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gordysmit · Dec 20th, 2007, 01:59 PM

My mini after 3 weeks old and 360 miles after wagon pulled in to my lane on duel carriageway last night

ALD0 · Dec 20th, 2007, 02:03 PM

Thats terrible

Were you in the lorry's blind spot or summit, least everyone in the car was ok I presume?

Hope you getit sorted with ease, not nice to happen on a brand new car though

gordysmit · Dec 20th, 2007, 02:17 PM

Wagon was turning right at roundabout he come off at 2 exit pulled into left hand lane on carriage way then I was passing him he did not even signal just pulled in to my lane I sound my horn he keeped coming in to my lane the I hit the brakes but thats was not enough

I love MINI, Laura · Dec 20th, 2007, 02:17 PM

OUCH! Poor MINI! What an awful thing. Hope there was witnesses who stopped for u. Good luck with the insurance. x

gordysmit · Dec 20th, 2007, 02:18 PM

Everyone ok but dont know what their going to do about the car?

gordysmit · Dec 20th, 2007, 02:21 PM

No witness just me and driver But I think the insurance will see the damage starts from the back to the front

sav112 · Dec 20th, 2007, 02:37 PM

Thats crap over Xmas as well..............I'd try get it in over Xmas and get a car while its in.

5meodmt · Dec 20th, 2007, 04:14 PM

ouch, real shame!

i bet the lorry wearnt touched either!

supa-dupa-cooper · Dec 20th, 2007, 04:31 PM

Blimey and to a car so new as well

Least everyone was ok

Hope all get sorted easily and quickly

Nebdingo · Dec 20th, 2007, 04:59 PM

ouch!

gordysmit · Dec 20th, 2007, 05:14 PM

How would you repair that rear wing hope they dont knock it out and fill it

JAMIE1131 · Dec 20th, 2007, 07:17 PM

Looks like a write off to me. The damage to the rear quarter will be the decider between fixed or written off, from the pics it looks fairly substantial. Insist that its taken to a BMW body shop as the car is so new.

gordysmit · Dec 20th, 2007, 08:39 PM

my insurance as gave me a independant garage what do I do? P.s car is still in garage
NEEDS NEW WING,NEW HEADLIGHT,NEW BONET,NEW DOOR, REAR WING,REAR BUMPER,MIRROR,

supa-dupa-cooper · Dec 20th, 2007, 08:41 PM

You have the right to request it goes to MINI to be repaired. I would certainly do that simply because of the age of the car

airbusA346 · Dec 20th, 2007, 09:07 PM

Ouch!

It has to go to MINI, because alot of insurance recommended garages don't do as good AFAIK.

My mum had someone drive across her front end when she had her Gen1 Cooper ('05) and took it to MINI, went against where the insurance wanted her to take it.

And had to go to court to make the other driver admit it was there fault etc etc etc.

Foxy Mini · Dec 20th, 2007, 09:18 PM

Crikey! And I thought mine was bad when some Astra Estate reversed into my front end today

Sorry to see it

airbusA346 · Dec 20th, 2007, 09:22 PM

Just hope the damage on the rear hasn't damaged anything major underneath.

ALD0 · Dec 21st, 2007, 07:26 AM

Yes, insist for a repair at approved MINI body shop, of course the insurance company will recomend indy's because they are cheaper!
If the roof or higher structual has been bent it will be written off, did you have gap Insurance?

LizzyG · Dec 21st, 2007, 09:12 AM

Oh no, what a nightmare! What did the lorry driver say?

Agree that it needs to go to MINI. My mate has got a VW Beetle and someone hit it - her insurance co wanted it to go to an independent garage but she insisted it went to VW. Ins co allowed it to but not until their assessor had been and looked at it first, and they also wouldn't sort a hire car out for her until then either. So it did delay things but was worth it cos her Beetle is now good as new.

Hope you get the mini sorted.

wallsendmag · Dec 21st, 2007, 09:38 AM

Make sure you take it to a mini approved repairer could cause you no end of trouble in the long run if you don't . Have you tried someone like helphire? they were great when someone ran into the back of my TT?

