Charter Boat, What Charter Boat

**Handbrake hates Camping** · 7th February 2009, 09:39 PM

Today I had the unfortunate experience of having a honda sedan reverse into my D2. There were only 3 cars and 1 motor bike in the carpark of the swimming pool and car spaces for 40 or so cars and the driver of the honda had to reverse into me. Well not a great deal of damage but it did push the Landrover Genuine "Bullbar, nudgebar with sides, excuse for something" back into the bumper and did some minor damage to front bumper and somehow managed to crack both windscreen washer jet housings.

I was hoping someone on here could tell me if new LR bars for the D2 are still available and able to be sourced or will I be having to look at an aftermaket replacement.

Doc

**dmdigital** · 7th February 2009, 09:45 PM

Sounds like its a pre-03 D2. You should be able to get a bumper from Triumph Rover Spares in Adelaide. You could also use it as excuse to upgrade to a proper bullbar

The washer jets aren't a cheap part from memory.

How did the Honda fare?

**Handbrake hates Camping** · 7th February 2009, 09:48 PM

I'm not so concerned with cost.... Her insurance is not going to like it though because if I can't go to a new bullbar I will be insisting on new parts if I can. As far as the Honda went.... well rear bar will need to be heated pushed and painted, the small panel between bumper and lights was well dented and left rear light was cactus... I didn't look too much further than that.

Anyone know if I can insist on using new parts?

**V8Ian** · 7th February 2009, 10:02 PM

It depends on the insurance Co, some can be absolute fundamental oriffii. I have a mate who owns a panel shop in Western Qld. He refused to cut his price and do inferior work as instructed by the assesor. He ordered the assesor to remove the vehicle from his shop, reckoned the look on the blokes face was priceless. Then rang all the other beaters in town. Ins Co ended up having to freight the car 500 km to the coast for repairs.

**Handbrake hates Camping** · 7th February 2009, 10:06 PM

So it looks like the answer is

Step 1, buy the assesor a carton of chosen flavour of beer.

Step 2, get decent repair job

Step 3, Stay away from woman Honda drivers.

Doc

**V8Ian** · 7th February 2009, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by Handbrake hates Camping

So it looks like the answer is

Step 1, buy the assesor a carton of chosen flavour of beer.

Step 2, get decent repair job

Step 3, Stay away from woman Honda drivers.

Doc

Step 4, Pray that her Ins Co is decent.

**dmdigital** · 7th February 2009, 10:20 PM

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Step 4, Pray that her Ins Co is decent.

No that should be the very first step - Step Zero!

**Handbrake hates Camping** · 7th February 2009, 10:39 PM

So should I push for a replacement bar, ARB or TJM or should I just go and see what happens?

Doc

**V8Ian** · 7th February 2009, 10:43 PM

Originally Posted by Handbrake hates Camping

So should I push for a replacement bar, ARB or TJM or should I just go and see what happens?

Doc

What would you prefer?

**Handbrake hates Camping** · 7th February 2009, 10:48 PM

Well considering what damage did occur in a relatively small bingle I would probably go for something a little more robust. But unsure If that would even be an option offered by their insurer.

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