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Think it might need more than a bit of T-Cut to sort this out..
Shunted by a van swerving to avoid heavy traffic on the near side lane, who swerved across all three lanes hitting me at an angle on the rear passenger quarter whilst I was stationary, shunting me into the crash barrier.
Could have cried when I saw the police man dragging my bonnet across the tarmac scratching the paintwork on it...
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Think it might need more than a bit of T-Cut to sort this out..
Shunted by a van swerving to avoid heavy traffic on the near side lane, who swerved across all three lanes hitting me at an angle on the rear passenger quarter whilst I was stationary, shunting me into the crash barrier.
Could have cried when I saw the police man dragging my bonnet across the tarmac scratching the paintwork on it...
:Edited by dazmm on Monday 9th April 11:12
How is your passenger today?
And I am sure it has been said by others, but take your time over the claim and make absolutely sure neither of you has any ongoing injuries before signing off the claim.
My daughter dislocated her shoulder in an accident 13 years ago, other party's fault. She settled at £7,000 within three months. She still has regular dislocations of her shoulder even now, and cannot hold down a job.
And I am sure it has been said by others, but take your time over the claim and make absolutely sure neither of you has any ongoing injuries before signing off the claim.
My daughter dislocated her shoulder in an accident 13 years ago, other party's fault. She settled at £7,000 within three months. She still has regular dislocations of her shoulder even now, and cannot hold down a job.
Edited by QBee on Monday 9th April 11:40
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Think it might need more than a bit of T-Cut to sort this out..
Shunted by a van swerving to avoid heavy traffic on the near side lane, who swerved across all three lanes hitting me at an angle on the rear passenger quarter whilst I was stationary, shunting me into the crash barrier.
Could have cried when I saw the police man dragging my bonnet across the tarmac scratching the paintwork on it...
:Edited by dazmm on Monday 9th April 11:12
dazmm][url said:
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Think it might need more than a bit of T-Cut to sort this out..
Shunted by a van swerving to avoid heavy traffic on the near side lane, who swerved across all three lanes hitting me at an angle on the rear passenger quarter whilst I was stationary, shunting me into the crash barrier.
Could have cried when I saw the police man dragging my bonnet across the tarmac scratching the paintwork on it...
:Edited by dazmm on Monday 9th April 11:12
dazmm said:
Think it might need more than a bit of T-Cut to sort this out..
Shunted by a van swerving to avoid heavy traffic on the near side lane, who swerved across all three lanes hitting me at an angle on the rear passenger quarter whilst I was stationary, shunting me into the crash barrier.
Oucheroo!!! Shunted by a van swerving to avoid heavy traffic on the near side lane, who swerved across all three lanes hitting me at an angle on the rear passenger quarter whilst I was stationary, shunting me into the crash barrier.
As said, glad to hear you were all ok.That really is the main thing.Stationary too! That's just too awful for words, wrong place, wrong time, etc. I assume that's not the numpty's white van behind you, as it looks too stright? I hope the driver is taken to the cleaners for undue care and attention, plus whatever else they can throw at him. Don't suppose he had a phone in his hand at the time?
Also as said, if the rest is straight there's some serious bonding to be done. (Plus the extra road rash on the bonnet!) Now's the time if you fancied a colour change. Good luck with the outcome.
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dazmm][url said:
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Think it might need more than a bit of T-Cut to sort this out..
Shunted by a van swerving to avoid heavy traffic on the near side lane, who swerved across all three lanes hitting me at an angle on the rear passenger quarter whilst I was stationary, shunting me into the crash barrier.
Could have cried when I saw the police man dragging my bonnet across the tarmac scratching the paintwork on it...
:Edited by dazmm on Monday 9th April 11:12
Also very glad I wasn't in the TVR as would definitely have smacked into him.
Glad to hear you're ok.
It's hard to guess from the photos how bad it is underneath but the fibreglass seems to have done its job very well and turned a lot of the energy into a broken mess of plastic. If the chassis is still straight then that's way more fixable than a metal car would be.
It's hard to guess from the photos how bad it is underneath but the fibreglass seems to have done its job very well and turned a lot of the energy into a broken mess of plastic. If the chassis is still straight then that's way more fixable than a metal car would be.
Amazed and relieved that you stepped out of that, someone was watching over you.
