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Took the sports car for a spin tonight.

Driving (luckily) down a straightish road, hit a pot hole, and the bonnet lit shot up and deposited itself agaonst the windscreen, so there I am driving blind.

Luckily no injury, but unfortunately the demise of an expensive carbon fibre bonnet which I have no idea how to source a replacement for in Spain!

Happy motoring on Spanish "roads"

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Good god Mitzy - so glad you are ok.
Take care
Love Sam

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Carbon fibre? You mean you were out for a spin in one of those 500cc Aixim don't-need-no-licence micro-car jobbies, and overcooked it. We see loads of those around the Hondons - most have whole sections missing where the 'driver' (for the want of a better word) has misjudged a fast bend at 12 miles per hour... :rofl:

But on a serious note - at least you're OK - did it break anything else (hinges, brackets, etc) on the way out? :blink:

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Heh heh .... no ... the cars here
www.jonjones.org.uk

The bonnet hit the screen and tore the two rear corners off ... I haven't checked the hinges as its dark. Its a write off (bonnet) .... I got the original from Hong Kong, so I may be able to get another from there.

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Wow Mitzy....that really was a close shave.....too close!

Glad you're ok though, that's the important thing.

Be safe,
Martha

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Oh my goodness Mitzyboy, what a shock! :ohmy:

You've had a few rough times in recent months, haven't you? :(
The most important thing is that you're OK, of course.
I'm sure you're pretty gutted about the damage to your car, but at least that can be replaced...................whereas there's only one of you!

Hope you've got some better times around the corner :)

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You were really lucky as you said, you are safe and not injured. I know that to you the car is important but in the scheme of things it is not.

Take care.

Rosemary

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Thanks for that everyone .... feeling a little annoyed at the moment as I like to look after it. Still, such is life :(

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I blame your bad driving personally.

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That should help your Mod campaign :)

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Hey, Mitzy.. where is your sense of adventure? ;)

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Sorry to hear tis but you are ok thats the main thing.

I have a Cosworth and after a long debate decieded not to bring it over and sell up. With it being a specialist car etc and live mapping needed with it being a bigish spec i got rid.

I supply body panels etc though not carbon fibre stuff but know owners of your marque car, i will ask around anout a replacement to help out as know of people with carbon bonnets. If you PM me the year erc i will see if i can sourve one for you, though not promising anything but will do my best.

John

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Glad you are ok Mitzy, and your poor car could be worse. I know I would feel gutted if it happened to my baby, so thinking of you.At least you are ok, a car,.............................................. can be replaced, a life can't.
Luv Eve
xx

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Cars bits can be replaced.. we have the technology.. most of Mitzyboys bits can't, we don't have that technology yet..:lol: Glad you are OK, and at least the car is in a repairable state.

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Never a truer word has been spoken.........he is unique, a one off...........many would probably say 'good job too'. (not me of course!!!!!)

Rosemary

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Oh sorry, are we being all concerned here, I misunderstood the nature of it, you see when I saw that Mitzy had started a thread I thought...........ooohhhh it might just be a bit of fun!!!!

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You nobber Mugbyratt. Cars ... its a mans thing, you wouldn't understand.:p

Actually John, I am beginning to wonder if I should have bought it. Much as I enjoy it you cant really drive it to its potential over here, and I dont get to use it as much as I'd like.

At this moment there appear to be absolutely no Carbon Fibre bonnets to fit the car anywhere, Far East or UK.:(

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Mitzy, You have pm!
Tim

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I think you may have missed a "T" off the end of that.

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Nobber!! well now I feel wronged about being concerned, its a pity something didn't happen, one less Mod to deal with, and that means I am one step closer to becoming a Mod.

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I just knew you would say that!
Tim

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I like to be predictable.

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I knew you'd say that :D

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I like to be predictable.











I can see this going round in circles.

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Like my car almost did

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Drama queen.......

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You know ................ I once wrote off a Jaguar XJ6 by hitting a lamp post, a tree and a bus shelter ....... now thats drama :D

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I have written off not one but 3 British Telecom Vans ironically all on Saturday mornings heavy friday night out and a rostered saturday.

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Hell ...... thats impressive! Did you work for BT? :lol:

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My dad did the same thing to 2 Ferrari 400's.

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:blink:

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I meant he wrote them off you nobber........

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Was this in a dream? :D

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Nope.




Nobber