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[Mini Beth]

Only just seen the pics of Molly!! Hope she isn't a write off! Red minis are the best!!

[neil160]

Meant to add this to previous post, as i wont get any pictures till my car is back home after weekends probs, this is pretty much what it looks like, apart from one side is worse where it really dug into ground....

Erm kinda similar damage although the incident was different, (on racetrack turned into right handed bend lost the back (as i was 13) panicked let off car snapped the otherway and hit wall head on and bounced back out 180 degrees....
i kinda suffered a couple fo broken legs, one was really quite smashed up to, pins and plates etc....but i learnt this time tho!!!
Second pic is the car repaired....deja vu im thinking.....

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Edited by neil160, 02 February 2007 - 08:53 PM.

[minipixie]

Only jus read this thread! I know it's been said many times, but just glad your all ok!! Something was deffinately watching over you....in someway?

Hope Molly isn't a write off Raz! Let us know what the insurance people say!
Sending hugs to all of you!

[*Raz*]

Yea they rule!!

On the plus side, i found £2.10 in the car that came out of the door pocket when it rolled....that can go towards the new Classic mini Every lil helps

Raz xXx

Aww thanks minipixie, yea i will let you all know! everyones so lovely!!

xXx

Edited by Raz(extinguished)FLAME, 02 February 2007 - 08:53 PM.

[stickycreambun]

oh poo. guys that sucks, hope it all gets better. really turd bit of luck. the plus side is no-one was hurt at least.

[Teapot]

How can I help? I've got some old jokes if anyone wants cheering up. Or I could fix the garden, mend the pergola, repair the bank, rake the veg patch, put up a nice bit of pressure-treated closeboard fence perhaps. Nearly time to prune the buddleia, if they've got one. And plant out some bare-rooted roses, yes. Make tea.

All of you are feeling the effects of trauma now, and please don't underestimate your aches and pains. Take it gently and you'll feel better sooner.

Nasty business all round.

[mooning mini fan]

its starting to sink in
god i feel guilty

[mini-gti]

hey guys

really sorry to here about you accidents

if any of you need help rpeairing you minis or 106 i'm sure i can lend a hand, as its what i do for a living lol

i'm only about an hour away in sutton, surrey

and raz i have a my mini up for sale soon the roof is near on mint as i spent about a weeks work doing the filler/beating work on it.

if the basis of the shell is repairable or not bent the you could buy my rolling shell for 200 and do a roof swap perhaps even a chop at the same time????

so if you want me to have a good look over your car to see if its doable then give me a shout on pm or email same goes for the others if you want me to have a look over your motors

i'd only ask for petrol money and continuos cups of TEA

yes i actually enjoy my work, great stress relief

hope your all recovering well
gaz

[*Raz*]

Aww thanks Gaz. YUmm cups of tea

hehe!!

Yea, ive already been looking on various sites for another molly...but obviously ive got to wait til Molly number one is sorted and insurance and stuff. Im going to work my little bum off at work and earn money to get another mini!! I need to! Im guna walk everywhere til i get another mini!!

xXx

[scrutineer]

well we've finished hitting the 106 with a big hammer!

yes really! I had to attach a winch to the front crossmember and to the back of the astra and pulled the worst of the damage out but as the metal had stretched that left big lump sticking out ..... big hammer time!!!

the radiator was pushed back into the engine so hard it bent all the fan mounting brackets and jammed the fan up against the radiator
the bumper had been wrapped round the oil filter
the bonnet was bent
nasty dent in the roof ( although no where near as bad as poor molly)
the bumpers badly cracked and split
a very clear mark of where the pergola hit the windscreen .... luckily that didn't break

oh and now the drivers windows fallen out!

apart from that its fine >

in reality the cost of a proper repair is far more than the value of the car but after several hours work its very tatty it can be driven ( legally and safely)

i removed about a bucket full of their garden from the underside of the car ...... do you think they want it back??

[*Raz*]

well we've finished hitting the 106 with a big hammer!

yes really! I had to attach a winch to the front crossmember and to the back of the astra and pulled the worst of the damage out but as the metal had stretched that left big lump sticking out ..... big hammer time!!!

the radiator was pushed back into the engine so hard it bent all the fan mounting brackets and jammed the fan up against the radiator
the bumper had been wrapped round the oil filter
the bonnet was bent
nasty dent in the roof ( although no where near as bad as poor molly)
the bumpers badly cracked and split
a very clear mark of where the pergola hit the windscreen .... luckily that didn't break

oh and now the drivers windows fallen out!

apart from that its fine >

in reality the cost of a proper repair is far more than the value of the car but after several hours work its very tatty it can be driven ( legally and safely)

i removed about a bucket full of their garden from the underside of the car ...... do you think they want it back??

Jeeeez!! Well done! What hard work! I cant believe that actually drove yday tho!! Mad!! Neils mini starts too!! amazing stuff!! .

Haha, one of my neighbours said i should really mow the lawn that is on the front of molly!! lol!! I think they could do with it back eh!?!

xXx

[Sparks]

lovin the pic neil!!!

and wow you've done alot of work on your 106 since the accident, ne pics up?

well thats 2 out of 3 working (ish) and thats a big ish, lets hope the insurance people think molly can be working again to!

if you guys eva need sum shopping or anything, i'll be a willing driver

no doubt i shall be helping at neil at bit, and i dont mind at all... all the fun times we had in his mini... gotta repay him sumhow!!

well im off for sum sleep!

i shall be hittin this 2moro at sum point

[Silicon Skum]

...And I thought *I* had a bad day when my builder took a hissy fit and quit!

Sorry to hear about all that, glad everyone is OK though. That pic of Molly with the crushed roof had me wincing a bit, thats really going to need a new roof pannel......and thats not going to be easy! :'( It *IS* repairable, and could be done with a donor mini from a scrapy (oddly the roof never seems to rot on a mini!??! ), think the insurance will write it off though - prolly as a catagory B = scrapy yard parts. :'(

RAz, If you have the chance to buy molly back, do it! The old girl has life in her yet, if she only gets a cat C. Fight for a cat C if they write her off!! The rest of the panels can prolly be popped out to a "useable" state.

Maybe some kind TMF'ers could lend a hand to fix molly?

<gives Raz gentle cuddle...avoiding bruised bits, and a pat to Molly for well protecting her occupants>

SS

[Bean]

D'ya know what - I was looking at the piccys of Molly today and she's done you proud Raz Molly's a strong lil' girl

[mooning mini fan]

im not a religeous person but someone was definately looking down on us