PROBLEMCHILD75

can you buy new sills

subarujimmy

iTrader: (3)

Hope the damage isnt too bad.

greasemonkey

Sills? Are you talking about the plastic sill extensions, or the bodyshell itself? If the former, yes, getting spares no problem. If the latter, oops, awkward repair job ahoy.

PROBLEMCHILD75

what do you think should I claim I can get a brand new door for £150 its just the sill Im not sure about.

Brad

I know you are in manchester but a chap just down road would repair that ,no problem.brad

Brun

That's what you call just a bump
What did you just bump into?

[Edited by Brun - 1/3/2004 5:52:28 PM]

Danny B

Ouch, that looks like more than a bump
Bad luck.

OCD

Yeah, what did you hit? Better than a front end smack though.

Ouch...

kevin stanton

nasty

PROBLEMCHILD75

Muddy wet roundabout + daft tyres + signpost = misery for me im gutted I love this car I would have rather mangled the porker. My 19in superleggs arrive on Mon too

PROBLEMCHILD75

All I have to do now is entrust my car io an insurance approved repairer Im fecked. Has anyone had any runnings with tescos approved repairers are they any good?
Any Quick GOOD body shops in manchester area that provide loan cars?

subarujimmy

iTrader: (3)

Unlucky mate, I know how you must be feeling. I had a guy pull into the side of my wrx when it was 3 week old.
I know a place in Rochdale that i can recommend for the repairers if your interested? Its the place that robinsons send all there cars for accident repair. And he did a first class job on mine.

StickyMicky

that doesnt look like to bad a repair job

are the inside door cards and stuff ok?

Tim W

iTrader: (1)

AFAIK your insurer cannot insist that you uuse one of their approved repairers. You can insist on going to another company provided that you supply a couple of quotations (making sure of course that your preferred one is the cheapest!).

I went through this many moons ago when an errant Range Rover drove into the side of my 3 month old scoob on a dual carriage way...the weekend before Christmas [img]images/smilies/mad.gif[/img] and I wanted the repairs done by a Porsche approved bodyshop 2 minutes from my home.

The only drawback is you may not get a courtesy car...well, at least anything better than a Ford Ka

Unlucky btw

PROBLEMCHILD75

The sill inside the door is all pushed up, the wheel bearing has gone one of the suspension arms is bent and the wheel has had it. If you look on the rear qtr where the roof meets the boot you can just notice it is kincked so I think it needs a pull too.
Where is the place that Robinsons use please?

PROBLEMCHILD75

PROBLEMCHILD75

TrueSTI man

Would a better tyre choice have saved you. Those look like RE070's which are usually good in the dry but not so good in the wet stuff

MTR

Robinsons use Brookside Garage,
Bridgefield Street, off Dane Street, Rochdale, OL1 4EY.
Tel No 01706 650297.
Ask to speak to Andy Fitzpatrick.

Tell him Martin with the WR Blue STi7 recommended you to him.
He has done some exceptional work for me.
I work in the Aerospace industry and am very fussy about quality of workmanship!!!

Cheers
MTR

PROBLEMCHILD75

possibly you never know at the end of the day I can omly blame myself but the toyos would have been on on monday and I beleive they may have helped

PROBLEMCHILD75

Thanks MTR I will giv them a call next week

subarujimmy

iTrader: (3)

Thats the one MTR. Andy is very good, and he's done an excellent job on my car (cant tell its been repaired). My car was the n/s/f wing, door, and suspension. The car took longer than he thought to get ready, cos he struggled setting the steering geometry up. But a lot of garages would have said it was ok, and given me the car back, he spent an extra few hours getting it spot-on.

MTR

Their old out of hours phone number is now listed as their FAX number. It is 01706 860666.
It might be worthwhile dropping him a FAX tonight.

Edited to add this info.

Their business card classifies them as 24 Hour Accident Recovery,
(so you should be able to contact them now) and M.V.R.A Approved Repairers.

Cheers
MTR

[Edited by MTR - 1/3/2004 7:44:33 PM]

PROBLEMCHILD75

im still trying to to get the insurance sorted . I want to know how much my insurance will increase if I claim. I dont want to waste anyones time until I know. Dose your man at Rochdale provide loan cars? He sounds very good I can see him getting the work but dose work quickly or is he one of those places that starts 10 cars a week and finnishes two (I cant be without my scooby for long even if it dose please the girlfriend)

MTR

Problem Child,
If you phone Andy NOW, on 01706 650297 he is in work. I have just come off the phone from speaking to him.

His mobile number is 07773058062, but he can't answer that at the minute as he's left it at home. DOH!

Good luck.

Cheers MTR

wrxmark

doh

[Edited by wrxmark - 1/3/2004 7:56:55 PM]

MTR

They use brand new Ford Ka's for courtesy cars.
But you would need to arrange the car, as and if avaialable.

I cannot complement them enough.

Cheers
MTR

PROBLEMCHILD75

He must have just gone I will phone him tommorow sounds good though. The car is meant to be going into Trilogy in stalybridge on wednesday for a Clifford Concept 600 with all the bells and whistles sat nav amps sub and speakers I dont know weather to get this done before or after the repairs

chiark

I wouldn't talk about the security on your car for fairly obvious reasons, especially if its going to be in a repair shop for a while...

Hope you get it sorted and the damage isn't too painful.

MTR

Problem child,
Check your E-mail.

He is spraying a car, and so might not hear you.
Just keep trying.
He will be there for a while yet.

Cheers
MTR