[TR] My TR6 Hit Last Wednesday

[Chip19474 at aol.com]

Marty,
 
Very sad news and certainly good that no one was injured.  One of our  club 
members had an unfortunate similar incident last fall when a woman in an  SUV 
talking on a cell phone pulled out of a diner and caught the front passenger  
wing of his TR2 and proceeded to extend the damage down the whole side of the  
car while pushing him across another lane into a concrete barrier.  He was  
okay but the TR2 was totaled.
 
My advice from his experience and a few of my own.......any concern  (sincere 
or otherwise) shown by the other driver has to be tempered with a great  deal 
of reality checks - YOU are the victim, YOU deserve full  compensation.  No, 
I am not a lawyer just a guy who believes in the old  adage: "the cost causer 
pays".
 
Take your car to a reputable and respected British car restoration &  service 
shop and have it checked over thoroughly by experts.  It wouldn't  surprise 
me if the other driver's insurance company wanted to send their  adjuster out 
to make an appraisal on your car but it's very doubtful that this  appraiser 
has done many antique cars let alone British stuff so the result  wouldn't be 
very realistic.  From the way you described the handling on the  highway after 
the collision, I'm guessing that the rear suspension on the  passenger side 
and/or frame may be damaged or compromised to some extent.
 
Good luck, have patience.
 
Chip Krout
Delaware Valley Triumphs, Ltd.
Skippack, PA
1976 TR6  CF57822U
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