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Shorty · May 19th, 2004, 12:05 PM

Travelling to work this morning when the unthinkable happened.

The car in front of me, well basically her bonnet flew up , she went from lane to lane cuz she couldn't see . Did my best to avoid her but bang.....

Think I'm going to cry

ScoobyDoo · May 19th, 2004, 12:09 PM

Oh No that's terrible.

Hope you get it sorted out soon.
You got her details I presume?
P.s. what colour's the other MINI - doesn't look like chilli red.

MPJ · May 19th, 2004, 12:14 PM

Guessing you are ok?

Is it body work only as it looks like you managed to get to work, don't cry it probably could have been worse.

How was the bonnet lady? Doesn't sound as though here was a lot you could do, bad luck.

M

Shorty · May 19th, 2004, 12:14 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ScoobyDoo

Oh No that's terrible.

Hope you get it sorted out soon.
You got her details I presume?
P.s. what colour's the other MINI - doesn't look like chilli red.

Yep, i got her details. Currently sitting at home waiting for an insurance assessor

The other mini is Chilli Red

ScottyB · May 19th, 2004, 12:18 PM

Oh goodness....

That looks really bad, but hopefully only aesthetic. Can you open the bonnet at all? Or is it just locked in place? Hopefully it hasnt pushed the engine back or anything

Shorty · May 19th, 2004, 12:18 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MPJ

Guessing you are ok?

Is it body work only as it looks like you managed to get to work, don't cry it probably could have been worse.

How was the bonnet lady? Doesn't sound as though here was a lot you could do, bad luck.

M

I think it looks worse than it is, new bonnet , wing, bumper etc...

The lady in the Alfa was ok too, albeit shook up.

I'm a bit peed of by Direct Line insurance not letting take my car to Mini to get it sorted

Shorty · May 19th, 2004, 12:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyB

Oh goodness....

That looks really bad, but hopefully only aesthetic. Can you open the bonnet at all? Or is it just locked in place? Hopefully it hasnt pushed the engine back or anything

No I can't open the bonnet at all.....

A mechanic where I work had a quick look at it, seems to think it's not too bad

wibbly · May 19th, 2004, 12:22 PM

Absolutely gutting to hear

- hope you are OK, and soon back on the road

MPJ · May 19th, 2004, 12:22 PM

Why won't they let you take the car? Are they saying MINI aren't approved, or just being awkward.

Thought bonnets wee supposed to have safety catches on them.

ScoobyDoo · May 19th, 2004, 12:24 PM

Didn't look like chili red - oh what do I know???

Must be the sunlight.

Seriously though - I'm glad your ok, it just goes to show you never know what's going to happen.

Hopefully Direct Line will get you get your MINI repaired ASAP, hope everything works out ok. My mom currently is claiming on her insurance for her MINI and she can't get it repaired until an inspector's had a look at it either.

Shorty · May 19th, 2004, 12:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MPJ

Why won't they let you take the car? Are they saying MINI aren't approved, or just being awkward.

Thought bonnets wee supposed to have safety catches on them.

They want their own assessor to look at it first

mikeythemini · May 19th, 2004, 12:53 PM

Insist it goes to where you want it to go
Glad you are ok

HObzy · May 19th, 2004, 12:58 PM

You can insist that the car is fixed by a bmw approved garage. I would do this if you can, as i had no end of problems when a different repair company bodged the fixes after my ding. Outside garages seem to have a problem matching paint colours, particularly the laquer...

Shorty · May 19th, 2004, 01:22 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by HObzy

You can insist that the car is fixed by a bmw approved garage. I would do this if you can, as i had no end of problems when a different repair company bodged the fixes after my ding. Outside garages seem to have a problem matching paint colours, particularly the laquer...

Cheers for the advice, I'll give it a go!

Adriann001 · May 19th, 2004, 01:30 PM

The car is yours and you can decide where it gets repared whether it be a dealer or a small private place

Adriann001 · May 19th, 2004, 01:31 PM

ps as least it not as bad as mine do a search for uninsured driver and you will see what i meen

Shorty · May 19th, 2004, 01:49 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by HObzy

You can insist that the car is fixed by a bmw approved garage. I would do this if you can, as i had no end of problems when a different repair company bodged the fixes after my ding. Outside garages seem to have a problem matching paint colours, particularly the laquer...

Just spoke to direct line, and I'm now on my way to my dealer to get a quote

SoggyCornFlakes · May 19th, 2004, 01:55 PM

Not nice to see, but good to know you are ok

Kirstykix · May 19th, 2004, 02:11 PM

Oh that's awful, good luck with getting it fixed where you want. My insurance (Diamond) were like Direct Line and wanted their own assessor to see her first, but i got two quotes from two seperate dealers - they went for the cheaper one funnily enough! Just refuse to get it done anywhere else, you get a nice little certificate saying that it has been done at BMW, which is great esp if you want to sell her at the end of the day and then you have proof that the repair was done "properly"! Glad you're ok

scooperman_uk · May 19th, 2004, 02:32 PM

firstly sorry to hear about your experience, secondly im glad your not injured.

in the past ive dealt with insurance approved repair centers. ive had mixed results. in some cases broken trims and incorrect paint matching. In one case my scenic went back 4 times until i was satisfied with the work. With my MINI the only people touching are going to be BMW / MINI approved workshops.

Stand firm and state that you decide where your car goes, not them. Its all well getting a piece of paper from an accident repair center, but i wouldnt want to use that to satisfy my BWM / MINI warranty for body and paint.

my MINI just went into the body shop for roof damage repair. It wasnt a BWM bodyshop but it was an approved BWM center. I got a neat little certificate from BWM / MINI for warranty of the work done.

May 19th, 2004, 12:05 PM	#1
Shorty MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Stourbridge Local Time: 01:12 AM Posts: 1,246 Offline	Oh no my first accident...... Travelling to work this morning when the unthinkable happened. The car in front of me, well basically her bonnet flew up , she went from lane to lane cuz she couldn't see . Did my best to avoid her but bang..... Think I'm going to cry Attached Thumbnails

May 19th, 2004, 12:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
ScoobyDoo Back in a first gen. My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: DBRally Local Time: 01:12 AM Posts: 1,396 Offline	Oh No that's terrible. Hope you get it sorted out soon. You got her details I presume? P.s. what colour's the other MINI - doesn't look like chilli red. http://www.dbrally.net

May 19th, 2004, 12:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
ScottyB Take me down to Paradise My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: David McGhan's World Local Time: 12:12 PM Posts: 192,154 Offline	Oh goodness.... That looks really bad, but hopefully only aesthetic. Can you open the bonnet at all? Or is it just locked in place? Hopefully it hasnt pushed the engine back or anything - Global Moderator - MY BLOG - Global Procrastinator - ... Buying the 8C for its dynamic abilities is like buying a porn film for its plot ...

May 19th, 2004, 12:22 PM	#8 (permalink)
wibbly In my Classic Mk 1 :) Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 01:12 AM Posts: 6,433 Offline	Absolutely gutting to hear - hope you are OK, and soon back on the road \| MINIaddiction \| \| For MIDLANDS Folk in their MINI's \|

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ScoobyDoo Back in a first gen. My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: DBRally Local Time: 01:12 AM Posts: 1,396 Offline	Didn't look like chili red - oh what do I know??? Must be the sunlight. Seriously though - I'm glad your ok, it just goes to show you never know what's going to happen. Hopefully Direct Line will get you get your MINI repaired ASAP, hope everything works out ok. My mom currently is claiming on her insurance for her MINI and she can't get it repaired until an inspector's had a look at it either. http://www.dbrally.net

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May 19th, 2004, 12:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
MPJ MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Lincolnshire Local Time: 02:12 AM Posts: 116 Offline	Guessing you are ok? Is it body work only as it looks like you managed to get to work, don't cry it probably could have been worse. How was the bonnet lady? Doesn't sound as though here was a lot you could do, bad luck. M

May 19th, 2004, 12:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
Shorty MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Stourbridge Local Time: 01:12 AM Posts: 1,246 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ScoobyDoo Oh No that's terrible. Hope you get it sorted out soon. You got her details I presume? P.s. what colour's the other MINI - doesn't look like chilli red. Yep, i got her details. Currently sitting at home waiting for an insurance assessor The other mini is Chilli Red

May 19th, 2004, 12:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Shorty MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Stourbridge Local Time: 01:12 AM Posts: 1,246 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MPJ Guessing you are ok? Is it body work only as it looks like you managed to get to work, don't cry it probably could have been worse. How was the bonnet lady? Doesn't sound as though here was a lot you could do, bad luck. M I think it looks worse than it is, new bonnet , wing, bumper etc... The lady in the Alfa was ok too, albeit shook up. I'm a bit peed of by Direct Line insurance not letting take my car to Mini to get it sorted

May 19th, 2004, 12:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
Shorty MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Stourbridge Local Time: 01:12 AM Posts: 1,246 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyB Oh goodness.... That looks really bad, but hopefully only aesthetic. Can you open the bonnet at all? Or is it just locked in place? Hopefully it hasnt pushed the engine back or anything No I can't open the bonnet at all..... A mechanic where I work had a quick look at it, seems to think it's not too bad

May 19th, 2004, 12:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
MPJ MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Lincolnshire Local Time: 02:12 AM Posts: 116 Offline	Why won't they let you take the car? Are they saying MINI aren't approved, or just being awkward. Thought bonnets wee supposed to have safety catches on them.

