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Re: Friends crashed his mk3....... needs advice!!!
« Reply #15 on: May 24, 2010, 07:33:04 pm »
you swapped the spring

thats what went through my mind  :surprised:

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Re: Friends crashed his mk3....... needs advice!!!
« Reply #16 on: May 24, 2010, 07:45:07 pm »
pleased he's all sorted but i had this with my first car, a polo which i wrote off. I had put some vw alloys on and done all the sound system up (was smart for my first effots if i do say so myself  :ashamed: ) but when i wrote it off they insurance "engineer" said that he wasnt sure about the alloys and i said its just how i bought it and as they were vw thought nothing of it. He was ok and put me through in the top bracket for pay out as he could which was brilliant!

asking to take the wheels off was a bit cheeky and he said no  :P

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Re: Friends crashed his mk3....... needs advice!!!
« Reply #17 on: May 24, 2010, 10:34:50 pm »
Normally, if there's any difference in the car from when it came out of the factory to when you insure it, you must declare the differences.

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Re: Friends crashed his mk3....... needs advice!!!
« Reply #18 on: May 25, 2010, 12:53:27 am »
Normally, if there's any difference in the car from when it came out of the factory to when you insure it, you must declare the differences.

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Re: Friends crashed his mk3....... needs advice!!!
« Reply #19 on: May 25, 2010, 09:27:22 am »
you swapped the spring

thats what went through my mind  :surprised:

nope,  :innocent:

as it happens theres a few more mods than meets the eye. the 'springs' are actually eibach coilovers i found out last night, also has a short ratio gear box, intake, and a few other supprises. its not going through insurence,  :smiley:


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Re: Friends crashed his mk3....... needs advice!!!
« Reply #20 on: May 25, 2010, 10:17:51 am »
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Sorry to be a pedant

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Re: Friends crashed his mk3....... needs advice!!!
« Reply #21 on: May 25, 2010, 10:23:41 am »
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Sorry to be a pedant

Joe is illiterate  dyslexic so your going to have to relax MR Parker.   :drinking:

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Re: Friends crashed his mk3....... needs advice!!!
« Reply #22 on: May 25, 2010, 10:32:28 am »
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Sorry to be a pedant

Joe is illiterate  dyslexic so your going to have to relax MR Parker.   :drinking:

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Re: Friends crashed his mk3....... needs advice!!!
« Reply #23 on: May 25, 2010, 10:35:45 am »
i should use spell check!  :chicken:


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Re: Friends crashed his mk3....... needs advice!!!
« Reply #24 on: May 25, 2010, 04:25:49 pm »
The insurer would probably say that the rims make the car more desirable for a would be thief and hence required a higher premium.

I've read this one before, but if you've been in a crash a thief would hardly steal them!!  :stupid: :chicken: