Soldato
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When i bought this car i was well prepared for mechanical costs but certainly not this 
Bought the car back in April looking like this.
Absolutely spotless, the alloys needed refurbishing but everything else was immaculate! The car is a GTO TT MR in pearl white, MR meaning the light weight version so no fancy trick bits to go wrong. Pretty rare to find one in this condition.
However
No more than a month later it was looking like this
A little more than refurbishing needed now!
Unfortunately it was my fault, i pulled out of a blind junction onto a NSL road and got t-boned the guy was probably going a little to fast but no way of proving that, i'll hold my hands up though and say i should have been more alert.
Luckily no one was hurt bare a few grazes and my sore neck, i had my wife and daughter in the car so in no way was i taking risks.
A few months later, one big lesson learned, one driving course attended, days on the phone sourcing, fitting parts and one large body shop bill its now looking like this.
Without looking behind trim you'd never know any different and the body shop (The Spraying Specialist - Luton) have done a great job considering the task.
The cost in total was £3k including all part but excluding my time spent repairing the mechanical side of things!
Had it all been done by a garage i doubt i would see change from £5k and the car certainly would have been written off.
Bought the car back in April looking like this.
Absolutely spotless, the alloys needed refurbishing but everything else was immaculate! The car is a GTO TT MR in pearl white, MR meaning the light weight version so no fancy trick bits to go wrong. Pretty rare to find one in this condition.
However
No more than a month later it was looking like this
A little more than refurbishing needed now!
Unfortunately it was my fault, i pulled out of a blind junction onto a NSL road and got t-boned the guy was probably going a little to fast but no way of proving that, i'll hold my hands up though and say i should have been more alert.
Luckily no one was hurt bare a few grazes and my sore neck, i had my wife and daughter in the car so in no way was i taking risks.
A few months later, one big lesson learned, one driving course attended, days on the phone sourcing, fitting parts and one large body shop bill its now looking like this.
Without looking behind trim you'd never know any different and the body shop (The Spraying Specialist - Luton) have done a great job considering the task.
The cost in total was £3k including all part but excluding my time spent repairing the mechanical side of things!
Had it all been done by a garage i doubt i would see change from £5k and the car certainly would have been written off.
