Crashed

[InvaderGIR]

You'll understand when you've caused an accident that could've potentially put someone you've spent years with a love dearly at severe risk.

I had it the other way round...I totalled a car with a girl in it...she became really clingy because 'omg we could have died' and I got 'omg I could end up with her and I don't actually like her that much'.

 

[mattyprice4004]

Doesn't look like much damage really, don't worry about it. I'd get down the scrappy and have a crack at doing it myself, and if she dumps you for this then #### her. If I slowed down half the time my girlfriend asked me to then I doubt I'd ever get above 60.

I have that problem, when she feels the car come on boost it's usually shut eyes!

 

[Adam]

£340 isn't bad, but why not look for second hand parts to save you some money? That doesn't seem like a tough repair and if you can't afford £340 you can save a lot of that by taking the time and effort to source and fit the parts yourself.

That leaves you with more money and time to win the mrs around

 

[Danthus]

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Hit the nail on the head. It wasn't excessive speed,

It was, you crashed.

 

[Peerzy]

A friend wrote off his car going to fast with a girl he liked in it. Neither was hurt and they ended up getting together pretty soon after and went out for about 4 years.

Love works in mysterious ways - I wouldn't be too worried about that damage though and wouldn't bother getting it made perfect unless the rest of the car is. I'd wait and pick up bits off of owners clubs and down the scrappy.

 

[SamuraiTortoise]

Get your self on eBay: Headlight starting bid £20 with £15 potage: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-New-O-S...CarParts_SM&hash=item19c272ae65#ht_720wt_1139

I'm sure you'll get a bumper too...no way would I be paying £340 for that.

 

[shifty_uk]

£340 isn't bad, but why not look for second hand parts to save you some money? That doesn't seem like a tough repair and if you can't afford £340 you can save a lot of that by taking the time and effort to source and fit the parts yourself.

Only issue is, I need the car for work, which isn't viable with public transport

It was, you crashed.

Yes, my stupidity caused the crash, there's zero doubt about that. If I hadn't been stressed and in a rush, we would've been fine. My fault.

However, she often overreacts because my car is so small and the noise generated by the engine makes the car appear as if it's going quicker than it actually is. It's a 1.2, it can't do top speeds and I never exceed any limits or excess because of this.

Love works in mysterious ways - I wouldn't be too worried about that damage though and wouldn't bother getting it made perfect unless the rest of the car is. I'd wait and pick up bits off of owners clubs and down the scrappy.

The rest of the car is perfect. Only one owner before me, I've kept it in tip top condition aesthetically.

 

[shifty_uk]

Get your self on eBay: Headlight starting bid £20 with £15 potage: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Brand-New-O-S...CarParts_SM&hash=item19c272ae65#ht_720wt_1139

I'm sure you'll get a bumper too...no way would I be paying £340 for that.

Front end, bumper, side skirt, headlamp, electrics, possible radiator repair and re-spraying, I reckon so it'll cost me a small fortune regardless.

 

[Firestar_3x]

I had it the other way round...I totalled a car with a girl in it...she became really clingy because 'omg we could have died' and I got 'omg I could end up with her and I don't actually like her that much'.

Indeed, i got 'the good lovin' after i crashed my car

 

[pcoltrane]

What did you hit at the bottom of the road btw?

 

[shifty_uk]

What did you hit at the bottom of the road btw?

A hedge with fencing behind it, I believe. It was all over in a flash, was too concerned about the passenger and the state of the car that I didn't even realise.

 

[pcoltrane]

On the positive side at least it wasn't a parked car!

 

[thedoc46]

Crashing a car / bike, in your early yrs of driving / riding is all part of the learning process. You'll be a better driver for it. Look at it as money well spent.

 

[matt_fsr]

Front end, bumper,

Same thing

side skirt,

hammer

headlamp,

ebay

electrics,

probably fine

possible radiator repair

scrapyard

and re-spraying

do it yourself

Yep, I know its annoying to see your well-looked after car smacked up, but check out the above and you might get the repair well below £340. Thats probably what you should be concentrating on, rather than putting it right tip-top, when it wont actually add much to the residual value of the car. There's plenty of Clio's around for under £1k - they're cheap motoring.

On the more important issue, buy some flowers, grovel, apologise, and offer to book a driving lesson or 2. (If you want to keep hold of her)

Other than that, I haven't a great deal of other advice - Hope it works out alright for ya though.

 

[Lopéz]

Only issue is, I need the car for work, which isn't viable with public transport

Tape over the headlamp for now until the Ebay replacement arrives. I can't for the life of me see why the car would need to be off the road for any length of time to repair the damage you have done there. Just check you haven't mangled the radiator.

 

[Aero]

Tape over the headlamp for now until the Ebay replacement arrives. I can't for the life of me see why the car would need to be off the road for any length of time to repair the damage you have done there. Just check you haven't mangled the radiator.

Do this. If you're unsure about replacing your headlight get a haynes manual from the bay of e and that will walk you through it

 

[Biohazard]

Tape over the headlamp for now until the Ebay replacement arrives. I can't for the life of me see why the car would need to be off the road for any length of time to repair the damage you have done there. Just check you haven't mangled the radiator.

+1

even see if there is anyone on here that is close who might be willing to help for an afternoon if you aren't sure?

I would offer but I guess you are some distance from me... which is a shame I'm good at bodging renaults

In fact you're not. You live in Weegie land.

Want a hand mate? plenty scrappies your way for a light as well....

 

[shifty_uk]

Same thing
hammer
ebay
probably fine
scrapyard
do it yourself

Yep, I know its annoying to see your well-looked after car smacked up, but check out the above and you might get the repair well below £340. Thats probably what you should be concentrating on, rather than putting it right tip-top, when it wont actually add much to the residual value of the car. There's plenty of Clio's around for under £1k - they're cheap motoring.

On the more important issue, buy some flowers, grovel, apologise, and offer to book a driving lesson or 2. (If you want to keep hold of her)

Other than that, I haven't a great deal of other advice - Hope it works out alright for ya though.

I'm looking around for a local headlamp supplier to get me started and back on the road, might get a mate to chip in and give me a hand! Thanks for the advice, though!

Oh and she'll be getting a boxed rose and card delivered to work tomorrow!

Radiator looked fine but there's definite steam coming from somewhere!

 

[Biohazard]

I'm looking around for a local headlamp supplier to get me started and back on the road, might get a mate to chip in and give me a hand! Thanks for the advice, though!

Oh and she'll be getting a boxed rose and card delivered to work tomorrow!

Radiator looked fine but there's definite steam coming from somewhere!

steam can only mean vented hot water (obviously). you might have crack/fracture but that can be easily sorted.

have a look at eurocarparts if you want a new light, or ebay or the scrappy.

going to renault would probably economically write it off

 

[shifty_uk]

Do you know any scrap yards around this area Bio?

Thanks for the offer too, wouldn't want you travelling all this way for that! I'll see what I can do myself, otherwise it'll be off to the garage!