chr15g Posted August 11, 2009 Posted August 11, 2009 Was on my way down south at the start of the month.. 2:00 am, on the A7, car full of luggage and people, about 55 mph (on a 350mile + trip in a ZLET, you'll understand why!!) Bonnet catch decided to go bye bye. At first i thought... ****..... then thought, ah, it'll just need a new bonnet and windscreen.... so after EVENTUALLY getting the recovery vehicle out, and getting dropped back home just before 5, it was getting light, so had a better look at it....... Roof... fuc*ed Side Wings.... a wee bit fu*ked Bonnet.... fu*ked Autoglass came out a few days later, to hit me with, "Na, canny fit that pal, yer roofs f***ed" Been told from the garage, and about 3 other folk (two of which are recovery drivers) that due to the roof, it'll be a write off.. Car's value, 2.5 - 3k (if i'm lucky!) Damage estimate from garage - 3.5k But for some reason the insurance company still seem keen to fix it, although its been put back on hold while they look into it further..... Here's a few pics. (i particularly like the one of me jumping on the bonnet to flatten it back out....) side of the A7 On the truck FLATTEN YOU C*** Roof Damage.... If they decide not to sort it, they'll clear my finance, allowing me to have a 350z in my life alot sooner than i'd expected!!! I'm trying not to think of the alternative Quote
Vik54 Posted August 11, 2009 Posted August 11, 2009 That must've been a bit of a brown pants experience Astra Hello zed Don't settle for first offer from the insurance company Quote
IanS16 Posted August 11, 2009 Posted August 11, 2009 Bet you sh*t yourself. As you say though, if it clears the finance then all good Quote
chr15g Posted August 11, 2009 Author Posted August 11, 2009 Yeah you could say that!!!! luckily it happened where it did though, an hour or so later i'd have been on a motorway........ Doesn't really bare thinking about! Quote
nixy Posted August 11, 2009 Posted August 11, 2009 wow, scary! I'd have probably just shut my eyes, screamed and then crashed........ Quote
marzman Posted August 11, 2009 Posted August 11, 2009 This happened to my mate... he was in a minor accident a week earlier but a garage checked his car over and said it was safe to drive... but then at 60 on a dual carriage way it went, and like yours totally smashed in the roof etc...! I couldnt stop laughing when i went to pick him up... Good luck with the insurance company. Quote
Chris`I Posted August 11, 2009 Posted August 11, 2009 Ouch, glad no one was hurt! There was a car at TGM Sport a few months back where the same thing had happened, but this time while at Santa Pod! Quote
Husky Posted August 11, 2009 Posted August 11, 2009 love the pic of you jumping on it mate, first class. glad your ok and soon to be in the land of the zed Quote
bronzee Posted August 12, 2009 Posted August 12, 2009 Nice trampoline bonnet. Good luck, hope it all works out in your favour. Doesn't look to crash hot. Quote
chr15g Posted August 13, 2009 Author Posted August 13, 2009 Still haven't heard whats happening yet.... I wish they'd just make up there f*****g minds!!!!!!!! (and i didn't actually think i could jump that high!!!) Quote
chr15g Posted August 26, 2009 Author Posted August 26, 2009 Two words recieved from the insurance company..... WRITE....... OFF.......... One word that springs to mind.... ZED!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote
rtbiscuit Posted August 26, 2009 Posted August 26, 2009 good luck with the purchase. never seen a man so happy to see his car written off Quote
chr15g Posted August 26, 2009 Author Posted August 26, 2009 good luck with the purchase. never seen a man so happy to see his car written off Thats actually what the insurance company said too!! All i need to do now is find a good'un Quote
bronzee Posted August 27, 2009 Posted August 27, 2009 Two words received from the insurance company..... WRITE....... OFF.......... One word that springs to mind.... ZED!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lol, funny that. Quote
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