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| Tizzy |
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  Registered Member #497 Joined: Tue Jan 29 2008, 09:21PMLocation: Havant Posts: 328 | By now most of you will have heard something or other about my Mini Cooper. On Saturday 7th I was driving towards my local amenity tip via the motorway A3M and had turned down the sliproad, upon reaching the bottom there was a car coming from the right on the roundabout so I stopped, I was then rammed with such force from behind that I was pushed into the road in front. I pulled over to the side and just burst into tears. He was driving a s plate Peugeot estate and came away with no damage what so ever and my Mini where do you begin !. He asked me if I was okay, gave me his details and asked for mine, and then said he was in a hurry was I okay again and then just left leaving me there. Unknown to me Jade (blackmini) was going past just after it happened but couldn't stop to help me. I got the car home and the insurance company told me after I explained about the damage that my Mini would probally be a write off as they thought it had chassis damage. I was told to take it to Snows this morning which I did and thankfully the chassis is okay. The assessor said he had to be doing about 40 mph when he hit my stationery Mini according to my damage caused. The boot lid has been completely altered having lots of small and large dents in it, the boot catch has been pushed though the boot lid, missing paint, rear fog light missing, the offsife rear corner by the light cluster has some slight damage and will have to be resprayed, the bumper has three very large cracks in it with missing paint, the exhaust was hit so hard it has bent and moved in out of position, the bar behind the bumper has to be replaced, the boot floor has a large crack across it and now lets water in as the seal has been broken and finally the rear suspension has to be replaced. They took it out for a test drive and said it was unsafe to drive as the tracking had gone and it was hard to keep it in a straight line. So they have kept the car. The estimate so far including all the bits I have put on the car is just under 5 grand. I will now have to wait and see if the insurance company will write it off or repair it for me. One good piece of information about all this stress it has put me under is that I have 22 days left of my GAP insurance, so hopefully I might get a brand new MIni depending on what gets decided. I would rather have my Park Lane back as my dad bought it for me and he is no longer with us. The only thing hit to survive was my IOM number plate which was in the centre of the smash not a scratch!!! Cant believe the speed of things, accident at 1 pm sat, reported 3 pm Sat, assessed midday Mon, phone call today (just now 2.45pm) saying as I had a limited edition model the reserve for repairs was larger, so yes they have agreed to repairing it. Snow's have already started so hopefully I will get AJ back they say after about 14 days time YIPEE I'm so happy. [ Edited Tue Mar 10 2009, 02:45PM ] Image: http:// i290.photobucket.com /albums/ll261/ SCNMini/ DSCF4934_0strech- 1.jpg | ||
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Go faster Granny!  Registered Member #450 Joined: Thu Aug 30 2007, 08:11PMLocation: Worcester Park, Surrey Posts: 832 | Glad there is no damage to the Chasiss, but with a 5k bill for the repair job I would be anxious as to wether the insurance company will write it off....let's keep our fingers crossed all goes well & your Park Lane will be 'As Good As New' keep us updated! 100% BMW & Worth Every Penny! | ||
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P.C. Red Fox  Registered Member #18 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 3940 | Well its always nice to get back your MINI after its been involved in an RTI when you have grown attached to it! When hoping you get it back ASAP Sue!  Image: http://www.scnm.net/ e107_plugins/ coppermine_menu/ albums/userpics/ 48894%255B1%255D.jpg | ||
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 Registered Member #358 Joined: Fri Mar 02 2007, 12:00AMLocation: Alton, Hants Posts: 1281 | Agreed- hope it gets fixed for you. 2009 has seen a bad start - Arron and his skating MINI, then Jo with Chalkey and now Sue. Hope there are no more mishaps..... Image: http:// www.scnm.co.uk/ e107_plugins/ coppermine_menu/ albums/userpics/ normal_Phils% 20sig.jpg Another MK Photos Production | ||
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Is my MINI the only one without a name? Registered Member #267 Joined: Sat Sep 23 2006, 11:00PMLocation: Bournemouth Posts: 912 | That sounds like quite an ordeal for you Sue. Most importantly you are ok. I am sure it will all work out for the best in the end, but i expect that now it does seem quite overwhelming. Image: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/cu.kev/sig-1.jpg | ||
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  Registered Member #595 Joined: Thu Jul 10 2008, 11:50AMLocation: Surrey Posts: 131 | So sorry to hear what a dreadful time you have been having. I hope that the garage and the insurance company work together to ensure that you are soon back on the road, either with your Park Lane MINI or with a new MNI. MINI Clubman............ Does my bum look big in this?!! | ||
