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[LordShiplane]

Hi fellow Mig lovers.

A tale to tell
My beloved Elite Estate got nurfed by a rather transit whilst sitting at a level crossing. The stupid git left his van to talk to his mate in the car in front but didnt put his handbrake on. Consequently his heap of shite trundled back into me. I couldn't do anything about it although slamming it into reverse and trying to manouvre out of his way did nothing either so I braked and waited for the inevitable crunch..

visible resulting damage was front bumper = wipeout, bonnet pushed say 1-2 inches back and up!!= wipeout and a minor crease in rear bumper as i was shoved back into the beemer sitting behind me

anyways having said all that the guy fully admitted it was his fault (although he is still a nob!) and details were exchanged etc

cutting a long story short - the repairers assigned by the insurers pick up my car tomorrow to begin the restoration back to its former glory.

I havent been able to prise open the bonnet to see if I have suffered any mechanical damage (to be fair and truthful I don't know diddly squat about engines and stuff)

What other parts may have been damaged? and need to be checked and put right as I dont want to eventually accept the car back looking shiny and new when hidden calamities may exist,
also should the repairers check such things?

sorry to bore you reading this

thanks

his lordship

[Marks DTM Calib]

Aircn rad is a possible victim....rest should be ok.

[tunnie]

fix your avatar please!

[LordShiplane]

Aircn rad is a possible victim....rest should be ok.

ok many thanks,

also are these replacement body parts easy to source as I was just wondering how long it may be off the road, its a facelift first registered in 2002

[TheBoy]

Ensure the arse doesn't change his view on it, saying you went up his arse.  Hopefully, car behind will back you up if that happens.

[LordShiplane]

fix your avatar please!

sorry will do  whats wrong with it ??

[LordShiplane]

Ensure the arse doesn't change his view on it, saying you went up his arse.  Hopefully, car behind will back you up if that happens.

OMG I hadn't thought of that scenario.. no witnesses apart from chappy behind. will monitor that

[TheBoy]

fix your avatar please!

sorry will do  whats wrong with it ??

Its physically too big.  Proper browsers such as IE deal with it OK, but a few dereanged people insist on using Firefox, which can't

The forum guidelines state max avatar size

[Kaycee]

hi mate
i hope for your sake they dont scrap it ive seen em scrapped for a lot less damage

robert

[djm1964]

Sorry to hear about your mishap , hope all is soon back to normal  

[LordShiplane]

hi mate
i hope for your sake they dont scrap it ive seen em scrapped for a lot less damage

robert

that is my one big worry at the moment too.  :-/

thanks for the concern Kaycee  

[LordShiplane]

Sorry to hear about your mishap , hope all is soon back to normal  

thanks for your concern.. Its fingers, toes and all other bendable appendages crossed eh lol

update.. the fixers have just collected her.. will ring tomorrow to find out how long etc.

Also waiting in for my courtesy car. hope its a new Insignia    I like them alot

[Robboessex]

I doubt it mate! Like me you will probably get a Corsa/Micra/Ka .... though hopefully not the latter !! lol

[Agemo]

As for courtesy car, I was offered a Corsa, but had the option of anything off the forecourt as it was a Vauxhall garage.  

[p j morgan]

sorry to hear of your bump. it happened to me when we had all the snow he ran into me well he bounced off my front bumper .his insurance company rang me and addmitted liability .the arrange for a hire car for me and when my baby came back i checked every thing to make sure they had done the job properly you do the same  good luck mate