What did you do with your A Series today?
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ChrisW
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 Re: What did you do with your A Series today? jack_dyane wrote: brother had his written off today  Sorry to see - what happened. Any damage to engine/chassis?
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| March 28th, 2013, 10:49 pm |
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jack_dyane
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Re: What did you do with your A Series today? Thanks, my dad had to got to hospital (chest and back pains) but all is fine.
The chassis isnt bent but the body, because it was starting to go, is f***ed. Floors, bulkhead, cills and rear inner wings bonnet hinge etc. The engine is also kaput: cracked engine casing and gearbox bell housing. Hopefully the insurance company can give a good deal, its a bit manic at the moment but we'll sort something out.
He was stationary down a hill (bridge at the bottom). He could see that there was a van going a bit too fast so he stopped to let him past, the van saw him, braked… locked up and then went into him. As my dad's a fireman, he had a few things to get off his chest before going to hospital. But thats pretty much it. He has a few witnesses so it should all be fine.
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ChrisW
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Jonathan
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Re: What did you do with your A Series today? Used it to get to work, driving nicely.
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Harley
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Re: What did you do with your A Series today? jack_dyane wrote: Thanks, my dad had to got to hospital (chest and back pains) but all is fine.
The chassis isnt bent but the body, because it was starting to go, is f***ed. Floors, bulkhead, cills and rear inner wings bonnet hinge etc. The engine is also kaput: cracked engine casing and gearbox bell housing. Hopefully the insurance company can give a good deal, its a bit manic at the moment but we'll sort something out.
He was stationary down a hill (bridge at the bottom). He could see that there was a van going a bit too fast so he stopped to let him past, the van saw him, braked… locked up and then went into him. As my dad's a fireman, he had a few things to get off his chest before going to hospital. But thats pretty much it. He has a few witnesses so it should all be fine. I finally got paid by the insurance company for when I got rear ended on NY's eve, they payed me out at what they deemed to be market value of the car minus what a wrecker would take it away for, $AU8900 or £6,000 and I got to keep the car registered and repair it myself  Sometimes we can win . Harley
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jack_dyane
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Re: What did you do with your A Series today? wow, if my brother gets that then he will be better off then he was before the crash. He was just about to spend £2k on getting it perfect anyway.
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Re: What did you do with your A Series today? Just took the engine out before breakfast while everyone else was still snoring in their tents. 50 minutes  Now to sort out the issue with the new clutch 
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ChrisW
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Re: What did you do with your A Series today? Went to small motorcycle/ car show in Dol Bretagne and saw this lovely Ami6 (other nice cars there). Looked underneath and it was running on Van suspension - is this normal??
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toomany2cvs
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Re: What did you do with your A Series today? ChrisW wrote: Went to small motorcycle/ car show in Dol Bretagne and saw this lovely Ami6 (other nice cars there). Looked underneath and it was running on Van suspension - is this normal?? What makes you think "van"? Big spring cans? If anything, vans are running Ami suspension...
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ChrisW
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Re: What did you do with your A Series today? Yes bigger dia cans..
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