RX8 vs wildlife - 0/0 draw
07-18-2013, 04:24 AM
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RX8 vs wildlife - 0/0 draw
So I've been an owner of a nice 04 plate rx8 for about the past month - I live in the shetland islands which has quite a lot of agriculture, and to make a long story short yesterday I hit a particularly fat lamb and did this:
Really quite pissed off, but came here to try to get advice on costs for fixing this as well as general maintenance stuff
Nice little pre-wildlife photo:
Really quite pissed off, but came here to try to get advice on costs for fixing this as well as general maintenance stuff
Nice little pre-wildlife photo:
07-18-2013, 06:07 AM
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So I've been an owner of a nice 04 plate rx8 for about the past month - I live in the shetland islands which has quite a lot of agriculture, and to make a long story short yesterday I hit a particularly fat lamb and did this:
Really quite pissed off, but came here to try to get advice on costs for fixing this as well as general maintenance stuff
Nice little pre-wildlife photo:
Really quite pissed off, but came here to try to get advice on costs for fixing this as well as general maintenance stuff
Nice little pre-wildlife photo:
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07-18-2013, 06:12 AM
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MGB? I have one too 
I don't know much about autobody but it looks fixable you might need to remove the bird form the oil cooler first tho
I don't know much about autobody but it looks fixable you might need to remove the bird form the oil cooler first tho
07-18-2013, 06:29 AM
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'Friad not, actually the farmer was pretty pissed about the whole thing - he should sort out his fences so there aren't sheep on the road but there we go... 
Ha yeah, didn't even notice the bird beforehand - maybe it was riding around on the sheep's back :P
The MGB needs a bit of work, it's basically mechanically sound but sounds like a tractor, I haven't had a chance to get it in the garage yet and find out just what's wrong with it.
I'm taking the RX8 away to a friend's body shop tomorrow - so at least the labor rate won't be too bad. Given what they cost second hand in the UK though (Bought this one having just had a full new exhaust and, upgraded starter motor etc for £3k/$4.5k) the cost of new body panels particularly from mazda themselves is just frightening!
The MGB needs a bit of work, it's basically mechanically sound but sounds like a tractor, I haven't had a chance to get it in the garage yet and find out just what's wrong with it.
I'm taking the RX8 away to a friend's body shop tomorrow - so at least the labor rate won't be too bad. Given what they cost second hand in the UK though (Bought this one having just had a full new exhaust and, upgraded starter motor etc for £3k/$4.5k) the cost of new body panels particularly from mazda themselves is just frightening!
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07-18-2013, 06:36 AM
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Ha yeah, the MGB needs a bit of work, it's basically mechanically sound but sounds like a tractor, I haven't had a chance to get it in the garage yet and find out just what's wrong with it.
I'm taking the RX8 away to a friend's body shop tomorrow - so at least the labor rate won't be too bad. Given what they cost second hand in the UK though (Bought this one having just had a full new exhaust and, upgraded starter motor etc for £3k/$4.5k) the cost of new body panels particularly from mazda themselves is just frightening!
I'm taking the RX8 away to a friend's body shop tomorrow - so at least the labor rate won't be too bad. Given what they cost second hand in the UK though (Bought this one having just had a full new exhaust and, upgraded starter motor etc for £3k/$4.5k) the cost of new body panels particularly from mazda themselves is just frightening!
or rather the tractor has the B's engine in it
07-18-2013, 08:31 AM
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riwwp that would nsfw for slvr
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