It Was Fun While It Lasted.

[AdamF 19 1 Cars]

Hey guys,

 

Some of you may know that I haven't had the best of luck with 205s. Well it seems my luck has ran out completely.

 

I'd just had new driveshafts, lower arms, track rod ends fitted and the old girl flew through the MOT.

 

Next day I was sitting at a red light and was hit by a skip wagon from behind.

 

It's a cat d write off, it's definitely fixable but that's it for me, I want to move on.

 

Insurance nonsense is still ensuing but the plan is to buy it back and I'll sell it as it is.

 

I'm sure someone will want it for the parts alone.

 

 

 

 

Boot floor is straight!

[j_turnell 137 3 Cars]

Are the quarter panels and roof straight? If so you might have been very lucky and will be fixable.

[AdamF 19 1 Cars]

Yeah quarters are fine and so is roof.

 

I'm gonna use it as an excuse to move on and try something else though...

[j_turnell 137 3 Cars]

Shame, i'd get it fixed personally, a new boot and trim and some work to the rear light panels/quarter which any decent body shop could do and it will be good as new.

[Rich705 3]

I feel for you.....the exact same thing happened to my old 205 just over a year ago, and it was days after I'd forked out £500 on loads of work done to it!

....but I got a decent settlement and bought another 205!

It's a shame your leaving the fold due to some careless git!

[Hheppy 9 1 Cars]

was that down near cottingley crematorium close to Elland Rd?

[AdamF 19 1 Cars]

was that down near cottingley crematorium close to Elland Rd?

At those very traffic lights.

 

Morley waste traders truck that did it!

 

I was always worried about my car in London, first 5 mins of being back in Leeds and that happens!

[speno 239 2 Cars]

Cripes you dont have much luck with these pugs do you chap esp after that black one

I will buy it when you sort the insurance out Adam

[aldworth33 45 1 Cars]

That's a guttter, what you thinking about next? Only thing your going to get as much fun from is a fast ford or something rwd. I'd love a mk1,2 or 3 escort but they're not cheap

[AdamF 19 1 Cars]

That's a guttter, what you thinking about next? Only thing your going to get as much fun from is a fast ford or something rwd. I'd love a mk1,2 or 3 escort but they're not cheap

I don't want to say in fear of ridicule!

 

Not quite a 205 Gti though

[Tom Fenton 1,541]

Bugger, sorry to see that looked a tidy car. Definitely repairable though, and if it helps I will be scrapping a damaged shell in the next couple of months that could donate the rear boot shut panels to repair yours.

[iPlod999 143 1 Cars]

Sorry to see this Adam.

 

Car and you moving on!

 

I doubt if I could polish that out.

[forbeslongden 32 13 Cars]

Hopefully someone gets that back on the road again, looks far too clean to be binned - I'd be as pissed off as you if that was my GTi :/

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

Sorry to hear this glad you're ok, same happened to me.

Cat b write off.

Bought it back and reshelled.

 

In fact there's a thread here for inspiration.

[u47sb2 27 2 Cars]

That looks very fixable. Make sure it goes to an enthusiast (i.e someone on here) with the promise that it gets fixed.

[AdamF 19 1 Cars]

It will be sale on here shortly

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

as other have said looks very repairable, hope you get enough for it to buy what you want......perhaps a skip lorry

 

sorry for the bad taste comment, let me know when your sorted with the insurance I'd be interested.

[Goliath 94]

That's a bummer but looks like the damage isn't too bad tbh, hopefully whoever buys it will repair it rather then break it.

 

I don't want to say in fear of ridicule!

Not quite a 205 Gti though

 

MX5? If so you will love it, if not then you should! My other half got one earlier this year (mk2 1.8) and it's fab to drive, I choose to drive it over the 205, especially in good weather.

[AdamF 19 1 Cars]

To keep you updated, the insurance have agreed that I can buy back the car. The only problem is they want 30% of the offered price. I always thought it was meant to be 10%?

 

I questioned it on the phone and they said it was because it was an old car! They feeding me a load of rubbish? Should I question it?

 

Thanks?

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

Paid £400 to get mine back.

Insured for 4k which I got as it was an agreed value policy.

 

Mind you it was 6 years ago and these old tins are going up in value.

[Rich705 3]

I got paid out £2600 for my car around a year ago and they wanted me to pay £400 to buy it back, which I also thought was a little much so I declined it in the end cos they wouldn't budge.

[AdamF 19 1 Cars]

Latest update, I've bought the car off them.

 

Will be for sale up here as soon as I get some decent pics taken.

 

Adam

[AdamF 19 1 Cars]

For sale link here:

 

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=164454&hl=

[ATK 140 1 Cars]

You must be gutted mate, it looked real nice. Hopefully it will live on.

[scbond 15 1 Cars]

Hopefully whoever buys it repairs it rather than scrapping for parts! I'd be tempted myself if I had the space