149 replies to this topic

[sweetser]

ahh so sorry for you mate , baby was so nice, as others have said dont let the insurance company get hold of it

[sazal]

Oh no Really sorry to hear about whats happened to Baby, but thank goodness your ok.

[captain kirk]

feel gutted for you dude,wipes away a tear.

[oli8925]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooo....
i only just saw you on sunday!!!!! why oh why!
glad to hear you are ok! you getting another mini?

i know. its weird how all of a sudden everything just turns upside down.
not for the time being. ill just get a cheap run around as much as it pains me to say. and get to work as soon as possible sorting baby out. i guess ill be trying to find a rust free shell. i wont be happy until shes back looking the way she was. and wont stop until i get there, even if it kills me!

[HARBER07]

Ive said this to everyone one that this has happened to, but if you need any help, give me a shout. It really is devastating when your pride and joy is crashed.

[Kam]

Gutted for you mate, again main thing is your fine, end of the day cars are metal you aint!

Saw this at Smd, my mate pointed it out and rightly so

[exuptoy]

JIG IT!!!!!!
Sorry, couln't say it any louder.
How do you think the body shops do it?
A good jig operator KNOWS how to get rid of damage.

[hazey]

aww your poor little car
she'll be ok in the end.
i'm just so thankful that you weren't hurt baby!
don't know what i'd do without you.
love you oli oli
xxxx

[WiredbyWilson]

I really don't know what to say Oli.

But give me a shout, I will help you get her all sorted again and I have some very good friends at full circle in marden and im sure i could get them to put it on their jig and give it a tug.

I would say the front subby and engine have taken the brunt of it and as a result pushed the mounting points back. I'm only down the road and will hopefully be able to do as much as possible to help you.

Good that the van guy was ok, any chance or sorting it outside the insurance might cost you some dollar now but will save money in the long run.

Once again, is a great shame as she was a very pretty mini, so you only have to ask for my help

[biggav]

i doubt that there's anything wrong with the engine.

everythings moved back a bit making the linkage to long so it's effectivly stuck in one gear. i bought a write off with a "broken" engine and managed to drive it home!! (on private roads)

[A KIRK]

sorry to hear that, I gues repairs come down to wheter you can do them your self or not and have access to a jig.

As you hit a van just watch out for all the hidden items they might claim for loss of earnings etc, they could be huge.

Glad your ok shame about the mini, but you can always buy another one day

[oli8925]

JIG IT!!!!!!
Sorry, couln't say it any louder.
How do you think the body shops do it?
A good jig operator KNOWS how to get rid of damage.

ive thought about it. need to do some research into it but surely there is a limit as to how much jigging can actually sort out. well we'll see if it is an option or not later.

aww your poor little car
she'll be ok in the end.
i'm just so thankful that you weren't hurt baby!
don't know what i'd do without you.
love you oli oli
xxxx

thanks baby.
all is ok really. its just going to take a lot of time to get back there but you know how stubborn i am. it will happen!
thanks for being so supportive.
love you
xxxxx

I really don't know what to say Oli.

But give me a shout, I will help you get her all sorted again and I have some very good friends at full circle in marden and im sure i could get them to put it on their jig and give it a tug.

I would say the front subby and engine have taken the brunt of it and as a result pushed the mounting points back. I'm only down the road and will hopefully be able to do as much as possible to help you.

Good that the van guy was ok, any chance or sorting it outside the insurance might cost you some dollar now but will save money in the long run.

Once again, is a great shame as she was a very pretty mini, so you only have to ask for my help

cheers david. im sure any help will come in very handy so thanks in advance. it might take a while to get there but it will. at least i can get that respray ive been talking of.

yeah the guy in the van was really nice about it. he cant have been much older than me and went to tech in the past and said he'd seen me around. im not sure if ill be able to bypass the insurance company. it was a company van so im sure theyll just call up insurance and get them to deal with it. but im going to give the guy a text just to make sure anyway. it'll save a fair bit on my insurance premium and will it bypass the car status becomming write-off? if it does thatll save some insurance etc too. just have to wait and see. one thing you can count on is ill still be going to mini meets and ill still be on here 24/7!

just got stuff out of the car and the front right hand bracket of the drivers seat has also bent and the crossmember has mishaped a bit. just thank god the seat belt worked. sure as hell saved my life!

[WiredbyWilson]

yeah if you can settle out of insurance (offer to pay costs of repairs) then you will avoid baby being written-off, as they may class it as a B write-off which means it would be a "breaker" and cannot go back on the road.

end of the day they could claim off of you but you don't have to claim for your car if you really want to keep it. something to bear in mind.

metal can be re-shaped Oli - it will live again

[oli8925]

cant check the engine as the bonnets stuck. im guessing all the oil is coming from the oil filter as thats at eth front and is sticking through the grill. repairs i certainly can not do myself. ive done minor welding of sills and boot but this will need alot. if i cant re-use the shell ill probs cut the back off and make a trailer.

i really hope both the company and my own insurance is kind to me. touch wood

[minivanman]

Gutted for you mate. Seen you and the car a couple of times, and its obvious how much care you'd put into it