Hello Everybody,
I am in need of serious help as on Christmas week 20th December 2005 to be precise there was a knock on my door and when I opened it there was a policeman there and by the look on his face I thought something serious had happened to a family member!!! but just as bad he asked me if I was the owner of the Mazda RX7 parked outside and when I said yes, he then told me it had been hit by a passing car and it was severely damaged.
NOW AT THIS POINT I WOULD LIKE SAY
1 I WAS IN BED WHEN THE POLICEMAN CALLED &
2 THE CAR WAS PARKED SQUARELY & SAFELY ON A 16FT WIDE ROAD &
3 NOBODY WAS IN IT!!!!
The driver of the other car a newish VW Passat tried to to do a runner but his car came to a grinding halt about half a mile away because a neighbour of mine heard the crash and thought he had hit another car chased him down and it was at this time the police were called.
Eventually he plucked up the courage to come to my door and said "Sorry mate I didn\'t see it!!!"
My car was taken to an approved repair centre later that day and I had to sign a waver to say that any damage incurred by them whilst in transit I cannot claim for??? which didn\'t please but what choice did I have???
And it wasn\'t until 11th January 2006 that the Assessor a man called Neville finally got around to checking over my car
As you can see from the damage the passat driver must have well over the 30mph speed limit to have caused so much damage and definitely not in control of his vehicle to do the amount of damage he has done BUT IT IS REPAIRABLE!!!.
The repair centre has estimated £3000 to repair it. The car is Insured for £5000 on a classic car policy and the list of parts to repair it are offside front suspension anti roll bar steering arm etc and for some strange reason the assessor is asking for a new offside chassis rail???
I gave the assessor as much information as I could regarding suppliers and clubs etc and since that day to this I have had no call backs from the insurance company except for last Tuesday 17th January 2006 when I was given my hire car a Fiesta need I say more!!!
But as of today the 27th January 2006 after another week going by and them still not calling me I called them and was told the following.
They still haven\'t come to a final descision and it is likely that they will write the car off and offer me £2500 for it. Apart from choking and telling them where to stick it I was then told to provide them with as much information as possible by Monday Morning 30th January 2006 in regards to parts and valuations of other cars so that they can try and get the car repaired rather than write it off
Now I have to say at this point that although I am not happy with the speed of service I have got from this insurance company and I cannot understand why the assessor decided it was a good idea to lie to Matt of RX Motors and make out he was my mechanic in order to get prices for parts??? including the strange request for a chassis rail?? Please bear in my mind this gentleman is allegedly a classic car enthusiast who drives a P6 Rover (bless him)
SO THIS IS WHAT I NEED
A PRICE LIST FOR ALL OFFSIDE STEERING AND SUSPENSION PARTS FOR A 1985 SERIES 1 MARK 3 MAZDA RX7 INCLUDING AN OFFSIDE CHASSIS RAIL
A PRICELIST FOR BODYKITS
Any additional evidence of how much we value our cars
ALL ADVERTS OF CARS FOR SALE FOR £5000 or more doesn\'t matter how old the adverts are
Now I know my car is not everybodies cup of tea and but it has taken me 7 years to get it thus far and I was looking forward to attending many shows and doing some rallies/roadtrips etc this year and the stress is killing me knowing that this might be nothing more than a pipe dream. So Please please please any help from anyone out there would be most welcome
I can be contacted directly at paulribera@hotmail.com I have attached some piccy\'s of the damage
With regards to all
Paul
SORRY CANNOT GET PICTURES ON AS NOT GETTING AN OPTION TO DO THIS
SORRY I CANNOT GET PICTURES UP IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE A LOOK SEND ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS AND i WILL SEND THEM
Paul, you need to be a member to post pics.
Sorry to hear about your dilemma :-(
send me the photos and i\'ll stick them up (photo upload is members only)
seems like a shame if it can\'t be repaired :( I don\'t think I\'ve seen any 1st gens selling for £5K in a long while though. I think you will struggle to find a new chassis rail as well :(
Thanks for the help I have been hanging on to start my full membership again from April to April to tie with when I normally get my car out but I have posted pictures before that are still on one of my older posts that you can have a look at in the meantime I will send them via your email address
With regards
Paul
membership runs jan-jan regardless
Hi Mike
I have just the pictures over so I hope you get them ok
With regards
Paul
Jan to jan oops sorry Mike I will resolve that asap
hmm the damage doesn\'t look all that bad ? certainly not beyond repair within that sort of ££££
very nice, is that the Marriah kit?
It is far worse underneath mainly the impact bent the main anti-roolbar that runs from the chassis mounting to the front suspension leg its bent like a banana and forrced a crack in the seam at the front of the floor.
Apart from the bent wheel (brand new!!!) the end steering arm is bent and apart from the repair to the bodywork thats it.
Even Rx Motors were surprised by the request for a new chassis rail!!! I do think that the assessor is being over zealous here and is just trying to find a way to write it off
Not quite a Mariah but a very close likeness the Kit is British. I like you website very cool!!!
i know its not the way to do it but i have a 85 which im striping, if they write it off and let you keep it you could use second hand parts?
mark
Quote from: MikeLMR:( I don\'t think I\'ve seen any 1st gens selling for £5K in a long while though. I think you will struggle to find a new chassis rail as well :(
I saw a nice standard 30k miler go for £4k on ebay, but we\'re not talking about a standard car here.
I\'m sorry I have no idea of parts prices Paul. My car was complete when I got it.
Hi Don
Thanks for your help I have been trying to get a copy of the retro mag bu I will have to try WH Smiths tommorrow as I hope the article could help add support to my case In the meantime I have found a sight nice series 1 for 3500 this is the link so you can have a look http://www.marksdanes.com/stock/stock2/stock2.htm If you are selling your car (sorry to hear that) you could advertise/ offer it to me for 5k!!! On the other hand I did state that on my car policy that I have custom bodykit etc so that I would avoid all thiese problems
Look forward to your reply
With regards
Paul
ps anybody know or have an email address for Sean Houlihane??? I have cleaned my pc and its no longer listed on his site
Hi mark thanks for the offer if the picture you have there is of the car it looks to good to break!!!
I will let everyone what happens as I want the matter resolved by the end of the week
With regards
Paul
no thats the new one i\'m putting together at the minute
Was that recent ? and do you have a copy of the link in your history file?
Very Nice!!! look forward to seeing it when its done
Paul
have you thought about getting a new chassis rail manufactured by a car restoration company, rather than trying to buy new. If you fail then the other option may be to do a deal with the insurance company to keep the car and whatever the pay out is use it to buy another car with a dead engine and use the money to pay for the restoration of the car.
I may know of one in Hampshire as I am contemplating it myself as I need parts for mine but this one looks to good to break.
If you want to talk more mail me dave.reynolds@dickinsonlegg.com
Daverey
Quote from: davereyPaul
have you thought about getting a new chassis rail manufactured by a car restoration company, rather than trying to buy new. If you fail then the other option may be to do a deal with the insurance company to keep the car and whatever the pay out is use it to buy another car with a dead engine and use the money to pay for the restoration of the car.
I may know of one in Hampshire as I am contemplating it myself as I need parts for mine but this one looks to good to break.
If you want to talk more mail me dave.reynolds@dickinsonlegg.com
Daverey
i still have a b reg series 3 with some parts still avalible
http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12806&highlight=mark+series
Quote from: riber3Was that recent ? and do you have a copy of the link in your history file?
http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6548
Strangely enough I came up with the same idea myself and got some names and addresses out the phone book and I have included them in my draft to the insurer and I agree it does seem like a good idea. Good luck with you car
Hi Don,
I ran around like a headless chicken trying to find that magazine this morning do you who stocks it???
If you haven\'t had time to get this info together that you need then tell them they\'ll have to wait - they kept you hanging on and then to give you a few days to gather supporting evidence is not reasonable.
It it your insurance or the other driver\'s? Remember - you\'ll probably have legal cover on your own policy if you need to get arsey with his insurers. alternativly you canpersue him directly for any unrecovered loss through small claims. You can now do this online and it\'ll cost you £50 to instigate.
