Ouch.
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Ouch.
This happened on the way back from a customer site last Friday.
Hit by a feral taxi driver, who had the stupidity to drive off with fluid pouring out of his radiator!
The central locking still locks, and both windows still operate fine. Damn good testament to the way these puppies are built.
It's in at the repairer now and is expected to take 3 weeks because of the complexity (chassis needs straightening, and they need to replace the B-pillar, sill and both doors).
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/27850/audi-crash-07032003-side01.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/27850/audi-crash-07032003-frontqtr01.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/27850/audi-crash-07032003-rearqtr01.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/27850/audi-crash-07032003-bpillar01.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/27850/audi-crash-07032003-bpillar02.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/27850/audi-crash-07032003-rightprofile01.jpg">
Hit by a feral taxi driver, who had the stupidity to drive off with fluid pouring out of his radiator!
The central locking still locks, and both windows still operate fine. Damn good testament to the way these puppies are built.
It's in at the repairer now and is expected to take 3 weeks because of the complexity (chassis needs straightening, and they need to replace the B-pillar, sill and both doors).
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/27850/audi-crash-07032003-side01.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/27850/audi-crash-07032003-frontqtr01.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/27850/audi-crash-07032003-rearqtr01.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/27850/audi-crash-07032003-bpillar01.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/27850/audi-crash-07032003-bpillar02.jpg">
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/27850/audi-crash-07032003-rightprofile01.jpg">
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Panel shop...
Australian Crash Repairs, Port Road (in Adelaide).
I've used them before to get my lowers painted and they did a darn good job. They are BMW accredited crash, do all the work for the only BMW dealer in Adelaide, and the workshop was full of BMWs.
Previous experience with the Audi-recommended repairer (basically the panel shop of the Holden dealer across the road from my Audi dealer) has put me off them for good. They couldn't even do a decent job on an Astra.
I've used them before to get my lowers painted and they did a darn good job. They are BMW accredited crash, do all the work for the only BMW dealer in Adelaide, and the workshop was full of BMWs.
Previous experience with the Audi-recommended repairer (basically the panel shop of the Holden dealer across the road from my Audi dealer) has put me off them for good. They couldn't even do a decent job on an Astra.
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