts excluding the lower box (wasn't interested in replacing it :d) . no point getting the inner guard plastic repaired when the part is worth 50 bucks.
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Old 17-03-2008, 07:30 PM   #7
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awesomeness, that's exact;y the sort of news i want to hear thanks very much everyone!


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Old 19-03-2008, 11:34 AM   #8
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i was definatly suprised by the quote to say the least

the air dam was about 70 bucks, inner wheel gaurd cover 50 bucks, tow hook covers something stupid like $5 each (unpainted)

i think the lower airbox may be pricey though.

i need to replace my front splitter as well, as that was damaged too and is currently held together by zip ties, but im holding out for a kit instead
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