accident

Hi all, So, my weekend hasn't been the best. Saturday evening noticed my Cupra had been hit on the rear bumper. Checked through CCTV and it was Corsa D that had hit it and drove away :censored:. Luckily the damage is only cosmetic, paint chipped plus some light scratches. Unfortunately, the...

managed to hit the rear wiper and smashed the cover for the washer jet off - has a jagged edge do i need to replace the whole arm or can i get a cover for it

Hello there, Very new at this whole forum thing but I need some advice. We currently have an 2008 Altea ref Sport tdi in Black. About 3 months ago my darling brother decided it needed a face lift and drove it up a banking and into a hedge. Luckily he and his passengers were ok and the car...

Hi guys, i was just coming back from work in the rain tonight going about 35-40mph and this bloody nissan infront of me decides to suddenly emergency brake for the zebra crossing, anyway i emergency braked and my brakes decide to lock up and i was literally 1cm away from him. i thought i was...

basicly in quite a bit of traffic and someone in a layby went to pull out on me, slammed his brakes on and i as i swerved to get out the way, the traffic infront of me came to a stand still and went into the back of a girl in a crappy old astra. needs new bumper, bonnet, grilles and possibly...

My car has recently been in the bodyshop , having a new rear quarter panel and door resprayed. Ive had a bit of bother with the whole thing , and really cannot be arsed taking the car back to them. I have overspray on the boot of the car , not badly but enough to see in the right light...

Hi all, You may have read my previous post on an accident i had on 9th oct http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=142541 You wont believe it but i went to pick up my alloy wheels on friday from essex so got them and was returning on the m25. Overtaking a vehicle in the...

Was doing about 65/70 while moving over from slip road onto the M74 from Hamilton heading into Glasgow, and it was PISSING it down Dont have a clue what happened, but must have just tugged at the steering wheel a bit suddenly when changing lanes, back end spun out - tried correcting the car...

On Tues 9th I had someone sideswipe my Seat Leon and send my car sliding towards the kerb, where sure enough my lovely alloys were destroyed :doh: (See pic attached) http://www.photo-host.org/v/music/47775909102007003_2.jpg The person who hit me has agreed to pay for a replacement alloy...

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Someone drove up the back of me last yesterday. No great shock, seems to happen about every 4 years to me so I was due one. The question is, should I insist that the car is fixed by Seat (it's only minor damage)? I ask this in relation to a third party spraying up a new bumper and this then...

For future reference, these are the parts that my car required plus price and the part number. L/F Outer axle boot - 6Q0498203 - £12.46 L/F Track Cont Arm - 6q0407151L - £52.97 L/F Guide Joint - 6q0407365M - £22.00 L/Steering Knuckle - 6Q0407255AC - £96.96 L/F Damper - 6Q0413031BN -...

Well having waxed lyrical about how good my FR TDI is, I was a bit annoyed yesterday to notice a very obvious rattle coming from behind the dash :( Driving back up the M6 this afternoon, I pulled off into services because it was really starting to annoy me. Did a hunt around the dash but...

Totaly not my fault, sat minding my own business at some traffic lights...BANG! Some tw@t in a golf not concentrating piles into the back of me. Car is ok....a bit of a scratch on the bumper...but my back is killing me! I had my handbreak on so the car didn't go forward much and he hit me...

Has anyone on this forum had any experiance of reseting modules on a new shape Leon after an accident? I'm having trouble with ESP, steering etc...

Reversed the Altea into a lampost that jumped out into my path - didn't even see it after I hit it!! :censored: Reversing sensors now bought.... Anyway insurance repair needed - rear bumper, rear side panel (not sure if whole side done) etc etc, something around £1500 probably according to...

This is what happens to your Altea when a corsa backs into it! http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j39/gadgetmaster/DSC00074.jpg http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j39/gadgetmaster/DSC00075.jpg Ouch !!:wtf: