Looks like I'll be needing a new car then... - Page 9

vix · 27-05-2009, 09:00

Yeah there is a roundabout not far from that junction so we are slowing anyway, and the van pulling out on us helped too.

vix · 27-05-2009, 15:19

Just had a rather sorry looking delivery:

Took the opportunity to take some close shots:

Bit upset at the state of the car though. It's only been in the compund for 3 days but most of the damage was probably caused by the recovery. The door is dented, and the rear wing and skirt are cracked :/ If it wasn't a write off, it is now!

Flibster · 27-05-2009, 16:42

Thats amazing. How the hell did they cause that amount of damage loading and unloading it from a flatbed?

kaiowas · 27-05-2009, 16:47

I'm guessing that the original recovery company put a sling around it and picked it up which crushed the skirt and pushed in the bodywork. Although it's a crap attitude to take I guess they just saw it as a written off car which they didn't need to take any care over. No point trying to do anything about it though as 2 seperate recovery companies have had the car since I last saw it so they'll just blame each other. End of the day it'll just go down as part of the accident and there'll be a few less saleable parts on the car than there should have been.

lostkat · 27-05-2009, 17:12

They don't treat them with any care at all when they put them on the lorries. The guy nearly took the front end off my 200SX when he was loading it because some of it was scraping the ground. Then he decided to reverse up the ramp instead and smashed it on the floor anyway. Good thing I didn't want it back. Still, heartbreaking to see someone do that to your price & joy!

Pheebs · 27-05-2009, 19:30

Saw this briefly over pickys shoulder this morning as I was about to go make fud for some friends we had staying... been so busy I hadn't seen it before...

Big fat hoooooooooly moley! How incredibly horrifying

Big big big BIG huge hugs to you people, so glad you're all okay.

Pebs · 27-05-2009, 22:00

Only just seen this, am gutted for you both

I hope you're both fit as fleas in no time

TinkerBell · 27-05-2009, 22:16

Oooooo I like the look of that

I have recently found a soft spot for Mx-5's. Don't where that has come from

Darrin · 28-05-2009, 10:13

Gutted for you on the MR2. Looked like a good one.

Glad both of you are relatively in one piece. I think someone's track days paid off in that one.

Hope you both make a speedy and full recovery.

vix · 28-05-2009, 13:13

Thanks Darrin, I think it was a combination of trackdays and definitely karting that kept us out of serious trouble.

27-05-2009, 09:00	#81
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	Yeah there is a roundabout not far from that junction so we are slowing anyway, and the van pulling out on us helped too. __________________

27-05-2009, 15:19	#82
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	Just had a rather sorry looking delivery: Took the opportunity to take some close shots: Bit upset at the state of the car though. It's only been in the compund for 3 days but most of the damage was probably caused by the recovery. The door is dented, and the rear wing and skirt are cracked :/ If it wasn't a write off, it is now! __________________

27-05-2009, 16:42	#83
Flibster Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,388	Thats amazing. How the hell did they cause that amount of damage loading and unloading it from a flatbed? __________________

27-05-2009, 16:47	#84
kaiowas The Stig Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fightertown USA Posts: 1,458	I'm guessing that the original recovery company put a sling around it and picked it up which crushed the skirt and pushed in the bodywork. Although it's a crap attitude to take I guess they just saw it as a written off car which they didn't need to take any care over. No point trying to do anything about it though as 2 seperate recovery companies have had the car since I last saw it so they'll just blame each other. End of the day it'll just go down as part of the accident and there'll be a few less saleable parts on the car than there should have been. __________________ Anal Fish Porn

27-05-2009, 17:12	#85
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	They don't treat them with any care at all when they put them on the lorries. The guy nearly took the front end off my 200SX when he was loading it because some of it was scraping the ground. Then he decided to reverse up the ramp instead and smashed it on the floor anyway. Good thing I didn't want it back. Still, heartbreaking to see someone do that to your price & joy! __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

27-05-2009, 19:30	#86
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Saw this briefly over pickys shoulder this morning as I was about to go make fud for some friends we had staying... been so busy I hadn't seen it before... Big fat hoooooooooly moley! How incredibly horrifying Big big big BIG huge hugs to you people, so glad you're all okay. __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

27-05-2009, 22:00	#87
Pebs Easymouth Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,716	Only just seen this, am gutted for you both I hope you're both fit as fleas in no time __________________ ...faster you naughty little monkey! Running through hell, heaven can wait!

27-05-2009, 22:16	#88
TinkerBell Dirty Spammer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In the middle! Posts: 2,454	Oooooo I like the look of that I have recently found a soft spot for Mx-5's. Don't where that has come from

28-05-2009, 10:13	#89
Darrin Dirteh Kitteh Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hiding out in Mormon Country Posts: 1,629	Gutted for you on the MR2. Looked like a good one. Glad both of you are relatively in one piece. I think someone's track days paid off in that one. Hope you both make a speedy and full recovery. __________________ A bullet may have your name on it, but shrapnel is addressed "to whom it may concern".

28-05-2009, 13:13	#90
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	Thanks Darrin, I think it was a combination of trackdays and definitely karting that kept us out of serious trouble. __________________

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