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Jack D

Active Member
Jul 11, 2010
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Newcastle Upon Tyne
I wouldn't even bother claiming on a car of that value TBH, will just mean he loses his NCB and his insurance will skyrocket, all they'll do is write it off and send him a cheque for a few hundred quid. His insurance will probably cost him more come renewal time than what they paid out!

yeah mate thats what im doing just cutting my losses unfortunatly shes going to have to be scrapped :'(, but then hopefully starting from scratch :)
 

Cupra Kid

Has a TDI!!
Oct 13, 2005
3,380
1
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Unlucky mate this isnt the first time i've seen this either unforunately. A mate in a metro did it but with out the impact and another friend did on some oil a farmer had dropped on the way out of a field. He wasn't so lucky and ended up in the hospital with a smashed ankle.

I really don't think a car owner should have to fork out if its a crash due to visible oil etc on the road or a problem with the road has caused the accident. Its very unfair. Hence why farmers etc don't care if they drop mud, oil etc.

Strip it down for the good parts if you can, and take the rolling shell to the crusher. at least you'll have a bit of start for your next car.

Says alot about the MK2's strength though, i bet if that was a french car of the same age you'd be writing this from a hospital bed.
 

vngtx

Guest
on the positive side, i worked out that most mk2s are worth upto 500 in spares :) providing front end is in good nick.
 

vngtx

Guest
my mk2 has had at least 11 different doners.
 
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Jack D

Active Member
Jul 11, 2010
68
0
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Unlucky mate this isnt the first time i've seen this either unforunately. A mate in a metro did it but with out the impact and another friend did on some oil a farmer had dropped on the way out of a field. He wasn't so lucky and ended up in the hospital with a smashed ankle.

I really don't think a car owner should have to fork out if its a crash due to visible oil etc on the road or a problem with the road has caused the accident. Its very unfair. Hence why farmers etc don't care if they drop mud, oil etc.

Strip it down for the good parts if you can, and take the rolling shell to the crusher. at least you'll have a bit of start for your next car.

Says alot about the MK2's strength though, i bet if that was a french car of the same age you'd be writing this from a hospital bed.


yeah i totaly agree the little feller saved me :), but i know i dont think im even going to be able to get anything off it... was 170 quid to get it picked up off side the road and took to a salvage yard and il end up getting charged storage if i dont scrap it... everything in its pritty much smashed too :cry: and then gotta pay 100 pound to keep the private plate on retention, so talking nearly 300 quid really till im back to square one. but i guess money aint important when i think what if tho lol
 

Cupra Kid

Has a TDI!!
Oct 13, 2005
3,380
1
Chesterfield, Derbyshire
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vngtx

Guest
anybody gone lower than this? (apart from tony100 with his trick suspension, thats cheating!) its 3.5cm off the floor!

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vngtx

Guest
ok ill admit i was cheating :D the back end is 2ft off the ground to sort my exhaust out. im glad i didnt jack it up any higher or i would of crushed the splitter! :)
 

crossedmike

Guest
ok ill admit i was cheating :D the back end is 2ft off the ground to sort my exhaust out. im glad i didnt jack it up any higher or i would of crushed the splitter! :)

lol i suspected that or ur shocks had collapsed and u was running on spring lmao
 

vngtx

Guest
i actually took the springs off a fiat bravo estate at work and dropped it too the floor at the rear! i think my car has i actually got higher :confused:
 

crossedmike

Guest
i actually took the springs off a fiat bravo estate at work and dropped it too the floor at the rear! i think my car has i actually got higher :confused:

lol what are all these experiments u do lol :)
 

vngtx

Guest
i had to as we were half way into taking the axle off and had to get it off the ramp quickly. unfortunately having a low car is taking its toll on my exhaust, it came off the cat converter!!!
 

crossedmike

Guest
i had to as we were half way into taking the axle off and had to get it off the ramp quickly. unfortunately having a low car is taking its toll on my exhaust, it came off the cat converter!!!

i seee lol hows kiwi doing anyways will it be making it ro edition38
 

vngtx

Guest
when is it? im trying to drive it slow to make the clutch last and its working so far, done 1400 miles without any problems.