Member Profile - JKeep2.5i

by **JKeep2.5i** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 5:53 pm

Rome_STI wrote:
JKeep2.5i wrote:thanks guys

and Rome I don't even live in the shire that's your territory brother

That's why I said come for a drive up to wash your car with me? Your car will probably get dirty on the way back down the mountain but still!

haha yeahh on my way back to Mexico

by **HoFF** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 6:05 pm

Great work on the badges mate

by **JKeep2.5i** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:00 am

Abit of a set back, last night on my drive home from the snow I hit a kangaroo, the whilstle didn't work

I was doing about 90-100km/h when I hit him only braked when he came into my lights vision, too late! This happened just after a dinner stop at goblurn, on the on ramp onto the Hume

I'm in high spirits as I did have to get my front bar resprayed however anoyying because most likely will have to go through insurance

by **Rome_BRZ** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:20 am

Sorry to hear man

But good to see you're looking at the bright side...freshly sprayed front bar! Get the angel eyes done while it's getting sprayed

by **HoFF** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:53 am

Is it just the headlight and the bumper??

If it Is shop around for a cheap headlight and a bumper. If your excess is anything like mine it will work out cheaper I think.

I have a drivers side headlight casing spare but it's not in the best condition. $50 and its yours. Pm me if your interested.

by **cruisn** » Mon Jul 23, 2012 12:10 pm

I may be able to get a very cheap front bar, all I would ask is petrol cost as its a 3 hour return trip. I'll know in a few days...

by **seanmau5** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 12:08 am

cruisn wrote:I may be able to get a very cheap front bar, all I would ask is petrol cost as its a 3 hour return trip. I'll know in a few days...

Top bloke.. :good:

PS - looking schmick with the blacked out grill and colour coded badge

by **JKeep2.5i** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 3:25 pm

cruisn wrote:I may be able to get a very cheap front bar, all I would ask is petrol cost as its a 3 hour return trip. I'll know in a few days...

Thanks mark let us know if you come up with anything

by **JKeep2.5i** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 3:42 pm

so I got a quote yesterday for the damage cause by me hitting a roo on my way through golburn coming home from the snow, the quote is basically what I thought it would be, roughly $2400 with the possibility it could go up when the front bar is removed and all damage assessed properly, two pages I recieved

Second one is parts needed, however things aren't looking so positive after a call with my insurance company (budget direct) this afternoon.

I feel like an idiot but when insuring my car I didn't read all the small print, anyone who insures with budget direct car insurance MUST read the small print, yes they are the cheapest but there is a reason why. My excess currently is set at $750, which I thought wasn't too bad, but since I'm 20years of age and a green p plater I get hit with "extra" excesses, meaning my excess for my insurance company to fund the repair costs is somewhere around the $1750 mark, with no one else at fault I'm the one left to pay

if only I'd swapped details with that roo, my girl friend has offered to help me out.

by **Rome_BRZ** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 3:50 pm

JKeep2.5i wrote:I feel like an idiot but when insuring my car I didn't read all the small print, anyone who insures with budget direct car insurance MUST read the small print, yes they are the cheapest but there is a reason why. My excess currently is set at $750, which I thought wasn't too bad, but since I'm 20years of age and a green p plater I get hit with "extra" excesses, meaning my excess for my insurance company to fund the repair costs is somewhere around the $1750 mark, with no one else at fault I'm the one left to pay if only I'd swapped details with that roo, my girl friend has offered to help me out.

Jeerrredddddd!!!! You should ALWAYS read the fine print from insurance companies no matter who it is!

I have an age excess on my car too as I'm under 25, but it doesn't count in some situations, i.e. if my car is damaged at a car park and I am not in it, or if, while driving, a tree branch falls onto my car etc. So maybe that would mean hitting an animal would fall under that. I'm going to check now!

Hopefully you sort this out, but once again your girlfriend proves how good she is to you!

by **SH30RB** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 4:59 pm

jesus! for the price of your insurance + excess, you might be better off sourcing and painting the parts yourself..

if you do, more than happy to give you my bonnet :wink:

would just need painting, and cover the cost of shipping

by **cliffo3rb** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 5:44 pm

SH30RB wrote:jesus! for the price of your insurance + excess, you might be better off sourcing and painting the parts yourself..

if you do, more than happy to give you my bonnet would just need painting, and cover the cost of shipping

I have a few parts of an old headlight i pulled apart that may fix your headlight.As for painting give 05GTLIBERTY (Lloyd) a PM,he may be able to help you out with that.

by **zch91** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 5:46 pm

Fark mate. Way better off doing it yourself. Only bit you can't fix yourself is painting the new front bumper. Otherwise the rest should be pretty simple, save money by buying 2nd hand gear and labour doing it yourself!
Could cut that price in half if you shop around..

by **JKeep2.5i** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 5:58 pm

haha I'm abit stupid!!

I re read the papers and it doesn't directly say the excess applies but it has them listed, I just didn't put the two together, the light is cracked right through with both the cover and 'back part' (bit with projector lens) copping a hiding, I did hit a roo doing 100 clicks

I was thinking about sourcing some second hand cheap parts, but the smash reparer did state that the light has been pushed back and up forcing the drivers side front guard back and making it bend, also the bonnet is slightly out, cheap is always good but at the end of the day I want her looking mint :mrgreen:

by **cruisn** » Tue Jul 24, 2012 6:16 pm

Source good s/h parts for cheap, give to panel beater, pay cash for him to paint and fit or just paint and you fit.

Waaaaaaay cheaper outcome.