As Our dear old Rover Metro 1.1 roadburner refuses to fail its MOT. We keep using it .
But on Sunday whilst my wife was pulling up at a junction to turn right, a nice old ( 89) gentleman in his V reg Mk 2 escort came round a bend too fast and on the wrong side of the road, SWMBO pulled over to the kerb, avoiding a head on, and the escort whacked the metro in the front wing and went off up the road, only stopping some 200 yards away when flagged down by a witness ??.
Pretty lucky. He was very apologetic and has agreed to pay for the repair, as an insurance claim on the metro over a fiver
would write it off and give us maybe 300 quids on a good day and loss of our transport.
So as I drive pass a local Ex Rover dealer some days I've popped it in for a quote just for a price.. ( did have the same wing hit a couple of years back and it was sorted 270 pound by a local body repairer).
Just got the quote.. and bearing in mind the metro needs a new bolt on wing , painted and a slight painting of the drivers door front edge . and 1 replacement wheel trim .
Anyone fancy a guess or two at the the quote price, using xpart bits.
I'll pop back later ..with the actual number !!
have fun.