Hey guys,


just had some snot nosed green P plater in a 1990 toyota corolla smack up my **** on my way to work yesterday. Lights turned orange and i thought id go through but i changed my mind and stopped. The next thing i hear is a screech of tyres and a bang and my car is pushed forward. We get out and the first thing he says is "why did you stop it was orange!" hmmmm damn P platers!


the usual scratches and dents. At first he was a bit argumentative but I soon fixed that! He begged me not to go through insurance because his uncle owns a smash repair shop...typical


Probably just gonna sand it out and buff it up. So im gonna make it hard for him and make him pay for it through insurance hehehehehh. Its about time they earned their moneys worth!


Serves him right for not keeping a 3 second gap whilst driving! (Thats a ticket in itself for Negligent Driving!)


Its too dark to take some piccies atm but i will do it once its light!

 

Well you prob have reviewed your identity.... LOL

Sorry to hear that!

I think a new bumper (body kit I mean) is on the card . But colour match will be a key. Drew!

 

Heh heh heh, I'm betting I know how you ended that argument...

 

Sucks to hear that.

I've had some close calls like that too esp. when I think the guy in front is going to run the yellow and I drop it into 2nd and then he freakin changes his mind and I have to slam on the brakes.

Usually happens around red lights cameras. Quite the thrill. lol.

 

Writing your name on the company business card usually fixes that!

 

Company business card, something is telling me u work for recognized company, lol

 

Does the company card comes in shades of blue?

 

No it just has the company logo on it

 

Good one.

My card can be a good dispute solver too, for different reasons. Stopped a similar attempt to shift blame when I got rear-ended once.

Mind you, it has an expensive effect if provided to tradesmen, something 'er indoors is now banned from doing.

 

Just got back from the assessment centre!


The assessor just took me out and showed me the damage and said that because of the textured bit on the bottom im getting a new rear end .

Take off old rear
purchase new rear
paint and colour match
put on new rear


Its easily going to cost > $1000 to fix!

Lucky I'm not paying a cent!

 

Just handed the keys over to the smash repairer!

I'm carless for 2-3 days while they fix it!

I'm thinking about getting a bodykit now! any suggestions anyone?

 

Be VERY carefull with the colour match. I didnt notice the issues with mine until I saw some pictures.

One of the things I have found out recently with replica kits is its the little things that get missed. The kit I have was not to bad (the painting and fitting was another story). The thing I have found recently is things like the store tray mounting points are missing. Not a big deal driving around town, but when you are flying around tassy things go wrong

When it comes down to it, the time spent to fix the imperfections in the replicas, plus all the small things that need to be fixed like the stone tray mounting points, you end up paying the same for an original, if not more for the replica.

Cheers

Andrew

 

Thanks Andrew, ill keep that in mind!


i MIGHT be getting the mazdaspeed version 2 front bumper and mazdaspeed sides and rear or autobahn front with mazdaspeed sides and rear...


decisions...decisions...

I think im just going to paint the diffuser red as well, that way I dont have to muck around with this whole colour scheme thing!

 

just got my car back!

looks great but its a little too dark to see it in all its glory!

ill have to wait till tomorrow to see it!


might install the teins tomorrow too!

fingers crossed!

 

Great to hear, cant wait to get mine fixed! (my fault though unforunately)

 

Actually, Drew, hate to break it to you but it'll be take off old rear, fix up mounting points, put old rear back, spray over existing bumper paint and they'll give it back to you. Even if they quote you for a new bumper, you won't get it.

$500 max!

Unless ... it was an assessor from the insurance company who specially came out to assess your car!

 

bingo!

its new because i saw the old bastard in their spray booth

 

no space on the floor? i have no idea

all i know is that I have a new one


mazdaspeed here we come!