Sadly another mini wrote off, Nasty low loader!!!
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My mint mini 35 was sadly wrote off yesterday (01/06/07) by a HGV with low loader in tow. A day i will never forget as like most mini owners there mini is there pride and joy and love showing them off. I had just filled the tank to the brim about half a mile away from the petrol station when stationary was hit by atleast 100 tonne of low loader the mini nor the full tank didnt stand a chance, as the fire brigade removed the battery and caused a spark 7.5 gallons erupted into flames, the most heart destroying thing that has happed to me to date, seeing my pride and joy burn before my with nothing i could do the flames were soon under control, but never the less the scene is etched into my mind. I refused to get in the ambulance saying i want to make sure my car is ok, thinkig back should of gone as it was a right off and i only went to A&E later that night where i had to wait for hours. Its all in my favour the driver took responsibility (plenty of whitnesses) should get a good pay out which i hope to rebuild it with a BMH shell, have some pics will post soon. Any ideas whats the car is worth so i dont get raped by the insurance company. I know what its worth to me but they may see it differently. Hope this wont delay my turbo build but spur it on. I feel like naming and shaming the offending transport company for an accident that shouldnt of happened so here we go,

*********************************** thank you for destroyingmy pride and joy.

Pics to follow.

Edited by Tom Fenton on 2nd Jun, 2007.

I know you are upset and angry but accidents happen, the truck didn't drive into you on purpose, I've removed the name as TM does not want to get sued for slagging off a firm involved in a accident.....

Accidents do happen and this one could be avoided as i was stationary. Its not that so much which rubs me up the wrong way it was the way he was responding to the situation. The lorry driver was still an arse hole as when told to get out of his HGV he refused and with 7.5 gall of high octane running through a conjested Stafford he also refused to turn his engine off and only did so when more police arrived on the scene, will put the company in company's to avoid to save legal jargon. Many thanks.

Gutted for ya mate.

This totally sucks. Sorry about that... The driver of the truck might not exactly have a job any more / much longer so no point dragging the company out into the open.

If you are annoyed - perhaps you should contact the owner of the companty, and tell them what you think of their driver - and his attitude when HE had driven into your recently reastored car.

At least he gets to hear YOUR version of events, not just his employees...

Thats proper shite mate, youve got to look on the bright side of things, i know its really hard! Look foward to a newer better mini!

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Sorry to hear that, damn

Nightmare....:(

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Hi,
Sorry to hear about your car. :(
You'd have thought the Fire Brigade would have had more sense than to disconect the battery with all that fuel around!
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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contact the company as dave sais, its worth airing your view.

Sorry to hear of your misfortune, least you are ok

I've seen the future and tbh its Pie

Gutted for you, I had a similar thing last january. The key with insurance companies is not to back down, If they make an obsene offer that is crap don't accept it.

The driver could have been more apolagetic, which annoys me the most.

Got £1475 for my mini not bad as i brought it for £1250 12 months ago but still was a mint car

Hi,
That even covers the cost of the petrol you lost!
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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BAD un!

stick out with insurance company and dont sell your self short, get every sod

Edited by BENROSS on 14th Jun, 2007.

That's the harshest thing I could ever imagine ever happening to me, but it's just happened to you :(

My deepest sympathy mate, I know how it feels when you loose something you love something so dearly.

Glad you got the right money for it.

Now the hard work begins to find another in mint condition.

Edited by minimole23 on 14th Jun, 2007.

gutted for ya mate
gd luck with the insurance buggers
and the noo car

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Mate thats bad!

I know its horrible but your ok....a car, as much as we love em is a bundle on metal components put together!
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Goodluck

Really sorry to hear that, sounds like you were very lucky to come out uninjured!!

Best of luck with the rebuild

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Just started to rent a garage to start the rebuild in, once i get the pay out going to get a BMH shell, will keep you posted on the progress but i think it will be slow,

Chris barkas

P.S. Thanks for the sympothy

hi, what a shame some people just dont care aboutanybody elses stuff!! makes me angry!sorry for you
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