diff --git a/src/control/CarCtrl.cpp b/src/control/CarCtrl.cpp
index fa5ac1fe..df50f224 100644
--- a/src/control/CarCtrl.cpp
+++ b/src/control/CarCtrl.cpp
@@ -1012,14 +1012,17 @@ CCarCtrl::PossiblyRemoveVehicle(CVehicle* pVehicle)
 		delete pVehicle;
 		return;
 	}
-	if (pVehicle->GetStatus() != STATUS_WRECKED || pVehicle->m_nTimeOfDeath == 0)
-		return;
-	if (CTimer::GetTimeInMilliseconds() > pVehicle->m_nTimeOfDeath + 60000 &&
-		!pVehicle->GetIsOnScreen()){
-		if ((pVehicle->GetPosition() - vecPlayerPos).MagnitudeSqr() > SQR(7.5f)){
-			if (!CGarages::IsPointWithinHideOutGarage(pVehicle->GetPosition())){
-				CWorld::Remove(pVehicle);
-				delete pVehicle;
+	if (pVehicle->GetStatus() == STATUS_WRECKED) {
+		if (pVehicle->m_nTimeOfDeath != 0) {
+			if (CTimer::GetTimeInMilliseconds() > pVehicle->m_nTimeOfDeath + 60000 &&
+				CTimer::GetTimeInMilliseconds() > pVehicle->m_nSetPieceExtendedRangeTime &&
+				!(pVehicle->GetIsOnScreen())) {
+				if ((pVehicle->GetPosition() - vecPlayerPos).MagnitudeSqr() > SQR(6.5f)) {
+					if (!CGarages::IsPointWithinHideOutGarage(pVehicle->GetPosition())) {
+						CWorld::Remove(pVehicle);
+						delete pVehicle;
+					}
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}