R56 My Mini is totaled. RIP
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My Mini is totaled. RIP
This past Saturday, a Jeep Cherokee decided to run a red light and broadside our 2007 Sparling Silver Cooper S as my wife was nosing into the intersection.
The Mini took a helluva beating, and was spun like a top in the intersection, but my wife still got out of it without any assistance. The Jeeps estimated speed was ~50 mph. Troopers and EMT's at the sight were surprised at how well the Mini took the hit.
I'll be looking at Spice Oranges this weekend, but I'm sure going to miss that car. It was a really sharp looking car.
Silkcut
Last edited by silkcut; 05-08-2011 at 03:27 PM.
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Glad to hear your MINI did it's job and kept your wife safe! These cars are stout little buggers, I have heard a handful of anecdotes now about them taking hard hits from trucks/SUVs and protecting the passengers from injury. For what it's worth I think Spice Orange is a really sharp color on a MINI. Good luck with the search.
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Thanks for the kind thoughts folks.
I've told my wife many times that she's very, very lucky to have just stepped away from that accident. She's still upset about "her car", but I think she's starting to understand that the Mini was the disposable component in this equation.
The insurance company treated me square, once we got all of the package and build data straight, so we'll be back in another Mini soon. Hopefully.
I have considered asking the insurance for the salvage on the vehicle.
Has anyone done this?
I've told my wife many times that she's very, very lucky to have just stepped away from that accident. She's still upset about "her car", but I think she's starting to understand that the Mini was the disposable component in this equation.
The insurance company treated me square, once we got all of the package and build data straight, so we'll be back in another Mini soon. Hopefully.
I have considered asking the insurance for the salvage on the vehicle.
Has anyone done this?
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Thanks for the kind thoughts folks.
I've told my wife many times that she's very, very lucky to have just stepped away from that accident. She's still upset about "her car", but I think she's starting to understand that the Mini was the disposable component in this equation.
The insurance company treated me square, once we got all of the package and build data straight, so we'll be back in another Mini soon. Hopefully.
I have considered asking the insurance for the salvage on the vehicle.
Has anyone done this?
I've told my wife many times that she's very, very lucky to have just stepped away from that accident. She's still upset about "her car", but I think she's starting to understand that the Mini was the disposable component in this equation.
The insurance company treated me square, once we got all of the package and build data straight, so we'll be back in another Mini soon. Hopefully.
I have considered asking the insurance for the salvage on the vehicle.
Has anyone done this?
I think it is usually like 10% of the value they will let you buy it back. Some companies vary so check with them before it gets parted out.
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I can certainly understand your situation. I am forced to dodge and duck SUV's all the time while I am driving my MINI. I guess they see only a little MINI and figure they would not feel a thing if they hit me. So, they pretty regularly run red lights and stop signs, even though they see them, and see me.
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I'm sorry to hear about your beloved MINI! I'm happy to that your wife is okay. We all know that is the most important thing...
The exciting thing is planning your next MINI and getting it configured so that it is even BETTER than the other one! Silver lining... cup is half full... carpe diem... etc., etc.,
The exciting thing is planning your next MINI and getting it configured so that it is even BETTER than the other one! Silver lining... cup is half full... carpe diem... etc., etc.,
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This past Saturday, a Jeep Cherokee decided to run a red light and broadside our 2007 Sparling Silver Cooper S as my wife was nosing into the intersection.
The Mini took a helluva beating, and was spun like a top in the intersection, but my wife still got out of it without any assistance. The Jeeps estimated speed was >50 mph. Troopers and EMT's at the sight were surprised at how well the Mini took the hit.
I'll be looking at Spice Oranges this weekend, but I'm sure going to miss that car. It was a really sharp looking car.
Silkcut
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No need to worry about being a voyeur. Hopefully this pic, from the insurance adjuster, loads. I may have more tomorrow, as I have to go to the salvage yard to retrieve some possesions.
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Ouch! Glad your wife is okay. The MINI looks surprisingly good for having been hit by a Cherokee at 50 mph. A coworker recently was in a Mustang and was hit by a similar vehicle at a similar speed, albeit a little more towards the rear, and basically the front of the car was ripped off. The CHP told him that if the truck had hit 6-12 inches farther back, he would have been killed, but instead he walked away. (Sorry for the thread drift.)
Mark
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