pandamoanium
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Registered: 15th Apr 02
Location: London : Corsa GSI 16v
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Hi,
I have just had a car accident and the front of my corsa is a mess!  The bumper is pretty much bent in and the bonnet is also bent in. The right front light is broken and there is water leaking from under the car. I assume it is the radiator. Pls could somebody help and let me know what i should do ? I know i have to take the car to a panel-beater, but am not wanting to spend loads of money to get it fixed. Any advice or ideas would be appreciated ???
Thanks
Pandamoanium
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jipp
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Registered: 31st Jan 03
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erm. it's going to be a bit expensive unfortunatly mostly due to trhe rareness of the gsi kit. you may have to get this from vauxhall
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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Is the slam panel (where the light bolt to) creased at all, would need jigging/pulling out. Rad could be fcuked, if its moved back too far.
Its gonna be quite pricey and you may need to buy new bonnet/wings if they bent too much.
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pandamoanium
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Registered: 15th Apr 02
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Well I don't think the radiator is fcuked, it does not look like it was pushed back at all. I know i will need a new bonnet, but the wings are fine and the bumper is fine. The bumper has just been pushed down, as the other cars bumper sort of went on top of my bumper. So where my grill is the bumper has just been pushed in. The leak was not there when i drove from the crash, but when i drove it last night it leaked ?? I was only going about 20mph, so was not serious... The chassis where the chassis number goes looks a bit bent in... Is it easy to take the bumper off the car ??
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OFcorsa
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Registered: 6th Jan 03
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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Whose fault was it? And what happened. yes it easy to take the bumper off ...get a haynes manual tells you how to do it.
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pandamoanium
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My fault as i hit the person from behind, but her fault as she stopped in the middle of traffic lights for a police car which turned the other direction. So instead of pulling over to the side she just braked in the middle of the road and i braked and skidded into her! But as i hit her from behind they say it is my fault... Got the haynes manual, but just wanted to make sure there is no extra bits as it looks easy!
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OFcorsa
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Registered: 6th Jan 03
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It is that easy. Unfortunatley it is your fault cos they will say you should have been driving the correct speed and distance behind her! oh dear
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pandamoanium
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Registered: 15th Apr 02
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Nothing can do now but just try get it fixed, but don't want to pay some outrageous amount. So will go get a quote and see what happens, might just take the bumper off first and just see if they can do the body work.
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morty
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Registered: 5th Apr 02
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will your insurance not pay for it even though it is your fault? they should do and if you have quite a big xs it may be less then your going to pay for the repair??
Good luck and sorry to hear about the incident mate
Darren M
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stuyw
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Registered: 15th May 02
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ur insurance will come out and assess the damage and they will tell u if its gonna be wrote off
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Makarus
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Registered: 25th Jun 02
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If she is claiming from you for the damage (I assume she is) then you may aswell get yours fixed on insurance too, as you will have to pay out the excess anyway to fix hers you may aswell get them both done at the same time instead of doing it seperatly.
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ainsley_brader
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Registered: 24th Mar 02
Location: Tattershall, Lincolnshire
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he could be tpft!
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