just wrote my car off

**geoff_gti** · 13-01-2009, 12:28 AM

That's a sad sight man...glad to hear you're ok and the only damage was a chip to the ol' pride.

Good luck for the next project, looks like you're underway stipping out parts already

**sports racer** · 13-01-2009, 06:12 PM

Feel sorry for you Stu. For someone so young you show remarkable maturity over this issue.

I followed your build with great interest and you always blew me away with the amount of work you did every single friggin day! No problem too big for Stu to fix. You have been a great inspiration to all of us who dream of building up a Mk1.

Time to take a break and work out all the things you'd like to change on your next MK1? I wait with baited breath (whatever that means) for you to start your new project.

Cheers

Paul

**Mischa** · 13-01-2009, 06:17 PM

bad luck man but its all part of being a teenager eh

PS sell your coilovers to stevey weevey

**Preen59** · 13-01-2009, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by Mischa

PS sell your coilovers to stevey weevey

Pretty sure they'll be rooted.

**Blitzen** · 13-01-2009, 06:53 PM

Mate...Its a sorry sight, but I'm glad you and your passengers got out of it ok. I think you jumped on the steepest part of the learning curve!! Chin up, and don't let it get to you too much. I did a similar thing when I was 18 with 2 girls in my first car, and nearly wrote it off by not looking where I was going

. Chin up man.

**Volvo Driver** · 13-01-2009, 10:30 PM

Damn, sucks to see yet another Mk1 go at the hands of a young person, $120 a week on fuel!? How far are you driving that thing though?

You've admitted you were very stupid to do what you did and hopefully you won't write off another Mk1 3 door again, no point trying to impress people when you don't know how to control a car properly (and at our age we can't control a car as well as older people with a lot more driving experience).

Live and learn.

**thestu** · 13-01-2009, 10:47 PM

Originally Posted by Preen59

Pretty sure they'll be rooted.

they are actually fine

and already sold

yeh guys i can't w2ait to get my next mk1 and get stuck into it

but first to finish my beetle and sell it

my golf is leaving earth to go to scrap metal heaven on thursday night

i have pulled everything apart and the motor out...only to pull the front brakes off and the middle part of the exhaust

**thestu** · 13-01-2009, 10:49 PM

Originally Posted by Volvo Driver

Damn, sucks to see yet another Mk1 go at the hands of a young person, $120 a week on fuel!? How far are you driving that thing though?

You've admitted you were very stupid to do what you did and hopefully you won't write off another Mk1 3 door again, no point trying to impress people when you don't know how to control a car properly (and at our age we can't control a car as well as older people with a lot more driving experience).

Live and learn.

it actually wasn't a lack of control...it was lack of vision and going too fast to react any where near quick enough. headlights are crappy on mk1's, lack of sleep, poor night vision and speed did this one

you live you learn

oh well another mk1 to come