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Hi there mate. only just seen this. sorry to see the damage but im glad your fixing it. shame to see a guy thats put so much into his car get such shedded luck. Condolences form Martyn too.

Let battle commence - they want to write it off.....

no way!

-Ben-

bstardchild wrote:Let battle commence - they want to write it off.....

good luck, bloody insurance companies, you pay your due's then some idiot hit's you and your car gets wrote off if it's not your fault they should fix the car not matter what!(rant mode disabled). What's the cost of repairs against the value of the car if you don't mind me asking (guessing uneconomical repair as the reason for write off)?

wooot?

polopowah wrote:no way!

-Ben-

Oooh yes but don't fret been here before........

I refused to let the car be taken to the ins co Approved repair shop nearest one 50 miles away so at least I still have close access to it otherwise they'd have wipped it away for salvage.

It's locked in the workshop and I have the keys again

My paint man knows if anyone tries to remove it and succeeds he will be hanging upside down by his ********

I've had a word with the assessor and he is going to have a look at the financials again.....

They tried to use the old well you stated you paid £1700 so thats what it's worth trick..... I turned and said that's what I paid for it - if I'd said I'd paid £5000 for it would you still be writing it off?

*assessor shuffles feet and looks sheepish well yes cos it wouldn't be worth that

Exactly so what does it matter what I paid for it - whats the retail value?

About £2500 on a forcourt

Deep joy!!!!

ste mk1lx wrote:good luck, bloody insurance companies, you pay your due's then some idiot hit's you and your car gets wrote off if it's not your fault they should fix the car not matter what!(rant mode disabled). What's the cost of repairs against the value of the car if you don't mind me asking (guessing uneconomical repair as the reason for write off)?

It economical rather than structural - no exact figures being bandied around cos we haven't really got down to brass tacks yet

Bear in mind this is my insurance company that is currently dealing with it

I haven't even started on the other party's insurance company yet - but I don't tend to bother with them - they just try and mess you around so I let em do it for a week and then straight to small claims court and issue a summons for the other party to answer for the damages. They stop messing about real quick then

carmadaaron wrote:wooot?

I'm guessing an owl - but on reflection could be a dove or wood pidgeon

£2500?

Right on brother

Well the pressure paid off - they caved in and it's being repaired -I get it back next Friday..... Wooooo hooooo

*sings

"I'm going to inters"
"I'm going to inters"
"I'm going to inters"
"I'm going to inters"
"I'm going to inters"

Made my day today it really has

glad you got this all sorted! look forward to seeing you there

bstardchild wrote:Well the pressure paid off - they caved in and it's being repaired -I get it back next Friday..... Wooooo hooooo

*sings

"I'm going to inters"
"I'm going to inters"
"I'm going to inters"
"I'm going to inters"
"I'm going to inters"

Made my day today it really has

nice one !

Well this is what it looked like at Inters

Pic a bit dark sorry cos i crashed overnight at my parents place 9 miles up the road from inters











Anyone spot the mods since it was bashed

The one you can't see is this one





And i can now confirm that the mileage on MKIV Polo's is stored in the Speedo...... Cos this is a new set of clocks

what car are those speedos from ?

looks a lot betta than the standard mk4 1s, 0miles
i like the smoother (destriped) sides and cc'd front splitter

carmadaaron wrote:what car are those speedos from ? looks a lot betta than the standard mk4 1s, 0miles

From a MKIV - A little added - nothing taken away

carmadaaron wrote:i like the smoother (destriped) sides and cc'd front splitter

Well spotted