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Offline rolty_gti

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R.I.P to my gti!
« on: 19 August 2012, 14:59 »
well this morning i was taking my dad over to the pub he had left his car last night, when approaching a crossroads some twit pulled out in front of me which i avoided but then to me thinking that was close his mate then done the same thing so i went head on into the side of his car!
every1 ok, no major drama, but my insurance company has wrote my gti off over the phone as its got to much body repair to the value of the car, and the blokes 206 has also been written off.
just waiting for the hire car company to contact me about a courtesy car and await a settlement figure from my insurance which should be a laugh!
anyways as much as i love my car and had lots planned for it, its gonna be scrapped. so i will be on the look out from now on for a new car/project.
any of you have anything decent for sale?

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such a sad day, im propa pissed off about it cos i know im gonna get f**k all for it from the insurance, but i am going to remove the bbs replicas and sell those on (2 new front tyres, 2 rears like new)(8j front 9j rear, open to offers)
so now i am awaiting a phone call for the settlement from the insurers and for them to pick the car up to take it to the crusher  :cry:
oh well atleast im off to turkey on thursday lol  :grin:
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Re: R.I.P to my gti!
« Reply #1 on: 19 August 2012, 15:02 »
Buy it back and fix it.  Looks superficial.

Headlight, bumper, wing and bonnet and should be good to go!

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Re: R.I.P to my gti!
« Reply #2 on: 19 August 2012, 15:04 »
Can you not buy it back off the insurance company, that doesn't look badly damaged at all.

Offline rolty_gti

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Re: R.I.P to my gti!
« Reply #3 on: 19 August 2012, 15:16 »
no its not badly damaged at all, there was fluid pissin out of it when i drove it back home, presumable from the rad pipe?
i asked about buying it back off them and they said they wasnt able to offer me that option?dont know why as several of my mates have done it in the past.
gonna see what they offer me for it and maybe look around for another golf or a completely different car altogether.
if not then i will be tryin to keep it, but dont see the point in paying for my car again after already paying for it once and then have to pay out more for it, especially when it wasnt my fault!?
rather get a cheque and go get another 1, least it aint my money then, if that makes sense.
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Re: R.I.P to my gti!
« Reply #4 on: 19 August 2012, 15:49 »
make sure you swap all the good bits off it before its picked up i.e wheels  :smiley:

Offline rolty_gti

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Re: R.I.P to my gti!
« Reply #5 on: 19 August 2012, 17:24 »
make sure you swap all the good bits off it before its picked up i.e wheels  :smiley:

Planning to mate lol just need to source some crappo golf alloys to throw back on it, but have noticed the passenger alloy was slightly bent in the accident so dno if it would be worth it anyways,gutted about the tyres as there brand new
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Re: R.I.P to my gti!
« Reply #6 on: 19 August 2012, 23:31 »
Sad times but at least your off to Turkey, Nice!!!!
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Re: R.I.P to my gti!
« Reply #7 on: 19 August 2012, 23:35 »
So who's fault is it, yours of the other guy?

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Re: R.I.P to my gti!
« Reply #8 on: 20 August 2012, 09:43 »
So who's fault is it, yours of the other guy?

The other guy, he pulled out across me giving me no chance of avoiding him, his insurance and him claimed liability the day of the accident
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Re: R.I.P to my gti!
« Reply #9 on: 20 August 2012, 10:45 »
I hate seeing cars that aren't actually fooked being written off!

mine should have been once.  :lipsrsealed:  :grin: