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RESSE

Original Poster:

5,692 posts

220 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Taxi driver not paying attention, this is the result:









Bugger.

A great shame as the car is driving perfectly and is just about 'run in':




carlpea

381 posts

138 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Is it going to be written off for that?

RESSE

Original Poster:

5,692 posts

220 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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carlpea said:
Is it going to be written off for that?
Sadly, yes.

We are arranging to buy the car from the insurance company and repair it as it has great sentimental value.

jinkster

2,235 posts

155 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Very sorry to hear it. I am surprised the plastic bumper isn't damager. Such a shame about the boot. I had a quick look on Flyingspares.com and it looks like they don't sell the parts you need.

http://www.flyingspares.com/shop/rolls-royce-spiri...

It might be worth emailing this seller for parts

http://stores.ebay.co.uk/partsdirectuk/BENTLEY-/_i...

Good luck.

graemel

7,017 posts

216 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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Very sad to see this. If I can be of any help sourcing parts let me know. My good friend and mechanic has dismantled quite a few of these SZ cars.

RESSE

Original Poster:

5,692 posts

220 months

Friday 19th December 2014
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graemel said:
Very sad to see this. If I can be of any help sourcing parts let me know. My good friend and mechanic has dismantled quite a few of these SZ cars.
Thank you, much appreciated.

silverfoxcc

7,683 posts

144 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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RESSE,
what area do you live? i know a cracking panel beater

Shaw Tarse

31,543 posts

202 months

Saturday 20th December 2014
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silverfoxcc said:
RESSE,
what area do you live? i know a cracking panel beater
West Midlands.
Save the Bentley!

RESSE

Original Poster:

5,692 posts

220 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Shaw Tarse said:
silverfoxcc said:
RESSE,
what area do you live? i know a cracking panel beater
West Midlands.
Save the Bentley!
Stourton near Stourbridge.

silverfoxcc

7,683 posts

144 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Bugger, Reading is a bit too far

9six4

1,356 posts

172 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Sorry to see this...looks lovely other than the damage.

Hope you have it as good as new (or 176,000 miles) very soon.

Andy

RESSE

Original Poster:

5,692 posts

220 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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9six4 said:
Sorry to see this...looks lovely other than the damage.

Hope you have it as good as new (or 176,000 miles) very soon.

Andy
Thanks Andy smile

A body shop near Droitwich has been recommended to us and I hope the car will be back to it's former glory soon.

Sunnysidebb

1,372 posts

166 months

Wednesday 24th December 2014
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I wouldn't bother with the insurance, get a private quote and get it done privately. You don't want it on the damaged register as written off. That damage although looks bad and is a pain in the but, is in the big scheme of things minor.
nice car ........."Save the Bentley" angel

matt5791

381 posts

125 months

Thursday 25th December 2014
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Yes, I was also going to say, keep away from the insurance company.

Or if not, keep a good photographic record and documentation about the damage so if you were to ever sell it on, the buyer has all the detail about why it was written off.

RESSE

Original Poster:

5,692 posts

220 months

Thursday 25th December 2014
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Thanks for the insurance register reminder.

Much appreciated smile

POORCARDEALER

8,523 posts

240 months

Friday 26th December 2014
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Nice cherished number!

RESSE

Original Poster:

5,692 posts

220 months

Tuesday 10th February 2015
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The Bentley came back today and the repair is pretty much perfect smile






graemel

7,017 posts

216 months

Tuesday 10th February 2015
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I breathe a sigh of relief. Glad to read that all is well again smile

Shaw Tarse

31,543 posts

202 months

Tuesday 10th February 2015
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thumbup

12 POT

113 posts

168 months

Tuesday 10th February 2015
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Looks like a nice job.