CPS7 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 what a great day at the 30th bash, ruined on way home by a tintop running into the back of us!!! no body hurt, and looking not too serious. Hopefully thier insurer will pay etc. wheel cover trashed, but looks like its dented the tank too, where the carrier bolts got shunted, and bent the rear bodywork where the carrier and centre y piece attaches. any thoughts what might else be b*****d!???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgrigsby Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 I had a Freelander do the same to me years ago, in my case it was a new rear panel, a bit of reshaping of the tubes at the rear whilst at Arch. We bent the spare wheel carrier back into shape and the whole lot was resprayed at TSK. Bruce's comment was that they tubes out the back don't do anything particularly structural they are just there to provide the shape so he just bent them back to the right shape. If the insurance are paying then I'd take it to a friendly 7 garage and get them to arrange everything. Edited by - rgrigsby on 2 Jun 2013 12:31:14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ads7 Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Not you aswel. Hope you get it sorted ASAP. Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drumster Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Sorry to hear of your news. This also happened to me a few years ago. Fortunately I had no problem with the other party admitting liability and I insisted it went to Caterham for an assessment. Came in at a whacking £2,820!!! Caterham assessed the damage as: New rear basket New fuel tank New rear skin Paint rear panel But a lot of the quote was for labour, i.e stripping down the rear end, transporting to and from Arch/TSK and putting back together, I convinced the insurers to pay me cash in lieu (but they won't pay the VAT) as I was going to rebuild the car anyway. As Rob says above, the rear is not structural and Bruce repaired the basket and I continued to use the tank and the indent was minimal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim Reaper Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Same here in 2006, I was run into by a girl (I think on the phone) in a punto at a roundabout, new tank, boot floor panels, roll bar, chassis repairs and panel painted and reassembled for £2,500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combine Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 So many folk on the phone these days , blo*dy nightmare ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Harding Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 It seems to be the weekend for it... I was on an early trip down to Beaulieu on Friday when a Vauxhall Vectra failed to stop in a queue of traffic Quite a bit of damage here but glad of the spare wheel that saved making a big mess of the wine in the boot 😬 Pushed into car in front so new nosecone needed as well ☹️ Made it down to Beaulieu thanks to Tony P and saw John from Redline so was able to arrange to have the estimate done soon. Should be no problem with claim, so who is going to get to Arch first *smile* Andy Edited by - Andy Harding on 3 Jun 2013 00:05:10 Edited by - Andy Harding on 3 Jun 2013 00:06:32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Mears Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Hey Andy what a pain in the bum, sorry to see the old car in that way. Perhaps its time to put that Zetec in 😬 Good luck with the repairs hope you get it sorted without any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Dave Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Back of the queue you lot, my car's in first at Arch Rear end damage from a lorry a few months back, thankfully much lighter than in the photos above (glad no-one was hurt with your accidents guys). The damage to my car is almost too light as the insurance assessor is recommending repair rather than replace the rear skin which neither myself nor the Seven Workshop are happy to accept. I would recommend the Seven Workshop as they can sort everything out for you and transport the car to and from Arch and TSK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ols Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Check everything - I had the same shunt a few years back and what looked almost cosmetic at first ended up with new tank, basket, skin, paint, spare wheel/carrier and 2 new wings. Insisted the car went back to CC for repair and they even stuck a new battery on it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianroden Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I have also recently had the same problems: here In the end I trusted the power of BC and opted for SPY Motorsport (at the bottom of the thread) as they were very close (and also looked after the car when it was a racer). They provided the estimate, which was duly sent to the insurance company as the damage was more than a slight dent. (Fishy Dave - Stick to your guns, I have no idea how you would get a dent out of a perfectly flat rear panel). In the end I did not need a new rear basket - just some tubes bent back to 'true', but I did need a new fuel tank (not punctured, but definitely dented, so not worth the risk) and obviously the new rear panel and painting. Metal work done at Arch and painting done by their in house team. Hope all get sorted for everyone with the same issues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPS7 Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 Step one complete - motor insurer have accepted liability, and are happy I choose the repairer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Harding Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Well, John from Redline has now looked at the car. The damage extends along the side panel so it will need quite a stripdown and a new sideskin ☹️ ☹️ Blame has been accepted by the Vauxhall driver so the clam should not be delayed. Not really the opportunity to put the Zetec in - Apart from the nosecone there is no damage at the front so I don't think the engine has to come out. It will be off the road enough already this summer, so plan to get it back as soon as possible. Getting lots of offers for loan cars. Of course they all go quiet when I say I want a Seven... Has anyone ever managed a Seven for a short term hire as an Insurance deal? I know there are a few places that hire them - would only want the odd weekend. At least we have the Elise to play with, and luckily had already planned to take that on Holiday. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Day Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Sorry to hear about the car but glad you're OK. One rear panel, one side panel, rear wing & nosecone. I assume TSK will re-paint the whole car as trying to match 20 year old patena will be difficult. Wouldn't take much to strip it down for a proper re-build & most of it paid for by the other party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Dave Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I'm pleased to say that the insurance company have agreed to pay the required amount to replace the rear skin on my car, not just repair it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurtene Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Hello Bad luck. Having had two rear end shunts (on track), in both cases I needed a new fuel pump in the fuel tank (as well as the other bits mentioned before). Make sure it's checked as it hangs on a plastic collar which broke in both hits but wasn't obvious as it's also suspended with a metal spring. Hope you get sorted soon - a lot will depend on the insurance companies...... Cheers! Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPS7 Posted June 15, 2013 Author Share Posted June 15, 2013 its back, all sorted, rear end, new tank etc all painted. I paid for the new hose/filter etc. thanks to townley panel and paint! bar a minor dispute about paying for it to be delivered back to me direct line where pretty good. now where's the sunshine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combine Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Excellent ! 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPS7 Posted June 15, 2013 Author Share Posted June 15, 2013 they also polished out a couple of marks elsewhere - great service!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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