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Cubes Grand Master

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I think pictures speak for them selves.

Car in front wasn't watching.. Broke late..

I just happened to look down to move my floor mat for a fraction of a second when I hear squeeling..

Next second I'm squeeling and bang, happened too quickly to even unlock the brakes and re-apply. :D

Some how the FMIC didn't spring a leak.. *YET*

It was a young P plater in a little ol' white ~82 Mazda 626 that I hit.

His rear bumper still looked ok apart from the chrome stripping that had been squashed. :(

But thats the way it goes.. I should have left enough room up front to stop in time under all circumstances. Strange thing is only a couple of months ago I woke up after having dream that I looked up and hit a white car up the arse. *plays spooky music*

Fark.

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Cubes Grand Master

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I'm considering claiming insurance as the excess is 1k.

I'll find out first what they want to spray everything up.

I'll say I will need another radiator support panel bit (thats if its like the ol' Holdens how it bolts on and off) another bonnet. the two guards are fine.. a new bumper and a new bumper support bar. + 2 headlights. blinkers are fine.. not a scratch on them

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Joel, I have just put a GTR bonnet on my car, and have my original bonnet. I am still deciding on wether to keep it as a spare in case I end up dinging mine or getting rid of it, if you are keen let me know and I will have a think about it

Bad luck on the accident,

Chris

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Cubes Grand Master

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Cheerz Chris.

I think I am going to end up claiming as just for parts Here's what I have

2 x Headlights - $370

Radiator Support - $165

Radiator - $210 (not really needed but the fan did touch the top of the radiator)

Shroud - $75

Bonnet - $275

Front Bumper & Support Bar - $385

Both blinkers and guards havn't been touched.

Thats $1480 already without labour for welding the radiator support in + paint etc.

My excess is 1k all up inc. under 25 excess. Thank god I changed insurance company's and didn't go with Justcars or famous who charge 2k as an excess.

There goes my Rating 1 65% NCB :D

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:D shxt happen, i blow the head gasket of it :Bang: , then the workshop discover a hole in a piston!

so now i am putting another 1100 engine in it plus manual transmission. (used to be very rare semi auto and 1000cc)

and drop $1500 out of my pocket :)

everything happen when i selling/sold my car. got nothing to drive atm so staying at home everyday...

Try to take a bus to uni, and i went to the wrong direction end up going to city!

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My old man had an original mini cooper 's'. Used to run 14:1 comp. Easily outran the old valiant cop car at Strathalbyn. Had to run the thing on a methanol mix and used to do big ends on a regular basis by revin it to hard. Awesome cars but, When i was in malaysia i found they brought big money, $30k + for a real mint one, the people over there love them.

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Joel, think about how much claiming on insurance really costs

$1000 excess

65% NCB (say around another $500 to $1000)

then, it takes you another 5 years to get back to rating one, IF you can get insurance, so for the next five years it will probably cost you near enough to another 1-2K.

Not really that cheap - unless you have NCB protection.

If I remeber correctly MattR couldnt get insurance after his R32 was written off, different I know, but it might be worth checking to make sure you will be able to get re-insured again when the renewal is due.

For all those parts, have you tried seeing if you can get a cash discount;) always brings prices down for me, also have you tried the more obscure jap wreckers?

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yeah add up the fact that next year the premium will go up and wont drop for a few years, you should be able to get parts for a lot better than that, get the phone book out.

I only just sold my bonnet for $100 too, have a radiator you can have real cheap dont know its condition though, and have the shroud as well, maybe more stuff just need to go for a hunt

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