am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
Location: South Ayrshire Drives: Corsa Sport
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Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
I was sooo looking forward to this having the 1.6 in it, please buy it back and reshell shaun
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Chris x
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Registered: 11th Sep 08
Location: Bexhill
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How much did the bodyshop quote to fix it?
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pleyer
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Registered: 7th Jan 07
Location: Spalding
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Can't believe it mate.
Absolutely gutted for you.
Haven't posted much on the site but i have read and followed the project thread from start to end.
Such a shame that someone elses lack of concentration leads to this.
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kev
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Registered: 16th Jun 09
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look for a clean sport put all your parts on a new one??
saves you the job of putting a 1.6 16v in yours?
try and get another white one though! because yours in one of the best on this site IMO!!
gutted for you though mate..
but you still have all the parts and you done all the mods once before nothing stopping you doing it again i wouldnt let a little thing like that stop the fun i say get a sport and put all your bits on it job done 
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richc
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Registered: 24th Mar 07
Location: Ilkeston
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....Bigger and better things pal  In a few years, you will look back and go 'well its only a 1.0 corsa'
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cayenne15
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Registered: 28th Sep 08
Location: Cheslyn Hay, Staffordshire
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Absolutly gutted mate! 
if you need standard suspension or wheels exhaust let me know mate! ive still got all mine
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Danny W
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Gutted mate, We've just fixed my bro's car as he smashed up the rear end. Boot floor was creased, rear panel was pushed in and the tailgate split at the seems & moved the brackets so it didn't shut or line up straight.
Might be worth buying back and repairing yourself over winter?
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JonnyJ
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that sucks big time, i really really didnt expect them to say it was a write off, didn't look overly bad from the photos.
How much have the quoted you to fix it?
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Richardhhha
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Registered: 29th Sep 07
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bring it to me i'll fix it mate lol
or paul w will do it for you i spose, weve all had this problem unfortunatly.
my floor was caved in aswell and its now all sorted, why dont you fix it yourself mate its ease enough to do
post up some pice of behind the bumper, what the rear panel looks like..
does the tail gait close ok or is the panel the latch pin sits on been pushed back?
and also what speed did the woman hit you at and were you stationary or moving slowly?
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Adam_B
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Registered: 13th Dec 00
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Let them write it off, get them to pay out loads for it then buy it back, strip it and get a better car.
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BeArDy
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quote:
Originally posted by Adam_B
Let them write it off, get them to pay out loads for it then buy it back, strip it and get a better car.
I agree or even just repair it with the money and spend the rest on added bits
added just looked at the photos, is that all 
Ye they will most prob right it off i recon, but buy it back (demand you want the salvage off the car) have the back panel pushed out (if any) and throw a bumper on. job done
[Edited on 13-10-2009 by BeArDy]
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Adam C
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Registered: 10th Jan 07
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Really sorry to hear this shaun, loads of people including myself have followed your progress since day one, I even remember before you where premium and I still had the 1.0 and we where talking about exhausts for your car.
You could like some have said let them write it off and buy it back, or as some others have said buy a 1.6 sport in white.
I know how i felt about my 1.0 when it was in its prime, loved the car to bits and if you feel the same way about yours then you have an attatchment to the car.
You just need to think mate about your options and what you would like to do.
Good luck mate
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Haimsey
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Registered: 8th May 05
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I know the feeling Gutted.
Marcy Marc 
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shaunmods
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Registered: 12th Mar 07
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Thanks support everyone Got some serious thinking to do now. The car has a huge sentimental value to me. Its been my dream to do my engine conversion and eventually try for a feature, maybe it wasn't meant to be?
If the insurance decide nothing can be done I'll be buying it back whatever happens, its not getting away from me that easy  I'll have to decide whether to repair it or split it. Obviously I'd love to return it to its former self and take it to the next level but is it worth it? If I do decide to repair it I wont be using it as an everyday car anymore. Cant have this happen again
Wouldnt buy another white one, I know this probably sounds daft but for me it just wouldn't be the same car for me.
[Edited on 13-10-2009 by shaunmods]
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Jakey
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I've got a white boot with spoiler and white post 97 rear in alright condition if you need them mate!
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Adam C
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The crash is just another story to go with the feature
Its understandable you wouldn't go for another white one as you will always be comparing things.
Same with my old Green one, I regret selling it locally as I always see it about, he rags the living hell out of it, seen him trying to attempt a wheel spin the other day and letting his mates have a go.
I shouldn't be bothered as I got good money for it which is what matters, but can't help but think to myself that it will be on ebay shortly for spares and repairs, worse thing is I would be tempted to buy it back cheaper
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kev
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once you have all your parts on a white corsa sport and your plate etc you would love it and would never look back get your parts and move on
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swill_omnibus
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Registered: 12th Dec 07
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Blimin hell what cave have I crawled out off!
Sorry to hear all this fella, the car is one of the nicest on here 2bh!
I personally think you should get it repaired as best as possible and battle on with it
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MarkSport
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Registered: 22nd May 09
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Dont worry to much mate.I'm sure everything will be fine...
if it comes to it that you do need to strip it i got loads of free time if you need a hand?
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cayenne15
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quote:
Originally posted by MarkSport
Dont worry to much mate.I'm sure everything will be fine...
if it comes to it that you do need to strip it i got loads of free time if you need a hand?
+1 mate and i have the standard stuff as i mentioned before!
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B3KAN
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Not so good as long as everythings declared you should get a decent pay out then buy it back and get it sorted yourself
[Edited on 13-10-2009 by B3KAN]
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am4nf
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Registered: 27th Jul 08
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you shouldnt need to buy it back if its a complete loss on someone else's insurance as its your car, my gf got to keep hers for no charge when a drunk crashed into the back of it and wrote it off
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MarkSport
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After seeing the damage today mate it doesnt seem too bad.Fingers crossed for you
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Ryan_G1
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quote:
Originally posted by shaunmods
If I do decide to repair it I wont be using it as an everyday car anymore. Cant have this happen again
[Edited on 13-10-2009 by shaunmods]
No offence mate but its just a Corsa tbh
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Sean-B
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Registered: 1st May 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Ryan_G1
quote:
Originally posted by shaunmods
If I do decide to repair it I wont be using it as an everyday car anymore. Cant have this happen again
[Edited on 13-10-2009 by shaunmods]
No offence mate but its just a Corsa tbh
Stupid thing to say, it's his pride and joy, doesn't matter what it is
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