Needs serious body work!

[r1chardson]

So i crashed my car yestaerday Just wondering if anyone on here can give me a quick estimate of how much this sort of damage is likely to cost me. Also if anyone on here works in this industry and recommends a reasonable price you could be earning yourself a nice few quid.

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/1781/photo0012py9.jpg

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/9568/photo0010nd6.jpg

I havnt taken it out to get quotes yet asi havnt had the time (work etc). Cheers for anyone who can help.

 

[-KarL-]

 

[Keano]

 

[Hazza]

Went out dogging i see?

Looks like a new door and a new rear panel.

Shouldn't cost too much

 

[AhmedRSi]

Might be able to bang out that rear panal if your lucky

 

[Peperami]

Haz - shouldnt cost too much? :S

New door and new rear quarter will be upwards of £1500.

The rear quarter on its own is around £1200.

Have you bent the sill at the bottom too?

 

[Hazza]

Haz - shouldnt cost too much? :S

New door and new rear quarter will be upwards of £1500.

The rear quarter on its own is around £1200.

Have you bent the sill at the bottom too?

Wouldn't cost too much if u find them in the scrappies

 

[AhmedRSi]

Haz - shouldnt cost too much? :S

New door and new rear quarter will be upwards of £1500.

The rear quarter on its own is around £1200.

Have you bent the sill at the bottom too?

Wouldn't cost too much if u find them in the scrappies

Really? full respray of both? doesnt the rear quater panal have to be welded in also?

 

[Hazza]

Not if u can find the same color...

 

[Peperami]

Lol haz do you know how much work is involved in the rear quarter?

Not something you can find in the same colour from a scrappy and fit cheaply.

 

[r1chardson]

The Sill at the bottom is also damaged, yes. Ive had a quote from a local accident repair shop for £1400 :dead: Was really hoping for something a bit cheaper than that! Anyway, ill get a few more quotes to see what the majority say. x

 

[Sarah]

id say thats close to right off tbh

 

[-Leigh-]

Can't really tell from the photo's, but if you can't save the rear quarter panel, I'd scrap it or sell it for parts. Imagine it'd be a write-off if you went through insurance.

 

[AhmedRSi]

Not if u can find the same color...

:lolup: lol...

 

[AhmedRSi]

Can't really tell from the photo's, but if you can't save the rear quarter panel, I'd scrap it or sell it for parts. Imagine it'd be a write-off if you went through insurance.

+1

if that rear quater cant be pulled / banged out then its not worth repairing. Sell it for scrap and start again or break for spares.

 

[Hazza]

If u're going to scrap for parts, i'll take ur front bumper

 

[Peperami]

The Sill at the bottom is also damaged, yes. Ive had a quote from a local accident repair shop for £1400 :dead: Was really hoping for something a bit cheaper than that! Anyway, ill get a few more quotes to see what the majority say. x

If the sill is damaged too thats cheap for a good repair mate!

 

[AhmedRSi]

and ill take your mirrors if there manually operated please

 

[r1chardson]

lol you lot are like vultures! Seeing as ive already had a quote for £1400 i dont think i will be scrapping it. Ill upload some better pictures of the damage in a sec.

 

[AhmedRSi]

yes mate more pics should help

 

[Gary-Lew]

Is it just the bodywork damaged or is there hidden damage on the underside of the car, seeing as you ended up in a ditch!

 

[r1chardson]

Ok so heres some better pictures. I swear it looks worse than it does in real life :S

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/7253/photo0013yq7.jpg

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/8434/photo0014dm7.jpg

http://img501.imageshack.us/img501/1531/photo0015dv2.jpg

Sorry for not being able to link the pictures properly!
Ah a depressing day

*EDIT: Nope, theres no damage to the underside of the car, thank god.

 

[Alex_X93]

If not reparable in comparison a rear quater pannel on a r5 was 350+ vat alone! main dealer part only aswell! i'd say pick up a complete door it will be cheaper than repairing old door add labour, paint etc? 9oo-1k+ depending on what parts you repair or replace.

