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freddieboy
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Oh b****r!!!
« on: Dec 14th, 2010, 7:49pm » |
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Hi All, This happened last week when I was reversing in to my garage. The rear wheels slipped sideways on some black ice and and we hit the garage entrance.
Decided to try and get the repairs done on insurance. Insurance assessor thinks the insurance company may write the car off due to age, in spite of his opinion that the car is generally in A1 condition. Also the voluntary and compulsory excesses amount to £350. Still waiting a decision. Watch this space. Fred. ps My apologies for the oversized image.
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Scorpio_Mike
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Re: Oh b****r!!!
« Reply #1 on: Dec 14th, 2010, 8:09pm » |
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Ooops... 
Hope you get it sorted OK.
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Re: Oh b****r!!!
« Reply #2 on: Dec 14th, 2010, 8:23pm » |
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If you get it fixed on the insurance, your premium will probably go up next year. It'll be cheaper and less hassel to get another bumber and back light and touch up the bodywork..................
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gozz
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Re: Oh b****r!!!
« Reply #3 on: Dec 14th, 2010, 8:50pm » |
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on Dec 14th, 2010, 8:23pm, tonyboy wrote:| If you get it fixed on the insurance, your premium will probably go up next year. It'll be cheaper and less hassel to get another bumber and back light and touch up the bodywork.................. |
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No doubt about that at all 
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Matt
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Re: Oh b****r!!!
« Reply #4 on: Dec 14th, 2010, 10:40pm » |
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Ive got stacks of those tail lights as i always up grade my scorps to.face lift ones lol
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freddieboy
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Re: Oh b****r!!!
« Reply #5 on: Dec 15th, 2010, 3:32am » |
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I had considered trying to get a bumper second hand, but I thought that there wouldnt be many about. The light cover shouldnt be too hard to get, and the bodywork damage is minimal. I will put a post in the wanted section for these parts, and see what comes up. I daresay my friendly garage will be able to paint and refix the bumper, and refit the existing sensors at a reasonable cost. It will be interesting to see what the insurance company comes up with. Thanks for the comments. cheers Fred
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Re: Oh b****r!!!
« Reply #6 on: Dec 15th, 2010, 6:55am » |
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Good luck with the car Freddie. I'm sure you'll get the parts. Yours is one nice car!.  Mike
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Baz
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Re: Oh b****r!!!
« Reply #7 on: Dec 15th, 2010, 8:01am » |
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Freddie, if you need the instructions on how to install the parking sensors, let me know. I have a pdf somewhere showing the correct height, size of holes etc.
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Dave2302
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Re: Oh b****r!!!
« Reply #8 on: Dec 15th, 2010, 10:54am » |
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Yeah I agree with the above, with an excess of £350, you should be able to fix it for half that or less.
I smashed several bumpers on mine, only have to tap the d**ned things 
My friendly local painter would always charge around £100 quid to paint a bumper including all materials.
There was someone on here advertising free bumpers in the Parts section, may be worth a look.
Like Matt says, lights are easy to come by
Good luck,
Dave
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Mike H
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Re: Oh b****r!!!
« Reply #9 on: Dec 17th, 2010, 5:37pm » |
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on Dec 15th, 2010, 10:54am, Dave2302 wrote:I smashed several bumpers on mine, only have to tap the d**ned things
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Didn't someone say because they're made of recycled egg shells? 
I concur with all the above, DIY is the best route
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TiberiuS
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Re: Oh b****r!!!
« Reply #10 on: Dec 17th, 2010, 10:31pm » |
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Yep, Ford plastic is evil .
Nice finish, holds a nice coat of paint, but it'll crack if you so much as look at it  .
I repaired a smashed one once (not on a Scorp, a smaller Ford  ), backed it with glassfibre resin and used plenty of layers of plastic filler and primer but it took forever to get a good finish (any joins show through relentlessly once you get the colour coat on). And you're onto a loser if you can't find all the bits .
Fred, not sure if you're gonna repair it yourself, but - Ford sell (or used to sell, back in 2006) State Blue repair aerosols, far better match than Halfords and a better paint altogether. Of course you could get mixed paint online but the Ford stuff looked fine on my car.
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freddieboy
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Re: Oh b****r!!!
« Reply #11 on: Dec 18th, 2010, 3:54am » |
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Hi All, Thanks as always for all your comments.
The present position is that the insurance company has agreed to a full repair of the car in the new year, so I`ve decided to go for it. Yes, it does seem to be an expensive option, but it means that all parts will be new, and they will sort out the dent in the bodywork as well. Also I get the use of a courtesy car, which will enable me to continue with my voluntary work at the hospital as a driver.
Thanks again. Hope you all have a terrific Christmas and New Year. cheers Fred.
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Re: Oh b****r!!!
« Reply #12 on: Dec 18th, 2010, 8:08am » |
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Good to hear Fred. Best wishes, Mike.
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lesterlad aka Rodders
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Re: Oh b****r!!!
« Reply #13 on: Dec 18th, 2010, 9:39am » |
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Freddieboy, when you say all parts will be new, does that include the bumper ?
I thought they were unavailable now.
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Mike H
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Re: Oh b****r!!!
« Reply #14 on: Dec 18th, 2010, 1:53pm » |
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That's very good of them! Top marks
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freddieboy
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Re: Oh b****r!!!
« Reply #15 on: Dec 18th, 2010, 5:12pm » |
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on Dec 18th, 2010, 9:39am, lesterlad aka Rodders wrote:Freddieboy, when you say all parts will be new, does that include the bumper ?
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Thats what I`m led to believe, yes. They`ve obviously done their homework. I made a few enquiries but didnt have much response.
ps Do you think Tompion could knock one up in his front room? 
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gozz
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Re: Oh b****r!!!
« Reply #16 on: Dec 18th, 2010, 8:56pm » |
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I reckon he could do it,but in his back room
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Re: Oh b****r!!!
« Reply #17 on: Dec 19th, 2010, 12:13am » |
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Back room, Front room - they all look like workshops
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Mike H
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Re: Oh b****r!!!
« Reply #18 on: Dec 19th, 2010, 1:43pm » |
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Sounds a bit like my place.
I get two topic notifications for this, one with b****r spelt out properly the other with the asterisks
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freddieboy
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Re: Oh b****r!!!
« Reply #19 on: Dec 19th, 2010, 5:38pm » |
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on Dec 19th, 2010, 1:43pm, Mike H wrote:
Sounds a bit like my place.
I get two topic notifications for this, one with b****r spelt out properly the other with the asterisks
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The one with asterisks is for Sundays only.
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