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[Acidpopstar]

He's not the cheapest but If you want a mint job I can't recommend Chris Gregory enough! He's done my dads car as well as vx's lotus's etc


http://www.autorefinishing.co.uk/

Cheers aimy, I checked him out for a repair when someone drove into the side of me after your recommendation. His work looks great but would have cost almost as much as I paid for the car! Depends on if the other guys insurance will pay for it I guess.

[kingwowns]

 

God damn it! As above, witnesses? Hope its sorted quick fella

They've admitted responsibility and his insurance called tonight to try and pay me off. She pretty much hung up immediately when I said I had a company handling my claim. Mr T. Spark, I love that Mexico blue and it's got me thinking about a full respray. Is yours the only one that colour?  

  Its a lovely colour I have to admit.   I know of two others in this colour, a turbo model that was down in Wales? at some stage but has since moved abroad. More recently a lad down in Nottingham resprayed his N/A (and then supercharged it!) its looks like mine, minus he has a spoiler and a few other bits which look really nice too!   Depending on time frames of how quickly you get it back and want it spraying I do pop up your way every so often and I am set to go up again in next month or so if you want a look over it? Cant promise the weather will be the best to show it off in its full glory. Might make this accident a little less painless!

It was Jakbvx in Ilkeston - looked v nice. He had a line green one for a while too

[T. Spark]

Anyone else going Mexico Blue

 

Unsure, probs some time in October?

[Acidpopstar]

OK let me know when you're passing. No idea how long this is going to take to sort out (they assess the damage tomorrow  ) so would love to see the car if you're in the area 

[Harry Hornet]

Anyone else going Mexico Blue

 

Unsure, probs some time in October?

 

Josh from Cambridge has one

 

See pics from Royston meets

[rob999]

AFAIK Luca's old car was Renault racing blue. Will's was mexico blue and Josh's has some non fadeable marine/aircraft paint!

[Acidpopstar]

They've offered £4k plus the car. It's cat C. Should I accept or try for more? Any advice welcome as always .org

[Tony H]

That sounds good

[Claws]

Seems a good price if the crashbox is intact and you have confirmed a lack of chassis damage. 4k plus a damaged chassis would be terrible

[Acidpopstar]

They didn't mention chassis damage but I'm waiting for the written report. Can't see it having any as wasn't travelling too fast but I'll make sure before agreeing to it 

[jonnyboy]

Another grand.

[turbobob]

Another grand.

I was thinking something similar if not slightly more. £8k payout and £2k but y back (best case)

[hughcam]

I got £5,250 and my car back. 2003 na with 85,000. Push for more cash 

[Mangham54]

I hate to be frank, but £8k would be a bloody fantastic payout, no insurer worth their salt would offer that. Without sounding harsh, even a minter wouldn't realise an £8k payout, let alone one that has already been flagged as 'needing a spruce, regarding paint' (in reference to the OPs early post in this thread.

[Zoobeef]

That works out that they are giving you less than £6k for your car. Sound like a good price now? I bought my tubby back for £3250 when they valued it at £13500. So you'll be buying yours back for under £2k.

[Mangham54]

I got £5,250 and my car back. 2003 na with 85,000. Push for more cash 

Bloody hell... No one should bother selling their cars - just crash 'em and cash in seems to make the most financial sense

Edited by Mangham54, 20 September 2013 - 08:57 PM.

[hughcam]

 

I got £5,250 and my car back. 2003 na with 85,000. Push for more cash 

Bloody hell... No one should bother selling their cars - just crash 'em and cash in seems to make the most financial sense

 

To be fair as a non cat car I estimated it to be worth about £7,250 due to spec. They offered me that as a settlement figure and let me buy the car back as a cat d for £2,000

[G-Bob]

I would push for about £4500-4800 cash.

[Acidpopstar]

They value the car via Glass guide at £4400 in uncrashed state. They value the car at £400 in its current state. They say £4k repair costs which is utter bollox!

[Zoobeef]

Look at adverts of others available at the minute in the same state as yours and use them as leverage.