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Well Jude couldn't wait to comment so dont mind her telling you all the good news i had today, thanks for all your input and comments you lot! it really has been a massive help and has helped me to keep on at them. Just hope the garage i chose do a good job now :eek: :lol: Thanks All :salute:

Yeah right :lol:

Hi Mate, I actually have one for sale, it bolts to the same place as the bumper bolts do so just a case of getting some slightly longer bolts so it goes through the towbar bracket and the bumper together. Let me know if you are interested and i'll sort some pics out. It's pretty heavy though so not sure about posting it, could delivery to the NEC this weekend as we are at the classic car show. £65 if you are interested. :wink:

:luvlove: not at all jealous :tongue: see you thursday mate, PS Can you bring the DG numberplates out of my boot please? Thanks!

God Really Really Digging this old tune, I cant get it outtta my head! Bet ya cant watch it without tapping your feet either :grin: Just makes me happy feeling i'm riding down a country lane at speed on my Colnago with the sun on my back 8) My old mate dean used to play it too and he was a whiz on the guitar from a very early age, RIP Deano. here's a tune for you buddy! Joe Satriani, Summer Song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAHRoeiOt-s

Very nice Andy. love the interior 8)

Hello mate, Hmmm could be a tricky one but i'll see what cane be done, send me a pm with his full details if you have them. :?

:lol: ooh nice, makes me want another fish tank :clap: well done dave. :salute:

Yep can only echo Judith's comments here James, my 8v was an absolute gem when we did the scotland trip earlier this year and returned figures of well over 35mpg even when giving it some beans trying to keep up with Wendy :lol: Saw the car do 48.9 MPG too one day :clap: I cant think of a better daily to be honest and i know once you have tried one you'll know exactly why we both love ours :luvlove: although they have both had their moments but then what car doesn't?

:lol: i love this forum... lets see a pic then :clap:

Richard, look in the mirror and give yourself a good slap and shout, Silly Boy! :lol: works for me every time :wink:

Yeah what she says Lol! x

:) cheers richard, i'm trying hard!

The car is in my garage, John i'm not expecting them to pay out over the 4k agreed value i'm just trying to get it repaired without it being a cat C/D. no difference really but i know i wouldn't have paid what i did for it in july if it was a cat C/D and thats why i'm trying to avoid that situation. I really dont see why it should be written off if it can be repaired for less than the value it's insured for. Have 3 quotes all for less that 3.3K and have now sent copy's of those off to my insurance to try to debate with the claims company. :?

Ha Ha yeah but would probably give them all away and have astons instead :lol:

Yeah but it does have a minor amount of corrosion but only minor, will probaby take it right back in some places even inside it to make sure of no rust. Yes bristol could be interesting 8)

Yeah we'll have a calendar and i'm sure we can sort a pic too :grin:

Looking good already Alex :salute: Oh and on a side note, the nugget you told me about up sheffield way being broken! Well i've just collected the tailgate from him for £20 for when mine is repaired. :shrug: :?

Yep you guys are correct, had the offer less the salvage cost as it is still in the garage and going nowhere till its resolved :? will see what they think today.....

Sorry to see you having to go through this malarky mate. I would personally go to see the garage direct ad see what they say, trick is to not get arsey with them and be polite, if then they take the mick and dont seem to care i'd be calling the insurance to let them get involved. As i work in a job facing customers that can sometimes have recuring problems i appreciate them coming back to tell me they have a problem and then i would try my upmost to rectify it, thats not to say i/we did it wrong in the first place just that things can and do go wrong. A customer who comes to see us with such a problem will always be given good service and i'd feel quite upset if they didn't give us a chance to help them out, maybe i'm just too passionate about my job but customer satisfaction to me is why i go to work. As well as the money :lol: So have a chat and see what they think.

You are most probably correct jim but it will always be in the back of my mind that i have a C or D on the drive and i dont think i could handle that as i intend to go a long way into the Nugget and really go to town but i couldn't justify it if it was. I Know it'll be exactly the same but if it's repaired without it being listed it will not have to be mentioned when insurance time comes around either. But i know it'll reduce the resale price should i sell it so there is no room for depreciation with this offer either which angers me a lot, if they said take 5.5k i may think about it but i know thats not gonna happen. Am semi pleased i haven't had to wrangle with them yet though!

Yep wasn't intending to accept it steve. will call them tomorrow to have a chat with them, at the end of the day i feel if i can get it repaired for less than the 4k i'm doing them a favour but doubt they'll see it that way. :roll:

Had a letter waitig for when i got home from the claims company and the offer is indeed honouring the 4k agreed value i have on my policy. It basically reads our offer taking into account £100 excess and a salvage price of £630 they are prepared to offer me the remaining £3270. This though means that the car will be a class D or C write off which annoys me immensley as i'd quite like to get them to repair it without it being written off at all. I've had several quotes for just over 3k to repair it and i can no doubt knock them down a little and bank a couple of quid but i'd rather not do this and have it repaired instead. Has anyone had this experiance before and successfully got them to repair it without it being written off? :? happy the value is honoured but not happy at all about the situation. Thaks in advance.

Looking erm........ Huge :lol:

Tell me bout it, a work colleague has done the same to his B3 passat and it only has the 2.0 8v engine but reckons it sounds awsome and runs better :scratch: :lol: