Crashed in the snow!!!!

[marco90]

Just gt my 3 months ago n crashed it in d snow lst night hit a concrete post and the back driverside of my car has been smashed the boot has been dented in and the wheel arch is bent which causes the normal wheel to rub put a smaller wheel on it to get home it works the car still running perfectly does anyone think ill b able to repair it? ill get sum pics up 2mz

[afcbadam]

need to see the pics, its hard to tell if its repairable.

Be aware though insurance company are likley to write it off, they do now-a-days for such a silly amount of damage.

[Simon's ZS-120]

depends how bad the damage is under the body panels is it a mk1 or mk2

[will-w]

If it's the rear then it will deffo be an insurance write off, regardless of the amount of damage :(

As said above, mk1 or mk2? Age? Mileage?

[Simon's ZS-120]

If it's the rear then it will deffo be an insurance write off, regardless of the amount of damage :(

As said above, mk1 or mk2? Age? Mileage?

**** that means mine could be written off then not good hope my insurance say yeah we will fix it or i would cry but then be happy as i could get a v6

[will-w]

I don't mean to be the bringer of doom, but lets face it;

The book value for our cars is like £3000 or less, insurance companies are very reluctant to authorise repairs that come to more than 20%-30% on them, which means £600?

Bearing in mind that anything that involves a paint job is more or less a write off - front end can be got away with because it's a simple case of replacing a panel, but rear end involves good old panel beating & prep, which takes time and costs money :(

I'd love to be wrong, but insurance companies are more than willing to take your money, and kick up a fuss when they have to pay out :(

[Simon's ZS-120]

i need a new rear bumper and my tale light needs to be pushed back out as its been pushed into the rear quater panel :(

[Steves Cleenz]

and there is probally no more rear panels left now as when i bought mine last year there was only 4 in the country left

[Simon's ZS-120]

i can get a bumper just its the pate job that cost the most being x-power grey they will if to match it perfect witch will show up really bad if not done well

[peterzs]

Lets hope its not too bad, may be worth taking it to a bodyshop and see what they reckon.

:hmmm::hmmm:

[Simon's ZS-120]

i took mine to a body show and the price was high but glad the person who hit me is paying

[will-w]

As long as it doesn't go through your insurance you'll be fine!

[Simon's ZS-120]

nah its going through hers

[KevG]

There is 3 shades of XPower grey

[Simon's ZS-120]

There is 3 shades of XPower grey

but dont you have to fade it in or it will look a bit odd:deadhorse:

[talkingcars]

but dont you have to fade it in or it will look a bit odd:deadhorse:

no, they need to use the correct shade

[will-w]

Even if it is the same shade, it will need blending otherwise it will stick out like a sore thumb!

We did a spray job on a new Rover 75 when I was at college, used proper Rover paint and it looked cack without being blended in over a few panels

[Simon's ZS-120]

as its going to fade over time but i do polish it alot so hopfully it hasn't faded loads

[arwilson80]

and there is probally no more rear panels left now as when i bought mine last year there was only 4 in the country left

I'm guessing you are talking about new panels...

There have to be loads of 2nd hand ones from written off ones with how easily they scrap them now.

[SticklesMickles]

as its going to fade over time but i do polish it alot so hopfully it hasn't faded loads


You are polishing the clear coat, this has next to no bearing at all on the actual "faded" colour underneath, if its faded at all......