white-gt Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 So I need some advice guys,The postman reversed into the starlet and cracked the bumper and bent the bumper bar a bit etc.The thing is I don't want it thru insurance as it puts another claim on my renewal even though its not my fault.The royal mail insurance phoned offering to fix etc all free, I explained it wasn't a normal kind of car etc And I asked if it would go on the insurance database And she said it wouldn't and although technically I should tell my insurance, I don't have to..The bumper is secure and not All that bad but what should I do? Quote
Matt1878 Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 Basically your saying that you haven't Insured the car as a GT/Glanza etc?I was away on holiday and an old guy hit my Glanza when it was parked.. My dad (who was at home with the car) called the guys insurance and they came down and offered to fix it or give me £418 towards the fix..I gladly took the cheque and my insurance were never involved.Matt. Quote
white-gt Posted January 8, 2013 Author Posted January 8, 2013 Its insured as a GT yeh but I don't think the royal mail know what they are.. So I said its not like normal cars that drive about.She said it would be thru the insurance as royal mail have private insurance and they act on their behalf.. Quote
Matt1878 Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 I'm sure you will be fine mate... It doesn't matter what the car is... They would pay to repair it.. Or give you X amount on a cheque and you get it fixed yourself Quote
white-gt Posted January 8, 2013 Author Posted January 8, 2013 I just don't see how it won't go on the insurance database..So u think I should just let them do it? Quote
morgey Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 If i was you id take it to a couple of bodyshops get quotes and take them to the RM insurance people and ask that they offer to pay at least what the lowest quote was.And if you do that go to a couple of body shops you trust and are happy to have work done at. Quote
white-gt Posted January 8, 2013 Author Posted January 8, 2013 Yeh maybe... They offered a courtesy car n stuff but I might do that at the weekend then.. Quote
akyakapotter Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 Just give it to them mate stage coach bus company hit my glanza they had it picked up and repaired and brought back to me no insurance on my part involved an it was all free Quote
white-gt Posted January 8, 2013 Author Posted January 8, 2013 yeh im now thinking i should do it..i wonder if they would actually get it propperly fixed onto the car instead of cable ties, i'll just say it was all because of the hit.. Quote
akyakapotter Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 It will go to the body shop that the rm use mate so will be repaired what ever need replacing and what ever needs painting painted and brought back to you Quote
white-gt Posted January 8, 2013 Author Posted January 8, 2013 they better not fukin drive it! what could i do so they cant go drive it n boot it about?i'll phone them tomorrow and see what they say.. Quote
akyakapotter Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 they better not fukin drive it! what could i do so they cant go drive it n boot it about?i'll phone them tomorrow and see what they say..Haha they drove mine (an old guy) was surprised how well it went lol he wasn't expecting it either Quote
Addymk2 Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 I'm gonna park in front of a stage coach bus I think.... Quote
white-gt Posted January 8, 2013 Author Posted January 8, 2013 I'm gonna park in front of a stage coach bus I think.... LMFAOMaybe taking a boost pipe off is a good idea because its suffering from boost creep.. Quote
morgey Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 Got a boost controller or adjustable actuator? Could turn the boost down abit as a minimum Quote
akyakapotter Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 I'm gonna park in front of a stage coach bus I think....Haha and I wasnt even there when it happened and they still fixed it joys of finding there paint on my car and the same bus was put on the same route idiots this is what they done to it Quote
Addymk2 Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 Fair play to them for fixing it! I did wonder where all the extra paint came from on the sides of the busses around here! Quote
morgey Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 Shod have got a ratty optional splitter and slagged it on there aswel Quote
white-gt Posted January 8, 2013 Author Posted January 8, 2013 ouch! well ive decided im gonna do it.i do have an adjustable actuiator but its using a bolt and its not the easiest to adjust, and as its set to 1 bar the mbc wont make it any lower Quote
white-gt Posted January 8, 2013 Author Posted January 8, 2013 like i say its not all that bad but here it is- Quote
morgey Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 Well if its suffering from boost creep maybe this is a good enough reason as any to turn it down a bit. Or are you happy its running safe? Quote
white-gt Posted January 8, 2013 Author Posted January 8, 2013 nah im sure its fine, its slightly rich at 1 bar so a little creep should do any harm.. but i hate the thought of someone else driving my car, i cant help it.. Quote
Addymk2 Posted January 8, 2013 Posted January 8, 2013 You got any fucked batteries lying around? One with just enough charge to start and get you there lol Quote
white-gt Posted January 9, 2013 Author Posted January 9, 2013 LOL! what if i cover my air filter with duct tape? a bit obvious? Quote
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