rusty nuts
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| posted on 2/1/05 at 05:08 PM |
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Bad luck Jasper, hope you recover quickly, Had 10 stitches in my tongue once, it still works O.K. Rusty
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bob
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| posted on 2/1/05 at 05:12 PM |
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Evidently a yellow 7 left the road on the A24 at Findon today as well,i spose theres a moral there somewhere.
The sun might be out but that doesnt mean its summer
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Deckman001
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| posted on 2/1/05 at 06:45 PM |
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Was sorry to hear the news Jasper, glad your ok though  see you at the next meet with the new car plans !!
Jason
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 2/1/05 at 07:54 PM |
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sorry to hear that the cars been damaged Jasper - it was one of the nicest cars on here.
Glad you came off better than the car!
When my metro turbo got hit when parked 10 odd years ago, I was told the insurance co might keep it. So, I got the comp[any that recoverd it to bring
it to my home asap. After that, possesion was 9/10ths of the law, and I told the ins co to factor the car into the settlement.
its your car at the end of the day, and they pay for the damage / repairs - why should they keep it?
wether you want to will depend on the value they give to the wreck.
atb
steve
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Rob Lane
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| posted on 2/1/05 at 08:06 PM |
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Hard luck Jasper, glad you're OK.
Not being morbid but at least you survived, one of the Blatchat crowd didn't this Christmas in his 7 accident, not the best time to loose a
loved one.
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Northy
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| posted on 2/1/05 at 08:17 PM |
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Rob,
I don't mean to be morbid either, but have you got any more details? If we knew the circumstances it could stop it happening to someone on here?
Graham
Website under construction. Help greatfully received as I don't really know what I'm doing! 
"If a man says something in the woods and there are no women there, is he still wrong?"
Built 2L 8 Valve Vx Powered Avon
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robinbastd
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| posted on 2/1/05 at 11:36 PM |
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Jasper,glad you're more or less ok. Good luck with the insurance claim and enjoy the trip to Wales.
Regards,
Ian
Only a dead fish swims with the tide.
http://smuttygifts.com/
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tractorboy
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| posted on 3/1/05 at 12:14 AM |
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sorry to hear of your accident mate . and as with everybody else on here i'm just glad you are ok, cause at the end of the day thats the main
thing. hoping you have a speedy recovery. scott
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Fozzie
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| posted on 3/1/05 at 12:19 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by hicost
The person died on New Years Eve, no more details have been given and the thread is now closed.
What can you say... we have all had a close one in our tin tops and im sure in the 7even.
This time of year the roads are wet and greasy and not really performance orientated.
Thats coming from me who is running in a new engine today so I am being very sensible, and a little more since the recent news over the festive season
Yep, I have also been giving this a great deal of thought!
In my 'past life', I had to deal with the consequences of RTA's, so I have had more than my fair share of having to work out how and
why!
I will not put my car away for winter, but at this time of year, in the early mornings (and early evenings), regardless of whether or not frost is a
factor, the roads do seem to have 'blind' slippery parts, that are beyond anyones control.
My thoughts are, that for us driving in our locosts to meets during the winter, should perhaps leave quite a bit later, giving the roads time to
'dry' out the 'slippery' spots.
I realise that for some later meetings are not such an option, but given poor Jaspers experience (and others this last week), is it worth a thought?
(IMO)
Fozzie
[Edited on 3/1/05 by Fozzie]
'Racing is Life!...anything before or after is just waiting'....Steve McQueen
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Rorty
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| posted on 3/1/05 at 04:02 AM |
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Tough break Jasper, though glad it's not all bad news. Just put it behind you ASAP and get on with it all again.
Cheers, Rorty.
"Faster than a speeding Pullet".
PLEASE DON'T U2U ME IF YOU WANT A QUICK RESPONSE. TRY EMAILING ME INSTEAD!
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krlthms
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| posted on 3/1/05 at 06:45 AM |
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Jasper
There is an old saying; "It all ends out for the best".
I am sorry about the car, but it looks like it did its job well in the end. That tree looked solid.
Take care, and get better soon, physically and otherwise.
KT
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nicklondon
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| posted on 3/1/05 at 08:26 AM |
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are the roads more slippery this year?has it got anything to do with councils gritting the roads to prevent the cock ups of last year? Hope you get
well soon
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Dazza
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| posted on 3/1/05 at 08:34 AM |
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bummer!!!!!
not nice, and the whiplash can last months, hope it goes quickly, a nice massage twice a week will help, and if you can find a topless one, even
better!!!
glad your ok thou matey, and you said bikes were dodgy!!!! (hehe) still aint trashed my 2 wheels....
