Crashed my cosworth :( RRG plans ruined! FIXED!

[Relic-Ross]

So I got all excited as I booked my tickets for my first ever retro rides gathering, booked the hotel, made plans with some friends that were already going to be going down there (It's a good 4 hour trip for where I live), I bought some new Compomotive wheels for my Mercedes 190e Cosworth aaaaand then...

SMASH.




Car has been stripped out so very light on rear end, put some power down to get up a hill and the back end kicked out, I tried to correct it but it had already gone, did a 180 degree spin, smashed the rear wheel in to the curb and the front bounced over the curb and smashed the lamp post...

Thank GOD my new compomotives weren't on!

But yeah, chances of going to RRG this year are very slim indeed

[106e30]

mate thats a real shame, its a great looking car.

[dodgerover]

curse word, at least you aren't hurt and nobody else was involved it doesn't look too bad to repair.

[Deleted]

curse word luck, But  very cool car,   Guessing wing, lower skirt section, rear arm ?

[Relic-Ross]

Currently trying to ix mechanical side of it! Changed 4 suspension link arms and the bottom spring plate and it is much much better but is still slightly bent




Thinking the hub is also bent so going to replace that next to try and level it! If that doesnt work then either the subframe is bent or the chassis is bent and I will not fix that! The car will be then broken for spares for my other cosworth, but then that means no RRG

[GT4ME]

curse word!
Long as nobody's hurt though

[HoTWire]

NOOOOOOO... glad no one was hurt though...

No daily driver to come down in to soak up the atmosphere and keep the mojo going??

[usedabused]

Don't blast me here BUT could you not roll it as is to R&R does it drive reel bad.......

Still an awesome car plus you have battle scars to generate some extra interest...........

[retrowrongun]

I would also change the rear strut on that too ,well more or less complete corner really !

And shame as looks a very nice Cossy that too

[fred]

Ohh, thats a curse word.
Glad your ok though. You can still go to the gathering in any car
got your tickets - may as well use em !

[Relic-Ross]

I could come in my Seat Leon Cupra R but that is an 03 so no where near retro haha. I shall find out this week whether I will be able to come down in it or not, I am hoping so!

[nomad]

How far are you from RRG14 ?
As said above, if it's safe and driving ok why not drive it as it is?

Front wing in pic1 had a sharp bottom corner that need fixing/removing, looks like that's been done.
Rear wheel in pic2 looks close to right (difficult to tell from that angle)

[montythemole]

Did exactly same in my old 190e. Needed pretty much the whole corner running gear changed. Once done it was laser aligned by Mercedes and needed some adjustment to get in tolerance of factory spec and declared fine. Worth getting yours checked, as you've found they can be a handful even before a crash repair. Good luck getting sorted, these are getting rare now, worth fixing!

[Relic-Ross]

I am just shy of 200 miles away from RRG and that is a long way considering only the outside edge of the tyre is touching the floor, the inside edge is about 5mm away from the floor.

Once I change the hub I am hoping it will be sitting correctly! It will then be going for laser alignment!

What have I learnt from this? Never run cheap tyres on the rear of a semi powerful and lightened car...

[gurnersimps1963]

Gutted for you bud, good luck with getting it sorted, cracking cars..

[Relic-Ross]

All fixed! See you guys at gathering



Wing isn't the best match but it is the best I could do with current funds! Got compomotives on too with new tyres!

[TopJobHobNob]

yay!
that's looking well JAZZY!...

I'll show myself out.

[stevek]

Impressive turnaround, see you there!

[gurnersimps1963]

Top man bud, love the compo's.

[Rich]

Looks nice on the compomotives. Sorry to see it accident-damaged but at least you've got it back together and straight again