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Ultima2300
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Not having a good day.
« on: Feb 5th, 2007, 11:56am » |
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40 miles an hour, patch of diesel, two crash barriers.
Suppose when all's said and done, it's only a car and I'm in one piece.
Geoff
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scorpio_man
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Re: Not having a good day.
« Reply #1 on: Feb 5th, 2007, 12:16pm » |
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not much you can say to this.
i've been it the same position myself. as i say, a good crash is where you walk away to tell the tale.
regards
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Baz
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Re: Not having a good day.
« Reply #2 on: Feb 5th, 2007, 12:21pm » |
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Glad you are OK Geoff
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Highlander
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Re: Not having a good day.
« Reply #3 on: Feb 5th, 2007, 12:40pm » |
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Ouch, sorry to hear that 
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Re: Not having a good day.
« Reply #4 on: Feb 5th, 2007, 3:27pm » |
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Car is replaceable BODIES are not unless you are very LUCKY.
Looks like it might be a WRITE OFF....!
Sad really. But as long as you are Unhurt!
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Ultima2300
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Re: Not having a good day.
« Reply #5 on: Feb 5th, 2007, 3:50pm » |
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I've accepted that it's written off, the rear sustained a lot of damage in the first impact.
Thanks for the sympathy and good wishes, I'm off to the autotrader website and ebay now, I think it's got to be another Scorp'.
I'll keep you posted
Best wishes
Geoff
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Spannerdemon
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Re: Not having a good day.
« Reply #6 on: Feb 5th, 2007, 3:51pm » |
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I feel for you. I know how I'd feel it it was mine.
Glad YOU are OK. You'll get it sorted.
So what's next. Another SCORPIO of course!! Life goes on. 
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dh_dove
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Re: Not having a good day.
« Reply #7 on: Feb 5th, 2007, 7:22pm » |
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Geoff
Nothing I can say........................
BUT Any landing you walk away from is a good one..............
AND Despite impacts passenger compartment looks v. intact...........Scorpio design saves you injury........
ALSO If insurance pays out OK with falling values perhaps you can buy an even better Scorp......... 
Very Good Luck to You.......try and keep your chin up 
DH Dove
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TiberiuS
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Re: Not having a good day.
« Reply #8 on: Feb 5th, 2007, 7:52pm » |
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Oh Geoff, bloody hell mate. At least you got out ok.
Really sorry for you 
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Re: Not having a good day.
« Reply #9 on: Feb 5th, 2007, 11:43pm » |
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Another Scorpio bites the dust!
But at least you are ok, that is the main thing.
I hope you'll get over it soon.
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Re: Not having a good day.
« Reply #10 on: Feb 6th, 2007, 1:31am » |
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Ouch....
Glad you are ok Geoff !! that's the most important thing as for the Scorpio....it's another one in that scrapyard heaven.
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Re: Not having a good day.
« Reply #11 on: Feb 6th, 2007, 2:20am » |
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Geoff...glad to hear that no-one was hurt
So what next.....a Cossie ?
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Simmo
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Re: Not having a good day.
« Reply #12 on: Feb 6th, 2007, 7:33am » |
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Sorry to see that Geoff. Glad you are ok and good luck with your search for another one.MIke. 
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Bobbit
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Re: Not having a good day.
« Reply #13 on: Feb 6th, 2007, 9:04am » |
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ouch Geoff,nasty, glad you got out ok mate.
Cars replacable your not.
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Re: Not having a good day.
« Reply #14 on: Feb 6th, 2007, 9:05am » |
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glad you came out of that ok, and good luck with a new scorp
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Re: Not having a good day.
« Reply #15 on: Feb 6th, 2007, 10:02am » |
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Sorry to see that Geoff, glad you are OK though, must have been horrendous....
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Ultima2300
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Re: Not having a good day.
« Reply #16 on: Feb 6th, 2007, 10:08am » |
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Thanks for best wishes everyone.
I've done the math and with loss of no claims, £250.00 excess and future insurance costs, It doesn't make a claim worthwhile. Guess I'll just have to take the financial hit and take advantage of falling values .
So here's the good news, got a couple of Scorp's to look at today, I'll keep you informed.
I'm as stiff as a board today, but still congratulating myself on emerging with clean underwear
Best wishes
Geoff
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Re: Not having a good day.
« Reply #17 on: Feb 6th, 2007, 10:46am » |
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Re: Not having a good day.
« Reply #18 on: Feb 6th, 2007, 3:56pm » |
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Geoff,
Gald you came out of that in one piece.
Did the traction control kick in?
Hope you manage to find a good Scorp. The one above on Ebay looks in decent condition and it appears to have the reversing sensors fitted as well.
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Ultima2300
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Re: Not having a good day.
« Reply #19 on: Feb 6th, 2007, 4:21pm » |
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Never noticed the traction control, too busy watching the world revolve around me 
I'm watching the above Scorp, thanks for the heads up Mr_F!
Saw 2 today:
1) a filthy and shabby '96 2.3 Ghia with 72K on the clock, which smelt like someone had kept their cat in it.
2) a white 2.0 8v Executive, manual, 61K, FSH spots of rust on the rear wheel arches, made worse by the white paint. Gotta confess the poverty spec' was the real reason for not doing a deal.
I have to say the Ultima has spoiled me.
Geoff
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