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ryzer
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Registered: 18th Mar 03
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   13th Jun 05 at 17:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well i went into the back of a BMW 5 series.

i was driving down a hill and there was slow traffic in front, but it was moving, i was quite far away from the 5 series, which because the traffic had stopped suddenly, had slammed on their brakes, so i did also, and could not slow down in time, into the back i went. impacted at 20 miles an hour.

the beemer has two small marks about 1.5 inches high and a foot wide.

the corsa now has a triangular bonnet, a bumper that goes in at the grill and out at the bottom. and no headlights.
damage to the front of the chasis means damage costs between 750-1000
so write off basically.

i am totally destroyed. the car got insured on friday, and mot'd and taxed on saturday.

so now i need a car to get to my job. which leaves these options:

1. buy a citroen AX for 250 quid.

2. sell the parts off the corsa and scrap it

3. get the welding done and fix the headlights, bumper and lights myself, probably cost 500-600.

if there are any ideas please put them up

im off to cry now.
Ian
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13th Jun 05 at 17:43   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What is your excess?
Adge
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13th Jun 05 at 17:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if u do the reapir ur self wont cost £500 mate, £100-£200 at most
Twiggy
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13th Jun 05 at 17:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
options 1 and 2!
Dave1682
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It could always be worse...
L33 LEG
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13th Jun 05 at 17:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
take it is was third party. just fix it yourself
Twiggy
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian
What is your excess?


Think we need to check he was insured F/C first!!!
ryzer
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13th Jun 05 at 17:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes it is third party excess is 300 quid. how do i fix those bars myself, as i cant weld?
Graeme
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13th Jun 05 at 17:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ahh well, we all do silly things sum times!!! if u were TPFT and u can fix it easily do that but if not strip it for parts!!!

Sorry to hear it m8!!
L33 LEG
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13th Jun 05 at 17:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ryzer
yes it is third party excess is 300 quid. how do i fix those bars myself, as i cant weld?


ull have to get someone to weld for u then, but buy all the parts u can, pref from a scrappy and fit everythinbg urself. shudnt be too costly
ryzer
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13th Jun 05 at 17:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers mate
ryzer
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13th Jun 05 at 18:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anyone at a guess how much for welding the front bits on a corsa?
VegasPhil
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13th Jun 05 at 18:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Harsh luck mate What had you done to your Corsa? Mods I mean! Did the police attend?

Hope ya get it sorted out soonish! I'd buy a nail to drive around in for a while.

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stubbsy05
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13th Jun 05 at 20:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
How much does the guy in the Beemer what for the scratches?
ryzer
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13th Jun 05 at 21:24   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i dunno but they will cover it in insurance
loo_goblin
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13th Jun 05 at 21:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
PICS!
Sly_SRi
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13th Jun 05 at 21:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if you get all the parts there ready to be welded, should only be about £50....at a guess

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Ben
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13th Jun 05 at 22:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
id save up and pay him off insurance , tell him to take it to a garage and send you the bill . otherwise you will get bum raped by your insurance company

 
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