With my limited knowledge of fibreglass, and joking apart, surely even the most skilled craftspersons can't just bond the bits back together, although the knowledge on how to repair must still be out there, recalling e.g. the regular re-kitting that occurred during the Tuscan Challenge series races that Peter Wheeler championed. Or does that fall into the "beyond economic/practical repair" category ? And what became of all the older body moulds that used to hang around at the factory, then went to David Geralds I believe ?
With my limited knowledge of fibreglass, and joking apart, surely even the most skilled craftspersons can't just bond the bits back together, although the knowledge on how to repair must still be out there, recalling e.g. the regular re-kitting that occurred during the Tuscan Challenge series races that Peter Wheeler championed. Or does that fall into the "beyond economic/practical repair" category ? And what became of all the older body moulds that used to hang around at the factory, then went to David Geralds I believe ?
Ouch, really sorry to see this as well. Hope some oik didn't knick the rest of your petrol like the dodgy looking guy next to Joe's damaged car.... 
Hope you get sorted and replaced quickly and glad you're both OK, as others have said, that's the main thing!
Looks bad doesn't it? Luckily the chassis/steering wasn't damaged and the bonnet took most of the impact so it was all cosmetic (bloody expensive cosmetics though!). Anyway It wasn't written off, so no 'Cat C' and it was on the Timeline yesterday. "What man has made man can make again" (*).
Obviously it depends on how much damage the car sustained but PM me if you want to know how I did it.
Good luck
(*) the spot light pods off my old bonnet are now part of someone else's S3 bonnet and, as you can see, the petrol was recycled pretty quickly. 'S' owners don't miss an opportunity to recycle
Hope you get sorted and replaced quickly and glad you're both OK, as others have said, that's the main thing!
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Hi Guys.
Thanks for your thoughts... I can confirm it was me and my Blue V8S ....
Great to hear you're OK. Is the car really beyond repair? This was mine after a loosing it in similar weather conditions a few years back.Thanks for your thoughts... I can confirm it was me and my Blue V8S ....
Looks bad doesn't it? Luckily the chassis/steering wasn't damaged and the bonnet took most of the impact so it was all cosmetic (bloody expensive cosmetics though!). Anyway It wasn't written off, so no 'Cat C' and it was on the Timeline yesterday. "What man has made man can make again" (*).
Obviously it depends on how much damage the car sustained but PM me if you want to know how I did it.
Good luck
(*) the spot light pods off my old bonnet are now part of someone else's S3 bonnet and, as you can see, the petrol was recycled pretty quickly. 'S' owners don't miss an opportunity to recycle
Glad you’re both ok.
Now, don’t let the insurance company write it off. They’re just trying to save money and the last thing the world needs is another CAT TVR. If you get them to fix it you’ll have a beautiful car with all new panels and paint. Better than it was before. In fact I reckon by getting it fixed it’ll be worth more than they’d give you in cash to write it off. Think of it as an exciting project.
Now, don’t let the insurance company write it off. They’re just trying to save money and the last thing the world needs is another CAT TVR. If you get them to fix it you’ll have a beautiful car with all new panels and paint. Better than it was before. In fact I reckon by getting it fixed it’ll be worth more than they’d give you in cash to write it off. Think of it as an exciting project.
Just to echo all the other comments that it's good to see you both got out unscathed.
I think you bought that at the same time I bought mine a couple of years ago, and strangely mine is one of the rare catted version as per Richard's comment.
Would be good to repair if the chassis is not damaged or not too damaged.
Max
I think you bought that at the same time I bought mine a couple of years ago, and strangely mine is one of the rare catted version as per Richard's comment.
Would be good to repair if the chassis is not damaged or not too damaged.
Max
Cheers guys, once again the Brotherhood of the TVR world rallies together to offer support.
On top of that the three witnesses who stopped to assist, proves there's a lot of good natured people out there, which gets over shadowed by the negativity splashed around the media.
Just need the Insurance company to push the decision through so I know where I stand, in the meantime, empty garage, means a spring clean and repaint the floor.
On top of that the three witnesses who stopped to assist, proves there's a lot of good natured people out there, which gets over shadowed by the negativity splashed around the media.
Just need the Insurance company to push the decision through so I know where I stand, in the meantime, empty garage, means a spring clean and repaint the floor.
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