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Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:19 am
by urfy
I was driving straight on the dual carriage way and the rear just swung out, tried getting back in control after a few attempts managed to take control after hitting the kerb, managed to save the car but damaged my wheel!!!!!
and its not going to be easy to find one its a Borbet B 9J.......
So please if there is anyone out there who can help me locate one please pm or text/ring me on 07960 053096.

I have posted on the wanted section too.
Many thanks.

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:23 am
by G-Bear
Sounds worrying that the car just swung out whilst driving straight. What do might have caused that?

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:30 am
by Ianb
9j wheels LOL

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:41 am
by daimlerman
Front or rear?

Front,check the outer balljoint and strut.

Rear,check the trailing arm.

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:46 am
by pacerpete
G-Bear wrote:Sounds worrying that the car just swung out whilst driving straight. What do might have caused that?

it won't be the stretched Eagle Talons, innit :)

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:51 am
by urfy
I did put my foot down and but strongly believe there was oil or diesel spillage on the road........

It was the rear, haven't checked anything and not really worried as everything else can be sourced easily but the wheel is the main concern for me.........

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:11 am
by sweep
Ive also known this to happen

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:35 am
by GB69
wouldn't of happened with a welded diff. winkeye

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 5:12 pm
by sanitroc1
I had this in a 325 auto tourer on bottle tops with a lsd on hard kickdown , it woke me up big time .

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:29 pm
by bss325i
Damn that dreaded diesel spill!

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:41 pm
by urfy
ok wheels are taken care of, but the back both wheels seem twisted???
any guess on that?

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:50 pm
by joeadams1979
urfy this are the moments we love in are e30s enjoy it p.s get a few days in at Your local track or supermarket car park lol

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:51 pm
by joeadams1979
it wasnt anything like this was it ?
:P

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 6:56 pm
by pacerpete
urfy wrote:ok wheels are taken care of, but the back both wheels seem twisted???
any guess on that?

Rear beam AND / OR trailing arms may be bent :(

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:04 pm
by urfy
joeadams1979 wrote:urfy this are the moments we love in are e30s enjoy it p.s get a few days in at Your local track or supermarket car park lol
lol.....If I did do that I wouldn't have mind but was driving straight and just slightly put my foot down...... I had my daughter in the car too so wouldn't have dare do anything stupid.

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:05 pm
by urfy
joeadams1979 wrote:it wasnt anything like this was it ?
:P
No was driving normal

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:06 pm
by urfy
pacerpete wrote:
urfy wrote:ok wheels are taken care of, but the back both wheels seem twisted???
any guess on that?

Rear beam AND / OR trailing arms may be bent :(
its probably best to change the complete rear section then.

by the was the was no damage to the car not even a scratch!

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:11 pm
by joeadams1979
Only was MEssing about with ya sorry to hear that mate run the standard 15 best wheels for a e30 hope Your little daughter ok not shocked or anything kind regards joe

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:17 pm
by craigieeb
In all seriousness

what tyres are you actually using?

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:43 pm
by urfy
joeadams1979 wrote:Only was MEssing about with ya sorry to hear that mate run the standard 15 best wheels for a e30 hope Your little daughter ok not shocked or anything kind regards joe
Yes I know your where....she was ok just in shock like myself.

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:44 pm
by urfy
craigieeb wrote:In all seriousness

what tyres are you actually using?
215/40/16....stretched on the 9j's

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:45 pm
by craigieeb
What type/name/brand?

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 7:56 pm
by rich318i
That happened to me coming off a roundabout, 4 wheel drift. Derv and rain are just doom and i was only doing about 15-20mph

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:00 pm
by urfy
craigieeb wrote:What type/name/brand?
Falken Ziex Ze512

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 8:04 pm
by lyricalnut02
all this talk of how brutal e30s are in the wet, I've never had any problems with mine.

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:04 pm
by prospro
I had this when i had to change from my toyo's due to roundabout style bold spots. changed to falkens and they are rubbish in the wet because of such a hard compound.

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:14 pm
by urfy
prospro wrote:I had this when i had to change from my toyo's due to roundabout style bold spots. changed to falkens and they are rubbish in the wet because of such a hard compound.
that might be part of it

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:22 pm
by joeadams1979
Op tend not to use the Gas pedal as much and use autos Thats why they dont seem to have problems in the wet

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 11:34 pm
by BenHar
urfy wrote:
craigieeb wrote:In all seriousness

what tyres are you actually using?
stretched
And did you do this to improve the handling and grip?

Ben

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 1:37 am
by urfy
BenHar wrote:
urfy wrote:
craigieeb wrote:In all seriousness

what tyres are you actually using?
stretched
And did you do this to improve the handling and grip?

Ben
thats how they came on the car.

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 10:23 am
by TheDutch
urfy wrote:
BenHar wrote:
urfy wrote: stretched
And did you do this to improve the handling and grip?

Ben
thats how they came on the car.
Maybe now would be a good opportunity to put some proper wheels/tyres on the car?

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 10:34 am
by Brianmoooore
urfy wrote:
BenHar wrote:
urfy wrote: stretched
And did you do this to improve the handling and grip?

Ben


thats how they came on the car.
And you think that would wash with your insurance company? Think yourself lucky you didn't do any serious third party damage and end up paying out for the rest of your life after your insurer voids your policy.

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 11:10 am
by DanThe
Its a lifestyle :D

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 12:32 pm
by bmandy68
Get some bbs 15 inch with some uniroyal rain expert tyres instead of this stupid set up u have.

Re: Lost control of my car last night in the wet!!!!!!

Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 1:14 pm
by oomz1975
bmandy68 wrote:Get some bbs 15 inch with some uniroyal rain expert tyres instead of this stupid set up u have.
Haters gonna hate, but he is spot on.
:D