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[flash]

After 11 fantastic years it's time for me to say goodbye to lightening yellow # 35.

I left it parked for a couple of days in Islington and came back to find that some idiot taxi driver had collided with a motorbike who was then knocked into my car smashing my light and front clam. Credit to the motorcyclist who at least reported it and left me a note.

I took the easy route and went for a total loss; which wasn't difficult given Vauxhall's ridiculous repair quotes.

The car has some relatively minor problems besides the accident damage...and also I have just moved to London so I do not really need a car...so the decision was easy but it was still very sad to see it go.

Anyway, the salvage company have it up for auction below if anyone's looking for one to repair. I think it ends Tuesday 22nd.

http://www.copart.co...=SEARCH_RESULTS

If anyone on here ends up buying it, please feel free to PM me.

Otherwise, so long everyone, this has been a fantastic forum and has been a great help to me. I am really very thankful for all the advice I have had from everyone on here over the years and hope I have helped others too.

[jonnyboy]

Spotted that one yesterday looks good. £800 will see that back on the road. down as not recorded? Sadly I'm not registered with copart and won't be able to register in time to buy. Would have been ideal!

[Rusty789]

It says the damage is unrecorded?

[flash]

Spotted that one yesterday looks good. £800 will see that back on the road. down as not recorded?

Sadly I'm not registered with copart and won't be able to register in time to buy. Would have been ideal!

Sorry I should have posted about it earlier; was just too depressed. I'd assumed registering was instant in this day and age...but maybe you could get a mate to bid?

It seems to be unrecorded, presumably because it was a comprehensive claim on my policy. Not sure under what circumstances it gets recorded....

[vocky]

it is shocking they wrote it off with such minor damage

[Rusty789]

it is shocking they wrote it off with such minor damage

Insurance assessors half the time have no idea what they are talking about though!

The two that viewed my car both thought it needed a new front bumper and wings, even after me trying to explain it all comes as one piece!

[flash]

it is shocking they wrote it off with such minor damage

Indeed. The bodyshop quote was 5,200 Daylight robbery.

[vocky]

thats about right, but the clam is an easy repair and the headlight would only be £1k + vat

[turbobob]

Or second hand light for £250-300

[allsteel]

Shame that one. I once had a Lotus that went to Copart and had the same trouble as i wanted to buy it back.. Registration was a bit of long drawn out affair. The other solution is to get someone who is registered to bid on your behalf. Got to be a cheapie that one.

[Bumblebee]

1k plus vat for 1 new headlight?

[Rusty789]

I got quoted just over £800 + VAT from Vauxhall fairly recently, but that was through a mate of a mate, so not sure if it included any discount.

Edited by Rusty789, 20 January 2013 - 02:37 PM.

[smiley]

Prices have risen on the lights irr.

[Bumblebee]

Blimey I thought there was 600 each new I must of got it muddled up with second hand prices maybe

[JG]

yep they are now £1089+vat each

[JG]

one for Mark maybe for racing with. Does seem a such a shame to have written it off for so little.

[CocoPops]

one for Mark maybe for racing with.

Does seem a such a shame to have written it off for so little.

Oh good idea

Halves?

[JG]

yeah

[Rickwoo118]

It's sad to see that they paid you off for such little damage. I am sure someone will get a bargain as t looks really nice condition. How much do you reckon it's going to get?

[fiveoclock]

one for Mark maybe for racing with.

Does seem a such a shame to have written it off for so little.

I am at present sending out texts to try and find someone with an account