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Title: What now?
Post by: karlo on July 30, 2006, 13:09:14

Well after some numpty in his girlfriends ford car driving with a provisional licence and bold front tyres nearly hit us head on in my Zafira on Thursday night, i was thinking......

....if the insurance write it off,

what next?,

I'm undecided wheather to get a cheap disco or a crew cab pick up to use for a while to sit on the drive with our little green korean monster?

Well at least i made friday nights burton mail page 3!

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Title: What now?
Post by: mud-club-matty on July 30, 2006, 13:13:53

ouch hope you are ok

Title: What now?
Post by: PUX on July 30, 2006, 13:16:43

:shock:  :shock:

Title: What now?
Post by: sleeplessparadise on July 30, 2006, 13:22:26

I would say from the looks of that the insurance will definately write it off...........but how old is it? I seem to remember being told if it was more than 2 thirds the value of the car then they write it off ...... my dad's mondeo was written off just for a rear bumper cracked and light smashed..........I know it was only a P reg but they gave him a lot of dosh for it all the same :shock:

Title: What now?
Post by: Colin 009 on July 30, 2006, 13:26:40

I hope your all OK.

Hope he's hurting and the Police are going to throw the book at him.

Title: What now?
Post by: bezzabsa on July 30, 2006, 13:44:30

Nasty looking smash. nice to know the zaffi's hold together well (thats what we have) have had 2 disco's, can highly recommend them, but not that great on spares prices or economy - especially the V8 ;)

Title: What now?
Post by: gtomo2 on July 30, 2006, 13:47:36

fillen heck there are some pratts around here and you were only just up the road from me( know the low bridge well).
Glad both of you two were ok. hope the pratt in the ford gets the book throwen at him.

Title: What now?
Post by: Evilgoat on July 30, 2006, 14:35:50

She'll get the points and fine, so her first car is going to be impossble to insure, even on a KA she may have to wait 3 years before she can drive.

Glad to know you are ok. As a rule its 1/2 the value of the car.

Title: What now?
Post by: karlo on July 30, 2006, 17:12:08

Zafira is actually 2001Y DTI and stood up really well bezza, i really liked it, it was a nice car,

If i get another 4x4 it will have to be diesel my insurance is coming to collect the car monday morning so just have to wait to see what they say!

Tomo, i've used that road for years coming home from work its approx 3 miles away from home.

Title: What now?
Post by: gtomo2 on July 30, 2006, 17:18:57

Quote from: "karlo"

Tomo, i've used that road for years coming home from work its approx 3 miles away from home.

I use to when i am coming from burton sometimes. as if you go stright across the roundabout its only about 1.5miles to my house

Title: What now?
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on July 30, 2006, 18:22:27

You came out of it very well.

Thankfully the air-bags & crumple zone worked as they should, & at the end of the day, its's only metal.

Title: What now?
Post by: karlo on July 31, 2006, 21:13:21

Look what i've been given to play with untill my claim is sorted:

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Well its the same and only 880 miles on it when it was delivered  :D

Title: What now?
Post by: Baby_Rhino on July 31, 2006, 21:21:04

*winner*  :D

Title: What now?
Post by: karlo on August 05, 2006, 21:26:11

So i've sat down and thought about it, decided to have a look and see if i can get a reasonable 300 disco for around 2 - 21/2 grand well no look so far the ones i've seen want way too much work doing on them  :shock:

Title: What now?
Post by: TDi90 on August 05, 2006, 21:32:03

nothing wrong with doing some work on a land rover, cos, hey, thats what theyre for!!

Title: What now?
Post by: bullfrog on August 05, 2006, 21:52:05

I would look at spending a little more and get one thats basically good. Small jobs are ok but you will pobably want to spend cash on upgrades than just getting standard stuff sorted.
I bet PUX has a few bits laying around as he has upgraded his a fair bit.
(I think he is working away for a bit so PM him in a couple of weeks)

Title: What now?
Post by: karlo on August 06, 2006, 08:49:54

I can do most stuff myself so its not a problem, just seem's like a lot of cash to pay for a near scrap car, but hopefully i've found one with the help of a mudclub member, going to see it monday!

Title: What now?
Post by: gtomo2 on August 06, 2006, 08:53:20

hope its ok for you. and if you want a hand with anything on it just give me a shout ( your not that far away so i should hear you :wink: )

Title: What now?
Post by: karlo on August 06, 2006, 20:25:57

Quote from: "gtomo2"

hope its ok for you. and if you want a hand with anything on it just give me a shout ( your not that far away so i should hear you :wink: )

 :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  :lol:  Cheers Tomo i shall bear that in mind

Title: What now?
Post by: dew1911 on August 06, 2006, 20:30:14

Ouch man, but at least it's got another one of Longbridge's problems off the road :lol:

Only joking, glad your OK.

Title: What now?
Post by: mud-club-matty on August 06, 2006, 20:41:13

im showing it him tomoz as its at my work lol  :D

Title: What now?
Post by: karlo on August 12, 2006, 17:05:33

1 1995 Disco 300TDI ES auto purchased cheers matt

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Title: What now?
Post by: mud-club-matty on August 12, 2006, 19:16:24

no problem mate glad to help you out

Title: What now?
Post by: smo on August 12, 2006, 19:37:35

Aah, i saw it today...:)

Title: What now?
Post by: mud-club-matty on August 12, 2006, 19:40:22

lol  :D

Title: What now?
Post by: karlo on August 12, 2006, 20:25:18

Quote from: "smo"

Aah, i saw it today...:)

Yep you did, praps next time matt will introduce everyone....lol

Title: What now?
Post by: mud-club-matty on August 12, 2006, 20:33:57

we ewere running late you need to take it offroad now mate  :D

Title: What now?
Post by: karlo on August 12, 2006, 20:42:00

Only non damaging swmbo would kill if i broke it to soon.................lol

Title: What now?
Post by: mud-club-matty on August 12, 2006, 20:43:32

lol u wont brake it there landrover lol  and u got that nice snorkal on it lol  :D

Title: What now?
Post by: karlo on August 12, 2006, 20:50:52

Yeh but its only for show.............lol

Title: What now?
Post by: mud-club-matty on August 12, 2006, 20:52:38

yer never been plumbed in  lol