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[mini-man-dan]

Teapot! Awh no! Seriously!? I keep looking at the pictures praying they are photoshopped, but... I feel so sorry for you! Our pups would've looked so good sat next to eachother at shows. I really can't believe it! Never mind, aslong as you're ok. Metal can be replaced. I really hope you can save him! The damage looks bad but I don't think it,s impossible to repair, it doesn't look structural. Dan

Edited by mini-man-dan, 30 November 2009 - 11:00 PM.

[JordanRaisbeck]

omg!! glad your ok pal, devasted about huey! good luck on trying to save him!

[camp freddy]

Gee's what a shame, glad your not hurt, never know when you'll get
caught out!!!, hope you can sort Huey out...
If it was the rear, have you got neg camber??? I have on Ratty and his
rear behaves very well in the wet... But Huey may be worse due to less
weight iver the wheels..

[rimmer1993]

Glad your ok mini surely was a minter, good job minis can be rebuilt

[luiji89]

oh no!

hope your okay tho!

[GottaDesigner]

>< I feel your pain, Teapot... I really do. I'm going to have quite a battle to keep Monty too, here's hoping Huey comes through it all like the star he is though and you don't wake up feeling the crash tomorrow morning!

[Matt.P]

Oh no!
Just found this thread and seen the pictures - although let's hope it's not as bad as we think

I've learnt a lot from you Mr Teapot and i'm with everyone here in hoping that you can get it all sorted.

Best of luck

[Teapot]

Thanks for all your good words and I feel very lucky that the worst feeling at the moment is guilt rather than pain. I was beginning to wonder if maybe the Corbeaus and harness were a bit OTT but believe me I was snug and safe in their embrace while we skated down the road.

If the recovery firm plays silly b*ggers tomorrow and won't release Huey without a huge fee I'll have to turn it over to the insurer. Huey will be written off and then we'll see about buying him back for whatever purpose -- rebuild or bits He is insured for £4k agreed value.

[newdawn1st]

Holly scratched paint work Batman!!

Well Mr Teapot you don't things by half do you? As above glad you came out unscathed and hope Huey will live again.

[Deathrow]

Only £4k agreed value? Surely he's worth alot more than that!

So sad to see this, I've always loved looking at pictures of your Huey, he was one of the best looking pickups I'd ever seen a picture of.

I think no matter what the outcome of the insurance, you should strive to fix him to his former glory, he really is too good to be let go.

Good luck with it all, and I look forward to the rebuild diary .

[BJst416]

Oh man, Huey is one of my all-time favorites on the forum.
So sad to hear.

I however have not a scratch

Glad you're ok.

I called the local repair shop that has been looking after him but they couldn't fetch him because their trailer has been stolen!

not only in Venezuela eh? lol

[alicetheauto]

Awwww no!! So sorry mate! Are you ok now you have woken up? Does your neck/back ache? If it does, go get checked out to be on the safe side. I left an accident 2 days til I saw a doctor and the pain lasted a LOT longer (5 years in fact....). I am slightly impressed you didnt even smash any of the lights! Its only metalwork, on 4 panels all of which are available from BMH I think. Insurance may well pay out for this one if its insured for what you say. Good luck!!!!

[Heather&Henrietta]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!! Not Huey!!!


I'm so sorry Dave, but glad to hear you're ok and not hurt. Hope you get him sorted and back on the road asap!

[malletts mallett]

Good luck today Pops.

Now I've looked at it, I still can't see how that wheel popped like that with no impact. I suspect that something may have been awry with that suspension work you had done. You might want to get an independent assessor look at the OSF wheel assembly to see if anything looks out of sorts/sheared etc

[minimadjonesy]

bloody police cant insist its recovered unless is causing a obstrution

Yeh, that was the reason and Mr Plod was very firm about it so they must be aware of the implications. Thanks for your offer Sean, I'll let you know. I just found he's gone to Wimple, not Wimborne, so that's not too far away near Exeter, not Dorset.

Thanks all for your good wishes. I feel a left & right pillock. Minimadjonesy will remember what I look like from the last time I er, made contact with something.

For Crying Out Loud Teapot! Why is it always the spotless cars you trash!! lol
Seriously though, if you need any help let me know, I still have some leave left and Emma was saying the other day that we should arrange to come and see you and Gill sometime soon.
Glad you're ok and that you're not hurt. Had an image of you in my head sliding down the road, hands gripping the steering wheel and eyes wide open like a rabbit in headlights! Seems it's that time of year for it though what with my indcident on thursday. At least another mini wasn't involved this time (mrsmini madjonesy's mini was rear ended without so much as a kind word from Huey a few years ago!! )

Whatever you do don't let him be scrapped, we've all spent too much time and effort for this small mishap to be the end of a great and reliable old friend