Here's a copy of the topic I put on themgzr, thought I'd share with everyone:-
Last night had a really bad accident. Car got smashed up. Was driving home from a place called Drymen and came to a bend where an approaching car went to cut across the road for a turning, had to swerve to avoid it and brake...wheels locked, spun out of control and car rolled up onto the bank and the side, completely written off and my girlfriend and I were so lucky to get out alive.
Other driver just disappeared as well although every single passer-by stopped to make sure we were ok.
Spent a couple of hours in the hospital but nothing too serious.
Car was recovered to some place and I went in today and was told the fee was £440! I couldn't believe it and I told the guy well I want all my stuff out of it then, he said I could have my seats, backbox and rear lights off it and if I sign it over to him would be £250 cash.
I'm only covered third party which meant I had to foot the bill myself.
Luckily he was away most of the day and me, my dad and even this guys workers helped me take EVERYTHING off the car (from speakers to wheels to parcel shelf), all I left him with was the tinted windows (gutted
) and the shell with an engine (I still have the keys though) - even got the plates off it
Means I've now got everything I ever done to the car sitting at home, so basically I still have *my car*
Wanting to get back on the road asap, getting insured on my dads car while I look about, no point keeping away from driving as it'll only get worse thinking about it.
Here's some pictures of it the way I found it today
I'm going to the dvla office tomorrow to put my plate on retention, and it's going to be fully comp from now on. Back's in a bit of pain just now but really could've been a lot worse!
As for the next car, really loved this one, but wouldn't want to get another Rover 25. Been vaguely thinking about an MG ZR or ZS, not put much thought into it yet though as you can imagine.
Last night had a really bad accident. Car got smashed up. Was driving home from a place called Drymen and came to a bend where an approaching car went to cut across the road for a turning, had to swerve to avoid it and brake...wheels locked, spun out of control and car rolled up onto the bank and the side, completely written off and my girlfriend and I were so lucky to get out alive.
Other driver just disappeared as well although every single passer-by stopped to make sure we were ok.
Spent a couple of hours in the hospital but nothing too serious.
Car was recovered to some place and I went in today and was told the fee was £440! I couldn't believe it and I told the guy well I want all my stuff out of it then, he said I could have my seats, backbox and rear lights off it and if I sign it over to him would be £250 cash.
I'm only covered third party which meant I had to foot the bill myself.
Luckily he was away most of the day and me, my dad and even this guys workers helped me take EVERYTHING off the car (from speakers to wheels to parcel shelf), all I left him with was the tinted windows (gutted
Means I've now got everything I ever done to the car sitting at home, so basically I still have *my car*
Wanting to get back on the road asap, getting insured on my dads car while I look about, no point keeping away from driving as it'll only get worse thinking about it.
Here's some pictures of it the way I found it today
I'm going to the dvla office tomorrow to put my plate on retention, and it's going to be fully comp from now on. Back's in a bit of pain just now but really could've been a lot worse!
As for the next car, really loved this one, but wouldn't want to get another Rover 25. Been vaguely thinking about an MG ZR or ZS, not put much thought into it yet though as you can imagine.