Ooh a hire car...

P.addy · *Formerly known as* P. Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

So some daft idiot let another car across without checking their left mirror... and I went into the side of a guys car.
Police said I wasnt at fault etc...and so my insurers pulled their fingers out Wink

The car may be a write off... unsure yet, but ive gone from this 3 litre obnoxiously noisy beast...
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To this, highly refined and VERY comfortable...

Italian piece of....

Fun Very Happy

Alfa Romeo Spider 2.4 Special editon thing... some awesome turbo on the engine and a fairly decent average 20mpg Laughing

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The luxuries of this car...make me not want the Supra back!

Very pointless post, but after driving with the top down in the dark...I realise I looked a twat.. Laughing

Now the agonising wait of repairs or write off, does it work the same way as a bike, someone looks at it, estimates current market value pre accident and sends cheque?

Irn-Bru · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Aug 2009 Karma :

Paint diagram? Pics of the damage? Tut Tut

I bet the person who flashed the other bloke out feels like a twat, but flashing someone doesn't mean the roads clear, just that they're willing to wait. Highway code version of course doesn't mean that which is why it'll be 100% their fault for pulling out.

Love an Alfa, wouldn't mind owning one some day. For now my Fiat Bravo will do - not too bad as it shares parts with Alfa Very Happy

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Wafer_Thin_Ham · Super Spammer Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Karma :

Sorry to hear that chap, and yes car insurers do work in much the same way.
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Noxious89123 · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Karma :

That sucks. A friend of mine in mainland Europe recently got rid of his Supra, as a change in law meant he was looking at a 10k bill to return it to stock. (Something to do with not being allowed to run an aftermarket turbo).

He swapped it for a 1.8 Celica. Laughing

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Robby · Dirty Old Man Joined: 16 May 2002 Karma :

Push to get the supra repaired rather than written off. It might not be worth a great deal, but it'll take ages to fix which means you'll have the alfa for longer.

I think I'll go out for a ride today. If I end up down your way I'll give you a call, alfa looks fun.

P.addy · *Formerly known as* P. Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

P.addy · *Formerly known as* P. Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Alexio · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Aug 2009 Karma :

For clarification, I was in the Supra at the time of the collision and there's no way it's written off Razz

It was a scratch I tell you!!!

I mean, fair enough it might now by uneconomical to repair but that's what you get for a cheap, fragile japanese dune buggies!

Only joking, I'm seriously going to miss that car dude Sad

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