Scottish Elises

Feeling sad and pissed off!!!!! Managed to spin my car on Friday evening coming of the roundabout at Falkirk Fire Station & hit a tree, smashed the front drivers side corner .
I am OK. Hope the insurance agrees to get it repaired.

Ouch - sad to see but at least you're ok. Cars can be repaired (or replaced) - looks like it's not too bad but always hard to tell until its checked out.

Argh. Sorry to hear that. Diesel, one wonders...?

Fingers crossed for the assessment

Bummer. Was that at the newish, small roundabout by the stadium? You've had the car a good few years now Alan; hope it's repairable.

Stu

Sorry to see that Glad you are okay.

Extra large roll of gaffer tape on the list for Santa?

Sad to see this, always liked your car! Glad you're OK and fingers crossed the sort it for you

Don't know the circumstances here but I am more than happy to have my winter tyres on now, inspire great confidence.

anytime you hit a tree and come out of it alive you've won!

Bloody slidy out there on the roads - easy done.

Insurance is paid for moments like these - happens to the best of us.

Good to hear you are ok , cars can be fixed.

Sorry to hear that, glad you are alright though.
After my recent experience, I can understand your annoyance, the price of parts soon add up to a write off for not much damage especially combined with lack of parts availability.
In my repair estimate, front clam listed at £4400 +vat, front crash structure @ £2200 + vat although there are new much cheaper clam alternatives available. With genuine parts my repair bill was £1000's higher than value of car.

Ian

+1. Just a car. Glad you're ok.

Thanks for the good wishes everyone.
DJ yes it was the small roundabout beside the fire station, now just over 8 years since I bought the car.
Campbell while I would love to blame Diesel I think it was just being too relaxed and not aware how slippy it was
IanD yeah was really worried that the cost to repair would exceed the value of a 12 year old car but looking on Pistonheads and Autotrader the values are holding up really well, cheapest I could find was £13,500.
Anyway the good news is the assesor has been out today and agreed the car can go to Willowbrae for repair and they are OK to use a clam from Lotus Hard Tops, although I have to sign a release as it has not been crash tested.

Fab-u-lous! Happy Christmas, mate

Result Allan! You'll get a top job at Willowbrae!