I hate Ipswich - Now fixed!! :) :)

[Supercharged 2]

dinkus, just bear in mind that if say a week or so after it comes out the body shop you 'notice' any problems around the suspension area that were a result of the accident, they'll have to renew those also under insurance... :wink:

[VR6 0]

Which we cough up for by paying our annual premiums ;)

[Pat_McCrotch 0]

Let me know when it's finished and we'll try going over that roundabout again :lol:

 

I'll make sure the trees are foam wrapped :-P

[dinkus 10]

dinkus, just bear in mind that if say a week or so after it comes out the body shop you 'notice' any problems around the suspension area that were a result of the accident, they'll have to renew those also under insurance... :wink:

 

What, like the 'little' jack dent in the sill... hmm. Might get them to do that at the same time as they're gonna have pretty much the whole side of the car off anyway.

[Supercharged 2]

I'll make sure the trees are foam wrapped

 

 

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[vr6storm 0]

Excellent news.

 

Let me know when it's finished and we'll try going over that roundabout again :lol:

 

Yeah will do, roundabout basics 101... but with a new set of rear suspension, proper Bridgies...and in the dry :D

.....................just make sure Eug aint anywhere near you too :-P :-P

 

on a serious note......glad to hear repairs are going ahead :D

[dinkus 10]

.....................just make sure Eug aint anywhere near you too :-P :-P

 

on a serious note......glad to hear repairs are going ahead :D

 

Yeah 2 VR's in 6 months but then the 2nd one at least wasn't his fault and the first one is being brought back to life.

[dinkus 10]

Dragging this thread back up to the top to give you the latest update...

 

The C went in this morning for it's surgery. They're also going to de-ding and respray the car where necessary. And also take out the nice jack-shaped dent I made in the sill :roll: he did say they'd bash it out as far as possible and use filler to make it up the rest of the way, which err scared me a bit. I'm going to talk to him again before they underake that though.

 

The extra work will be £340 and the whole job will take 2-2.5 weeks! So hopefully I'll get it back in time for Edition 38. We shall see though.

 

After it comes back from the bodyshop I'm taking her up to Stealth to get pretty much the entire rear of the car replaced - brakes, bearings, axle bushes, shocks, springs and wishbones too. But my dilemma is... do I get after market suspension?

 

Firstly, my insurance is with elephant, are they going to freak and charge me loads extra if I stick some aftermarket suspension on?

 

Second, if I'm going to replace all the front suspension as well then I'd want to do the bushes too... I did the top mounts and brakes already, what else should I do while I'm in there? (kevhaywire school of thinking I'm afraid!)

[Scott 0]

Firstly....Elephant wont like mods... NOoooooooooo

 

Secondly....go and see Vince at Stealth and repeat after me:

 

Vince can you throw your magic wand at my VR6 please? - Here is a blank cheque to sort it :lol: :lol: 8)

[Jim 2]

Be prepared for a bit of a wait at Stealth. They are a bit busy atm - when I asked to get something checked on my car at the start of August, Vince said the earliest would be mid September before they could get me in :(

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Yep, 20th September is the soonest he can get me in for the cams......

[Supercharged 2]

Firstly, my insurance is with elephant, are they going to freak and charge me loads extra if I stick some aftermarket suspension on?

 

They shouldn't, I'm with them now as I wanted to protect my 4 year NCB and declared all mods, only added about £50 to the price...

[dinkus 10]

Be prepared for a bit of a wait at Stealth. They are a bit busy atm - when I asked to get something checked on my car at the start of August, Vince said the earliest would be mid September before they could get me in :(

 

Gave him a call just now and I'm booked in for.....4th October!! Ho hum, at least I've got lots to be doing in the mean time.

 

I think I'm gonna go for standard suspension for now, my insurance is gonna cost the earth anyway and it would also mean I need to do the front as well as the back. It can wait for another time when I can afford it I think :)

[vr6storm 0]

Yep, 20th September is the soonest he can get me in for the cams......

