Some will remember I bought S Type Jag. and my son took my C70T5GT up to Norwich. Nasty lorry up there ran into him. Car's a write-off. He's gutted so is looking for a good replacement. Anyone noticed any, reasonably priced, up there?
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Thursday 18th March 2010, 21:06 #1Senior Member
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Thanked 229 Times in 169 PostsReally sorry to hear that - is he OK?
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Thanked 13 Times in 12 PostsHe's fine. Thanks for concern. He was static at the time. Insurance sorted OK. He'd been drooling over the C70 from when I bought it. Aren't many about to replace it (low mileage, all sorted etc).
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Having said that there's one over here "V558XXX". Anyone had previous experience of the car??
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Friday 19th March 2010, 16:04 #4Shiny Superstar
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Sorry to hear 'bout that - so long as everyone is OK.
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Thanked 13 Times in 12 PostsI think he's leaving it with insurers. He doesn't have technical expertise/conacts/money to gamble on possible restoration. Apart from crumpled rear wing and door, he suspects chassis might be out of true. He's been driving it until this week, but performance down.
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Thanked 3,484 Times in 2,466 Posts I have a spare door if he needs it.
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Thanked 13 Times in 12 PostsThanks for the offer Wobbly. In the light of my last post, he'll need to keep things as simple as possible! Offer much appreciated!
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Insurance paid out a fair price with no quibbles. He's now bought his brother's BMW 320i cabrio. with the money. Big bonus was that insurance company courtesy car was a brand new Porche Carrera Boxter!! He was loath to give it back. He won't have that opportunity again! LOL
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Thanked 84 Times in 74 Posts he is lucky i no family friend with a 911 and took it in to get some work done and their courtesy car was a 1.0 chevy matiz haha he was wounded but sorry to hear about the car but as long as your sons alright thats what counts
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Thanked 419 Times in 308 PostsSorry to hear that matey. hope your all well.. I will be on the Island on Monday to pick up Nursey Nursey Bride for a few days away... not driving tho.. getting the Fast Cat Over from Pompey...
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Thanked 13 Times in 12 PostsThanks ST. Yes we're all fine. Hope you and Nursey, Nursey have a good time on North Island And, of course, welcome over here again!!
As an aside, I'm enjoying the S type Jag which replaced the C70. Lacks the acceleration of the Volvo, but the hushed, "sedate" ride perhaps is more suited to someone in their dotage!! LOL
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