May 19th, 2004, 12:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
Shorty MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Stourbridge Local Time: 01:12 AM Posts: 1,246 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MPJ Why won't they let you take the car? Are they saying MINI aren't approved, or just being awkward. Thought bonnets wee supposed to have safety catches on them. They want their own assessor to look at it first

May 19th, 2004, 12:53 PM	#12 (permalink)
mikeythemini I can't get no sleep My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Capital of Culture Local Time: 01:12 AM Posts: 9,438 Offline	Insist it goes to where you want it to go Glad you are ok Lakes Tour 2008 coming soon Are you ready for Lakes 2008 - details soon

May 19th, 2004, 12:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
HObzy MINI2 Master Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Stressville Local Time: 02:12 AM Posts: 1,049 Offline	You can insist that the car is fixed by a bmw approved garage. I would do this if you can, as i had no end of problems when a different repair company bodged the fixes after my ding. Outside garages seem to have a problem matching paint colours, particularly the laquer...

May 19th, 2004, 01:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
Shorty MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Stourbridge Local Time: 01:12 AM Posts: 1,246 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by HObzy You can insist that the car is fixed by a bmw approved garage. I would do this if you can, as i had no end of problems when a different repair company bodged the fixes after my ding. Outside garages seem to have a problem matching paint colours, particularly the laquer... Cheers for the advice, I'll give it a go!

May 19th, 2004, 01:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
Adriann001 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 05:12 AM Posts: 146 Offline	The car is yours and you can decide where it gets repared whether it be a dealer or a small private place

May 19th, 2004, 01:31 PM	#16 (permalink)
Adriann001 MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 05:12 AM Posts: 146 Offline	ps as least it not as bad as mine do a search for uninsured driver and you will see what i meen

May 19th, 2004, 01:49 PM	#17 (permalink)
Shorty MINI2 Master Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Stourbridge Local Time: 01:12 AM Posts: 1,246 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by HObzy You can insist that the car is fixed by a bmw approved garage. I would do this if you can, as i had no end of problems when a different repair company bodged the fixes after my ding. Outside garages seem to have a problem matching paint colours, particularly the laquer... Just spoke to direct line, and I'm now on my way to my dealer to get a quote

May 19th, 2004, 01:55 PM	#18 (permalink)
SoggyCornFlakes Awwww %%%% it! My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Northampton Local Time: 01:12 AM Posts: 33,225 Offline	Not nice to see, but good to know you are ok Click here to Welease Woss and Bwand MINI2 Charity Ball 2009 ....... Global Moderator

May 19th, 2004, 02:11 PM	#19 (permalink)
Kirstykix MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Orpington, Kent Local Time: 02:12 AM Posts: 312 Offline	Oh that's awful, good luck with getting it fixed where you want. My insurance (Diamond) were like Direct Line and wanted their own assessor to see her first, but i got two quotes from two seperate dealers - they went for the cheaper one funnily enough! Just refuse to get it done anywhere else, you get a nice little certificate saying that it has been done at BMW, which is great esp if you want to sell her at the end of the day and then you have proof that the repair was done "properly"! Glad you're ok *March 2003, Mini Cooper, Solid Black, White Roof, White Bonnet Stripes, Red Tartan Kaleido/leather, Chilli Pack, SSP, 6 CD Changer, Cassette Boost Bootiful!! - Now gone But still got the MINI spirit

May 19th, 2004, 02:32 PM	#20 (permalink)
scooperman_uk almost 59k Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reading / Berks / Uk Local Time: 02:12 AM Posts: 5,127 Offline	firstly sorry to hear about your experience, secondly im glad your not injured. in the past ive dealt with insurance approved repair centers. ive had mixed results. in some cases broken trims and incorrect paint matching. In one case my scenic went back 4 times until i was satisfied with the work. With my MINI the only people touching are going to be BMW / MINI approved workshops. Stand firm and state that you decide where your car goes, not them. Its all well getting a piece of paper from an accident repair center, but i wouldnt want to use that to satisfy my BWM / MINI warranty for body and paint. my MINI just went into the body shop for roof damage repair. It wasnt a BWM bodyshop but it was an approved BWM center. I got a neat little certificate from BWM / MINI for warranty of the work done.

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