The UK Hyundai Coupe Club

so had the pleasure tonight of some (and i quote) Clown running me into a high level curb in the snow today causing the rear nearside wheel to twist about 3". i managed to get the car home and checked the damage to find the trailing arm was now a loverly V shape which is going to need to be replaced. my good mechanic friend came to assess if the damage had gone any further. He said he cant see any damage to the axle so im just praying and touching wood its the case of a new trailing arm and nothing more. spent far to much time and money with this for it to be written off through no fault of my own. As for the other driver -

oh dear that doesnt sound good :S as far as i could see it was only a couple of bolts but when is anything ever as easy as it looks

yeah i wouldnt of claimed regardless he didnt technically "hit me" but ive seen the kid a few times driving like an idiot round our area hes a young "chav" that thinks his car is a toy, hence the frustration. im off the road and forking out money for someone elses wrong doing. see were im coming from?

and as for the damage, granted the body work is fine but its whats been damaged further down the line im worried about. hoping the chasis or axle hasnt been damaged

and does anyone know the proper name for the trailing arm? seem to be looking every were and cant find anything

yeah thats the one cheers matey was wondering why nothing was coming up for trailing arm. hopefully the bolts wont be siezed :S

been ringing around all afternoon for the new part but everyone im ringing is saying they dont know the exact name for the part. i decided to go and take the wheel off to see if i could assess the damage any further and take a few pictures, hoping someone will know the exact part name. Even the Hyundai stealers were struggling to identify the correct name!! maybe someone can help.







and to top it off when putting the wheel back on noticed a loverly screw in my tyre wall. and this is the same wheel which the abs is knackered on! and were the welding needed doing! and were a woman reversed into me! and were the sideskirt is slightly loose! hmmmm can see a pattern emerging here i think this is officaily the side of the devil!!

i said to them rear suspension arm matey and he was like "oh well theres 3 on the back do you know the exact one?" i was like no which ever one you can see from the back! ive just typed it in on ebay and only one has come up from the states but the picture has the part number on so im going to ring hyundai now and quote them the number!

so Hyundai STEALERS want 59.68 + vat! yet theres a brand new one on ebay for £17 just for the right hand side! oh dear not good

i thought of turning it upside down but the guy at Hyundai said there specific to there set side.

and the part number is 55220-29000

will a left hand drive coupe be the same parts as the right hand drive just turned around? can get a bew rear suspension arm for passenger side but its for a left hand drive coupe?

the guy said the car from seats backwards are the same regardles of left or right hand drive. just wondering if i can buy it and turn it around and it will match up to the opposite side!