R.I.P. - Pinky

[Monty]

I was doing about 70mph and it was slightly damp, i don't know if the N/S locked up on me or something went on the suspension. But i doubt it. 1st time i've spun in a car just a shame there was a barrier in the way. Boy am i going to feel this tomo's! So i'll have to get on the phone to the insurance on monday.
Someone told me that i'll beable to claim personel injurys,is this true, and can i claim even if it was my own fault for the incedent? i'm fully comp and ambulance man said i should go to the hospital for a check up as i've got a right lump on the back of my head. :-/

(this thread has been rescued from the old corrupted forum database, so some of the initial responses are missing)


Cheers Guys, accidents happen, just feel sick for a ll the hours i put in to her. Oh well, life goes on and i will be looking for a good SE or maybe an S2 if i have no probs with the insurance. I will try and buy her back for spares if they don`t ask silly money for it. <br>

though you must have done something wrong in a previous life given  the bad luck with that motor

<br>Yep i`ve had some bad luck with this car, but maybe she just couldn`t handle all the attention i gave her.  ::)<br><br>Paul has taken some pic`s, but there on a roll of film. Just have to wait till he gets them developed

[rob]

Sorry to here the car is not too well, but as long as your okay that is all that matters.<br><br>It does sound strange how it spun like that  ???<br><br>If you get another one make sure you get the far superiour S2 version  [smiley=1poke.gif]

[Jeff]

Sorry to hear about that.  Hope Pinky 2.0 comes into your possession soon.

[John_W]

Monty,<br> [smiley=eek2.gif]<br>Glad you walked away from it, but sorry you had to suffer it. :-/<br><br>Get yourself seen to by a doctor before you worry about the car [smiley=crazed.gif]. You might think it was bad luck, but I think you're very lucky to be relatively OK after an accident at 70ish. <br><br>Look after yourself and come to Donny for some sympathy and another Elan ;D - you never know maybe after hearing the sob story WillB will give you a discount out of the goodness of his heart  :P ::).<br><br>John  

[Doug]

Yeah, with Alan, Clemo, and Will all having extra Elans, maybe you can get a good one from them.<br><br>Too bad it was yer first spin in th Elan--it's probably worth everyone doing it the first time in controlled conditions [no walls and much slower than 70 ](1) to know it can happen, and (2) to know how not to let it happen again. <br><br>Worth dopin' up on the anti-inflammatories now or you'll wish you had tomorrow!  They'll help the hangover too . . .   :-/

[mark29]

sorry to hear about pinky...  :o<br><br>bit of a pi88er, good news you survived... <br><br>hmm, what colour next ??

[Fubar1764]

Good to hear you walked away Monty! Pinky's sacrifice for all the hours you put into her!  ;)<br>I don't know how insurance works in the UK, but I would definitely ask the agent about filing an injury claim. Not that you may have aches and pains now, but the body has a nice way of hiding those aches and pains until the shock is over and things go back to normal. You want to make sure that this happened and is reported to your carrier as related to the "occurrance."<br>PM me if you'd like to discuss.<br>Cheers!<br>Jack

[clemo]

S**T DAMN  OH MY GOD.....<br>man thats bad....<br>oh man its still bad (reading from the top of the post to here)- but at least you are in 1 piece...<br>hope your neck, back and wrists are not to knackered in the morning...<br>now you need to go for the stevo home of medicine ..<br>SINGLE MALT to the rescue...<br><br>take it easy ...<br>very easy..(except on the whisky)<br><br>clemo & er indoors.<br>

[TStevens]

The whiplash doesnt set in for a couple of days, so get to the docs ASAP. <br><br>Do everything they advise and  file a personal injury claim. You're going to have to claim for the car so claim for everything you're entitled to cover on, thats why you pay your premium every year. If the doctors offer physio etc take it. I still hurt on cold days since a nasty smash 5 years ago, I brushed off medical assistance as I felt fine.<br><br>Glad you could walk away, sorry to hear about pinky

[Sy V]

I think everything's been said, both sentimentally and advice-wise mate.<br>Truly sorry to hear this news Jay, but good will come from it somehow, sometime, you just might not be able to envisage it yet...Go and have a check up; sooner rather than later!<br>You didn't fit one of those dodgy Esprit TBJs that SJS were trying to pass off as Elan parts did you?<br>Rob fitted a pair and found one on his garage floor after Rach had been to work in the car!<br>I don't think you'll let this happen, but don't be tempted to rush back into Elan ownership.  The insurance process will be torturously slow and you'll get bloody frustrated with the apparent lack of progress.<br>There are good Elans out there, but you might not find one immediately and you're experienced enough in this field to be able to let your head overrule your heart when it comes to finding a suitable replacement.<br>We aren’t going any place, so take your time and don't go looking at cars until you're in a position to buy...it'll only add to the frustration.<br><br>Lecture over!<br><br>Piss take starts:<br><br>Shall I scratch you off the Donington assembly list then?<br>

[Ed S]

Monty<br><br>  :-[  Sorry to hear of your mishap.  <br><br>There's loads of great advice been given here.  Hope you recover soon.  See you at Donny.<br><br>Regards.  Ted<br>

[Monty]

LoL thanks all for u`r kind words. I won`t be rushing in to buying one, when i do it`ll have to be a good one don`t want to be replacing all the wishbones again. So i`ll wait for the insurance claim.<br><br>I`m really feeling the pain today, so i`ll be of to the hospital later. <br><br>Oh i did have a curry last nite, but i couldn`t stand going into a crowded bar and getting pushed about so came home and watched a film. I was on my back on the job with a couple of pillows under my bump hehehe  :P<br><br>Sy, i fitted the origanals TBJ back on.<br><br>Thinking of going to see pinky sometime, am i ok to take the radio out or would the insurance not like that?

[DeeAitch]

Gutted for you Monty :'(<br>Just my opinion and not based on any facts but if you can I would 'put in a safe place' all you can . Stuff like radio, toolkit, mats etc. You can always give them back if they ask!

[ESM]

I'm sick for you Monty. Really bad luck mate

[Costas]

Your health is far more important than any car no matter how much sentimentaly bonded you are with it. Monty my 2 cents are that I am glad that you walked away in one piece healthy. Elans are around, go for a pinky 2. Pinky 1 would really wanted you to do so.<br><br>Costas<br>

[Monty]

Still all stiff today, went to the hospital. Just said whiplash and gave me some tablets. At least it`s on record i`ve been :-/<br><br>I was quite surprised how well the Pink beast took the impact, Hopefully dico will get those pic`s developed and post them this week. Would love to buy pinky back, but i don`t know how much damage it has done to the front suspension. See what happens.<br><br>

[Briggsy]

Jay, really sorry to hear this bad news. I actually drove past you both on my way to Anfield. I saw the ambulance and police car before spotting the Red and Blue Elans in front. There didn't appear to be that much damage (looking from the back seat of a Honda doing 70 mph on the M62/M60). Just glad that you're in one piece.<br>Wishing you a speedy recovery!<br>Briggsy.