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ken

Member Since: 22 Aug 2008
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2018 Range Rover SVAutobiography 5.0 SC V8 Santorini Black

The one and only reason why the TP insurers are there straight away is to control their outgoings

Careful with the cash for crash car as unless the TPI provided it as the costs will be interesting

Fezza hire is circa 1k a day and in a crash in Aug with Factory shutdown is 31k to start as they cant get any parts

30th Jul 2015 6:23am

n1cktdv8

Member Since: 19 Aug 2013
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 1754

2008 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Stornoway Grey

That'll be a horror story of a repair job. My A8 had a leak on the washer jet and it took a day to repair it....the front is very close and very little access - all parts nicely fit Is this where I put the car details and a bit about myself ?........

30th Jul 2015 3:32pm

RR2008HSE

Member Since: 06 Jan 2013
Location: British Columbia
Posts: 2932

Wow. Expensive given the amount of damage. But, when it's not your fault, new parts to put the car back the way it was.
Nice to hear of an insurance company not making things difficult and the driver who was honest. We all make mistakes. Here's to a good, speedy repair.

30th Jul 2015 10:43pm

47p2

Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru
Posts: 8048

All sorted and collected it today. The Audi bodyshop have made a fantastic job of the repair so I'm a happy grumpy old git tonight. The BMW is a great drive, I did 600 miles in it on Wednesday between Glasgow, Oban, Fort William and Glasgow and enjoyed every minute of it. On the road between Tyndrum and Oban I set the cruise control and never touched the brake pedal once between the two places, fuel consumption for the 1200 miles I've done is a measly 42.3mpg. Sadly though it's just not the car for my work but if I had the money I would love one for myself

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And the bonus is I asked them to keep me the old grill as they were going to replace it with a shiny new one, so this is now going on the garage wall

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14th Aug 2015 6:34pm

A1GSS

Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Saffron Walden, Essex
Posts: 1973

That's an interesting read, I've got the current shape A8 and had a similar non-fault incident recently with a similar rapid reaction from the TPs insurer (Diamond) who tried to persuade me to take an Astra hire car for £150 cash... and to use their 'preferred' body shop, a bunch of lowlifes out in the Suffolk boonies. I used the Audi bodyshop. I don't care what it cost, my car was damaged by their insured. The shop did a great job. So similar story.

I also got a 7 series as a replacement; I thought it compared poorly with the Audi, used more fuel, crashy low speed ride, it was cramped and awkward driving position. Felt huge when parking. Poverty spec kit. Horrid runflat tyres. Great Satnav though.

So I was delighted to get the A8 back. Graham

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14th Aug 2015 7:16pm

RR2008HSE

Member Since: 06 Jan 2013
Location: British Columbia
Posts: 2932

Glad it's repaired and you're pleased.
Wow, A8s sure are nice. If I wanted a saloon car,it'd be on my list.
AIGGS, I didn't know BMW did a poverty spec with anything, especially not the 7. They're not my cup of tea, but the word poverty never came to mind. Now, the E38 7, that was a lovely looking car.

14th Aug 2015 10:45pm

47p2

Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru
Posts: 8048

Yes the 7 Series I have at the moment is a base model the same as A1GSS SAYS. No outstanding features, no bells and whistles, fantastic graphics on the sat-nav and that's about all, but really a great driving car

15th Aug 2015 5:14am

JOKER

Member Since: 11 Sep 2008
Location: Sconnie Botland
Posts: 15876

Looking good John .....

On a side note can you access the hidden green screen menu on yours , tried on mine to no avail , my son can get it okay on his A4 tho ====================================

"Open Mike Night " sounded like a lot of fun until i found out i was going to an Autopsy

15th Aug 2015 6:52am

47p2

Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru
Posts: 8048

Think I tried it when I bought the car and managed, but decided to leave everything as it is as I didn't want to b r it up

15th Aug 2015 9:01am

JOKER

Member Since: 11 Sep 2008
Location: Sconnie Botland
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Would be surprised if you would it up , a man of your wisdom and knowledge ====================================

"Open Mike Night " sounded like a lot of fun until i found out i was going to an Autopsy

15th Aug 2015 10:05am

47p2

Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru
Posts: 8048

Started the day with plenty sunshine and a quick photo opportunity outside the SECC

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19th Aug 2015 7:51pm

47p2

Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru
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All that glitters is not gold )or nite blue in this case)

Seems Audi like to use lots of glaze filler polishes to make the paintwork look good under their specially chosen lights at the bodyshop. Sadly after a few washes it all disappears and we're back to square one. So today was spent detailing the Audi and getting rid of the crap glaze Audi applied

Clay-bar, polished, glazed

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Wax applied and left to set

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Below the waistline polished

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Wheels polished

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Tyre dressing

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Can't beat some good old-fashioned rim wax

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Finished product

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This is what happens when you have access to a ramp, or maybe I'm coming down with some rare OCD illness

I've just cleaned the inside of the tailpipes

A few reflection pictures

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31st Aug 2015 8:18pm

A1GSS

Member Since: 24 Dec 2010
Location: Saffron Walden, Essex
Posts: 1973

Looking grand Graham

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Gone: 10MY L320 RR Sport HSE, Ipanema Sand
Gone: 20MY Jaguar iPace HSE, Silicon Silver
Gone: 17MY RR Evoque SE Tech, Loire Blue
Gone: 08MY Discovery 3 XS, Stornoway Grey
Gone: 07MY FFRR TDV8 Vogue, Stornoway Grey

31st Aug 2015 8:22pm

47p2

Member Since: 05 Oct 2010
Location: Gone Beyond, Subaru
Posts: 8048

MOT today and a straight pass with zero advisories

2nd Sep 2015 5:47pm

JOKER

Member Since: 11 Sep 2008
Location: Sconnie Botland
Posts: 15876

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2nd Sep 2015 6:56pm

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