Absolutely Gutted

[maz13b]

So sorry to hear that.

Maz

[BenLewisMav]

Ok, so here are the pics...
With the door \'closed\'

Leg room

Crease on roof and sill damage..

Where the n/s front clipped the verve/poss. caused me to slide

Damage to the sill from floor

In the unit 1

In the unit 2


Got a call from the guys insurance company today saying that he\'d admitted it was hit fault, so weight off my mind now as I was preparing for a bit of a battle for justice. I\'m guessing based upon his attitude at the time, that he explained the situation and the insurance company told him that he would be better off just admitting liability, as (rightly) he would have been unlikely to win.
Just got to make sure that I get a fair price for it now.
Thanks for all the comments and support everyone, I really appreciate it at times like this

[grinder]

jesus - thats impressive

id be glad i walked away un-hurt

should be an open and shut case now though - will be interesting to see what they offer you though

[BenLewisMav]

Well, cuts on my face, bruises on my knees and hips, pretty bad neck/shoulder and some intermittent headaches, but yes, I did walk away so that I am grateful for!

Also made me appreciate the work Volvo did on side impact protection!
And to think I considered removing material from the door to save weight on the track...

[Brett]

Ouch!

Do you have agreed value?

[bnaellis]

Ok, so here are the pics...
With the door \'closed\'

Leg room

Crease on roof and sill damage..

Where the n/s front clipped the verve/poss. caused me to slide

Damage to the sill from floor

In the unit 1

In the unit 2


Got a call from the guys insurance company today saying that he\'d admitted it was hit fault, so weight off my mind now as I was preparing for a bit of a battle for justice. I\'m guessing based upon his attitude at the time, that he explained the situation and the insurance company told him that he would be better off just admitting liability, as (rightly) he would have been unlikely to win.
Just got to make sure that I get a fair price for it now.
Thanks for all the comments and support everyone, I really appreciate it at times like this

Sorry to see, I had an egi written off some years ago that someone smashed into the side of my pride and joy. I can imagine you feel gutted. But tell you what just as well you own an fc, had that side impact been in an fd things could of been a lot worse.


rgds

Brian

[seanp]

I guess he was adamant about not admitting liability at the scene, as most insurance policies specifically warn you about doing so -- let them sort it out and assign liability.

Anyway, glad you came through it OK, hope you get a good settlement.

[sadgoth]

That must have been one HELL of an impact! I\'m glad to hear you are mostly ok, get yourself checked out by the quack though, just in case. At least he has admitted liability now! Get ready for the "insurance negotiations".

BTW where did you get that bonnet? I was hoping to get one of these off one of the guys on here, but he\'d sold it

[Brett]

On another note - are those Infini seats?

[Kron]

Thats quite an impact, At least you have to be thankful you didn\'t break anything.

Just a shame thats another car thats not on the road. Are you going to build up another one?

[elford_tim]

Crikey, that\'s a bit banana-shaped, isn\'t it?

Brian, good to hear that you walked away from that one!

And I see the FC vultures already circling

[BenLewisMav]

Thats quite an impact, At least you have to be thankful you didn\'t break anything.

Just a shame thats another car thats not on the road. Are you going to build up another one?

I think i probably wouldnt be walking properly with a fractured hip if the impact had been a foot towards the rear. Unfortuntely that shell was excellent when i had it Solid throughout, nothing seized and I fully waxoyled and undersealed it, washed it throughly after it got muddy or every week (granted only had it on the road 4 weeks). Ah well, at least it wont have another chance to kill me I guess

Not sure what I\'m going to be doing with regards to the future yet, partially depends on the settlement but I would like to stay rotary and was thinking of going FD. Preferably buy something with a fairly sorted engine (maybe single turbo, at least similiar power to what I had had in the FC) but that needs a bit of body/paintwork tlc.

Of course that means that everything thats on the current car would be sold.. Its a pretty comprehensive spec list, many many thousands spent, mostly new/refurbed.  Fortunately I guess, the only thing that got damaged was the shell and door itself.

And yes, those are infini seats. And they are as comfortable and amazing as they look I think after the crash once I started looking at the car, they were one of the 1st things I was concerned about! Luckily the damage hasnt extended to the rails and its only seemed to push in on the cushion and slightly on the handle.

Other than that, anyone interested in me posting up a prospective parts/price list?

[Prof]

I think i probably wouldnt be walking properly with a fractured hip if the impact had been a foot towards the rear. Unfortuntely that shell was excellent when i had it Solid throughout, nothing seized and I fully waxoyled and undersealed it, washed it throughly after it got muddy or every week (granted only had it on the road 4 weeks). Ah well, at least it wont have another chance to kill me I guess
 
Not sure what I\'m going to be doing with regards to the future yet, partially depends on the settlement but I would like to stay rotary and was thinking of going FD. Preferably buy something with a fairly sorted engine (maybe single turbo, at least similiar power to what I had had in the FC) but that needs a bit of body/paintwork tlc.
 
Of course that means that everything thats on the current car would be sold.. Its a pretty comprehensive spec list, many many thousands spent, mostly new/refurbed. Fortunately I guess, the only thing that got damaged was the shell and door itself.
 
And yes, those are infini seats. And they are as comfortable and amazing as they look I think after the crash once I started looking at the car, they were one of the 1st things I was concerned about! Luckily the damage hasnt extended to the rails and its only seemed to push in on the cushion and slightly on the handle.
 
Other than that, anyone interested in me posting up a prospective parts/price list?

You know us parts vultures will want a list - but I\'d hold off just in case you find an FC that really grabs you (like the purple one on here for instance ) and you want bits off your car for it. :yes
 
It\'s really sad seeing the pictures of the damage and knowing the work that went into that car

[Brett]

Yeah - don\'t list a thing or start thinking of breaking it until your insurance is sorted.  Stick with the light, stay FC :yes

[AtomicRex]

Did you spend the money on getting your car mapped and brakes sorted?