Nissan X-trail 02/06/01---10/01/06 R.I.P

Sergei_dekker · Jan 12th, 2006, 05:12 AM

after much thinking I've reluctantly decided to scrap the car as the damage was too much....I'd like to thank all of you for making my stay enjoyable....repairs costs about 10k which was really too much for me and insurance....but Of course..I have never one moment denyed that its a great car to drive and have fun with....it can even outrun a BMW 523I!!!

but alas all good things must come to an end...the car is now being towed to the scrapyard....and lesson learnt??? NEVER EVER save on tyres esp if u are travelling mostly on the road....get a good tyre....cost does not matter as maybe that 100 more that u forked out can make a diff between life and death...I learnt it the hard way so I am now passing the message on so that others will not follow it and learn from others misfortunes...

Rockford · Jan 12th, 2006, 08:02 AM

Well that sucks.
What kind of tires DID you have?

Sergei_dekker · Jan 12th, 2006, 09:00 AM

yokohama geolanders...and both of my accidents were caused by this silly tyre....

Rockford · Jan 12th, 2006, 09:48 AM

Wow, I was expecting you to say some cheepo tire I'd probably never heard of before. But Yok Geolanders are very common.

aussietrail · Jan 12th, 2006, 07:17 PM

Sorry to hear that Sergei

Did you get an insurance pay-out for this at all and if yes, maybe it's not all that bad and you can get yourself a new exy

Ryan_U · Jan 13th, 2006, 03:41 PM

Are there any parts we could buy? Exhaust, wheels, ect...?

evjm · Jan 14th, 2006, 07:13 PM

Rear bumper light??

Sergei_dekker · Jan 15th, 2006, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan_U

Are there any parts we could buy? Exhaust, wheels, ect...?

Only the strut bar....the rest of the car is sold as scrap....sigh...

tominsky · Feb 10th, 2006, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Sergei_dekker

yokohama geolanders...and both of my accidents were caused by this silly tyre....

Can't be the tire....I have those and they are great and on top of that they are the highest rated tires.

Luke667 · Feb 10th, 2006, 07:10 PM

shotgun first choice for strut bar... how much do you want for it? and what brand is it?

ERBell · Feb 12th, 2006, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by tominsky

Can't be the tire....I have those and they are great and on top of that they are the highest rated tires.

According to him they suck.

tominsky · Feb 12th, 2006, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ERBell

According to him they suck.

No, according to him they are "silly"

X-Traction · Feb 12th, 2006, 02:07 PM

This is of concern to me because our new car came with Geolanders. I gather there is a variety of tires sold as Yokohama Geolanders. Rereading the original accident topic, it was not as definite that the tires were inferior. Certainly we have nothing to complain about so far with ours. Of the tires that will fit our rims, the Geolanders are among the most expensive.

Luke667 · Feb 13th, 2006, 06:41 PM

Sergei_dekker.... how much are you going to charge a fellow X-Trail enthusiast for that Strut bar you have lying around.

Sergei_dekker · Feb 13th, 2006, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by X-Traction

This is of concern to me because our new car came with Geolanders. I gather there is a variety of tires sold as Yokohama Geolanders. Rereading the original accident topic, it was not as definite that the tires were inferior. Certainly we have nothing to complain about so far with ours. Of the tires that will fit our rims, the Geolanders are among the most expensive.

well for off roading its good but for wet weather grip on the road its appalling....i braked at 40km/h in a straight line and the wheels locked despite the ABS kicking in....