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[Cliffo B]

Yes she's now gone
 I went with her to the to the crusher for me not a pretty site
Took about 6 drops & turnovers to reduce her to about a couple of foot thick
Almost like tossing a pancake
Engine & transmission I've kept
Apparantly theres more precision involved than I imagined 
As in the process the crane driver has to extract the petrol tank
This he did with ease on about the 2nd turnover
Saw it go flying about 40ft away
I'll not forget her in a hurry
I walked away without so much as a bruise
I consider I owe her quite a lot
The impact knocked her front end several ft sideways
Deployed my airbag and crushed the front chassis leg up against the engine
So now I'll be getting Migsy up to scratch
Hopefully for Spring/Summer
Seems theres quite a lot needs doing
So no doubt I'll be asking for help & info/advice in the general help sections
Regards Cliffo B

 

[omega3000]

When you have put so much work into a car you get attached to it like i have mine , the way you described the car getting crushed sounds awful  sad times when its gone . At least your ok though and she served you well  On to the next one 

[Cliffo B]

Thanks EMD
You've got it so right
MY sentiments/feelings exactly

[Kevin Wood]

RIP Miggy.

[omega3000]

I dont think i could watch my car being crushed  But a nice wedge of money helps to dry the tears on the way home i guess 

[Darth Loo-knee]

Sad day but it did its job and kept you safe 

[Broomies Mate]

How did the Airbag deploy without engine? 

[Varche]

You are almost a poet
but didn't knowit!

Sad day.

When my faithful red one went to the scrapper, The deal was I could go back and get the wheels off. When I went I was mortified. The bodywork had great big scrapes down the side and another car had been sat on top of it. Couldn't get my trolley jack under one side  so the owner helped me out with a fork lift . I nearly threw up.

[phill osey]

RIP Miggy , you did your owner proud 

Lee

[feeutfo]

New project awaits

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

How many were produced?......................How many survive?

[Andy H]

I wasn't there when mine got crushed but the guy who took it as P/X for my present car took a photo 

[omega3000]

I wasn't there when mine got crushed but the guy who took it as P/X for my present car took a photo 

 

Why did he crush it 

[Andy H]

 

Why did he crush it 

I was a little surprised as everything worked, but it had done over 200,000 miles and needed sills welding for the MOT. At that time the scrap price was rising so it was a quick and easy way of turning a P/X into cash.

If I had known he was going to scrap it I might have been tempted to strip it myself & keep the nearly new radiator & genuine exhaust as spares

[Elite Pete]

I wasn't there when mine got crushed but the guy who took it as P/X for my present car took a photo 

An L reg so one of the first Omegas