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Author this morning i managed to possibly write my car off
jr
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9th Nov 04 at 18:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
luckily it wasnt the corsa, but the lupo, pics soon

[Edited on 09-11-2004 by jr]
Corsa Sport Gav
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bradfincham
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9th Nov 04 at 18:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ah shit, sorry to hear it mate,
are you ok?
what happened?
jr
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9th Nov 04 at 18:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
im gutted, but would be even worse if it was the corsa
Mistamist
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WTF?? You alright mate? what happened?
corb
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whatdya do? u ok?
jr
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quote:
Originally posted by bradfincham
ah shit, sorry to hear it mate,
are you ok?
what happened?


yeh im ok mate, still dark going down some country lanes on way to work, served to miss dog/fox/cat car locked upand as it was wet and all leaves etc on the road skid into juction where a small suzuki vans hit me

thinking it might have been better to hit the animal now
jr
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i have been out and bought 40 litres of t-cut but im struggling to get the big fuck of dent out

[Edited on 09-11-2004 by jr]
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ha ha at least you seen the good side that its only metal and can be fixed!!
Sorry to hear this though fella its easily done and a bitch that no cliams have to be lost due to this!

Guess it was rear quarter impact for it to be a writeoff?
jr
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well its not written of yet

rear quarter is fucked, but rear axel and roof are untouched

basically the cars worth 8k, i cant see the repairs comming to that ?
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unlucky mate.

9 times out of ten it's better to just plough down the animal, but your instincts work faster than an educated choice.
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jr
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quote:
Originally posted by myke
unlucky mate.

9 times out of ten it's better to just plough down the animal, but your instincts work faster than an educated choice.


indeed
bradfincham
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if roof and axle are fine then they will repair it and have it fine and dandy for you, im sure you will get a discount working at VW anyway mate!
and if you wanna chat bout it all you know where i am
man from experience! 2 accidents in own cars 1 not my fault
and 2 in parents cars and 1 in mates car!!
Im blessed!

[Edited on 09-11-2004 by bradfincham]
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glad your alright dude! thats spooky, i hit a fox this morning down near New Ash Green, you know what the brakes are like on the uno.
Kris TD
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
well its not written of yet

rear quarter is fucked, but rear axel and roof are untouched

basically the cars worth 8k, i cant see the repairs comming to that ?


body shops have been known too take sledge hammers too cars too make sure they are right off's " know what im saying"!!!!!
jr
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i will take photo eveidence of what it was like before
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quote:
Originally posted by mistdotcom
glad your alright dude! thats spooky, i hit a fox this morning down near New Ash Green, you know what the brakes are like on the uno.


not brill are they
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offside rear dont work at all and the caliper retaining bolt sheered off last week and the caliper almost fell off supposed to be O| ended up O/
jr
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i stood up well to the impact though, can only think of how bad it would have been if i was in a uno etc
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Doh! not having much luck just of late james
glad your ok tho!
jr
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not grate at the mo
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
i stood up well to the impact though, can only think of how bad it would have been if i was in a uno etc


stop scaring me!!
jr
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sorry
bradfincham
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imagine the corsa though with all the interior out would have crumpled mate

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