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CrazyG

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Re: motorway driving :(
« Reply #15 on: May 11, 2013, 09:06:35 PM »
Quote from: walshy forfour on May 11, 2013, 08:56:01 PM
....I was going to ask him if he would put me some angel eyes in ......

Read my 'Angel Eyes' post in the Lighting Tech section...
The mouldings around the headlamp units are oval/elipsoidal, not circular...
and to cap that, the faces are curved as well.
In other words, just short of a nightmare to do, seriously...as I found out !
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Re: motorway driving :(
« Reply #16 on: May 11, 2013, 09:10:52 PM »
I mite just stick with the grill then ???
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Re: motorway driving :(
« Reply #17 on: May 12, 2013, 12:10:39 AM »
The grills are great.
I got the silver one. Had it two years now. At first it was very bright. now it looks better. Maybe that is time.
The black one for £13 is a bargain. I do recommend one.
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Re: motorway driving :(
« Reply #18 on: May 19, 2013, 10:16:44 PM »
well I still haven't got my car back and the mini cooper s is a bag of crap, it does 30mpg on a good day and we went shopping sat and the boot on the mini is no were near my 44, I am going to take the wife's 42 to work this week because it is costing to much to run and I just keep racing my mate with his mini cooper JCW  ;D 
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Re: motorway driving :(
« Reply #19 on: May 20, 2013, 07:19:38 PM »
Quote from: Pascal.B on May 11, 2013, 06:44:55 PM
It could be worse  :(
Now you get it all fixed at no costs. Better than nothing at all ;)

If only. Unfortunately even though it was a blame free accident, the insurance will still go up and you'll have to state that there has been a claim.
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Re: motorway driving :(
« Reply #20 on: June 01, 2013, 10:39:33 PM »
some car insurance providers don't penalise customers for having their cars damaged through no fault of their own.
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Re: motorway driving :(
« Reply #21 on: June 03, 2013, 08:48:33 AM »
I've seen them say.....

 "we will not take your NCB if you are hit by an uninsured driver"

....but never heard them say.....

"We will not increase your premiums if you are bit by an uninsured driver"

A claim is a claim unfortunately and if you change insurers then you have to declare it on the new policy :)

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« Reply #22 on: June 03, 2013, 01:55:15 PM »
Accident regardless of fault. Have heard of a hike in premium even if the car was parked and hit. Said because you have had an accident - regardless of fault- your more likely to have one.

Hopefully you won't get sting too much
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Re: motorway driving :(
« Reply #23 on: June 04, 2013, 12:24:39 AM »
Ahhhhh...the beauty of 'protected no-claims'...
which actually means you can get 2 knocks in 2 years and not be penalised for it.
Well that's what they tell you......in turth though...they hike your next premium
and tyr to 'cover it up' by telling you that all premiums have gone up.
They have actually....but what they haven't told you that yours has gone up anyway
cos you made a claim !   They'll get you (and your money) one way or the other.

Next to politicians, Insurance companies run a close second together with Banks
and the Utility companies for screwing the public one way or the other.
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Re: motorway driving :(
« Reply #24 on: June 14, 2013, 11:36:12 PM »
I got my 44 back today  ;D it has had 2 new front alloy wheels, new drivers wing, new engine guard cover and new square thing under the engine, I can not believe how light the steering is compared to the mini after using the mini for 5 weeks, I am going to take me 44 on a good run out tomorrow  8)
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Re: motorway driving :(
« Reply #25 on: June 15, 2013, 01:15:04 AM »
Great news :)

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Re: motorway driving :(
« Reply #26 on: June 15, 2013, 07:50:10 AM »
Brilliant.....a result....
Enjoy the drive...
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Re: motorway driving :(
« Reply #27 on: June 15, 2013, 06:49:12 PM »
I had a good run out in me 44 today but before I could go I had to do the rear wiper because it had seized up, but the technical guide helped me sort it  ;D
« Last Edit: June 15, 2013, 09:51:12 PM by CrazyG »
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