Car got hit

[Rakey]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hat

yep, given the fact the my insurers will log it as a 'blame' claim against me 'cos i didn't get the license plate. i'm just waiting for quotes to see whether its worth claiming or not

Hat don't go through the insurance, I know a nice man at a BMW approved body shop that might be able to sort this out for you for a good cash price

Lets catch up soon

[Hat]

got the first quote in from the insurers recommended garage (which is a main ford dealership strangely) - £304 which is broken down as

panel/mechanical labour £94
paintwork labour £103.40
paint/ material £56.08
additional cost for 'specialist' £6 ??
VAT £45.41

[AidenL]

Gee Pat, you are having bad luck lately

[Vitesse]

additional cost for 'specialist' £6 ??

You have to buy the mechanic doing work, his lunch now! It's a new EU directive to improve productivity

Was it one of those Chav scooters? Should have rammed him!

[Hat]

it was - i would have dragged him off it if i hadn't been stuck in traffic for 10 mins while he escaped

[mrs giggly]

fork hen bar steward.............
lets hope that something suitable and fitting happens to him.

Just like the Pikey builders who dropped bricks in the road and took the splitter off the front of the exige the other week

[Grae]

if Bradford is anyhting like where I live it was probably some 16 yr old chav punk who thinks he owns the road cos mummy and daddy bought him a scooter

don't worry, the way most of them ride them he'll wind up flat on his **** on the tarmac soon

[Rakey]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hat

got the first quote in from the insurers recommended garage (which is a main ford dealership strangely) - £304 which is broken down as

panel/mechanical labour £94
paintwork labour £103.40
paint/ material £56.08
additional cost for 'specialist' £6 ??
VAT £45.41

it should be quite a simple repair, remove all trim around the panel, unbolt the panel and then replace it with a nice new one which has been painted, much easier than on a classic mini where welding would be required.

Not bad for a first quote, but think it can be a bit cheaper maybe

[Rich_IX]

Oh Dear Poor Hat lad
You should have run the bastage over

Its been good to see you on the M621 and up towards Beeston on a morning, glad im not the only crazy Mini2er up at a stupid AM on a morning.

[Rich_IX]

Oh btw I know an excellent guy up near Huddersfield just next to the big transmitter, he has done work on both my old ONE, S and on my dads SL500 Merc hes excellent. If you pay cash you will get a nice price he will let you know if it can be repaired. Last time I was in for a massive dint in my passenger side door and they was repairing a 360 Spyder Modena

Ask for "Les"
Emley Refinishers & Restorers
Unit 4A, Emley Moor Business Park
Huddersfield, Yorkshire
England HD8 9QY

Tel: 01924 840758 e-mail Fax: 01924 840358

[Hat]

thanks for the contact rich - you changed your work recently then?

got all three quotes in now:

insurer's reccomended (ford) garage - £304 & 3 days!!
scothall bmw £350 with no breakdown of costs or how long it will take
independant local £247 for 6.5 hours work

[laura f]

we took our first mini to a ford garage for an insurance repair.... did the work fine, nothing major, but tried to clean it it came back dirtier and they managed ruined the alloys

[Rich_IX]

Aye, I used to be in Bradford but now moved up to a classier bit of the world in Leeds... Beeston

[Hat]

lucky boy! i hope you have secure parking.

my car's booked in for next thurs/fri with the local place. i'm already looking forward to the corsa/ka courtesey car

[TallAndy]

You not had much luck with your car? I sometimes think mines jynx'd too. Get it fixed privately and don't go through insurance they will bleed you for a long time to come....

As for me:

1. Crashed it coming home from wiltshire after a track day (my fault ) 4k damage
2. Cyclist crashes into my door a fraction open, loose 2 years NCB and a dented door
3. Buy 2nd hand GTT manifold, CAT is destroyed and flexi joint blows
4. Buy a brand new GTT manifold and number 5 happens
5. Mini run got rear ended, full new exhaust system new GTT mani bent, heatshield, subframe bolts
6. Go to work a few days later, chavs break into my car and steal my snooper in broaad daylight and attempt to run me over
7. Goto a rolling road at superchips and the odc socket refuses to talk to any equipment at all even bluefin / bmw equipment car can't be remapped....

Car I had previously nothing ever ever happened to it... I think some cars just attract problems.