GT4 smashed up :(

[badmastard]

I found this on another forum. Horrible to see but I hope the car can be recovered the way it came from the factory.

[mdianuk]

Already discussed on the GT4 thread. Cat C write-off. Gutted owner, driven by a friend

[jh001ace]

Ex-friend

[HarryW]

Gutted for the owner, single car accident?

[badmastard]

Sucks so bad. Let's hope everyone was ok.

Tried to get on the list and wished I ordered on after Geneva.

Which GT4 forum?

[cd1957]

I wouldn't let any friend drive my pride and joy,no matter how good a friend they are,especially with the weather as it is,and how long it would take to get another GT4, that's if you can get a new one.

Feel really gutted for the owner,but hopefully nobody injured.

Chris

[Luke.]

'Tis only a car..

[hondansx]

I'd normally agree with Luke; it's just a car - who cares! However, unless he had the car insured for market value, he ain't getting another unless he is happy to pay a premimum.

[v8ksn]

That is gutting

[Magna]

I would have thought it would be a good car to buy back from the insurance company and repair, yes/no?

How much were these new and what is the current price for one with say sub 5,000 miles?

[Crazy4557]

http://www.planet-9.com/981-cayman-gt4-chat/115921...

[birdcage]

I call insurance job. Quick way of collecting the premium

[apachesmith]

birdcage said:

I call insurance job. Quick way of collecting the premium

Yer why didn't I think of that.... Smash my pride and joy up with my mate at the wheel for the premium or I could have just sold it!!!! Blindingly obvious I'm annoyed with myself I didn't spot that!!!!

[birdcage]

apachesmith said:

birdcage said:

I call insurance job. Quick way of collecting the premium

Yer why didn't I think of that.... Smash my pride and joy up with my mate at the wheel for the premium or I could have just sold it!!!! Blindingly obvious I'm annoyed with myself I didn't spot that!!!!

Poor attempt at levity and your mate needs driving lessons!

[Zingari]

It does beg the question whether the 'mate' was fully comprehensive and named on the policy rather than relying on his own with TP liability

[boxsey]

cd1957 said:

I wouldn't let any friend drive my pride and joy,no matter how good a friend they are,especially with the weather as it is,and how long it would take to get another GT4, that's if you can get a new one.

I would and have. Including on track days. The same friend has let me drive his cars. The caveat being that I know that the friend has the experience of such cars and applies the same level of mechanical sympathy and judgement of conditions that I do myself. If an incident occurs when they are driving I would be content knowing that it could well have been the same if I was in the driver's seat.

[mark2604]

Zingari said:

It does beg the question whether the 'mate' was fully comprehensive and named on the policy rather than relying on his own with TP liability

Not necessarily - my policy covers me to drive ANY car fully comp and also any driver (over 30) to drive mine. Admittedly not for track use and quite expensive at £1,600 per year

[v8ksn]

Does anyone know how the crash happened?

[Orangecurry]

Zingari said:

...stuff..

Wow - you exist in more than one place!

[HarryW]

v8ksn said:

Does anyone know how the crash happened?

I'd love to know that too, I did ask at the start of the thread whether it was a single car accident or not.
It either looks like they collected the scenery or on coming traffic with under steer or a car coming the other way came into them.
Your guess is as good as mine.