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[Aaron]

Well after 4 days of owning the car someone has ran into the back of me and fooked off !! didnt manage to get the reg plate ... so nothing i can really do apart from They have cracked and taken abit out of the back cam shell ..... i cant explain how i feel ... Just rang Vx garage up they quoted me 5000 and something i just laughed and put the phone down !! Does anyone know where i can get a new cam shell from or even a second in top condition .... Help me please i am so down !! AHHH if i catch that Aaron

[pure]

I saw one on ebay CLICK HERE

Found another HERE for £100

Hope you get sorted mate.

Edited by pure, 05 September 2006 - 11:14 AM.

[CocoPops]

Thats a shitter! they're not cheap cars to fix either

[convict]

Aaron, post a pic of the damage - quite often possible to repair rather than replace. If not you'll just have to bite the bullet and go through your insurance whereabouts are you? (BTW, I assume you're Mark's cousin who he took to pick the car up at the weekend )

[Aaron]

yes i am marks cousin hello mate ... ahhh can they repair bigish chunks haha ... ill take a pic but i am guessing its a new one ! Ill have a look now at the ones on ebay thanks ! I am from Burnley. Aaron.

Edited by Aaron, 05 September 2006 - 11:22 AM.

[mja182]

Must feel sick to the stomach mate! how did it happen? in traffic or while it ws parked up?

[Aaron]

at a junction Just emailed that bloke on ebay ... he wants 100 quid for the camshell abit better than 5k ... whats a respray going to cost ? might as well have the front redone at the same time ! Aaron

[pure]

Depends who you go to, anything from £100 - £500?

[convict]

That's some major repair work need on the clam from eBay. Is you damage worse than that?

[Aaron]

second link down ?? ill take a pic now ... Aaron

[jules_s]

at a junction

Just emailed that bloke on ebay ... he wants 100 quid for the camshell abit better than 5k ... whats a respray going to cost ? might as well have the front redone at the same time !

Aaron

I think that is just the boot lid

[Ash]

Absolutely gutted for you mate!! I'd have chase the c**t down and kicked the living sh1t out of him!! Wouldn't have achieved much but make me feel better, hope you get it sorted mate, there are plenty of guys on here with experience and knowledge to impart to help you.

[Aaron]

[convict]

I think from that pic there's more than just clam damage The exhaust looks like it been forced in, which could mean theres sub-frame damage. You need to get it looked at pronto by someone with vx experience Claim on your own insurance? (or is that going to be a problem??)

[fluffy]

plans motorsport have an excellent repairer who sorted mine after something very similar. Maybe give them a call? Alternatively look fibreglass repair places, the technology has come along to get fibreglass repaired and even fill holes - you can't see where the damage was on mine. I assume the rest of the rear (exhaust system, rear crash zone etc) is ok?

[L315H]

I am absolutely 100% gutted for you mate. I am sure you will it back to normal @ a reasonable price soon.

[Kalim00]

Dude, that sucks. Commiserations. Were there any cctv cameras in the area? It might be worth reporting it to police - not stopping after an acciedent, however minor, is way illlegal. They might check relevant cctv footage to see if they can get a reg plate? Worth a try. Get that cnut. Kali.

[TurboTomato]

I think from that pic there's more than just clam damage

The exhaust looks like it been forced in, which could mean theres sub-frame damage.

You need to get it looked at pronto by someone with vx experience


Claim on your own insurance? (or is that going to be a problem??)

Have to agree here - looks like a pretty big shunt rather than a little tap, and who knows what's damaged underneath

Bite the bullet and get it done properly on your insurance

[Amoger]

Report it to the police asap; might be needed if you do end up with an insurance claim.

[mja182]

second link down ??

ill take a pic now ...

Aaron

Hi Aaron!
Im in bolton myself the place where the rear clam on ebay is for sale. I have emailed the guy earier myself to see if i could go and view and maybe pick up a few bits from him. If and when he mails me back and i take a run over, i will look at the rear clam for you if you like?