Update on the coupe....

tonyvitesse · Post by **tonyvitesse** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:41 am

Just a quick update on this.

http://www.rt2468abcd.r8technology.co.uk/viewtopi ... highlight=

The car is still with me.

I put it into the garage to have the drive shaft changed and to get a pre MOT done. Got a phone call at about 6.15 that evening (I was picking up the next morning) telling me that it had been involved in an accident.

Basically, one of the mechanics was pulling it in for the night someone came round the corner, mounted the pavement and hit it.

Arguments are going on about who is at fault between the garage and the other driver. Until it is resloved I don't know what is happening with it. It looks an easy repair, but it's whether the insurance company will see it my way or if they'll just see it as another old Rover off the road.

Pics are below....

Shows his damage, my damage, where my car was at impact, the skid marks and a few shots of the road/conditions.

He came from this direction

Heading this way

No idea how the fvcker has ended up on the path though.

Almost wish he'd gone into the side of mine and wrote it off properly. At least I'd know one way or the other. Should here what happens with their insurance tomorrow.

Closer pics of the damage...

Looks like it needs: Bonnet, bumper, crashbar, mounts, number plate.

What do you guys think? Will they repair it? It is/was one of the best examples I have ever seen, would be gutted if this was the end for it.

tonyvitesse · Post by **tonyvitesse** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:42 am

Oh, and not going to name names on the garage. They are being as helpful as they possibly can in getting things sorted for me.

C2K · Post by **C2K** » Tue May 08, 2007 12:40 pm

Bonnet just looks sprung tbh. Bumper is knacked. You need to check the state of that fan behind it too, and the condenser.

How in the feck did he hit that on the path?

Friggin boy racers.

tonyvitesse · Post by **tonyvitesse** » Tue May 08, 2007 12:42 pm

When you look down the skin of the bonnet you can see a crease, just didn't catch it on camera. My heart sank as soon as I saw the garages number come up on my phone. You know the "this can't be good news" moment.

Seems like the insurance companys are going to sort it out. Just wonder how long it will take.

Post by **agw_01** » Tue May 08, 2007 12:48 pm

Looks like he was tanking it, saw your car, slammed on and skidded into it.

Must have been doing some speed to skid that far.

Agree with Si... fecking boy racers in Corsas!!!

Hope you get it sorted Tony

216si · Post by **216si** » Tue May 08, 2007 1:05 pm

gutted to see that tony

i know the garage your getting the work done at and i know the people that own it quite well as does grant, good people and i am sure they will do as much as they can.

looks like it happened exactly as has been said, on the plus side though that garage is also a bodyshop

tonyvitesse · Post by **tonyvitesse** » Tue May 08, 2007 1:06 pm

216si wrote:gutted to see that tony

i know the garage your getting the work done at and i know the people that own it quite well as does grant, good people and i am sure they will do as much as they can.

As I said matey, can't fault them at all. (Well apart from them being Mackems.

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Roger Red Hat · Post by **Roger Red Hat** » Tue May 08, 2007 1:20 pm

either way mate, you wont have to pay out..

the pics dont to the damage much justice tho..

annoying all the same!

mach1rob · Post by **mach1rob** » Tue May 08, 2007 3:32 pm

WTF! how on earth go you skid into someone on the pavement

Can only take it someone was going too fast for bend

Hopefully they'll fix it, see no reason not to, as it was the most peachiest coupe around IMO

southside · Post by **southside** » Tue May 08, 2007 5:27 pm

they'll fix that i should imagine. Its only the newer MG-R that are hard to get parts for. Still plenty of new/old stock for the R8's kicking about.

How he managed that though i'll never know

5teve L · Post by **5teve L** » Tue May 08, 2007 7:13 pm

Depends if its 'economical' to repair to wether they write it off TBH,my wife just had an accident in her GTT,someone drove into the back of her,it needs a tailgate,new rear panel & a bumper,add the cost of getting the work done & sprayed

asseser came out & basically said it was a total loss,the rear isn't that bad tbh & i've had a qoute of Â£800 to repair it with a new panel & 2nd hand bumper/tailgate.... he said the cost of the new parts etc,etc coz they wouldn't use 2nd hand.... You get what i'm trying to say...if the damage is as bad as you say it is don't hold out much hope for her.