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| P.C. Red Fox Registered Member #18 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 3940 | Ah this reminds me of 2006 when that horse ran infront of me, and several other people had prangs in their MINIs. So watch out in 2012! Image: http://www.scnm.net/ e107_plugins/ coppermine_menu/ albums/userpics/ 48894%255B1%255D.jpg | ||
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| Registered Member #497 Joined: Tue Jan 29 2008, 09:21PMLocation: Havant Posts: 328 | Thats exactly what Tracie said Arron ! your incident and a few others that year [ Edited Tue Mar 10 2009, 05:58PM ] Image: http:// i290.photobucket.com /albums/ll261/ SCNMini/ DSCF4934_0strech- 1.jpg | ||
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| P.C. Red Fox Registered Member #18 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 3940 | Yes it was a rather pants year.....Ah well! Alls well that ends well! [ Edited Tue Mar 10 2009, 06:50PM ] Image: http://www.scnm.net/ e107_plugins/ coppermine_menu/ albums/userpics/ 48894%255B1%255D.jpg | ||
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| Go faster Granny! Registered Member #450 Joined: Thu Aug 30 2007, 08:11PMLocation: Worcester Park, Surrey Posts: 832 | That is absolutly Fab News Sue, we are really please AJ will be Fit & Well Very soon 'There is a God'  100% BMW & Worth Every Penny! | ||
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SCNM Paparazzi  Registered Member #14 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMLocation: In a field somewhere Posts: 709 | Its always awful to have an accident, espescially when its not your fault. Thank god they are repairing the car and they are doing it so quickly. Even better that it is at a BMW workshop, they will do a fantastic job i'm sure. | ||
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Mini Turbo'd  Registered Member #140 Joined: Mon Mar 13 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Southampton Posts: 2487 | MINI Poser wrote ... Ah this reminds me of 2006 when that horse ran infront of me, and several other people had prangs in their MINIs. So watch out in 2012! That was a rare year.......think back how many Minis you know that have had crashes. Its quite a few now! I was only a week ago I was laughing with James about his Cooper crash into that ditch. As with everything like this its more important that you are ok, Sue, as the Mini can be repaired. £5K is a little steep but thats exactly why insurance is so expensive these days. I am suprised the they would say as much as 40mph though. At that speed your Mini would have been lifted away instead of driven but even though the front of a car is one of the strongest bits 40mph will fold up a car nicely. [ Edited Tue Mar 10 2009, 07:54PM ] MINI Project 370hp and counting... : MINIProject.co.uk | ||
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aka: Lola Registered Member #12 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Poole, Dorset Posts: 872 | As I said on the phone earlier Sue, glad its all being sorted so quickly for you and that your get your MINI back looking good as new Image: http://
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| Registered Member #595 Joined: Thu Jul 10 2008, 11:50AMLocation: Surrey Posts: 131 | So pleased to read that everything is going to be sorted out quickly for you, and that you will soon be driving AJ about. MINI Clubman............ Does my bum look big in this?!! | ||
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 Registered Member #613 Joined: Thu Aug 14 2008, 07:38AMPosts: 44 | Sue, im glad everything is ok and ur car can be fixed! Im sorry i didnt stop but didnt think it would be a good time as it looked like u were just getting details from the other person. I saw the damage to your car it didnt look to nice. I have seen a few accidents at that roundabout and the end of that slip road. I hope you get ur car bk soon! [ Edited Wed Mar 11 2009, 10:48AM ] | ||
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 Registered Member #424 Joined: Fri Jun 22 2007, 09:15PMLocation: portsmouth Posts: 561 | Hi glad to hear you are getting AJ back as he means a lot to you,hope you are ok? | ||
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| Registered Member #497 Joined: Tue Jan 29 2008, 09:21PMLocation: Havant Posts: 328 | "LATEST" The repair for my Mini is now well on its way, saw her stripped and waiting for bits AND It looked worse now than what it did before they started ! The total bill so far has come to £2,664.99p (the damage wasn't so bad as they thought) and I have got to claim £62 from the insurance company direct for the chrome number plate holder I had on AJ as Snows wont buy or fit it as it is not a geniune BMW part. Hope to get it back Friday 27th (finger crossed) Image: http:// i290.photobucket.com /albums/ll261/ SCNMini/ DSCF4934_0strech- 1.jpg | ||
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| Registered Member #613 Joined: Thu Aug 14 2008, 07:38AMPosts: 44 | Im glad everything is going ok with your car. Glad 2 hear u are getting it back soon! | ||
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| P.C. Red Fox Registered Member #18 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 3940 | Awesome news for ya Sue! Image: http://www.scnm.net/ e107_plugins/ coppermine_menu/ albums/userpics/ 48894%255B1%255D.jpg | ||
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| Go faster Granny! Registered Member #450 Joined: Thu Aug 30 2007, 08:11PMLocation: Worcester Park, Surrey Posts: 832 | That's brilliant news!! 100% BMW & Worth Every Penny! | ||
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