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Old 08-25-2016, 03:46 AM
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Old 08-25-2016, 03:48 AM
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first full day on my holiday in NORFOLK this happens , a large branch fell on my car while me and my son were in it driving at about 30 - 35 mph
 
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Old 08-25-2016, 04:43 AM
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Bugger . That really sucks! Quite a shame , but you can't plan around that happening . Hope it gets fixed. And not sent to jag heaven .
 
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Old 08-25-2016, 07:44 AM
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Sorry for your damage but glad no one was injured. A tree branch fell on my mother's car during a severe storm back in June. Fortunately it was parked with no one in it. About $1,000 worth of cosmetic damage which insurance covered. Hope your result turns out as well....
 
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Oh! That sucks.
 
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Thankfully no one was injured!
 
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Old 08-25-2016, 05:35 PM
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Ouch! Good that no one was hurt. It must have been quite a shock.

Four panels and a radiator grille but it looks like a straightforward repair.

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Old 08-25-2016, 07:04 PM
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Did it damage the roof at all ?
 
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Old 08-26-2016, 02:04 AM
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ROOF OK
 
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Old 08-26-2016, 04:23 AM
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thats good , saves a lot of work .
trust me i know how you feel ! it sucks alright
i hit a wild pig a few weeks back . it ran out of the bush on the side the road at pace . i think it was startled by thunder and lightning storm at the time .
any way the jaguar ate it . I'm up to $3000 so far for plastic welding, fog light. fog light bracket, fog light surround , main radiator . intercooler radiator, trans cooler brackets, lower grill, intercooler water pump and an undertay, and just need paint and the main radiator to arrive . S type r's are nasty for parts prices . and I've had to ship everything most of the way around the world . at least s type panels are fairly common and easy to source you'l have no trouble.

couple of shots of mine









yours looks worse than mine , but at least its just bolt on panels.
and a grill takes no time . i think paint will be the expensive part on your car.
. your car looks tidy enough to save . i like the calipers in green !

good luck getting it sorted.
 

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Old 08-26-2016, 12:50 PM
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yea it sucks big time won place wrong time, at least l have some one to blame/CLAIM . in ths case the NATINAL TRUST. its spoilt my caravan holiday ,, l have a mate who knows how these thing go with the insurance campanies and seems to take great joy in getting the best out of them, as l have never had a claim i am a little in the dark with such matters he told me not to worry, he'll help me sort it and make sure they dont f@0k me over
 
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insurance wrote the car off so bought it back last wee, already fitted new bonnet and chrome grill, get the wing and 2 doors next week, all in silver to from local guy who breakes um

few weeks ago




today need a clean
 
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Old 09-14-2016, 12:45 PM
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It looks like you need fender and two doors. You can probably find silver ones. 3 hours labor top.
 
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Old 09-14-2016, 01:01 PM
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reread my post aready sorted, coming next week
 
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Old 09-14-2016, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by stuart goodwin
insurance wrote the car off so bought it back last wee, already fitted new bonnet and chrome grill, get the wing and 2 doors next week, all in silver to from local guy who breakes um

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today need a clean
Good on you for saving this car , unbelievable that thay would right it off for miner Panal damage , and no structural damage , that assessor is just lazy !
Good to see it is being repaired !
 
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Well done.
 
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Good on you for saving this car , unbelievable that thay would right it off for miner Panal damage , and no structural damage , that assessor is just lazy !
Good to see it is being repaired !
That's because the car is only worth about £1500 max here in the UK.
 
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(That's about US $2000)
 
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Old 09-16-2016, 11:06 AM
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got the paint today, when the tree hit the car it got the bumper too, not damaging the bumper as such but flexed enough to crack the paint, hoping for a couple of dry days next week
 
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