General Chit Chat

[89bwfc89]

I got a little Clio 182 just before Christmas, 55 plate with only 44k on the clock. A week ago someone went into the side of me and it's been declared a write off because the B pillar is slightly bent. Are there any mechanics/body shop bods on here pls that can shed any light on how easy it would be to make the car road worthy?

Not too sure about repairs, but you'll need to declare to the insurance what catagory write off it is......

Yeah I know and then find one who will insure it, shouldn't be an issue if cat c or d. They haven't told me what it is yet :-/

You'll be fine if either of those....

As long as it passes an mot! I can't just give up on it though, brilliant car, I'm really gutted.

[Dujon]

The problem, 89, is that if the B-pillar is bent/warped there is a good chance that so are the roof and pan. On today's cars these are structural parts of the vehicle (unlike a bent mudguard or boot lid.) In turn, such damage means that the whole car is 'twisted' out of alignment with parts of the structure being stretched and others compressed. Depending on the severity of the damage the repair costs could vary from an awful lot to mind boggling.

Have a chat to the people who assessed the damage about the chance of resurrection. I suspect though that, even if they have the facilities to do such a repair, it will be an exercise in financial futility. I hope that it isn't but . . .

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

The problem, 89, is that if the B-pillar is bent/warped there is a good chance that so are the roof and pan. On today's cars these are structural parts of the vehicle (unlike a bent mudguard or boot lid.) In turn, such damage means that the whole car is 'twisted' out of alignment with parts of the structure being stretched and others compressed. Depending on the severity of the damage the repair costs could vary from an awful lot to mind boggling.

Have a chat to the people who assessed the damage about the chance of resurrection. I suspect though that, even if they have the facilities to do such a repair, it will be an exercise in financial futility. I hope that it isn't but . . .

Not to mention that when things are bent/twisted and then 'fixed', they're rarely as strong a they were previously. Your safety comes first, so I recommend taking the insurance money and getting something else.

[Hoboh]

The problem, 89, is that if the B-pillar is bent/warped there is a good chance that so are the roof and pan. On today's cars these are structural parts of the vehicle (unlike a bent mudguard or boot lid.) In turn, such damage means that the whole car is 'twisted' out of alignment with parts of the structure being stretched and others compressed. Depending on the severity of the damage the repair costs could vary from an awful lot to mind boggling.

Have a chat to the people who assessed the damage about the chance of resurrection. I suspect though that, even if they have the facilities to do such a repair, it will be an exercise in financial futility. I hope that it isn't but . . .

Agreed, the cost to sort it correctly could exceed the value of the car if done correctly and don't forget the insurance value of the car will fall below the 'market' price of it.

[Bijou Bob]

The first time I bought a motorbike helmet, the salesman asked "So Bob, is your head worth fifty quid or five hundred quid". In the same vein 89, what's your life and that of your loved ones worth? Take the money and run, in my experience you'll never trust the car again and if its been bent, its already lost some of its structural integrity.

[thebish]

The first time I bought a motorbike helmet, the salesman asked "So Bob, is your head worth fifty quid or five hundred quid".

he saw you coming!!

[bobo the clown]

The first time I bought a motorbike helmet, the salesman asked "So Bob, is your head worth fifty quid or five hundred quid".

he saw you coming!!

... oh ... yuck !

[Lost Leopard Spot]

The first time I bought a motorbike helmet, the salesman asked "So Bob, is your head worth fifty quid or five hundred quid".

he saw you coming!!

... oh ... yuck !

at least he didn't slip a whole banana into it.

[89bwfc89]

Grrr, damn you all and your sensible suggestions! You're all telling me what I already know deep down, I came on here for someone to tell me what I want to hear! Mr 89 is learning how to vinyl wrap cars so we may buy it back for him to practice on but after reading what it takes to pass an MOT, I think it's a goner.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25931074 Rammy shopkeeper fights off gunman with drinks can!

There's no way on earth I'd be slapping someone with a drinks can who was brandishing a gun in my face, sneaking up behind the b*stard and delivering a mighty blow over the bonce with a tyre iron'd be much more my style.

[boltonboris]

That is absolutely fantastic! What a guy!!!

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Is he Josiah's twin brother?

separated at birth.

Inspired by Bobo, here are the Twin Brit awards, the top ten little known Great Britons

1. Joshua Wedgewood
2. Sir Frank Drake
3. Gary Fawkes
4. William Churchill
5. Isaiah Newton
6. Iain Yogi Baird
7. T.B. Lawrence
8. Judy Andrews
9. Buildingsociety*
10. Eric Shackleton


*a prize (internet pint) for the first to guess who his more famous brother is.

[thebish]

you should put this on the angry thread!!

the answer to your question: Nathaniel West? or.. Ibrahim Ba Claysbank?

[Lost Leopard Spot]

you should put this on the angry thread!!

the answer to your question: Nathaniel West? or.. Ibrahim Ba Claysbank?

I love Nat West, but No, someone much more famous....

[Lord Kangana]

No such thing as?

[Lost Leopard Spot]

No such thing as?

There's one (BS*) left, I think. But, a bit like your "West Ham didn't exist then" thing, this is completely unvalidated.
And No, it is a real person... I think.


EDIT: post written research reveals there are actually 44 Building Societies left in this country.

[Prufrock]

No such thing as?

Then it would be Maggie .

[Prufrock]

Banks-y?

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Banks-y?

I owe you a(n internet) pint.

[Bijou Bob]

The first time I bought a motorbike helmet, the salesman asked "So Bob, is your head worth fifty quid or five hundred quid".

he saw you coming!!

Great sales line, but to be fair, at the time he was right as helmets were classified by construction type (and therefore strength and protection) into Type A, Type B and Type A ACU Gold standard. The answer was in fact £399 for an Arai which is nowhere near as comfy as my AGV. Or as quiet.