Dec 20th, 2007, 01:59 PM	#1
gordysmit MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 34 Offline	My 3 week old mini My mini after 3 weeks old and 360 miles after wagon pulled in to my lane on duel carriageway last night Attached Thumbnails

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supa-dupa-cooper In S Club Heaven!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 18,907 Offline	Blimey and to a car so new as well Least everyone was ok Hope all get sorted easily and quickly * The Italian Job 2008......Team 50 - Sponsor Us Here!* UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002

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supa-dupa-cooper In S Club Heaven!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 18,907 Offline	You have the right to request it goes to MINI to be repaired. I would certainly do that simply because of the age of the car * The Italian Job 2008......Team 50 - Sponsor Us Here!* UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002

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airbusA346 Confused By Certain Users Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stone, Staffordshire Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 7,523 Offline	Ouch! It has to go to MINI, because alot of insurance recommended garages don't do as good AFAIK. My mum had someone drive across her front end when she had her Gen1 Cooper ('05) and took it to MINI, went against where the insurance wanted her to take it. And had to go to court to make the other driver admit it was there fault etc etc etc. Owner Of The Last Word Of 2007 :: My Website The Orange Blob As My Avatar Is The Mascot Of JetAlliance Racing Called 'Carli'.

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Dec 20th, 2007, 02:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
ALD0 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chester Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 9,429 Offline	Thats terrible Were you in the lorry's blind spot or summit, least everyone in the car was ok I presume? Hope you getit sorted with ease, not nice to happen on a brand new car though

Dec 20th, 2007, 02:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
gordysmit MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 34 Offline	Wagon was turning right at roundabout he come off at 2 exit pulled into left hand lane on carriage way then I was passing him he did not even signal just pulled in to my lane I sound my horn he keeped coming in to my lane the I hit the brakes but thats was not enough

Dec 20th, 2007, 02:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
I love MINI, Laura MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Portsmouth,Hampshire Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 3,188 Offline	OUCH! Poor MINI! What an awful thing. Hope there was witnesses who stopped for u. Good luck with the insurance. x

Dec 20th, 2007, 02:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
gordysmit MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 34 Offline	Everyone ok but dont know what their going to do about the car?

Dec 20th, 2007, 02:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
gordysmit MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 34 Offline	No witness just me and driver But I think the insurance will see the damage starts from the back to the front

Dec 20th, 2007, 02:37 PM	#7 (permalink)
sav112 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2006 Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 342 Offline	Thats crap over Xmas as well..............I'd try get it in over Xmas and get a car while its in.

Dec 20th, 2007, 04:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
5meodmt MINI inspiration Join Date: Dec 2007 Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 42 Offline	ouch, real shame! i bet the lorry wearnt touched either!

Dec 20th, 2007, 04:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
Nebdingo ProNet:3 Gaming Community Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Leicester UK Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 272 Offline	ouch!

Dec 20th, 2007, 05:14 PM	#11 (permalink)
gordysmit MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 34 Offline	How would you repair that rear wing hope they dont knock it out and fill it

Dec 20th, 2007, 07:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
JAMIE1131 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Earl Shilton, Leics. Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 792 Offline	Looks like a write off to me. The damage to the rear quarter will be the decider between fixed or written off, from the pics it looks fairly substantial. Insist that its taken to a BMW body shop as the car is so new.

Dec 20th, 2007, 08:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
gordysmit MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Oct 2007 Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 34 Offline	my insurance as gave me a independant garage what do I do? P.s car is still in garage NEEDS NEW WING,NEW HEADLIGHT,NEW BONET,NEW DOOR, REAR WING,REAR BUMPER,MIRROR,

Dec 20th, 2007, 09:22 PM	#17 (permalink)
airbusA346 Confused By Certain Users Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Stone, Staffordshire Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 7,523 Offline	Just hope the damage on the rear hasn't damaged anything major underneath. Owner Of The Last Word Of 2007 :: My Website The Orange Blob As My Avatar Is The Mascot Of JetAlliance Racing Called 'Carli'.

Dec 21st, 2007, 07:26 AM	#18 (permalink)
ALD0 MINI2 Master My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Chester Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 9,429 Offline	Yes, insist for a repair at approved MINI body shop, of course the insurance company will recomend indy's because they are cheaper! If the roof or higher structual has been bent it will be written off, did you have gap Insurance?

Dec 21st, 2007, 09:12 AM	#19 (permalink)
LizzyG MINI2 Senior Join Date: Mar 2007 Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 383 Offline	Oh no, what a nightmare! What did the lorry driver say? Agree that it needs to go to MINI. My mate has got a VW Beetle and someone hit it - her insurance co wanted it to go to an independent garage but she insisted it went to VW. Ins co allowed it to but not until their assessor had been and looked at it first, and they also wouldn't sort a hire car out for her until then either. So it did delay things but was worth it cos her Beetle is now good as new. Hope you get the mini sorted.

Dec 21st, 2007, 09:38 AM	#20 (permalink)
wallsendmag MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edge of an Empire Local Time: 07:12 AM Posts: 20 Offline	Make sure you take it to a mini approved repairer could cause you no end of trouble in the long run if you don't . Have you tried someone like helphire? they were great when someone ran into the back of my TT?

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