KIPVW 0 Posted October 13, 2010 (edited) Well sorry for begging your sympathies but some silly old woman has just written off my Nugget and i dont know where else or who else to talk to, Jude is in bristol working so home alone too :( Was just sat at the roundabout watching for the cars to move past then bang! Freelander up the rear. I know it sounds sad crying but i cant tell you how long i have wanted a nugget 16v god i really cant believe it i've never been in an accident so dont even know what to do........... Edited June 12, 2012 by KIPVW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted October 13, 2010 Oh Kip... I'm so sorry mate :( That is an absolute fracking nightmare :( And of all of the stereotypes who'd do it, a woman in a 4x4. Is it definitely a write off? :( I'm utterly gutted for you :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8vMatt 1 Posted October 13, 2010 :pale: Oh crap mate, feel for you. Beyond saving? Most important, are you ok? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goldie 2 Posted October 13, 2010 Mate, gutted to read this.... You sure its a write off? Little comfort but so long as you are ok, cars can be replaced (although i know itll be hard to find another).. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coullstar 0 Posted October 13, 2010 Cant really say much but better to have loved and lost than not loved at all. Easy for me to say but at the end of the day its just a lump of metal, as long as you are fine thats all that matters. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny B 0 Posted October 13, 2010 Mate thats terrible, feel for you. You sure its a write off ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dukest 0 Posted October 13, 2010 sorry Kip... you must be gutted. but at the end of the day, its the car and not you thats hurt (by the sound of it) which is important. and you cant help for silly old women (or men) in the world. there'll be another if you just cant live without it.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy 0 Posted October 13, 2010 Awful news ;-) Bad luck mate. As others have said, you're ok, it could be worse. Not much consolation I'm sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon_vr6 1 Posted October 13, 2010 Gutted for you Paul, hope your alright buddy. The amount of hard work you have put into it aswell gutting Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KIPVW 0 Posted October 13, 2010 Will upload some pics and see what you guys think, i know its only a car but wish it was the daily. i'm ok but back and neck is hurting a bit, feels like its tightening up if that makes any sense? as i said i've never been involved in a bump so not sure what to expect. Sigh! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Dude 0 Posted October 13, 2010 Oh Kip, what a sh*tter. What a dappy tart. So so sorry to hear about this and I know how you feel dude, had the same happen to my first C. There's not much that can be done, but try to distract yourself so you're not thinking about it. (do you play consoles?) You've got 24 hours to ring your insurance and try to hold out for the full money because they will most likely try to pull a fast one. You can take solace in the fact you own 2 other gorgeous Corrados and another nugget will come along soon. I'm gutted for you, I made a very unhappy noise when I read it. :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
__Andy__ 0 Posted October 13, 2010 try not to get too disheartened kip, most important thing as already mentioned is that your ok... fingers crossed the nugget is saveable as its a lovely car.. all the best chap.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted October 13, 2010 I think the creased rear quarters spells doom :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KIPVW 0 Posted October 13, 2010 Its the rear wing thats making me feel sick, i think the rear panel may be replacable but cant get in the boot to look at the floor to see how bent that is. Oh Damn shit twat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Dude 0 Posted October 13, 2010 Yup, exactly the same as mine was. The floor is gonna be bent. Sorry again :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corozin 0 Posted October 13, 2010 Hi Paul, What can I say except I'm gutted for you mate. I remember how tormented you became when we up in Scotland during the summer and Yandards joined us for a couple of days with his nugget. Before we'd even finished the trip you'd been checking the web to find one, and how quickly afterwards you found the one which has now been trashed. You've only had the car a couple of months :( What an utter shame, although I'm pleased to hear that you weren't hurt in the incident. Make sure you sell Yan the good leftover yellow bits. Try and keep your chin up mate, it could have been the VR6... John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted October 13, 2010 Glad you're ok mate though and remember you have a few more and at least it wasn't the VR. Unfortunatly that's about twice as bad as mine was - must have been a really heavy shunt too! Mine was a rear panel, number plate panel, bumper and badges and that came to £2200. Yours needs a rear quarter and boot floor straightening too - £3500 / 4000 worth there I'd say... is it on an agreed value at all? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KIPVW 0 Posted October 13, 2010 Glad you're ok mate though and remember you have a few more and at least it wasn't the VR. Unfortunatly that's about twice as bad as mine was - must have been a really heavy shunt too! Mine was a rear panel, number plate panel, bumper and badges and that came to £2200. Yours needs a rear quarter and boot floor straightening too - £3500 / 4000 worth there I'd say... is it on an agreed value at all? It is on agreed value mate as it cost me a lot so i didn't want to risk it, guess we will see how good my insurance company is now :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted October 13, 2010 Ok, is it 5,000 agreed? (This is what mine was) Unbelievably the Bumper, Boot and rear lights all look ok from here and the rear quarter could be fixed without replacement - you'd deffo need the rear apron though but these are only £380... It's a lot of damage but I reckon £3k and a (very) good body shop - proper panel craft place could sort it to a high standard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OSV 0 Posted October 13, 2010 Feel for you man, glad you weren't hurt. Hope they can save it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leonard 0 Posted October 13, 2010 Gutting when so much love and hard work is destroyed in seconds by an idiot. Saying that it is only a car at the end of the day, so glad that the crash wasnt more serious and you are ok. Let us know how you get on with the guaranteed value, always wondered if they would pay up no questions asked! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidwort 0 Posted October 13, 2010 oh effin sh1t! - how the hell do you miss a yellow car FFS! that's terrible news, but anything can be sorted, I had a mk1 with a bent round inner wing (I drove it up a kerb and into a brick wall - don't ask) was labelled as doomed by almost everyone but it was jigged perfectly straight, you just need the right place to do it, no reason it can't be put back perfectly right. take care of your neck, it might be a while before things tighten up and you feel the effects Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warren 0 Posted October 13, 2010 really sorry to hear this mate! :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
