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Old 03-28-2001, 10:54 AM
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Default Accident - need body shop etc.

For those of you who read my post about changing the tire:
Incidentally, the tire was the least of my problems, it turns out. Have to get insurance involved. Was a little too sprited with my driving and pushed it to understeer... hit a curb pretty hard and popped the tire. The worse part though, is that something structural seems to be awry - the passenger side wheel is shifted back an inch or two (or three) and rubs the wheel well.. terrible news. I'm not familiar with the suspension - but seems like some kind of broken control arm type deal to me... ugh.... chipped a wheel too... at least I have an excuse to buy some 17 or 18" rims now... but I can't wait to find out what is amiss structurally.... can't bring it into the shop until I get the adjuster out here.. will be 2-3 DAYS! Should I push for it to go to Audi for work like this/bodyshop work, or are any independent shops ever very good or better?
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Default Where are you ? 5 link front suspension. Seen this a lot at the dealer.

A little too hot into the corner or letting off the gas mid corner seems to be the major factor.
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Default Re: Sorry to hear about your misfortune. What exactly were you driving? 2.7 T or 4.2? ESP? Quattr

Castrated 2.7T (turbos non-functional while warranty fight continues with Audi) - quattro of course.
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Good thing it had no ***** or you might have really wrecked it
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