46 replies to this topic

[mk3 Cooper S]

Cat b allows you to salvage parts but the shell needs to be crushed, is that right? Fingers crossed. I atleast want the steering wheel off it

Can only be dealt with by recyclers etc as you need a specific licience.

[montyc]

Ahh ok. Well fingers crossed for cat c then. Am being sent home now so will go and inspect the damage on the way

[Black.Ghost]

Like you said, a good job you didn't have a passenger.

[New game mini]

Glad you're ok! Hope this doesn't put you off getting another Mini when the time is right.

[montyc]

Already trawled ebay etc. Just need to sort the insurance and ill have one on the drive again

[Mk1Dave]

If that's the aftermath of a roll at 40 I'm glad I had a full cage fitted when I rolled mine.
At least you're ok though :)

[BronkoMini]

Best not show my Mum these photos!

I'm going to show my mum this, as she said there was no point in fitting a roll cage to mine!

[mab01uk]

What caused the passenger door to be caved in?

Looks like it hit some kind of post.......if there had been a front seat passenger they would have been unlikely to survive that side impact and the roof coming down.

Edited by mab01uk, 19 May 2015 - 10:45 PM.

[montyc]

I think there was a small tree in the hedge i trimmed. If i had spun the other way i wouldnd be here i dont think, as the car must have landed on the passenger side roof first... Must have taken most of the impact before it got to my side

[ANON]

Ahh ok. Well fingers crossed for cat c then. Am being sent home now so will go and inspect the damage on the way

 

 

no chance of that being a c, at best it will be a b although i've seen some that would be a b ending up as an a if there is a fair amount of blood in them.

[gs.davies]

Surely you don't want that back. The shell is too badly damaged to repair - at best you could get the salvage and put the rest back into a new Heritage shell, but I doubt that'd be economical to do. Sentimentality aside I'd say just get rid. 

[montyc]

Just for the engine etc. Not going to try and repair the shell

[Alex_B]

Watch out if its been run upside down the engine may have been subjected to oil starvation the main bearings and whatnot may be a bit FUBAR. Also you did bloody well to get out of that, one squashed min! 

[Chris1992]

holy mother of all that's holy.... glad youre ok!!!

[jamesmpi]

Sweet Jesus you were a lucky bugger.

Just goes to show how there is very little strength in a minis A B C pillars which is not surprising considering that age of the design.

Reminds me of this video on Fifth Gear when they rolled a 306 Cabrio. The A Pillars flatten instantly leaving you to eat Tarmac.

Edited by jamesmpi, 23 May 2015 - 08:04 PM.