24 August 2002

The Bast@rd

Someone sideswiped my car. Don't know when it happened, but it has left me with a very sick looking car.

The left hand front wing, door and rear quarter panel are damaged, and I am very upset.

The door was pushed into the frame housing, and when I opened up the door to assess the damage, it caught the front wing flange. distorting the door edge and wing. The door had 2 dents, one which I managed to push back out. The other I cannot get access to, so a panel beater will have to work his magic wand.

The paintwork is damaged, but a wee session with Autoglym polish seems to have improved things slightly, but it still looks like crap.

A visit to the panel beaters' last week took place, and the very nice chap (Brian A Leeson Coachworks-01236 824608) told me what has to be done. THIS IS GONNA COST ME!!!!!!

   " The door has to be removed, repair and reshape front wing, sill panel, door assembly, rear quarter panel and 'A' post. Prepare, prime and topcoat aforementioned."

All in all, not too bad I suppose, but why did this happen to my Alfa. Why not to some bloody Ford or better still any Renault. (ps I despise Renault, for many reasons, which I will go into one day.)

RENAULT UK, if you read this.....Don't bother phoning me 1 year after the event, asking why I wouldn't buy another one. Your cars, customer service, sales teams, one particular dealer (you know who you are!) and general regard to your customers stinks.

Anyway, enuff of that stuff, I am awaiting the insurance inspector to assess the damage, and hopefully I will have a sexy wee car again, that I can be proud of.