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The Marcos Graveyard
 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 3:43 pm 
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Whats your location?: Longford
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What Minis have you?: 1971 Mini Marcos.
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Modifications: 1380cc
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S/C CR gearbox and drop gears
Location: Longford
It sounds a bit OTT to be honest.

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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 4:27 pm 
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Such a shame :(
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:01 pm 
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it sounds completely over the top to me aswell

im awaiting a reply from the insurance agent that is handling the case to find out exactly what is wrong with the car

the garage wouldnt go into specifics
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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:42 pm 
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Buddy wrote:
the garage wouldnt go into specifics



I wonder why :roll:
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The Marcos Graveyard
 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:55 pm 
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Whats your location?: Longford
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1984 Mini Sprite
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Modifications: 1380cc
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S/C CR gearbox and drop gears
Location: Longford
I'd want to know exactly what the garage are estimating for, surely you are the client here and you have a right to that information.

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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:02 pm 
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yeah you're dead right, im gonna get onto them again tomorrow and ask for a complete breakdown for what is being repaired
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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
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yeah you're dead right, im gonna get onto them again tomorrow and ask for a complete breakdown for what is being repaired

Please share! I want to know whats so expensive!
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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:10 pm 
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diamond coated brake discs!!
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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:23 pm 
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What Minis have you?: Mk1 Austin Mini,Mk3 Layland Mini,72Van,81 Clubman Estate, 87 Race carand a 2000 Rover Cooper.
Modifications: Mk1: 998 with flat top slipper pistons, 286 cam, 12G940 head 11:1 compression twin inch and a half SU's 5 speed gearbox. Mk3 998 automatic no mods, 72Van is a pile of rust, , Racer is being built but has the works and the 2000 rover cooper needs an engine again :(
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Don't forget Buddy Its with in your rights to have the damage independently assessed before a right off can be made
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:49 pm 
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thanks paul i wasn't aware of that

do you know the ins and outs of it? who does it have to be done by to make it legit??
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What Minis have you?: 97 rover cooper sportspack, a bloody metro and MY 61 mini van
Location: athboy, co. meath
any registered garage should be able to give ya an estimate for the insurance.

any more update buddy?? wer ya talking to the garage today???

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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 7:13 pm 
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good news!!!

a price has been agreed between the insurance agency and the garage and the repair is going ahead!!

i also have a solicitor on board and he is pursuing the council for payment of repirs, he is very confident it will be covered by them!!

asked the garage for a quote on getting my doors reskined while theyre at it

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im delighted!!
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gareth
 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 11:35 pm 
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Whats your location?: SOUTH EASTERN REGION
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What Minis have you?: 1971 Mini 1000, Yellow 1980 Super Deluxe, 1977 Mini Pick-up, 1980 Minivan, 2003 Vectra GTS Turbo Sport, 1993 Calibra, 2001 Transit Recovery Truck.
Location: Courtown. Wexford.
Has it caused any bodywork damage? As in has the wheel gone back and caused damage to a panel or wing etc???

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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:44 pm 
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yeah its wrecked my a panel!
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 5:33 am 
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Glad to hear things are getting sorted Al. Would be a shame to see your Cooper wrote off. As i said to you before, if you ever need a driveway and tools to work on it you know where i am.
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[quote="StevenR"]Glad to hear things are getting sorted Al. Would be a shame to see your Cooper wrote off. As i said to you before, if you ever need a driveway and tools to work on it you know where i am.[/quote]


nice one lad! im moving back up your end of the woods at the end of the month so you may be seeing me whizzing around!

hows your getting on??
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Buddy wrote:
StevenR wrote:
Glad to hear things are getting sorted Al. Would be a shame to see your Cooper wrote off. As i said to you before, if you ever need a driveway and tools to work on it you know where i am.



nice one lad! im moving back up your end of the woods at the end of the month so you may be seeing me whizzing around!

hows your getting on??


Will look out for you so. Haven't done anything with it in the last few weeks with the weather but its not far off being on the road. As long as i have it done for MTM i don't really mind
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PostPosted: Sun Jan 10, 2010 8:50 pm 
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good stuff lad, gimme a shout when you have her running and ill drop up!
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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Mon Jan 11, 2010 10:34 pm 
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Will do Al, keep us up to date with the work on yours
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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:29 pm 
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so i finally picked her up last night

work is doe, everything is sweet...

except....

the boot looks like it was reversed into, the garage have photos (which i have seen with dates on them) to prove it didnt happen while it was with them, the towing company are completely denying it, so looks like i have to sort it out myself...

anyone know any panel beaters?? i have a small dent on the driver side rear quarter panel that i wanna get done at the same time

i think im officially the unluckiest mini owner in ireland

but i still love her!!!

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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:46 pm 
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What Minis have you?: 97 rover cooper sportspack, a bloody metro and MY 61 mini van
Location: athboy, co. meath
bummer dude... hope everything else works out...

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 Post subject: Re: Potholes!!!
PostPosted: Wed Feb 17, 2010 4:58 pm 
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Glad its all sorted Al.
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Whats your location?: SOUTH EASTERN REGION
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What Minis have you?: 1971 Mini 1000, Yellow 1980 Super Deluxe, 1977 Mini Pick-up, 1980 Minivan, 2003 Vectra GTS Turbo Sport, 1993 Calibra, 2001 Transit Recovery Truck.
Location: Courtown. Wexford.
Give Karl a shout round the cornr from your brothers place. He'll look after it for you.
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