153 replies to this topic

[vx220soon]

Im gutted for you Joe. Yours amongst others was one of the finest on this site! Best wishes with sorting the insurance and whatever car you choose to get next.

[Anarchy]

Such a shame, probably one of the most well known VXs.

[markiii]

jeez Joe, glad to see your ok, but you must be gutted. sad day. hope the insurance pay you out what shes worth

[Mangham54]

thanks guys, just remembered i had about £2 and 3 euros in change in the cup holder

You'll be telling us next how You had just filled up with fuel too

That happened to me when my car went up in smoke. I had only owned the car 19 hours, and had just filled the fairly large tank up. Then 35 miles later, all gone.

it did

I know the irony. When my first MG got written off it had just had about £1k spent on it, and had only had a full tank of fuel. The loss adjuster did add £38 to the price for the fuel in the tank.

Was just a ballache, that in the time of the settlement being agreed that the value of MGs returned pretty much overnight. Suddenly the value agreed meant I had to go 2yrs older... So bought the shitty Vectra instead.

Edited by Mangham54, 05 September 2010 - 09:36 PM.

[RMC]

Unlucky Joe, sorry to see that. Time to get an Exige?

[Sammy]

I think I'm in shock from just seeing the pictures. I can't imagine how you must feel right now, especially with so much work put into the car.

whats the scrap money like for a lump of alloy

£5?

[starlight]

Really sorry for you Joe, as I have seen how much work you'd put into that car... It was a real credit to you. At least you weren't in it, your ok, and, at the end of the day it is what you pay insurance for Good luck

[yaaan]

Holy crap! Just popped in and saw this. Gutted for you. Glad no-one was hurt though and fingers crossed the insurance comes good for you!

[TheStotts]

Sorry to see this, Joe, good luck with any future projects

[siztenboots]

you're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!

[Jameshs]

Sorry to hear this buddy

[dw1]

Holy fook, I've just seen this. I'm totally gutted for you, really sorry to see that happen. I hope something good will come out of it, you may not know what just yet, but please make sure you come back to the fold.

[DarrylB]

Words fail me! I couldn't access the site last night - Kieran told me that you'd had a fire but I just thought it was a mini one like fiveoclocks mini issue - I totally wasn't expecting this. I don't know what to say Joe?! Just glad you're OK!! I hope everthing gets sorted out asap

[Muncher]

[drpau]

Thought it might be a "sold up" sort of thread when I saw the title. Shocking image. We all love our motors on here but main thing is you managed to get out of it and didnt end up melting to the chassis! Hope insurers sort you out quickly

[dapimp]

Glad you are ok. That is about the only positive thing I can think to say. Sorry for your loss, it was an amazing example of a VX.

[cthomas443]

Only just seen this, Always admired your car as im sure i will the next.

[chrisgold]

unfortunately as im writing this a tear is in my eye

life is all about challenges and how you grow stronger when you get through them, just for me i seem to have had my fair share already. the stuff that i have had to struggle through already in my life is challenging enough but to have my pride and joy taken away from me aswell is just physically unspeakable. this was the car that me and my dad picked out and told me to buy it (he loved the colour) and i was going to keep the car forever

however was on the way home after a good day at working on a friends car, my car unfortunately decided it wanted to no longer be alive, and below is a picture of all is left

you will notice that it is pretty close to the barrier, i did not crash it, it was parked on a hill and the handbrake cable must have melted and it rolled down next to the barrier

words cant express how heart broken i am#

the car was finished and was perfect there was nothing left that could be done... it was simply perfect

Devastated mate....... I was really looking forward to meeting you at Pembrey too......

Best of luck with the Insurance, My Wakeboarding boat sunk the other month, still arguing over the value of it. Remember never accept the first offer, or the second. Keep trying to explain how special it was and bump the payout up!

[Mangham54]

[quote name='chrisgold' timestamp='1283987425' Devastated mate....... I was really looking forward to meeting you at Pembrey too......

Best of luck with the Insurance, My Wakeboarding boat sunk the other month, still arguing over the value of it. Remember never accept the first offer, or the second. Keep trying to explain how special it was and bump the payout up!
[/quote]

Sorry but just automatically refusing the first offer doesn't necessarily apply any more. Some of the insurers don't play that way any more. Directline and I spent quite a long time discussing this matter a few years back when my first MG was written off.

I rejected, a second assessor revalued it and offer £300 less. I pushed and pushed and only got back to the original offer.

[Crazyfrog (Fab)]

joe as had plenty advice and i am sure he will get a good result
sad for the car but eh we go .life