If you\'ve got the guy\'s contact details you could always try explaining to him that you\'re going to be out of pocket by £xx and that you\'re going to have to go down the legal route to recover it as youcan\'t afford not to... he might have a concience!
Bottom line is, assuming it\'s his insurance, that you should have a car that\'s equivalent to your old one. Assume a bodykit to be £2k plus and add that to a standard car, add on the cost of whels etc and you\'re soo over the 5k you\'re after.
Hi Lao,
Thanks for the advice and I will go down that road if I have to. I have now submitted as much supporting evidence as I possibly can I will let evryone know the outcome
With regards
Paul
Paul, my car is for sale if i can get near what its worth.
Mine has 60K on the clock, it has been restored & re sprayed (all the running gear is powder coated & most the fastenings are stainless). I have a history file with all the build photos & receipts for £10k or more. The engine is only just run in (only done a hundred or so miles max since the new lump went in.) The interior & body work are standard, no bodykit. The only clues to the 230rwhp are the wheels & the can. The agreed value before the latest mods went on was £4.5K. Its had a 12aturbo with low comp rotors & aggressive porting, a TII turbo & ignition, FD fuel pump & lines, custom exhaust, konis & an expensive boost controller since then. Even the floorpan has new paint.
Phone me if you want more details - the spec is huge!
07855 133159 or 01892 523900
what are you looking to get next don?
Dunno, I\'d keep this one if I could find someone to fit a rack instead of the steering box. Spoils an otherwise sweet (&terrifyingly fast!) sexy car.
Thats whats made me loose interest really, I have had some interest from a local engineering place which i havent had time to chase up yet. I guess thats another reason, since I got the car back i reckon I\'ve only driven her maybe 10 times, I\'m just too busy to make the most of her. Hasn\'t been out the garage for a couple of months.
thought about an FD but they just dont lok as cool as a 1st gen, ho hum....
i know what you mean, how come your selling it (if you dont mind me asking) it seams youve just got it how you want it
Quote from: Don PamponiDunno, I\'d keep this one if I could find someone to fit a rack instead of the steering box. Spoils an otherwise sweet (&terrifyingly fast!) sexy car.
Thats whats made me loose interest really, I have had some interest from a local engineering place which i havent had time to chase up yet. I guess thats another reason, since I got the car back i reckon I\'ve only driven her maybe 10 times, I\'m just too busy to make the most of her. Hasn\'t been out the garage for a couple of months.
Thats a shame my steering feels really sharp, but i have had some that don\'t! sure i read somewhere about someone fitting a xr2 steering rack in one but couldnt be sure.
i will see if i can find it again
mark
This isn\'t the first one of hese I\'ve owned & I\'ve driven other peoples too. This one has the best steering so far but its still HEAVY & low geared like all 1st gens.
What happened about those mirrors?
Quote from: Don PamponiWhat happened about those mirrors?
I mentioned it to the guy i brought them from they should be here anytime now he did say 2 months and weve had christmas etc,
will let you know asap though
mark
Hi Paul
have been following your tale of insurance company rip off merchants, can only say I sympathise with you. I was checking out some bits on Ebay earlier today and came across an Elford Turbo, engine in bits but body looks good. After convincing myself I didn\'t want it, I thought you may be interested.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1984-mazda-rx7-elford-turbo-engine-rebuild-reqd_W0QQitemZ4616928207QQcategoryZ52640QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Hi Dave,
Thanks for that I had a look at it and it may have done the job but I did find a black one on ebay that I was bidding on but got pipped at the post but it did start to get silly towards the end. Some guy from Norwich bought it I think ah well
The Good news is that I had a Body repair specialist look at my car and said he can straighten it out so I will stripping it at the weekend so I Can get it ready to go down there.
After measuring the chassis points etc I found it to have been pushed in by 5 mm once its straightened I can then the new parts fiteed and welded better
Regards
Paul
Hi Don,
Didn\'t realise you were selling hope you get a good price for it With regards to the sterring rack problem mine is fitted with a gen 2 rack and no steering box.
Same problem when doing slow manoeuvering such as parking but great around the rounds. Never heard of the ford conversion but might be worth a look
Cheers
Paul
ps what are going to get next 3rd gen??