 

[AhmedRSi]

hmm i still think you might be able to save that rear panal. buy a door from fleabay/scrappies for cheap.

 

[Hazza]

why do ppl use imageshack, its rubbish! the pics are so small!!

 

[Dan 172]

I don't think your save that quarter panel and definitely a new door.

 

[Aluco]

Lmao im sorry but that picture just looks hillarious, poor thing just sitting in a ditch :rasp:

 

[Laura]

how did you manage that? and why does it look like its in the middle of the woods, with no road anywhere near?

 

[r1chardson]

http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/8717/photo0011wx9.jpg

Theres the road ... just! Span it out round a corner (Black spot apparantly) How was i to know Was going 30 ... however it was a little bit wet on the roads but it hadnt rained since the previous night. Still think that im not really at fault. Whats done is done, ive just got to fix it now. Thanks for all your comments.

 

[Gary-Lew]

why do ppl use imageshack, its rubbish! the pics are so small!!

you can choose the size you want with imageshack

 

[mr_merc]

It's gutting to see that as it's obviously your pride and joy, but in Scutch detective style, let's analyse the evidence here:

1. You were "driving around a corner on a wet road"
2. You were only "doing 30 mph"
3. You have stoved the sill, rear quarter and passenger door well and truly
4. You have gone well into that wooded area

This does beg the question, how are you not to blame?

My hypothesis is:

You were creaming around that corner with your mates in the car too quickly, probably understeered, possibly on low tread tyres and certainly in a car that wasn't made for it, panicked due to lack of experience and then brown panted the car sideways into the fence, coming to rest in the wood.

Am I close?

 

[Scutch]

It's gutting to see that as it's obviously your pride and joy, but in Scutch detective style, let's analyse the evidence here:

1. You were "driving around a corner on a wet road"
2. You were only "doing 30 mph"
3. You have stoved the sill, rear quarter and passenger door well and truly
4. You have gone well into that wooded area

This does beg the question, how are you not to blame?

My hypothesis is:

You were creaming around that corner with your mates in the car too quickly, probably understeered, possibly on low tread tyres and certainly in a car that wasn't made for it, panicked due to lack of experience and then brown panted the car sideways into the fence, coming to rest in the wood.

Am I close?

FLOL @ the pic to conclude it all.

It does seem as if you were tonking it mate. I seriously doubt you were doing 30mph given the damage done and locations to.

However, more pictures are needed but it shouldnt be too much of a problem for a decent bodyshop. Make sure it is a decent one though, as some will only make the job worse and you'll always be able to tell. Obviously price will vary in this case.

Been there, done that, though. Well, hardly, but I have smashed up plenty of cars and rolled a Clio Williams. That was pleasant.

 

[bmh.01]

Its either time to cut your losses/pay a lot to repair it/get the insurance involved and get it written off and you payed out.

Depends which one will be the biggest financial hit and I bet it isn't the insurance.

 

[r1chardson]

LOOOOOOOOL mr_merc you are a good detective! However, no-one else was in the car and no bricks were shat. But close ...

 

[Leeshez]

That could turn out expensive, personaly i would go through insurance. Lucky the roof is not kinked. You could have damaged the steering, dented sump and other items unseen by the eye.

 

[Daniel]

The Sill at the bottom is also damaged, yes. Ive had a quote from a local accident repair shop for £1400 :dead: Was really hoping for something a bit cheaper than that! Anyway, ill get a few more quotes to see what the majority say. x

I'm sorry mate but for £1400 that will be a right billy bodge up.

It will cost (as peperami said) £1200 just for the back wing. Sounds to me as though the quote you've had is for knocking it out and fillering the whole side....

I just paid (mates rates) £1000 for a new back wing to be fitted and painted on one of my cars.

Filler will sink/scar and look s**t.