 

 

hehehehehehe.......thats me 35th birthday :D

[Supercharged 2]

hehehehehehe.......thats me 35th birthday

 

Jesus Roddy... Your nearly as old as Kev!! :lol:

[Jim 2]

Gave him a call just now and I'm booked in for.....4th October!! Ho hum, at least I've got lots to be doing in the mean time.

 

Crazy. I guess thats what happens when word of mouth starts doing the rounds and you get a reputation for doing good work - thats like a 6 or 7 week wait!!

 

It wasn't all that long ago that it was only a week or two to get booked into Stealth! Think they need some more guys and a bigger workshop :D

[Kevin Bacon 5]

Yep, 20th September is the soonest he can get me in for the cams......

 

 

hehehehehehe.......thats me 35th birthday :D

 

Nice one Rodders, could be a good day for both of us!

[dinkus 10]

After Supercharged pointing out I spelt Ipswich incorrectly in the title, I've changed that :roll:

 

As far as the repair goes, the C was supposed to be ready on Friday, but they still need to do the geometry and apparently that's what they have been sent the wrong plastic brackets to hold the central locking pins in for the fuel cap. They seem to think that I *may* have bent the rear axle as the wheel isn't sitting right in the arch, but it doesn't look too bad to me. I won't know for sure until they put it on the jig and test it though.

 

Anyhoo, here is what that panels look like at the moment (not very good pics I'm afraid)

 

I have 2 issues that I might be taking up with the bodyshop:

 

The crease down the drivers door looks like it's been rounded off a little, so it doesn't look the same all along the car.

The paint on the rear quarter looks a little ripply, but I need to see what it looks like in a few days time after it's had time to set properly.

 

Either way, if it aint perfect, they're doing it again...

[kvwloon 0]

dinkus, Hope it gets sorted OK, I'd much rather be overtaken by a nice VR than a Peugeot 306! Didn't realise it was you guys til it was too late to respond.

 

I was only pootling along cos not familair with that road / speed traps, honest! :oops:

[dinkus 10]

dinkus, Hope it gets sorted OK, I'd much rather be overtaken by a nice VR than a Peugeot 306! Didn't realise it was you guys til it was too late to respond.

 

I was only pootling along cos not familair with that road / speed traps, honest! :oops:

 

Heh heh yeah so do I... ;)

 

We overtook you?? I didn't realise we overtook any other C's!? Where and when was it?

[Supercharged 2]

That crease looks very strange but I think its just the camera angle... Its an insurance job so all the work is gaurantee'd for a few years so even if you take it and aren't happy, just ring them up and get it booked back in or ask to go somewhere else...

 

That Sill looks a bit of a mess also :?

[dinkus 10]

That crease looks very strange but I think its just the camera angle... Its an insurance job so all the work is gaurantee'd for a few years so even if you take it and aren't happy, just ring them up and get it booked back in or ask to go somewhere else...

 

That Sill looks a bit of a mess also :?

 

Good point, we shall see though. I only had a quick look over, grabbed some pics and left again, so a closer inspection is needed methinks.

 

The sill does still look a bit of a mess when you get down on the floor, but it was a big bent mess to start with (yay for the scissor jack :roll: )

 

I don't really mind too much about it, as it's not noticable unless you're actually down on your hands and knees. It does bother me that the little notch indicating the jacking point has gone.. it makes me worry how much filler is in there... :?

[kvwloon 0]

....and , check they haven't just tried to get away with poor masking up to the window rubbers.

[dinkus 10]

....and , check they haven't just tried to get away with poor masking up to the window rubbers.

 

Good point... how do I check that? Just prise up the rubber and see?

[kvwloon 0]

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We overtook you?? I didn't realise we overtook any other C's!? Where and when was it?

 

Oh, maybe it wasn't you then, I just assumed from the positive gestures as it went past and pulled off on to slip road, towards Cambridge, and it was a 306 etc....

I now realise I've admitted to being over-taken by a Peugeut 306 on the Forum needlessly!, yeouwch :oops: