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cmon the hibees!!!! [Y]

I now almost with I had chose to go on the run instead of going to hampden... however I will support Killie till I die (which judging from the weather wouldn't have taken long in the highlands)

 Fair play to the hibs. you were better although 5-1 was a bit flatering. The one saving grace is that it will annoy Hearts fans. (yes I am trying to hide tears behind jokes)
 

Was a strange day for football. I didn't expect any of the 3 scores. I wanted dons to win (natural hatred of old firm) but i thought hearts would eat dundee uts and caley would wipe out the pars. oh well tomorrow will be better

If my day turns out as good as it will be for those of you on the highland run I'll be fine. It will have its highs and lows and those times when your right on the edge of your seat but after 90 minutes I'm sure the Killie boys will be victorious over the Hibes.

 Common Killie!!!!
 

they arn't as much fun as they look. you need to get the wheel balanced properly as they are mounted inside the tyre. also they may be good for detecting slow punctures and a quick check of the preassure but if you get a blow out then you will crush the sensor inside the tyre and rim which means your fancy equipment is now useless.

Ally has one. If you've ever followed him anywhere then you'll know that it pulls VERY NICELY.

That would be me having to drop a gear everytime he let fly to try and keep pace. I would go for that turbo if your not after top end speed and power but damn good fun.

don't quote me on this but i think the 10 months bonus is pay nothing for 1st and last month but you will end up paying higher payments over the 10 months in between. 12 month annual payment is paying the quote in 1 lump sum. my quote from bell was £150 cheaper if i payed it all in 1 go but charge extra for paying it up monthly.

 hmm.. I thought bonus accelerators were to speed up your buildup of no claims bonus. It is normally the same price as the full 12 months you just pay it over 10. But you are given a years no claims for each 10 months of the policy. Running a bonus accelerator policy is a good way to build up NCB quicker.

 
I always thought they sounded like that had a catch though I can never work out what,
 

as long as you are around to tell the story then eventually you look back and laugh.....

still will suck right now though but you'll get through it. 

thats the kind of thing the first time you put it all together and turn it on something blows up.....

 best of luck to him.
 

We've got the ful cover which includes home start if your car happenes to die overnight. The policy is under my dads name with my mum and myself added as family cover. Wonder if we can claim the discount as I am a member of SIDC?

Anyways I've only needed them once. the day after the new section of the M77 was opened I blew the cylinder head gasket and took a few other bits with it in  corsa. AA were there is 30 mins which was rather impressive as there computer operator who took my call tried to claim the road I was on didn't exist. They even send you text updates about how long they think it'll be. Turned out the repairs were going to be more than the cars worth so it got scrapped. 

Best bit was how my dad joined. He broke down one day and used one of those orange phones at the side of the road. The operator asked if he had any cover with any breakdown companies that he would like contacted. My dad replied "No but if they are willing to come out and help tell them I will join up right now!"
 

I touch goats mate

whats sleep?

I managed to destroy a set of pads after 4000 miles. bit to spirited with my cornering and breaking at times. going a lot easier with this set.

Don't worrie mate I intend to. Your advice has been noted.

 

Ok so I got the car checked over by s&s this morning.

Total cost of repairs is £1150. Asda are paying £700 for the damage caused by them which leave me paying £450

When you consider my excess is £250 then its costing me £200 more than it would have on my insurance to save my no claims. Well worth it.

The car goes in on Monday for a few days so I should be a happy camper by this time next week with any luck.

 
Thanks for all those who posted advice and the PM's. Will get the pics up once its done.
 

now that is nice. someone has had a merry christmas.

I also spy a facelifted front fitted as well. 

Asda have stated they are willing to pay out still for the repair work they were quoted for so I just need to see what S&S will add on top to cover the rest of the repairs. they are going to have a look at it wednesday morning when the actual car guys are back in (just the sales guys when I went in on saturday)

 It was a halfords car park mate in kilmarnock this time. Most expensive tyre preassure gauge I'll ever buy.

 
A mate owes me some cash so the £400 back from his should help out here.
 

I feel for you mate. December is definatly turning out to be a bad month for quite a few of us on here. Hope you catch the twats who did it.

I touch goats peter

thanks mate.

 

does anyone know if all classic model car doors are the same? is there a difference between european and japanese? would the ones from a wagon fit? I have so many questions and no idea right now.

Here is a pic of the sill damage when the skirt is held back in place. The initial impact was where the skirt joins so it caused it to pop right off and it is relativly undamaged. Just needs some new mounts. As for the sill as you can seet hat is going to be a bugger to fix.



 

Right folks here is the damage.

And here is the thing I hit to cause it all. Trust me not all that damage to it was me. I am clearly not the first person to do this. Dosn't make it less painful (or expensive) mind you. Was leaving the halfords carpark after buying a tyre preassue gauge. Didnt go far enough out from the space before turning and then crunch. was one of those oh f**k moments.

Let the jokes commence. 

they did g.mac but there damage would have been repairable. I've since that occasion managed to take the damage to a whole new level unfortunatly.

cheers peter. right now I don't really know what I want. my head is spinning. 

Ok so I have have completly destroyed the NSR door and put a hefty scratch in the NSF door. The passenger side skirt is also destroyed.
I'm only 22 and have 2 years no claims. If I claim on my insurance then the premium goes up, I end up with 0 years no claims and I have a £250 excess.

What I would like to know is should I claim it on the insurance and it gets the job done right but I end up back at square one with an even bigger insurance bill.

or

Try and source some doors from a breakers and just replace them myself.
It is just the bodywork that is damaged so I could transfer the window and the electrics if I had to but it would be easier of course if I didn't.

Any thoughts? How hard would replacing the doors be anyway? Is it even worst trying or would it cost a lot more than my excess would be anyway.

As I am the only party involved I figured I could delay phoning the insurance company a couple of days to get your opinions.
 
Pics to follow later this evening.
 

Thanks in advance. 

I think there is more chance of a bank error in my favour than me winning the lottery mate.

Last night I did what I always do when I feel like crap. I went out for a drive at 2am. Was interesting going some of my favourite roads at night. Completely changes things.

Took some pics as well so you can all see the damage later when I get home (at work right now) 

The back door is completly crushed. Would cost more to repair than to replace. As for the front well thats up to the insurance company.

 Oh well there goes the no claimes bonus. Time to start adding it up again.
 

I have now gone and completly done it.

I have just had the 4 tyres changes so no problems there. I went round to Halfords and got a digital tyre preassue gauge.

All is well in the world till I leave the carpark and forget that I am next to the stupid trolly bay. I then suceed to drive off and turn to soon to the left thus impaling the side of the car against the solid steel frame. I have gone and completly messed up the 2 side doors on the same side as the asda guy scraped and dented with the trolly. I had to go and completly mangle them. Not a happy chappy right now.

 I have also destroyed the side scirt and dented the frame of the car.

 
Roll on 2007 indeed. I'm going to have to spend the first few months trying to get this sorted.

ARGH!!!!!!!!!!! I am a stupid idiot I know but it dosn't stop me being angry with myself.