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Elle - the Legend

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Post by NafemanNathan » Fri May 25, 2018 2:12 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: I had to go back to look Benny! :lol:

Anyway, back to the matter in hand... drokk!!! :shock:

Had the guy just not fitted it properly? He can't have!

Very lucky no-one was seriously hurt, or more crashes occurred :?

Was yours the only car damaged? Surely they can't write yours off due to replacing those, so fingers firmly crossed they pay up!

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Re: Elle - the Legend

Post by indigolemon » Fri May 25, 2018 3:12 pm

Guy in the Z4 had just bought it, was driving it home from the garage in Edinburgh where he'd handed over a wodge of readies. Garage were the ones who fitted the hardtop, which means it could get interesting...

My car and a ford transit were the only vehicles to get any damage, as we were the two cars behind the guy when this happened :(

So far - based on lings - parts costs:
Lower Grill £85
Number plate holder £55
Bonnet Hinges (x2) £80
-- Now it gets fun --
Power Unit Kit, Pop-Up Hood £870 (a side)
Front Impact Sensors, Pop-Up Hood £590

And then paint and labour ...
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Post by norks27 » Fri May 25, 2018 3:47 pm

indigolemon wrote:Power Unit Kit, Pop-Up Hood £870 (a side)
Front Impact Sensors, Pop-Up Hood £590

And then paint and labour ...
Blimey! Really hope you get sorted ASAP.
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Post by sol-lude » Fri May 25, 2018 11:13 pm

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My thoughts exactly

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Uneconomical to Repair

Post by indigolemon » Sat Jun 02, 2018 11:28 am

Well, it's official. The car has been assessed and the engineer has valued the repair work at £5,600 + VAT, or around £6,800 :shock:

So, I have told them I want to buy it back, and commenced the fight to get the money the car is worth. Current offer from insurance is £5,160 - so have told them to take a hike - as you couldn't buy one the spec/miles/condition etc of mine for less than £7,500.

Happily insurance have already told the assessor to release the car to me, so I'm collecting her on Tuesday afternoon and will take things from there, but she will ride again! I'll get some pictures etc when I have her back. Not enjoying all this nonsense at all, it's really put me off BMW's even more :evil:
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Post by RattyMcClelland » Sat Jun 02, 2018 11:56 am

Holy buggershitballs. :shock:
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Post by toadster » Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:35 pm

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Blimey I can't believe that repair cost :shock:
On photo it just looks like the bonnet is open slightly and no damage :?
Does the bonnet hinge at the front or the back ?
Good luck with getting all the work done matey.
It's a Luvly motor and deserves to be back on the road.
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Post by wurlycorner » Sat Jun 02, 2018 4:02 pm

Wow, that's loads money.
Glad you're keen on rescuing the poor thing and good luck with the insurance/buy back valuation!

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Re: Elle - the Legend

Post by indigolemon » Sun Jun 03, 2018 9:20 pm

toadster wrote:Blimey I can't believe that repair cost :shock:
Aye, you and me both! They basically went on the Honda recommendation for a front end impact and were planning to replace everything with brand new Honda parts.
toadster wrote:On photo it just looks like the bonnet is open slightly and no damage :?
Does the bonnet hinge at the front or the back ?
Opens at the front, hinges at the screen end. But the car has a pop up bonnet system to help in pedestrian impacts, it fires at the hinges, which are designed to deform, and puts a bigger space between the engine and bonnet. This kind of deal:

Unless I horribly missed something, I just need new hinges to make the bonnet work properly again - will find that out on Tuesday I suppose!
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