B*gger

[Fat Audi 80]

Stupid cow why was she driving so close , "Only a fool breaks the 2 second rule" Also when it goes in for repair claim the exhaust has taken a shunt and claim a free pair of cats to fit at a later date should yours ever go south :mischeif: as they arnt cheap. You can also specify where it gets fixed to her insurance as they will send it to some Vauxhall dealership where some spotty 17 year old apprentice will do all of the stripping (and snapping of clips) and cleaning (with the coarsest wire brush available to take the galvo off, then the professional will straighten it, and the apprentice puts it all back together with all the care and grace of a Gorrilla in a bad mood. BTDT-never again. Specify a place you trust to do the work, as insurance companies will always find the cheapest ways out.
HTH

Ditto my experience with Third Party insurers. Make sure you specify the garage YOU want to fix the car and do not back down. For what its worth, I asked for Ridgeway Volkswagen to do my repair (they are based in wantage Oxon) and I am extremely happy with the repair they did to my S2 (Back bumper as it happens) and the paint match and work was excellent!

HTH

Steve.

[panzerwagen]

Joe, you ought to post this on the AW CQ Forum...

show them that even the UK suffer from knuckleheads driving TOO DAMN CLOSE!!! Think the DOT bumper we here in the States have on our Coupes would have taken the hit better? Hell, probably would have been worse.
Isn't there a thin flat piece of metal in the Coupe Euro bumpers?

[panzerwagen]

blu, I would have gone apesh_t on her .....

when she asked me "Why did you stop"?!!! Lady are you flamin' bonkers or just born stupid!! You have the patience of a saint pal.

[Greenm3]

Ebay bumper Found this on my travels may be of help?

[blu_s2]

Thanks all. Anyone know of any quality bodyshops in North Surrey area?

[s2driveruk]

might be worth finding out who the local stealer uses for their panel work and paint?

[audiman]

Could do that, but my local dealership used a crap bodyshop (they damaged my parents old A6 when it went up for some warranty work) They have now built there own bodyshop and thats just as bad (they damaged my parents new passat when it went for some warranty work).

Only use somewhere you know churns out good work. Almost never use any of the insurance rec. bodyshops, they all work to a figure. They have to turn around as many cars as possible a day. Hence jobs get rushed and not done right.

[Sweeper]

Just for the record. Never seen such damage to Coupe bumpers , they usually chop/brake in peaces , atleast here in Latvia.

And they aren't from ABS plastics 100% around here. But maybe we just have some cheap versions around.

Maybe becouse you have '95 year car ?

[newsh]

Thanks all. Anyone know of any quality bodyshops in North Surrey area?

There's some guys in Beare Green who are really good. mmm, that's nearly sussex though..

[blu_s2]

Just as a final note on this, I hope, after nearly 7.5 months the third party has finally admitted liability for driving in to the back of me... the nerve.