Taxi 1 Bentley 0

[RESSE]

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]

Is it going to be written off for that?

[RESSE]

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]

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]

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]

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]

RESSE,
what area do you live? i know a cracking panel beater

[Shaw Tarse]

silverfoxcc said:

RESSE,
what area do you live? i know a cracking panel beater

West Midlands.
Save the Bentley!

[RESSE]

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]

Bugger, Reading is a bit too far

[9six4]

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]

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

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]

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"

[matt5791]

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]

Thanks for the insurance register reminder.

Much appreciated

[POORCARDEALER]

Nice cherished number!

[RESSE]

The Bentley came back today and the repair is pretty much perfect

[graemel]

I breathe a sigh of relief. Glad to read that all is well again

[Shaw Tarse]

[12 POT]

Looks like a nice job.