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Jasper
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| posted on 3/1/05 at 11:08 AM |
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Stiff as a board this morning ....... at least the tongue is not quite as black. Some kind soul donated me a couple of Diazpam last night - so I slept
well!
Booked me a Czech masseur in Prague for Wednesday afternoon - I know it's a long way to go for a rub down, but I'm sure it will be worth
it
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CairB
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| posted on 3/1/05 at 12:18 PM |
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Jasper,
Sorry to hear of your misfortune and hope that body and car mend quickly.
Cheers,
Colin
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 3/1/05 at 03:04 PM |
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Only just seen this, very sorry to hear of your accident Jasper. I guess that's going to take more than a spot of T-Cut to fix
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ned
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| posted on 3/1/05 at 10:05 PM |
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Well,
At least I know how well I should expect my welds to hold up based on how well yours have done there Jasper
Glad you're ok, catch up soon...
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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wilkingj
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| posted on 3/1/05 at 10:34 PM |
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Sorry to hear about the accident.
As for the insurance... Its NOT theirs until You sign it over to them.
rule 1. Never accept the first offer.
rule 2. Keep the car if you can. You dont want to go through a SVA again do you?.
Take the car on a trailer to Their assesor / repair place. They probably wont be able (or want) to fix it. Then you buy it / deal for a lesser cash
payout. Rebuild it. even if its a new chassis etc.. Its got to be easier than buying in all those bits again, and the hassle with the postage etc.
I would not let it go especially if its as good as everyone has said.
Last word... Its your property until you sign it over to the Isurance Co.
Take care, and hope you recover quickly..
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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Jasper
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| posted on 4/1/05 at 10:18 AM |
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Ned, the welds did all hold up very well, just lots of bent metal.
Cheers for the insurance tips. I do intend to keep hold of it. I spoke to them this morning, they are treating as a 'no fault' cause by
ice on the road. They have contacted a local repair garage who will contact me about a quote - hahaha, we know what they will say when they realise
what it is.
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ned
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| posted on 4/1/05 at 10:50 AM |
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first dibs on the front brakes then please?!
Ned
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Jasper
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| posted on 4/1/05 at 11:14 AM |
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Wilwoods, uprights, wheels, quick rack, etc will be kept for next project!
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ned
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| posted on 4/1/05 at 11:15 AM |
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oh well, worth asking
beware, I've got yellow skin
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Hellfire
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| posted on 4/1/05 at 11:33 PM |
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Good to know you're alright Jasper... whiplash can be a bugger to get rid of! At the very least you are not on your own...
ATB
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 5/1/05 at 12:00 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by wilkingj
Sorry to hear about the accident.
As for the insurance... Its NOT theirs until You sign it over to them.
rule 1. Never accept the first offer.
rule 2. Keep the car if you can. You dont want to go through a SVA again do you?.
Take the car on a trailer to Their assesor / repair place. They probably wont be able (or want) to fix it. Then you buy it / deal for a lesser cash
payout. Rebuild it. even if its a new chassis etc.. Its got to be easier than buying in all those bits again, and the hassle with the postage etc.
I would not let it go especially if its as good as everyone has said.
Last word... Its your property until you sign it over to the Isurance Co.
Take care, and hope you recover quickly..
All good stuff, but try and maintain your value with the assessor, say £6000. Get an estimate from somewhere (if you get stuck I will do one if you
can send me all the details, images and a fully complete list of replaceable parts and repairable damaged parts). If the estimate is less than 65% of
the assessors valuation of the pre accident value, he has the option of repairing the car or offering a cash in lieu of repair which I would make add
up to £3899. The assessor will gladly give you the value of the repair just to get the paperwork out of his in tray. The advantage of this is that the
car will not be written off, can be rebuilt by you, and on completion of a standard MoT, can be put back on the road without any further paperwork,
and retaining the original reg no.
The insurance co will almost certainly appoint an independant engineer so if it all goes sadly wrong on their side of the claim, they can try to
reclaim costs from the independant. The poor engineer will know this, and will be covering his ass, so your suggestion of a C.I.L. will be a lifebelt
to a drowning man.
If they do write the car off (declared as category A - D total loss) you should expect a deduction of 17.5% for retention of the salvage from the
payout. Don't forget, you excess and any monthly payments not yet paid will also be deducted.
If you do get stuck, give me a call, I know the system inside out, I also know most of the engineers (assessors) west of Reading, and quite a few
beyond
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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wicket
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| posted on 5/1/05 at 12:51 PM |
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Hi Jasper
I've only just seen this thread, sorry to hear the news after all that hard work, glad you're ok though. Give me a call if you need any
help with the car.
Eric
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