Looks like the END

[POPEYE]

Hi Dave, sorry to hear about ya truck, just a lump of metal when all's said and done tho, just sad after haveing it so long and spending time and money on em, but important thing is no one's hurt, and a good attitude to mate, and well said tonyn and vince, this buck for nothing culture ####es me off, everybody else pay's for it,

[Diezel Weazel]

Commisserations Dave ... Good attitude mate ...
I know it's a pain, when travelling within ya Capabilities (Surf Driving Mode) n some 7wat jumps out in front of ya "Payback comes to mind" n (sometimes they deserve it) but lifes a living n learning process) some learn their lesson/s or should do but there are those.... well don't want to !!
Good Luck for the Future
Jess

There's always a Payback .... Ya just never see it Comin !!!!

[Medieval Dave]

Do NOT admit to pulling out in front of him!!!! A vehicle should never be going fast enough not to be able to stop within a safe distance of whatever is in front - NO EXCUSES.

Dave sort of said he pulled out into spray

I maybe wasn't completely clear there. I was in the left hand lane of a dual carriageway at about 35mph in a 50 limit, behind a van, in heavy rain and spray. I looked in the mirror, inidated right, looked again and pulled out. I looked forward at the traffic, which was braking, and then into the mirror agian, by this time I was perhaps 1/3rd of the way accross. there was a car about 15 feet behind me, and gaining very fast. I tried to pull back in, but he hit my rear right with his front left.

Anyway, I've just had them on the phone. they are definitely calling it a write off. They want to give me 2,200 for it. Now I was a bit taken aback there. last time my car was written off I was made a stupidly low offer, but this seems very reasonable. I was all set up ready for a fight with them but for a '92 plate 2.4 with 174k on the clock and some scrapes and bumps, it seems a decent offer.

Does anyone have an opinion?

[Sancho]

That is substantially more than decent.

TAKE THE MONEY!!

[Apache]

Yup! Bite their hand off! You'll get a decent 3.0 for that!

[BUSHWHACKER]

Yup! Bite their hand off! You'll get a decent 3.0 for that!

Or a people carrier.

[Apache]

As Clarkson has said many times, a people carrier is an outward sign that you've given up on life.

[BUSHWHACKER]

http://www.hiluxsurf.co.uk/forums/sh...5&postcount=13

[Medieval Dave]

Well, it would also be a sign that I occasionaly get some, so to speak.

[BUSHWHACKER]

Well, it would also be a sign that I occasionaly get some, so to speak.

Every two years?

[Sancho]

What about a Delica? People carrier for the missus, off road tugboat for you.

[Medieval Dave]

OK, You've got me there. I had hoped to have a wise-arse answer to that but I don't.

I'm buying a people carrier, and my life is over, at least until the youngest is old enough for the missus to go back to work. Possibly until the kids all leave home and I buy a sports convertable, expensive sunglasses and some really strong wig glue.

[RodLeach]

£2200 Is an awesome price!!

plllllease for the love of god tell me your with adrian flux??

Hmnn *get my cousin to drive it into a ditch , set fire to it.....hmmnnn*

[RodLeach]

buy a sports convertable, expensive sunglasses and some really strong wig glue.

[Medieval Dave]

What about a Delica? People carrier for the missus, off road tugboat for you.

A mate had one. Very cool but seemed to be made out of extra rusty steel, and it broke a lot, and was pretty thursty too.

Nope, I think it's the boring Sharan/galaxy/alhambra route for me for now. We're a bit strapped now, but the wife had a pretty good job before we had kids, and as soon as she goes back there will be plenty of toy money.

To be honest, although I loved the surf I don't think I'll have another even when I can afford it. I fancy a cloth top offroader next. maybe an old style willis jeep or something.