But you could get paid out & buy it back & repair it yourself like we are going to

will-220GSiTurbo · Post by **will-220GSiTurbo** » Tue May 08, 2007 7:47 pm

trouble is,garages enjoy a test drive when something less run of the mill comes in, could they be a little to blame?
sh1t news mate,hope it all get sorted quickly,not nice haveing your car damaged in somone elses hands, i had a *mint* metro gti front ended and completly side swiped while a 'mate' took it to buy the dinner

216si · Post by **216si** » Tue May 08, 2007 8:43 pm

will-220GSiTurbo wrote:trouble is,garages enjoy a test drive when something less run of the mill comes in, could they be a little to blame?

i doubt it seeing as i helped them make there own coupe turbo not long ago and the gto in tha background also belongs to them

Post by **Marty** » Sun May 13, 2007 11:16 pm

I heard about this

That car was mint i cant beleave how it looks now

PS how much you want for it as it is

tonyvitesse · Post by **tonyvitesse** » Mon May 14, 2007 8:50 am

GSITURBO2002 wrote: That car was mint i cant beleave how it looks now

The car will be mint again if it's repaired matey.

Graham_Gargett · Post by **Graham_Gargett** » Mon May 14, 2007 10:50 am

Gutted for ya buddy.

F*****G chav t**ts. That was such a nice example of a coupe to. Well apart from the first time i seen it.

The longer i look at the pics the harder it is to see how he managed to hit it.

tonyvitesse · Post by **tonyvitesse** » Mon May 14, 2007 11:45 am

Graham_Gargett wrote:Gutted for ya buddy.

F*****G chav t**ts. That was such a nice example of a coupe to. Well apart from the first time i seen it.

That was just down to a kn4ckerd battery matey. Before I bought it I don't think it had been used much. New battery and away we went.

Graham_Gargett wrote: The longer i look at the pics the harder it is to see how he managed to hit it.

Same here matey. Aparently though he's trying to dispute whos fault it was though.

tonyvitesse · Post by **tonyvitesse** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:27 pm

Another update.

So it was crashed ten weeks ago almost to the day. An insurance assessor has come out today.

Â£950 with the car back as it is or it gets repaired. Absolutely fuming if I'm honest.

Been up to the garage to get the last of my things out of it, it's running like a sack of logger after being stood for so long. Am I right in thinking that they would be liable for putting that right also?

C2K · Post by **C2K** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:34 pm

Dont' worry about it running rough, min'e sbeen stood way longer than that and the worst that gets is a sticky valve.

Take the 950, it won't cost that much to put right - at least nightfire is a popular colour.

tonyvitesse · Post by **tonyvitesse** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:37 pm

C2K wrote:Dont' worry about it running rough, min'e sbeen stood way longer than that and the worst that gets is a sticky valve.

Take the 950, it won't cost that much to put right - at least nightfire is a popular colour.

I really don't have the energy any more to put into it matey. Loved the car to bits but the last few month have just been such a trying time for me that I couldn't bring my self to put the work into it. Would rather have the cash in my back pocket and let someone care for it as it deserves.

C2K · Post by **C2K** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:38 pm

It wouldn't even take a morning's work to put that right.

I'd be surprised if it doesn't run right after a bit of TLC.

tonyvitesse · Post by **tonyvitesse** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 6:40 pm

C2K wrote:It wouldn't even take a morning's work to put that right.

Wanna buy it matey. Could do you a good price.

216si · Post by **216si** » Thu Jun 28, 2007 11:58 pm

what sort of price are we talking here, i could be interested

C2K · Post by **C2K** » Fri Jun 29, 2007 7:25 am

650 -> http://www.rt2468abcd.r8technology.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=74453

T_16 · Post by **T_16** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:50 pm

mach1rob wrote: WTF! how on earth go you skid into someone on the pavement Can only take it someone was going too fast for bend

Hopefully they'll fix it, see no reason not to, as it was the most peachiest coupe around IMO

Yes, but what puzzles me is that if he was going too fast he should have ended up on the outer part of the bend rather than the inner....

(in theory).

Bizarre incedent.

tonyvitesse · Post by **tonyvitesse** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:50 pm

Put it down to "just one of those things". All settled now and just waiting for a nice cheque to come along and make me feel better.

May look at another Rover turb once it comes through.