So it appears that if you hit a kerb too hard (ok I was doing 40-60 when I swerved) that you can damage enough internals of the steering to write off your car.

I'll be selling whatever I can salvage out of the car (mats, boot liner, IIDTool) soon as well as my winter wheels and dog half-guard as soon as I can get it from the repairers it's at.

For now I won't be in an RR for a bit, I've decided to buy an E55K and have some fun in a different form of supercharged V8. 
07 Supercharged - Still breaking her in!

Boot soundproofing part 1 - http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic15612.html
Custom exhaust - http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic15296.html
18" wheels for Brembo equipped cars - http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic15052.html

Really sorry to read that.

Hope you get a good settlement on it.

By the way, maybe you should change your signature. Guess removing the 'in' would be more appropriate.

TheAllSeeingPie wrote:

Still breaking her in!

^^^LOL

Anyway, see you soon, the MB wont give you as much as the FF  l=Oo\________/oO=l l:OolΞΞΞΞΞΞΞloO:l

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Comiserations about your car and glass half full about your potential new Mercedes

PM sent re IID tool.

Thanks.

You'll love the AMG but it's a very different feeling you get when driving one.

Anyway, good luck with things. Don't blame you for your decision.  Si. <This is my name.

I eat rat poison.

A man ain't truly been insulted until he stands buck naked in front of a woman and she didn't even notice. Or care.

Well I have an S320 CDI, which I really like, but it's no FF. However I could never get my FF fast enough so I think the E55k is going to be fun. Obviously being me it's going to get uprated exhaust, cooling and supercharger mods. I've heard stories of 650-700bhp on the stock internals and gearbox, so hopefully I don't wrap that round a tree before I have that fun  
07 Supercharged - Still breaking her in!

Boot soundproofing part 1 - http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic15612.html
Custom exhaust - http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic15296.html
18" wheels for Brembo equipped cars - http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic15052.html

What do you think of the S320 , looking at a S500 since I have sold the FF .... ====================================

"Open Mike Night " sounded like a lot of fun until i found out i was going to an Autopsy

I recently drove an S500.

Incredibly smooth and as spacious as they look. I liked the simple dash and the well-damped controls.

But, for all that was good about it, it proved that the FF was better. For me, at least.

The main problem I have with the S-Class, though, is that most are driven around where I live by private hire companies for Hugo Boss-suited executives looking to catch their Business Class flights from Heathrow. Much as the S appeals, I didn't wish to be tagged accordingly as either the executive or the driver.

The S320, in particular, seems to be the model of choice around Heathrow.

Take the geographical image issues aside and they're exceptional cars. Si. <This is my name.

I eat rat poison.

A man ain't truly been insulted until he stands buck naked in front of a woman and she didn't even notice. Or care.

But i am in "Glesga" the only suited executives up here are police officers  ====================================

"Open Mike Night " sounded like a lot of fun until i found out i was going to an Autopsy

In that case, you'll be fine. Si. <This is my name.

I eat rat poison.

A man ain't truly been insulted until he stands buck naked in front of a woman and she didn't even notice. Or care.

My S320 is the 2002 model, and while it's very quiet refined and reasonably fast I think the 2006 onwards one is the better choice. They are similar to FFRRs in terms of the size of them can easily be forgotten, until you pile it into a corner and it tells you off. I've driven the newer ones, and same as any car get the one with small wheels and big tyres and it'll be amazing. If you can find one with something called "Distronic Plus" pretty much all you need to do is steer as it'll stop and accelerate automatically in traffic. 
07 Supercharged - Still breaking her in!

Boot soundproofing part 1 - http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic15612.html
Custom exhaust - http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic15296.html
18" wheels for Brembo equipped cars - http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic15052.html

I like the pre 2006 models but they have an awful reputation for reliability and corrosion. Post 2006 models are now very good value. I've thought seriously about getting one but I'm leaning more towards a Jag - but I plan on keeping the RR.

I have a mate with a S350. Any time I've been in it, I've been left totally underwhelmed  Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

The 2003-2006 ones are galvanised so they don't corrode, my 2002 is rotting slowly, but it's all cosmetic and doesn't really bother me. 
07 Supercharged - Still breaking her in!

Boot soundproofing part 1 - http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic15612.html
Custom exhaust - http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic15296.html
18" wheels for Brembo equipped cars - http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic15052.html