Lots of trouble

Hamilton Osimo · 2003-09-28T10:44:15+00:00

Hi Guys,Need help. Bad. Situation not good. After abandoning modificationson the Streetwise, went back to tarting up the Metro 1000 City. Anyway, my roads fairly quiet and it's not unusual to see the othercar enthusiasts hammering away on their cars whilst they are parked inthe road.Occasion had it that I had the City up on axel stands, so I couldchange the sparks. She had previously been misfiring hurrendously soI had to do something. The sparks were the obviously place to start.Anyway, I am taking a detour from the story. Yesterday, around14:00hrs a Sainsbury 2 You lorry comes CANING down the road and hitsthe City, knocking her off the stands and hitting the guy next door'sGranada (he's not happy).However, the bloody van drove off by performing a swift about turn(handbrake?), I didn't have time to get a reg. All I know is thatthere was bangra music playing very loudly and an ALBA sticker on theoffside passenger window.I need to know who this guy was. I have tried phoning Sainsburys andthey can't shed any light on it. It's a tricky situation.The main problem is that on landing, the suspension of the City wasHAMMERED. I mean it. Real bad. Mortar attack! The springs areknackered but I can get new ones, the real issue is that one of theshocks has become stuck in a drain cover. I really don't know how toget it out.Has anyone had this problem before, and if so how did you get it outthe drain cover?Please let me know, I really can't afford new shocks at the moment asI've just forked out on some Back to Black to reinstate the paintwork(it's a black car so I figured about 20 cans should do it).Furthermore I have bought some ply to fix the new hole in the floorthat my highland terrier can get through!All advice gratefully received.Cheers,Hamilton B Osimo"Awight at the back" - Michael Barrymore