Trees are evil.

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

Well...well...welll.

ok.

cut to the chase...

im driving along, had to give way (again..)

and only place to do so is on the mud...and this prime mud where tlaking about, the super slippy stuff.

so, go to turn back onto the road, and hmm..im not turninig..hit the brakes..hmm im not stopping..

then BAM!!! of all BAMS!! i hit a great big fuck off tree.

then i did stop.

hurting my chest in the process.

anyway. photos of the carnage.

http://server2.uploadit.org/files/Fizzix-Dsci0009.jpg

and

http://server3.uploadit.org/files/Fizzix-Dsci0004.jpg

so, as you can see...thus brings me to the end of my renault adventure.

Bless you all.

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

D'oh! That's crap mate, I feel for you.

you can get a 19 now!

Site Subscriber Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 350

nasty! gutted for you mate Sad

take an axe to it pronto!

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Thats not good Sad

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

looks quite repairable to me or is it only me thinking positively ?
its only a bumper ,lights and the bonnet by the looks . does not look like the frame is damaged that much ,is it?

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

havent had a proper look at it yet. its to dark and cold

but its pissing water out.

still starts and drives..all tho clutch is kinda naff as wel now Sad

(more naff then what is was before)

funnly enough. remeber the old dent in it?

from the parking thing. well that poped out nicely.

typical :p

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

One less dent to worry about Wink

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

all in all

this has super...and i mean SUPER pissed me off.

keep chuckling about it.

but ist so not funny.

slowly getting drunk Smile

dont know what to do about the insruance tho

Site Subscriber Joined: 07 Oct 2004 Posts: 2281

schakal wrote:

looks quite repairable to me or is it only me thinking positively ?
its only a bumper ,lights and the bonnet by the looks . does not look like the frame is damaged that much ,is it?

Was thinking that myself.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

thats not to bad. Thing is it looks like a direct hit to the chassis rail, if it was more to the passengerside then it would be fine but I dunno. Get pics of it in daylight with the bonnet open. Inner wing looks bent as well.

As for insurance don't bother. Fix it yourself, if its not all bad then get a rope/chain round a lampost and reverse away to straighten it out.

If its fecked then just scrap it but don't tell the insurance company, it'll feck you up for years.

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

right. had a look today.cant get under the car as for stones..and cant spend to long out there as its facking freezing.!!

but

few more piccys

better overall pic of the car.

http://server2.uploadit.org/files/Fizzix-Dsci0011.jpg

tiny bit of subframe.
http://server2.uploadit.org/files/Fizzix-Dsci0012.jpg

another side piccy, the others where more then 200k so cant upload. but ill take another few with battery out soon. shold of done that before i took the pics, but its to cold and i didnt take my tools out with me.

also the fan motor has been pushed back on the clutch cable so thats also kinda nackerd. hence the naff clutch as i mentioned eairler.
http://server3.uploadit.org/files/Fizzix-Dsci0015.jpg

if i dont claime on the insurance. surly that woudent feck up the insurance.

i think ill just register another one under the insurance, and keep that one untill my insurance is run out.

if thell eccpt that. Sad

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

the scrap man calls...

don't claim just scrapit. Get another car, an admin fee will be charged and you may have to pay more depending on the replacements cars ins group.

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

how much will the admin fee be?

also, there is still quite a few good bits on the car. might put it up for salvage.

gonna get the same motor me thinks..

just swap em over on the insurance.

but if i tell them what happend to the other car...but NOT claime.

thay still bump up the premium for crashing anyway?

even if i dont claime. so i would stil have a year no claimes..

not only that ill have to register it as a write off.

and the insurance people will wanna knowabout that too.

Level 10 User Joined: 18 Jun 2004 Posts: 614

Tree's are like bad, hmmmm OK

Site Subscriber Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 1139

unlucky m8 i simpathise (sp big time)

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

you don't tell them what happened to the car. Just get the insurance transferred over.

Its normally about 20 quid for a swap over admin charge.

Yopu don't have to register anything with anyone.

ust swap the insurance to a new car, take the bits you want off the clio then scrap the thing. Job done.

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Jan 2005 Posts: 569

Unlucky buddy. Hope you were alright.

You can buy a 5 door now Laughing

So what are you doing with the car?. Breaking any of it? Wink

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

check the for sale..

and its gonna be another 3 door Razz

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

Well,

today i returned to the place of impact (to collect my foglight :p)

thought id take a few piccys of said evil tree, that i could of sworn was smerking at me as i walked around it.

mind you, 2nd thoughts it saved my life. other side = in river...and its a DEEP river.

anyway tree.

http://server2.uploadit.org/files/Fizzix-DSCI0008.jpg

and tree with river.

http://server3.uploadit.org/files/Fizzix-DSCI0006.jpg

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Admin charge on my insrance was Â£10.75 i think, not exactly a whole lot. The less your insurance company knows the better. Your not doing anything wrong by not telling them.

Site Subscriber Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 350

not a scratch on the tree!! Shocked

what did the notice say on the trunk?