The old "indicate and move at the same time" ploy
03-04-2006, 07:57 AM
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Not so much the suspension but the "new" position of the bumper and shape of wheel arch could result in it hitting the tyre if I hit a bump or something at high speed.
03-04-2006, 08:00 AM
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Oh I see, on the existing, damaged one.
Sorry, I thought you meant get them to do something on the new one, like roll the arch or something.
Might well do that, yeah. I'm clobbering something on speedbumps too that sounds like the bottom of the bumper scraping but it doesn't seem low enough
Sorry, I thought you meant get them to do something on the new one, like roll the arch or something.
Might well do that, yeah. I'm clobbering something on speedbumps too that sounds like the bottom of the bumper scraping but it doesn't seem low enough
03-04-2006, 09:41 AM
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Know exactly how you feel had a Jerl in a Merc pull out of a side road and hit my back end 6 weeks ago (goes in for new rear bumper on his insurance next week). Why can't people look where they are feckin driving.............
03-04-2006, 09:48 AM
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Sorry to hear that Mr B. Had a roundabout incident in Reading just over two years ago with a cab, finally got resolved last week! I hope the resolution for you is much quicker, glad to hear you have a witness so that should help.
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03-04-2006, 10:26 AM
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Was weird out driving today. I felt almost paranoid. Presumably that will pass but I didn't feel at all comfortable.
I'm sure this is some psychological thing anyone who's been involved in a prang is familiar with.
I'm sure this is some psychological thing anyone who's been involved in a prang is familiar with.
03-04-2006, 11:50 PM
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I know how you feel, when I had my accident, the driver who caused it drove off, no witness came forward and CCTV not recording.
Traded the S for CIVIC IMA, because the insurance will go to 2K if I keep the S, and I only drove it 3 months in 12 last year.
Damage on photos looks like body only, new wing, new inner lining and front possibly.
Good luck G
There is my old 2002 MCB S2K for sale at Newton Honda in Croydon for 15,995.
Traded the S for CIVIC IMA, because the insurance will go to 2K if I keep the S, and I only drove it 3 months in 12 last year.
Damage on photos looks like body only, new wing, new inner lining and front possibly.
Good luck G
There is my old 2002 MCB S2K for sale at Newton Honda in Croydon for 15,995.
03-05-2006, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by grahamb,Mar 4 2006, 07:26 PM
Was weird out driving today. I felt almost paranoid. Presumably that will pass but I didn't feel at all comfortable.
I'm sure this is some psychological thing anyone who's been involved in a prang is familiar with.
I'm sure this is some psychological thing anyone who's been involved in a prang is familiar with.
at least you ok and no one was hurt and your S can be fixed :bighug: poor thing 
03-05-2006, 11:06 AM
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Thanks 
Was much better today - drove down to Southampton for the Spitfire flypast.
Handling felt ok and I took my time on the motorway before getting up to "normal" cruising speeds. Seems fine. It'll be going on the geo rig once the bodywork's done though, just to be sure. Talking of which, can someone remind me - was it "default" rather than "optimum" settings that are generally held to be the btter bet?
Also presumably any issues with the bushes can be checked at the same time?
Managed to pull the arch into a slightly better shape cheers Dan
Into the dealer for the assessor on Tuesday and we'll take it from there.
Was much better today - drove down to Southampton for the Spitfire flypast.
Handling felt ok and I took my time on the motorway before getting up to "normal" cruising speeds. Seems fine. It'll be going on the geo rig once the bodywork's done though, just to be sure. Talking of which, can someone remind me - was it "default" rather than "optimum" settings that are generally held to be the btter bet?
Also presumably any issues with the bushes can be checked at the same time?
Managed to pull the arch into a slightly better shape cheers Dan
Into the dealer for the assessor on Tuesday and we'll take it from there.