Sorry to see that if you take it to insurance, almost definitely a new car. You may be able to repair it for a few hundred yourself if there's no chassis damage but there probably will be some, looking at that wheelarch.

 

hmm if it was just the door you wudda got away with it but the arch looks pretty gone so no doubt a write off.
You never know though.. insurance companies do surprise people sometimes.

 

hope you declaired the rear lights....

in my eyes it will be written off, get a body shop to give you a quote aswel as the insurance company

 

If they write it off, buy it back, ill take the spoiler, suspension, boot handle, maybe even the headlights

 

uh oh the vultures are circling

 

definatly a write off

 

Ive just been up to try and move it (seeing as its on my mates drive) apart from the door that wont open for shizzle most of that mess backs onto the open space underneath the wheel arch but as Sam said about chassis damage, i hope it hasn't oh and Money...nah ive not declared the rear lights lol soon peel it off, its only fly-eyes, untill the insurance company gets back to me NO PARTS ARE FOR SALE more pics incoming

 

Write off im afriad

 

last one

 

The sill still seems straight looking at the pics, if its just the rear quarter panel then a bodyshop could fix it and the arch as well.

Then again knowing insurance companies they'll write it off anyway as its an old car.

I've seen rally cars worse then that and repaired.

 

sorry to see that, similar thing happened to me 2 weeks ago, you should be looking at over 1k repair, maybe 400-500 for parts if you're lucky. I'm actually paying more because I decided to get a new general paint job to fix all scratches.

however I still miss grille so if it's a write off and you're willing to sell it, I'll claim it

 

LOL when i bought it, the grill supplied wasnt as expectedit was just 2 mesh plates, i had to "bodge" a way of connecting it on, seems the car already had an aftermarket replacement bumper with no means of connecting the grille, so the grill is infact part of the entire front bumper

 

Sorry to see, that. My car was damaged as well last week, but of all people, by my mate reversing into it while attempting to maneuver out of his parking http://forums.mg-rover.org/showthread.php?t=386867. Not as bad as this though, just the front wing. Hope they don't write yours off as you do like it.

 

word to the wise, if ur car has the new (red) V5 document then it turns out that if u wanna break it urself u will still have to SORN it every year forever and ever even if the car does not exist.

 

Yes too much big brother nanny state. That is a real headache.

 

As above, 100% write off IMO. Looks like sill damage, and the body itself has taken quite a shunt, with the rear quarters it's not a panel off - panel on job.

 

probably the insurance would write it off as alot of the others had said but i think it could be sorted out but if it is a write off might take soon parts off you

 

nothing a bit of duct tape and some elbow grease cant fix .

 

It'll be a write off for the simple fact insurance companies cant "repair" damaged panels any more as it has to be "as it was before accident" so that'll need new door and new rear quater welding in which will cost mega bucks in labour.

 

Definite write off. Tbh I wouldn't even bother trying to repair that after buying it back off insurance. Buy it back and break it or just leave it and get another car is what I would do mate.

 

Insurance company called me back to arrange a courtesy car etc etc, they are sending the engineer fella to have a peek, but she did say its unlikely they will repair it, so buh bye to my red zed, never had any issues with it apart from a leaky sunroof either -.-. How much does it usually cost to buy it back then? may aswell strip it and flog the parts instead of letting someone else do it

 

Dont get your hopes up at all, ive not heard of one MGR car not wrote of by insurance companies, but dont worry about not being able to sell your stuff none of it would be around for long, especially with me wanting a long list

Rick

 

Without a dowt thats a write off

 

What would he do with a dowt?

 

I've seen ZRs written off due to a few scratches on a bumper before... really any claim on a ZR via insurance and 90% of the time they'll write it off.

 

i think its scrappers yard !! not good at all

 

Eek! That sucks noodles!

At least if you do end up breaking and selling it, you can get some decent money out of it and keep some other Rover/MGs on the road :broon:

 

Eek! That sucks noodles!

At least if you do end up breaking and selling it, you can get some decent money out of it and keep some other Rover/MGs on the road :broon:

Thats what i shall try to do, the assessor is going to try and take a look tomorrow, in the meantime theyve slapped a fugly pug on my doorstep, i could fit more in the bloody boot on my zed than i can in the damn courtesy car, someone pass me some t-cut and a hammer lol.

 

Well the assesor turned up, the way he sees it is, new door, new arch, new runners, cheque please!

 

Great news!

Another MG still on the road. (Y)

 

result! I bet you are well chuffed