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 Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 3:09 pm |
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Joined: Jan 14, 2014
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Location: London
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So I managed to write the car off (so I believe) on the way in to work this evening.
Slow moving traffic, in to the back of a nice brand spanking new range rover, as you can imagine high up range vs a low 206 and it looks like a tin can. Enough damage to not warrant the costs I suspect, oh well s**t happens its a car at the end of the day. I walked away fine with no damage, air bag didn't even go off it was that slow lol.
Chances are if it's a scrap yard job you may not see me again so big thanks to everyone on the site with all the help, learnt a lot about these 206's in the short time I've had it, thanks again and all the best.
I'll chuck a couple of photos up tomorrow when I can.
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 4:24 pm |
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Joined: Jul 20, 2012
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Gutted dude but at least your okay dude.
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Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 4:40 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Ah s**t mate! Hope she isnt a right off!
Your car was really mint 
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 7:31 am |
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Joined: Oct 05, 2011
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Location: West Midlands
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You had only joined the forum for one year ahhh! Hope your well
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 8:59 am |
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Joined: Dec 26, 2013
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Location: East London
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Sorry to hear about the car mate. But at at least you walked away from it without injury. Are you sure it'll be written off though considering it was a low speed collision?
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 11:41 am |
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Joined: Nov 19, 2014
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Surely if it's a write off you could buy it back for next to nothing and then fix whatever is broke?
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 11:59 am |
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| Spotfist wrote: |
| Surely if it's a write off you could buy it back for next to nothing and then fix whatever is broke? |
Some insurance companies don't allow customers to buy the car back as the insurance company will have done a long term deal with a salvage company to send all write off's there way.
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 1:18 pm |
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Joined: Nov 19, 2014
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 I had no idea! Better check my insurer. That's rubbish really as it's pretty much admitting that the car can be fixed for less and sold on for profit.
UK car insurance is such a scam!
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Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2015 1:37 pm |
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I'v just had a quick look on line and found a few bit's of info, 1st off it's worth discussing with you insurer and make sure you are talking to the right person, it seems you are the owner of the car until the insurer pays out so could discuss terms.
A second bit of info I found was from here,
www.pistonheads.com/ga...?t=1281768
Sounds like it's not a good idea to let the car out of you site 
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Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 2:39 am |
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Joined: Feb 10, 2010
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Location: Palestine
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So sorry about that my friend :(,glad you are well 
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:21 pm |
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An update.
The car is a write off as expected, not surprised really. A little bit of a shame considered the amount of work I had done to get the car to a lot better state than it was mechanically when I picked it up, but s**t happens. Picked up the mechanics report today of what needed doing and even sourcing some 2nd hand parts it still exceeded the % to call it a day.
For those interested this was the state it ended up in. 5-10mph impact in to the back of a 2014 Range Rover sport, airbag didn't deploy.
But every cloud has a silver lining... so they say anyway, and I'm now the rather happy owner or 2004 GTI 180 with only 36k on the clock.
It's nice to be back in a power range I'm far more used to. I'll put some more pictures up tomorrow after a day spent detailing
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 12:54 pm |
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Airbags on multiplexed 206 wont deploy for such a low force impact.
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 2:13 pm |
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So did you bought a new 206 already :D,that is great 
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 2:54 pm |
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Joined: Dec 26, 2013
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Location: East London
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It's a shame that the 1.4 is being written off but congrats on the 180! Especially one with such low miles on it. Can't wait to see some more pics of it. Got any plans for it?
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| Current: Albi Blue Clio 197
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Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 3:04 pm |
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| MrBSI wrote: |
| Airbags on multiplexed 206 wont deploy for such a low force impact. |
Any ideas on what speed is needed for airbag deployment out of pure interest?
Thanks though guys, tbh wasn't even looking for another pug or anything French for that matter, was actually looking for a Japanese import, but stumbled on this by chance and with the low mileage, full service history and all advisory's from the previous MOT had been fixed I couldn't resist to take a look, so a 200 mile round trip later I own a 180 
As for mods, nothing at the moment, I honestly can't warrant it with it being so clean and tidy. If anything I'll pick up another set of the same rear lights I had on the previous 206 but other than that, nothing!
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