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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:38 am

not me but some blind fecker in a 4wd nissan. just going to my unit to do a few jobs to ready the old goat for another trackday and this happend :x
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not the end of the world but fooked me off as i was waiting to let the blind fecker out of a junction, sat waiting and he drove out of the junction and straight into me :cry: sorry mate i did not see you the sun was in my eyes :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:40 am

Ahhh no! Thats not good but should be an easy enough fix as long as nothings bent in the suspension or that. Hopefully just a new headlamp, wing, bonnet bent back, bumper and valance.

Feel for you though. Really do. Hope you get her all sorted up soon.
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:46 am

i Feel for ya dude.
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 11:55 am

real pain in the arse but insurance will write it off for sure as i can't imagen them repairing it.
i will though :D so just gota get it to there approved repairer for the estimate and the haggle
how much they will give me for the damage or the car lol
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:01 pm

a list of the damage
wing
bonnet
head lamps and support
grill
bumper
front panel
lower spoiler
repair to inner wing

for insurance purpose it's dead :cry: :cry:
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:10 pm

:cry: :cry: :cry:
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Considering Selling the Cabby, looks like its gonna go
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:22 pm

Thats not good :(
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:31 pm

Blind Fucker 8O
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:32 pm

Sorry to see that mate. Maybe you should change your signame..

Hope it works out.
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 12:52 pm

shame yes end of the world no it's only a wkends work to put it back to what it was like lol
when i'v had it inspected i will repair it so no real loss. i will fit my noz kit on and strip it
bare to shed some wieght, i'v been lazzzzy realy so time to make and fit a cage and all the jobs
i never get round to lol, it will be back to upset ryan at donnington and collect a few more black flags
as trackdays are cheep now the winter rate is here winkeye winkeye
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 1:54 pm

Damage aside (unlucky by the way!)

Quite liking your wheels! What size are they?
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:28 pm

FCUKt!!!
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 4:34 pm

badnews wrote: for insurance purpose it's dead :cry: :cry:
But for a track toy = hero damage 8)

blaktoutbm wrote:FCUKt!!!
Ok.
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:21 pm

not another one! thats 2 in the last 4 days, i hope no one joins us either!

sorry to see, such a pain isn't it
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:37 pm

unlucky m8,still could of been worse,id be in jail for gbh lol :mad:
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:39 pm

very true Simon13 it's a pain in the wotsits chap, glad to see your ok and get that claim in for your neck
you will suffer so make them pay. think of it as payment for the hassle and work lol. this is my first claim
ever not claiming for injurys coss i havent got any lol
oh NIX wheels are 15"x 7" i think they are audi i cant remember what the et is but fit bang on and improved
the handling no end, it had 17" kahn reps when i got the car and it felt twicthy and not planted
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:43 pm

not much chance of thrashing the bloke who did the damage lol he's a kick boxing valey tudor fanatic
and rents the gym next to my unit lol.he's a sound lad and i get on well with him he's just a dumb ass
behind the wheel :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:46 pm

Ive got a grill and maybe some headlights if you want them. Im in Loughton Essex, so if you can pick them up they are yours for free, otherwise, just cover me for postage costs.
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Post Sun Oct 08, 2006 5:56 pm

Steviec thank you for your very kind offer i will buy another e30 325 for a donor just awaiting
a reply on a scruffy touring as i can pull the engine and box for a spare's pluss bits to repair mine
but thanks for your offer a true gent