mark@vagworx 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Unfortunately, the VR was invloved in an accident on the 15th August on the way to exibit at the Donny South Show at North Weald.She got hit up the arse at 25mph Just heard from the loss adjusters that she's a total loss.Gutted Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 man im sorry to hear that what happens to the car can u get stuff off it? Link to post Share on other sites
dubloke 4 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 bugger my boots matey, sorry to hear that! will you be buying it back to spilt it for parts? how much to get it back? must be quite a lot on it thats undamaged/salvageable? Link to post Share on other sites
Geastb 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Omg - gutted for you mate. How come they wrote it off? Will you be getting another with the payout? Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 No way! sorry to hear that mate Link to post Share on other sites
six appeal 53 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Bloody Hell mate, hope your all ok? And the insurance company manage to sort it all out for you hassle free! Do you think you'll buy another? Link to post Share on other sites
mark@vagworx 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Still haggling over the payout at the moment........the bloke said that they'd give me between £3500-£4250 .......good job the bloke was on the other end of the phone for his sake!Not even asked about buying it back yet.Managed to salvage the rims, coilovers & backbox (believe it or not).........rest of the system was squashed.Basically the whole boot floor looked like Mt. Everest.....the car was about 6-9 inches shorter!Tommy will host some pics in a bit.>>>>>>Oh and my luck didn't get any better.......I got a hire car through the insurance company, '04 plate new shape Astra.....had it 24 hours before in the the early hours of Friday morning.........some little scroat decided to burn down the car ports at the flats where i live!!! Hire car and 8 others were destroyed!Pics to follow. Link to post Share on other sites
tommy 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 x) &| .....here are some photo's of the damage! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v167/tom_hopgood/7a.jpg' alt='' style='vertical-align:middle; border:0' /> And this is mintys courtesy car 24hours later &| [ Edited Mon Aug 23 2004, 05:38PM ][ Edited Mon Aug 23 2004, 05:39PM ] Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 jeeesus h christ remind me not to park any way near u man thats horrific luck although at least the courtesy car copped it not the golf Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 F*ck me not your lucky day mark... which flats are they then? Colchester is a dodgy area Link to post Share on other sites
tandino 1 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Bit of a double whammy on the bad luck front there mate - still metal can be replaced (lets hope you get another VR 8o) ) body parts cant (although Michael Jackson trys pretty hard)....Glad your ok - what hit you up the arse ?! Pete. Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 it sure wasnt french hehe Link to post Share on other sites
MarkGolf 6 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 fuckkkklost for words!!Was the VR in the fire or was it moved on by then? Link to post Share on other sites
tommy 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 fuckkkklost for words!!Was the VR in the fire or was it moved on by then?No it was the courtesy car that went up in smoke....sad thing is, the vr was doomed..........if it did'nt get hit up the arse the weekend before it would have gone up the following week in the fire Link to post Share on other sites
dub_weiser 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Stroof sorry ta hear that mate. As you said either way you would've been screwed. Well better that it didn't go up in flames and you've managed to salvage some bits. Link to post Share on other sites
mark@vagworx 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Too true....she was doomed It was my mate who stuffed me up the arse.....not literally speaking ........Seat Ibiza Cupra.......VAG hits VAG and both are written off. Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 not pete?! Link to post Share on other sites
mark@vagworx 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Yep, Pete.BTW, i live up near the hospital.Hoping to get another VR, that's if i can find a decent one. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Rich 3 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Was it through bad driving or bad road/weather conditions?You are one unlucky person m8! Like the others said at least you managed to salvage something from it. Maybe somebody 'up there' doesnt like the new Astra? :-)[ Edited Mon Aug 23 2004, 08:54PM ] Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Mark thats awful luck. &| On the insurance front, all I can say, it try to find as many used car adverts for Highlines as an example of what they actually go for. I have heard of people doing this and having the payout upped as a result.Good luck and I hope you find another one soon. Link to post Share on other sites
mark@vagworx 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Cheers Steve, i told the adjuster to go and gather some 'more' facts! It'll be a Highline again if i can find one, but if not i'm going to look for a Silver 3 door. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Steve 0 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 Mark, you will probably find it easier to get another Highline than trying to find a Silver 3 door! :-) Proverbial hens teeth. Link to post Share on other sites
vdubgirl 3 Posted August 23, 2004 Report Share Posted August 23, 2004 OMG I dont know what to say :? So sorry to hear about that minty (big hug from vdubgirl) I hope you get another Vr soon if you dont i'll get you E38 money back to you somehow if not I'll have to buy you a drink or something at the RR day as I'm sure you'll have something nice an shiney by then Link to post Share on other sites
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