BMW meets Chimaera
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No problem with the humour
RichB said:Funny though!
, but just that they are pretty close to the "ultimate" in certain cases (moi X5 is a case in point). However, given I was rearended in the Ur by a Merc S class (nothing done to the Merc, £5000 worth of damage to the Ur...) it's the driver that's the idiot, not the car.... >> Edited by joust on Thursday 6th February 20:53
Much synpathy Madhatter - I shall see off a couple of BM's for you out of sympathy and generally piss em off. No excuse for these morons. That aside, can you wangle a new exhaust out of it - I'm sure there must be some 'damage' down there? And don't forget a new badge... they're 30 quid! chin up 
Tant.
Tant.
Thanks for the support folks, much appreciated. 
Its going to take TVR about three weeks to come up with a new chimaera rear end. Which given their normal reputation for spare parts isn't too bad. Given a weeks worth of work on top I'm going to be driving loan cars for about a month.
Ironic when I only aquired her just before Christmas.
One point thats probably worth you all noting is that your entitle to an 'equivalent' car as replacement if your claiming of the other guys insurance.
Begs the question of what equivalent to a TVR. In my mind that 911, NSX upwards.
Its going to take TVR about three weeks to come up with a new chimaera rear end. Which given their normal reputation for spare parts isn't too bad. Given a weeks worth of work on top I'm going to be driving loan cars for about a month.
Ironic when I only aquired her just before Christmas.
One point thats probably worth you all noting is that your entitle to an 'equivalent' car as replacement if your claiming of the other guys insurance.
Begs the question of what equivalent to a TVR. In my mind that 911, NSX upwards.
madhatter said: .
Begs the question of what equivalent to a TVR. In my mind that 911, NSX upwards.
That'd be a TVR
www.tvr-centre.co.uk/tvrhire.asp
Chim £900pcw, so you could argue round that value
tvrgaas said:
madhatter said: .
Begs the question of what equivalent to a TVR. In my mind that 911, NSX upwards.
That'd be a TVR
www.tvr-centre.co.uk/tvrhire.asp
Chim £900pcw, so you could argue round that value
Thanks, I'll bear that in mind. Might even be able to get an astin at that rate
, though to be honest I'd still rather have another TVR. Madhatter,
BIG commiserations. I use my Chimaera every day and still am anxious of other drivers damaging her.
Good luck with the repairs. You could get the afterburner rear lights put in, if yours were damaged !*?. That'd increase the resale value of your car too.
Or you could post the BMW drivers address and get loads of TVRs down there for a communal engine tune-up / rev limiter checking session on his doorstep at an obscenely early hour of the morning?!
...
Matt
BIG commiserations. I use my Chimaera every day and still am anxious of other drivers damaging her.
Good luck with the repairs. You could get the afterburner rear lights put in, if yours were damaged !*?. That'd increase the resale value of your car too.
Or you could post the BMW drivers address and get loads of TVRs down there for a communal engine tune-up / rev limiter checking session on his doorstep at an obscenely early hour of the morning?!
... Matt
Don't want to be Mr Gloomy, but it's always better to be forewarned...
madhatter said:On the plus side I've gone for one of these help hire claims companies as direct line ain't interested in providing a hire car until they've worked out liability with the third party. Help hire have promised me something equivilent, in their books thats a 911, if they can pull it off I won't be grumbling about the loan car.
Update on Insurance versus Credit Hire Industry Article November 2000
The article was a while back mind, so maybe it's all been sorted out now.
RichardR said: Don't want to be Mr Gloomy, but it's always better to be forewarned...
Update on Insurance versus Credit Hire Industry Article November 2000
The article was a while back mind, so maybe it's all been sorted out now.
Interesting article and as you say something to be considered. I've just picked up an MGTF 160, all they could provide on short notice, which they're charging out at £117 a day. Probably 20% above the going rate, but not a complete ripoff. I also checked out a prestige car hire site, www.prestigecarhire.co.uk , to get a real idea of hire costs. TVR hire costs seem to fall midway between Boxter S and 996. I might end up having to settle for a boxter.
Garage have given me a rough estimate of £6500 for repairs
. Probably about the worth of the beemer that drove into me. I don't know how that compairs with other people's rearends. NB: The MGTF is hidious.
I assume you've just looked at Joust's car collection
Tony Hall said: Sorry, whats a Ur?
Ur was the fabled original city (Biblical I think). It has come to mean "first", "original" etc.
When used as "Ur-Quattro" it means the original (and best) Audi Quattro (the only one with a capital Q)
Ur and Uruk were real (Sumerian) cities in Mesopotamia, well until next month, when G W Bush blows them away!
