Bloody hell Tracey. Those pictures tell the real story of the crash. I think you did well to walk away without more serious injuries. It would be great to see you back in a new Zed soon. Hope the ribs aren't too sore mate.
RIP - My Fiji Green
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So sorry to see this Tracey. I know how much you’ve done to make it a great car.
Glad to hear you ok after seeing that impact,hope the pain’s not too bad.
On the bright side glad to hear you had an agreed value, softens the blow and removes all the hassle for arguing on price. Do you get the option to buy the wreck back?
Glad to hear you ok after seeing that impact,hope the pain’s not too bad.
On the bright side glad to hear you had an agreed value, softens the blow and removes all the hassle for arguing on price. Do you get the option to buy the wreck back?
Pretty cool way to access your air con receiver/dryer. When you're better I'd do a write up, can't just think up a title at the moment 
Seriously though mate sorry about the car but you're the one that counts, could have been much much worse, hope you recover quickly.
Seriously though mate sorry about the car but you're the one that counts, could have been much much worse, hope you recover quickly.
Think you were very lucky there. Had you have hit the tree head on it could have been more serious with all the energy travelling up through the car. The bonnet absorbed a lot of energy into the top of the engine and the back end taking the rest. A bit further to the centre and the engine would have been pushed into the car and the chassis wouldn’t have deformed either. Despite being undamaged the HT probably helped too.
Thought about buying lottery numbers?
Thought about buying lottery numbers?
WOW, I am glad you are safe and not badly hurt! that's some crash
Blimey Tracey it's even worse than the original photos suggested. Sorry to hear of your broken ribs, hope they're not too sore. The Zed certainly protected you that day. Get well soon.
. Sorry to hear of your broken ribs, hope they're not too sore. The Zed certainly protected you that day. Get well soon.
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Glad you managed to walk away from that without too major an injury however i broke two ribs once and although there is nothing much you can do about them they are painful when coughing and laughing and sleeping on them, individually I mean not altogether! Dont try all three at once
Glad to see that you were able to walk away from it!!!! Hope you heal quickly. Thank God for air bags. My Mom was forced off the road years ago and hit a pole in her Buick Skylark and needed plastic surgery after her face hit the steering wheel......FrankieHi All,
Just an update for those who saw I'd totalled my 2.8 Fiji Green on Sunday 14 October. After being told I'd had a lucky (but see below) escape getting away with just bruising my local A&E told me I have two broken ribs
However, my insurance has paid out in full on the agreed value and let me retrieve the hardtop
I went to pick up the hardtop and I think lucky should really have been miraculous! It looks like I must have flown across the ditch, hit the tree at 45 degrees vertically (see the long groove in the bonnet!) and then dropped a foot or so into the bottom of the ditch while at the same time still rotating as the back end was under the thick bushes.View attachment 90733 View attachment 90734 View attachment 90735 View attachment 90736 View attachment 90737 View attachment 90738 View attachment 90739 View attachment 90740 View attachment 90733
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No mate, as it's a Cat B only authorised Dismantlers can buy these your of wrecks (unless it's sold by Copart who have a scheme whereby you rent a bay of them, they remove the engine, gearbox and all fluids and you've got to dismantle the rest of the car (£100 + VAT per day bay rental).
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Sorry to hear about your Mum
Hi Tracey, thanks for the "like". Seriously, I nearly removed my post on the grounds of bad taste. Too close to your accident to do a funny. I'll still say sorry, such a lovely car so hard to replace, hoping your injuries are healing.
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Don't worry, I thought it was funny
Thank you 
Oh dear. That colour description will upset a few people, not least Tracey.
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I've just told them what colour it is
I seem to have got my just deserts, wrapped mine up in a minor way last Tuesday, bonnet, bumper and headlight