Track day today...
Track day today...
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V6GTO

Original Poster:

11,579 posts

271 months

Saturday 26th November 2005
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...and this happened. At least he was OK. Can't be a cheap repair on a DB9!



Martin.

AMG Merc

11,955 posts

282 months

Saturday 26th November 2005
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No problem - a quick wash and some Gaffer tape guvnor!

DanH

12,287 posts

289 months

Sunday 27th November 2005
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They've got extruded bonded alumium chassis like Elises. Could be very bad news depending on whats he's done to it! They don't like to repair the chassis if its damaged (e.g. suspension mount torn off etc).

Ash M400

3,836 posts

270 months

Sunday 27th November 2005
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At least he took it on a track day.

paulcundy

1,897 posts

294 months

Sunday 27th November 2005
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That mud's pretty high up the bodywork. Did he hit a bank or was it standing on its nose?
Regards
Paul C

bilton_d

605 posts

295 months

Sunday 27th November 2005
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lets just hope he had track day insurance and hopefully not what some insurance companies include which only cover factory arranged track days .... a few TVR owners have found this out at their expense.

V6GTO

Original Poster:

11,579 posts

271 months

Sunday 27th November 2005
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Paul...yes, he ran into a bank.

Re the insurance, he put it on a flat-bed, took 20kms away where he put it in a likely spot. He said he's had fully comp. Aston insurance for over 10 years without claiming so why not?

As far as damage goes, I think it was more than it first seems as it was leaking steering fluid too.

Martin.

AMG Merc

11,955 posts

282 months

Sunday 27th November 2005
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V6GTO said:
Paul...yes, he ran into a bank.

Re the insurance, he put it on a flat-bed, took 20kms away where he put it in a likely spot. He said he's had fully comp. Aston insurance for over 10 years without claiming so why not?

As far as damage goes, I think it was more than it first seems as it was leaking steering fluid too.

Martin.


Right, so knowing insurers read this site...

V6GTO

Original Poster:

11,579 posts

271 months

Sunday 27th November 2005
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[quote=AMG Merc
Right, so knowing insurers read this site...[/quote]

Spanish insurers?

Martin.

domcross

1,065 posts

277 months

Sunday 27th November 2005
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V6GTO said:
[quote=AMG Merc
Right, so knowing insurers read this site...


Spanish insurers?

Martin.[/quote]

Claro que si hombre La problema es que no se donde vive este tio

DanH

12,287 posts

289 months

Sunday 27th November 2005
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V6GTO said:

Re the insurance, he put it on a flat-bed, took 20kms away where he put it in a likely spot. He said he's had fully comp. Aston insurance for over 10 years without claiming so why not?


And his premiums still probably don't cover that damage. Fraud just puts up the prices for everyone else

Still, if he gets caught he'll never get insured again

paulcundy

1,897 posts

294 months

Sunday 27th November 2005
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DanH said:
Fraud just puts up the prices for everyone else.
Still, if he gets caught he'll never get insured again


Spot on Dan. Its basturds like that that make us all pay. What amazed me after my being rammed during the race at Brands Hatch was that more than one person came up to me and asked where I was going to have the car flatbedded to before calling the insurers. If people think you'd get away with it with a stickered and roll caged car in full view of hundreds of spectators I'm not suprised people try it on from track days.
Regards
Paul C

V6GTO

Original Poster:

11,579 posts

271 months

Sunday 27th November 2005
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Dom,
No es una problema para me

Martin.

domcross

1,065 posts

277 months

Sunday 27th November 2005
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V6GTO said:
Dom,
No es una problema para me

Martin.


Martin,
Asi que no le conoces eh... preguntale si te prestaria el coche cuando lo han reparado en lugar de tu silencio

Dom.

V6GTO

Original Poster:

11,579 posts

271 months

Sunday 27th November 2005
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domcross said:
V6GTO said:
Dom,
No es una problema para me

Martin.


Martin,
Asi que no le conoces eh... preguntale si te prestaria el coche cuando lo han reparado en lugar de tu silencio

Dom.


Dom,
Give me a break...I've only just started school here! Pero, mi silencio esta muy caro.

Martin.

>> Edited by V6GTO on Sunday 27th November 22:56

paulcundy

1,897 posts

294 months

Sunday 27th November 2005
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V6GTO said:
He said he's had fully comp. Aston insurance for over 10 years without claiming so why not?



Martin,
Oh yes, didn't spot this bit, he said he'd had 10 unblemished years. This is a guy planning to defraud us all. Who's to beleive anything he says?
As I said its (lying) basturds like him that make us all suffer.
Regards
Paul C





andrew bremner

1 posts

249 months

Friday 2nd December 2005
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i work for a company that specialises in trackday insurance - both cars and bikes.

if anyone can help identify this guy, please contact me!

although the loss will not have affected our statistics (assuming he got away with the fraud?) we will do everything we can to make trackday insurance more available and affordable to all.

it is not the same as road insurance and they are different insurers, with different policy wordings and claims procedures but it is still in our interests to expose these guys. they cost us all a lot of money!!

drive/ride safely.

Mr Noble

6,538 posts

262 months

Friday 2nd December 2005
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[quote=andrew bremner]it is not the same as road insurance and they are different insurers, with different policy wordings and claims procedures but it is still in our interests to expose these guys. they cost us all a lot of money!!
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I had a big claim on TD insurance a few months back, and am wondering if I need to declare the loss next time I re-new both my "work" car and the Noble?

Your statement above makes me think I need not say anything.

But I don't want to lie or cheat or run the risk of having a payout denied.

Whats my situation.

ps. It was a 1 off £50 one day policy only.

Thx Greg