Oooer!.......Rear ended!!!

[REDGAZ]

Some T*AT in a white van piled into the back of my GTA last Saturday
Minor visual damage but boot floor distorted, can't remove spare wheel. Got a quote from Chambers of Sutton (Sutton Coldfield Brum) today for............. £4200.10
Has anyone any experience of this place for body repairs?. Cheers, Gaz.

Ouch dude. Is that your insurers recommended / approved repairer?

I've no expierience of them but if it's still drivable I'd take it to see John at simply Alfas

At least it shouldn't get written off as that's well below the value of the car.
Has the van driver admited fault or is he one of these bellends that try and blame everyone but thselves?

[REDGAZ]

Originally Posted by V6Hughes

Ouch dude. Is that your insurers recommended / approved repairer?

I've no expierience of them but if it's still drivable I'd take it to see John at simply Alfas

At least it shouldn't get written off as that's well below the value of the car.
Has the van driver admited fault or is he one of these bellends that try and blame everyone but thselves?

Not the insurers choice (Brit Insurance) but i know the Assessor there.Lot of jig hours quoted (see GTA thread)

[Annabella]

Oh no! That seriously sucks
Your poor beautiful Bella.

[REDGAZ]

Originally Posted by Annabella

Oh no! That seriously sucks
Your poor beautiful Bella.

Thanks Annabella, hows the engine 'thing' going?, Gaz.

[Annabella]

All being well, I anticipate being bankrupted by the bill on Saturday...

Bad times! Hope it all works out for you, your GTA is amazing

[purple145]

did a decent job on my 164 years ago, probably the last Alfa they did.

is it Conrad you know?

John the parts manager is my brother in law

[REDGAZ]

Originally Posted by purple145

did a decent job on my 164 years ago, probably the last Alfa they did.

is it Conrad you know?

John the parts manager is my brother in law

It's Mitch i know the ARC Manager, we go back a long way. He sprayed my Triumph Vitesse back in
June 1996 at his house. Conrad sent me the estimate i think but i don't know him, small world eh!, Gaz.

[TurismoTodd]

Any news from your insurance yet Gaz?

[REDGAZ]

Originally Posted by sergioq

Bad times! Hope it all works out for you, your GTA is amazing

Thanks for that

[REDGAZ]

Originally Posted by TurismoTodd

Any news from your insurance yet Gaz?

No mate, i'm doin all the phoning so far. Legal protection talked to me today to inform me the t*at is uninsured so it's a police matter now and i've put in a claim for whiplash. thanks for asking, hope your ok, Gaz.

[TurismoTodd]

Originally Posted by REDGAZ

No mate, i'm doin all the phoning so far. Legal protection talked to me today to inform me the t*at is uninsured so it's a police matter now and i've put in a claim for whiplash. thanks for asking, hope your ok, Gaz.

Fu*k me mate it just gets worse, they have got to start getting tougher on these tos*ers who drive without insurance

I'm OK thanks for asking, off back to China again next week (fly 17th) but only for two weeks this time.

See ya soonish Todd.

[daveypark]

Sorry to hear of this Gaz, hope your whiplash and the GTA are on the mend soon.
Dave

[REDGAZ]

Originally Posted by daveypark

Sorry to hear of this Gaz, hope your whiplash and the GTA are on the mend soon.
Dave

Cheers, things are just about starting to 'move' insurance wise. C ya soon. Gaz.

[purple145]

sorry to hear of the whiplash, as if the car being bashed is not enough....

BTW there is a Vitesse open top that I have seen (and heard) round by me recently, light blue, not you is it, forced to use alternative transport?

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Originally Posted by purple145

sorry to hear of the whiplash, as if the car being bashed is not enough....

BTW there is a Vitesse open top that I have seen (and heard) round by me recently, light blue, not you is it, forced to use alternative transport?

No, mines Triumph Royal Blue, running around in red 156 2.5 as usual.
Got a letter from a vehicle collection service to pick up and 'store' the GTA ?, phoned Brit insurance (who have not contacted me once since the accident on 30th April) and was informed it's to be scraped !!. After pointing out it's on an agreed value policy at £9000 they've now changed their tune and it should be picked up next week to be repaired. Thanks for your concern all, cya soon, Gaz.