CraigAlsop said:
Ur was the fabled original city (Biblical I think). It has come to mean "first", "original" etc.
When used as "Ur-Quattro" it means the original (and best) Audi Quattro (the only one with a capital Q)
Madhatter
I had a rear end collision October last year - Hit by souped-up Sierra - New rear end/exhaust/fuel tank etc - costs were between £8-9K.
Only just been informed by police that the guy who hit me (he did a runner) was eventually convicted of failing to stop, drink driving, driving while disqualified, no insurance MOT etc - He got 4mths plus another 3 year ban - but most importantly means I can now claim from the MIB and not worry about a claim my insurance.
I had a rear end collision October last year - Hit by souped-up Sierra - New rear end/exhaust/fuel tank etc - costs were between £8-9K.
Only just been informed by police that the guy who hit me (he did a runner) was eventually convicted of failing to stop, drink driving, driving while disqualified, no insurance MOT etc - He got 4mths plus another 3 year ban - but most importantly means I can now claim from the MIB and not worry about a claim my insurance.
Sorry to all BMW drivers but I'm posting this to cheer Madhatter up
To all those BMW Drivers......
The other day I was cruising along as usual coming onto one of MY motorways, which was very busy with inferior cars. First off, I couldn't believe that the volume of traffic DIDN'T slow down for me AT ALL as I came off the slip road! I had to squeeze into a barely big enough gap. Between two cars in order to get onto my motorway! (The driver of the car behind Me did realise his mistake though and honked an apology to me with a long Blast of his horn.)
Unbelievably, I had to do the same again before I could get to the BMW lane. (Why do underlings use this lane? Surely everyone knows it is for BMW drivers only?) Anyway, once I was in the BMW lane and posing along at 110mph enjoying the adulation that the inferior car drivers were giving me, I noticed an inferior car ahead of me which was not only in the BMW lane of my motorway, but was driving at a ridiculous 70 mph! Naturally, I got to within a foot or so of his rear bumper and flashed my headlights to remind him he shouldn't be in the BMW lane of my motorway and to get out of my way.
Of course, once he realised it was a BMW behind him, he did just that, but I could hardly believe it when he pulled straight back out behind me! He also tried to keep up with me and when he realised I would out-run him, he put on some blue lights in his front grill and urged me to get onto the hard shoulder so that he could congratulate me on my excellent car.
Needless to say, I was eager to oblige and when we had stopped, the man gave me a piece of paper confirming what I already knew - that my car goes fast! Apparently he wants everyone to know what a superior car I have, so I had to take my driver's licence to a Police Station to be sent away to have some points put on! (They're not free points either - they're £20 each and I was only allowed 3). But the man at the Police Station said that because I drive a BMW, it won't be much longer before I earn the full 12 points, and then I won't even NEED a driving licence, so they will take it off me!
See, now THAT's the sort of respect you get when you buy and drive a BMW!
To all those BMW Drivers......
The other day I was cruising along as usual coming onto one of MY motorways, which was very busy with inferior cars. First off, I couldn't believe that the volume of traffic DIDN'T slow down for me AT ALL as I came off the slip road! I had to squeeze into a barely big enough gap. Between two cars in order to get onto my motorway! (The driver of the car behind Me did realise his mistake though and honked an apology to me with a long Blast of his horn.)
Unbelievably, I had to do the same again before I could get to the BMW lane. (Why do underlings use this lane? Surely everyone knows it is for BMW drivers only?) Anyway, once I was in the BMW lane and posing along at 110mph enjoying the adulation that the inferior car drivers were giving me, I noticed an inferior car ahead of me which was not only in the BMW lane of my motorway, but was driving at a ridiculous 70 mph! Naturally, I got to within a foot or so of his rear bumper and flashed my headlights to remind him he shouldn't be in the BMW lane of my motorway and to get out of my way.
Of course, once he realised it was a BMW behind him, he did just that, but I could hardly believe it when he pulled straight back out behind me! He also tried to keep up with me and when he realised I would out-run him, he put on some blue lights in his front grill and urged me to get onto the hard shoulder so that he could congratulate me on my excellent car.
Needless to say, I was eager to oblige and when we had stopped, the man gave me a piece of paper confirming what I already knew - that my car goes fast! Apparently he wants everyone to know what a superior car I have, so I had to take my driver's licence to a Police Station to be sent away to have some points put on! (They're not free points either - they're £20 each and I was only allowed 3). But the man at the Police Station said that because I drive a BMW, it won't be much longer before I earn the full 12 points, and then I won't even NEED a driving licence, so they will take it off me!
See, now THAT's the sort of respect you get when you buy and drive a BMW!
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