Gary GSi
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Registered: 30th Oct 02
Location: Lincoln
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I recently sold parts off my GSi and sold the shell to pay off some debt and get a cheapish run about with.
I bought a MK2 H reg Golf GTi on wednesday for £1100 got it taxed saturday morning and last night went out in it and stuffed it into some concrete fence posts. I handles like a runny turd compared to my Corsa. I was only insured TPFT so cant claim for the car but the company that own the land whos fence i broke will want to claim for the damage. Now i'm fucked, no car and no money to buy a car. It would cost more to repair the golf than what the cars worth so i am gonna take the engine out and scrap it i think.
I wish i kept my Corsa
Please offer some sympathy. No laughing faces please.
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Adam-D
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Registered: 11th May 02
Location: Cheshire
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go to the company and offer to pay yourself so it dont screw your ins up
any pics of the golf?
is it real bad cudnt u get a dogy golf thats got a blown egine or summit and swap the bits over
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AndyW
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Registered: 28th Oct 02
Location: Greater London
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my golf handles shite too. any pics? how bad was damage u can pick spares up very cheap in scrappies etc.
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Gary GSi
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Registered: 30th Oct 02
Location: Lincoln
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I have got pics of it on my phone but i dont know how to send them to hear. It needs a bonnet,2 wheels,wing,2 arches,grill,front bumper, drivers side rear door and window and the steering is well out. one wheel points forward and one out to the side. its also pushed a sill in and could of bent the floor behind the drivers seat.
[Edited on 14-12-2003 by Gary GSi]
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AndyW
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Registered: 28th Oct 02
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mate if u scrap it strip it n sell the parts i.e arches big bumpers etc make a bitta cash bck
this can go towards payin the damages u caused.
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Gary GSi
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Registered: 30th Oct 02
Location: Lincoln
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Yeah but i still think i will be on a push bike for a year until i save up some cash.
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Ben
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Registered: 12th Jan 03
Location: West Yorkshire
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how did the company know if it wa at night
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Graham
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Registered: 12th Oct 03
Location: Lincoln.
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gary wheres bouts in lincoln dja do it then, thats harsh mate sorry to hear it, i saw ya on friday nite in ure corsa thought u sold it like last week tho.
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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e-mail the pics to yourself then save to harddrive then put in garage.
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Gary GSi
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Registered: 30th Oct 02
Location: Lincoln
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben
how did the company know if it wa at night
The security guard came out and took my details. He was ok about it,he was just doing his job. He had to put red and white tape accross the hole in the fence i made.
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Gary GSi
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Registered: 30th Oct 02
Location: Lincoln
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quote:
Originally posted by incufan2k3
gary wheres bouts in lincoln dja do it then, thats harsh mate sorry to hear it, i saw ya on friday nite in ure corsa thought u sold it like last week tho.
I did it on Monks road near the Simons construction Depot just after the sharp bend,coming from outer circle road going into town. It couldnt of been me you saw on Friday,must of been someone else.
[Edited on 15-12-2003 by Gary GSi]
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Gary GSi
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Registered: 30th Oct 02
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Got letter about the damage to the fence . It basically says they are in the process of repairing it and will send me the bill and are looking for full reimbursement of costs.
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vibrio
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Registered: 28th Feb 01
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A good reason to get fully comp. your insurance should cover teh fence post though
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Gary GSi
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Registered: 30th Oct 02
Location: Lincoln
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If its not too much i would rather pay it out of my own pocket so as not to lose my no claims but i am fed up of waiting for other people to contact me. I havent told my insurence company about it yet,should i tell them even if i might not claim because then i could cancel it and not have to pay out any more money for a car i havent got on the road anymore. What do ya think i should do?
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