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[Elite_L0ver]

Woah! MATE! Im gutted for you

Sh•t mate well gutted for you was only showing the misses the pics of it from your first post last nite she really impressed (and belive me it takes alot when it comes to cars) sorry bud hope you do decide to repair that mig was lush 

Hi Simon,

Have you raised an incident with your local Police force?

If not, I urge you to do this ASAP. I know it's probably low on your priority list mate, but it's very important for a couple of reasons...

1) In case the other party / anyone else saw the accident, decides they 'sustained damage' and attempts to claim against you.

2) It means that if the above occurs, you can't be booked for "failing to report an accident"

3) If you know the make and model of the car concerned, there is a bloody good chance of tracking her down within a given time slot, even without the VRM. I can't say too much, but ANPR is a wonderful thing.......
Most importantly - pleased you are OK - that's by far the main thing

and I think someone has either a bit of insider info or works for the law  Mr V6 CDX

[MV6 MAN]

shit me, i dont even want to know how pissed off you are, was a nice car mate, but is still fixable tho 

[Simon23]

are the alloys still available?? can you get singles???

Luckily I had 6 of them.

[Simon23]

Well I was sat up all night weighing things up and deliberating what to do, And I didn't spend 5 figures on a car to give up on it. If it takes me years i'll have it better than it was. So I made a start today at damage assessment etc. It's all bodywork. Bent most things back into place. The steering is well out and cockeyed though so that's going to be the main thing. It's just heartbreaking. Some pics......

[05omegav6]

Ouch

I'll not repeat t'others advice Worst bit looks to be the left hand headlight surround

Having changed the slam panel on mine the only advice I can offer is this:

In the fourth pic from bottom there is a bracket that joins the the chassis leg to the bottom of the slam panel. If you drill the welds on this bracket so that the slam panel is free from it then you'll find it easier to get the bottom edge of the slam panel straight. Pull the bracket forward, then use a block of wood as a drift and knock the headlight surround from behind (may need to unbolt the horns first) to bring the bottom edge back up to where it should be, then reweld the bracket to the panel

Hope that makes sense, easier to point than to type

Al

[duggs]

Assholes !   I would be fuming as I suspect are you.

Gotta ask though, what the heck is that tank thing sitting behind the passenger front wheel ?

[RobG]

Assholes !   I would be fuming as I suspect are you.

Gotta ask though, what the heck is that tank thing sitting behind the passenger front wheel ?

Blows cool air onto the engine ECU

[Simon23]

Assholes !   I would be fuming as I suspect are you.

Gotta ask though, what the heck is that tank thing sitting behind the passenger front wheel ?

Blows cool air onto the engine ECU

Well you learn something everyday! lol

[Simon23]

Made some more progress today. Washer bottle and pump are secured and not leaking, Headlights in and straight and working and the underneath of the skirts is now straight. Grill also fits again.

[Zippy2012]

Assholes !   I would be fuming as I suspect are you.

Gotta ask though, what the heck is that tank thing sitting behind the passenger front wheel ?

Blows cool air onto the engine ECU

Well you learn something everyday! lol

i was going to ask the same question! lols 

well thoes headlights do look loads better than the standards, im doing a few pairs if anyone interested in some...,
 
shame about the other damage caused but looks like its coming along well if i wasnt so far away ide lend a hand mate,

well if u need the exhaust after you've fixed her let me know its just sat here doing nothing...

[Simon23]

Made some good progress today, All the car is straight. everything works and all the front end and arch liners are back on. Gotta say i'm pleased with what i've done on my own. apologies for the poor pic quality photobucket seems to reduce them.

[cem_devecioglu]

yep.. good to see its repaired mostly.. and there is no damage to chasis as the hood and front wing gaps being uniform..
 
hood corner needs to be repaired and some parts needs a similiar paint

[mega3.0v6]

Gutted mate hope you got the reg of the car that drove off, but it is just proving it was her fault i suppose.

[Simon23]

Gutted mate hope you got the reg of the car that drove off, but it is just proving it was her fault i suppose.

Exactly. instinct is to avoid. if i'd known now i'd have floored it into the side of the daft cow.

[HockeyDave55]

yep.. good to see its repaired mostly..
 
hood corner needs to be repaired and some parts needs a similiar paint

Shouldn't be too hard to get that green!
Only joking Simon, you are doing a great job putting her back together mate!