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Pieces of eight - Pieces of eight Clive
6th Feb 2010 10:33 am
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
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Just to round off this little saga, I finally got my payout cheque yesterday and banked it immediately, £500 more than I paid for the car (at a main dealer!) a year ago
NFU - no fuss no awkward questions, no hassle, payment was a little slow but they had already apologised in advance for that, it seems they've been exceptionally busy lately with the recent bad weather.
I guess it says a lot for the current car market that residuals are so high at the moment. My sensible head says keep the money in the bank for a few months and see if they start to come down, but what the hell - I want another D3 - NOW
So now I'm in the market for another one asap
By the way, I posted a little clip of the recovery here: -
Top marks to the recovery bloke, that water was bloody colddddd.
Incidentally, if anyone has any doubts about leaving a car in "park" and it rolling away, just check out the front and rear wheels trying to turn in opposite directions at about 1:05, at one point the recovery truck dragged itself backwards trying to get mine outClive
21st Feb 2010 4:11 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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So sad, it wanted to stay playing in the water!!!
21st Feb 2010 4:24 pm
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
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Could be - it sure was reluctant to come out Clive
Don't suppose you know where it ended up do you? I'm after a switch cover from a late SE - from the seat controls on the side of the driver's seat. The controls themselves would have fried due to water ingress, but it's just the plastic switch cover I need to get my hands on. Not available as a separate part from LR - they want £££ for the full control panel
Glad I'm insured with NFU I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
21st Feb 2010 8:35 pm
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
Posts: 2109
Sorry, I've no idea. I did ask about buying back the salvage but they said it would be cat B and had to got to a secure breaker/salvage sort of place and wouldn't elaborate further.
Shame really, I could have done with getting the wheels with my (nearly) new AT2's off it and a few other bits.Clive
21st Feb 2010 8:45 pm
sarumlight
Member Since: 07 Nov 2008
Location: Off the Plain
Posts: 1590
Colin Whites at Glastonbury dismantle alot - could be there?
Will give them a try I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
21st Feb 2010 8:58 pm
MARKW
Member Since: 29 Aug 2008
Location: SW
Posts: 2390
Thing is CWS want top prices for all their bits HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
They shall not grow old as those of us left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condem. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
unless you know who to speak to TLO has left the building.......
I no longer work for a Landrover Dealer
My little chilli sauce business http://www.thechillees.co.uk
if you would like to order anything just give me a shout
21st Feb 2010 10:52 pm
MARKW
Member Since: 29 Aug 2008
Location: SW
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Nick
Is there any pies you don't have fingers in????
EDIT
Just re-read my post and it could be taken 2 ways. If 1 offends then I meant it the other way .
Seriously it's meant as a compliment that you have good contacts everywhere HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
They shall not grow old as those of us left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condem. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
serious, Richard is the only guy to deal with and then he will try to get top money
TBH they have no real idea on what the stuffs worth so they will try to get what they think
if they have it tell Rich Nick will call him if the price is not low enough and hassle him till it is that normally works, if not drop me a line and i'll speak to him TLO has left the building.......
I no longer work for a Landrover Dealer
My little chilli sauce business http://www.thechillees.co.uk
if you would like to order anything just give me a shout
21st Feb 2010 10:58 pm
Landi
Member Since: 06 Jan 2010
Location: Bogmuchals
Posts: 84
Good news Clive,
And you made money on it, so now all you have to do is remember is the magic number 600.
IanDisco IV
SII Truck Cab
Disco II TD5. Gone
Disco II. Gone
Defender 90 Gone
LW 3.5 V8 Long Gone!
22nd Feb 2010 9:10 am
crwoody
Member Since: 09 Mar 2009
Location: Littleborough
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I thought it was 700 in off-road height Clive
22nd Feb 2010 7:19 pm
countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 6019
And buy an anchor.
Do I have to stop with the jokes about it being a "HMS" spec now
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