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Old 02-11-2005 | 11:54 AM
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Car was MINT yesterday morning, looks rough as f**k now

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Old 02-11-2005 | 11:55 AM
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Claiming on insurance
Old 02-11-2005 | 11:55 AM
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i'd be fuming!! whose fault was it?
what happened?
Old 02-11-2005 | 11:56 AM
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thats harsh dude feel for ya!!

i was in a similar position almost exactly a year ago
Old 02-11-2005 | 11:56 AM
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ouch jim you been fighting with the big boys again
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Fook! Sorry to see that Jim
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No way how did that happen??
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Jim...what happened? Will their insurance cover it?
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Old 02-11-2005 | 12:04 PM
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Gutted Jim, just when it was looking mint as well
Old 02-11-2005 | 12:04 PM
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WHOSE fault was it
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doh! you have only recently had it painted too
Old 02-11-2005 | 12:05 PM
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not claiming on insurance, it's 6 of 1 half a dozen of the other, i was accelerating from the fast lane into the middle lane (stationary traffic in fast lane) and the lorry was doing the same (from slow to middle, rather than fast to midddle) he probably didnt expect me to accelerate so quick.

on insurance it'd be at best a 50/50 and its not worth it with my excess and losing my NCB.

It's already booked into the bodyshop next week to be repaired, but i want to source a new wing

the scratch actually polished out and dont look so bad now:



ps yes i was on my way to brunters for a photoshoot good timing eh!
Old 02-11-2005 | 12:23 PM
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Jim mate that is gutting. Car was looking really nice on Sunday evening
Old 02-11-2005 | 12:25 PM
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Gutted

I over took a saxo in my saph other year and it never checked it's mirrors and did more or less the same damage.
Old 02-11-2005 | 12:25 PM
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Proper fookin woudner mate, couldn't have happened at a worse time either hey!
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shit mate. sorry to hear it. What shoot were you on your way too?
Old 02-11-2005 | 12:35 PM
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bugger! looks a bad one there jim
Old 02-11-2005 | 12:43 PM
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shit mate. sorry to hear it. What shoot were you on your way too?
the commitments 2



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Bene there done that

gutted. btw how u get on at brunters?
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shit mate. sorry to hear it. What shoot were you on your way too?
the commitments 2



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Bummer Jim
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arses jimbo - i'd be in tears if that happened to my taxi - as much as i hate it some days, theres still the love with it
Old 02-11-2005 | 01:21 PM
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Ouch!

Not great timing either!
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shit mate. sorry to hear it. What shoot were you on your way too?
Jim was having a Pf Grudge match against Lennie (seen standing in piccie above)

Len also has a 24v Saff in White.

Jim, Len rang me last night mate - gutted for ya dude

You coming saffend tonight?
Old 02-11-2005 | 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Jim Galbally
not claiming on insurance, it's 6 of 1 half a dozen of the other, i was accelerating from the fast lane into the middle lane (stationary traffic in fast lane) and the lorry was doing the same (from slow to middle, rather than fast to midddle) he probably didnt expect me to accelerate so quick.
So you were undertaking then Jimbo never a wise thing to do
btw its not 'the fast lane' its the 3rd lane meant for overtaking
Old 02-11-2005 | 01:28 PM
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lane hopping aswell... tut tut


pisser though.. i must admit.. your car in the gallery looked nice!


still.. you fucked it up driving like a c*nt
Old 02-11-2005 | 01:35 PM
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Weve all done it havent we Dave

Gutted for ya Jim, how did the shoot go anyway.
Old 02-11-2005 | 03:57 PM
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i wanna do a grudge match. i would love to go to brunters on a wet day.
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I wouldve taken that all the way mate... 50 50, if you have legal cover, let the lawyers fight it out IMO, both indicating? or were you not?, either way they gotta prove it
Old 02-11-2005 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Damo V
I wouldve taken that all the way mate... 50 50, if you have legal cover, let the lawyers fight it out IMO, both indicating? or were you not?, either way they gotta prove it
If the lorry was indicating from the inside lane to overtake and Jim was indicating from the outside lane to undertake who do you think would win that court battle Damo???
Old 02-11-2005 | 04:15 PM
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im not gonna fight it with insurance etc. just take it like a man and get it sorted. wont cost me much to get done really, probably less than my excess
Old 02-11-2005 | 04:16 PM
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that will b a new wing and a couple of doors then will it
Old 02-11-2005 | 04:20 PM
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rear door is FINE.

Front door has tiny dent, but its near the crease, so mightnot pop out.

Front wing is fubar

rear wing has a small dent with a crack, bit of filler will sort that, nothing to worry about
Old 02-11-2005 | 04:20 PM
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gutter for ya!


more paint then
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yeah, it needed to go back in to get some bits and pieces e-touched anyway, so gives me an excuse to get my ass back there



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