lovemyjag

Good news that you are back on the road.At least it will give you breathing space to look round for the parts you need.I suppose i am fortunate in as much as my wife understands how i feel about my jag.I waited all my working life for one and when i could afford one i went for it !! They are more than just a car in my opinion,only wish i had bought one earlier.Please keep us posted on the outcome with the every little helps lot. Regards Tim

Hi Michael, i am sure there must be a bumper nearer to home than USA, there are a number of Jaguar breakers about in UK.Give Black Country Jaguar a call,(i have no interest in them or associated with them).They were able to supply all the parts i needed for my 54 plate S type at a fraction of the cost of main dealer prices.It may well be that you will have to paint the bumper to put it all back to how it should be.I totally agree with you that a bodge is out of the question,these cars deserve better than that and like me i don't doubt you want it back to how it looked before the mishap.Lets hope your body guy can at least put it back on the road in the meantime so at least its mobile.Take heart Michael,it can be done-put back to how it looked before and you CAN do it on a budget.I did and when i compare the before and after results i feel quite pleased with the outcome. Regards Tim

Hi Michael,Uhm,sounds like someone realises the potential cost to the Jag and is having second thoughts.The last phone call i hd from the pub chain involved said it all really ,something along the line of "Not our liability you parked the car and should have been aware of the potential outcome!" Makes you feel good eh? If you have to stand the cost then i would look round for used panels,Black country Jaguar near Birmingham were very good in supplying what i needed and they were delivered 24hrs later.My experience of bodyshops are that they will want to replace everything new at main dealer prices which has the potential to make it an uneconomic repair from an insurers point of view.You could try asking some smaller good local bodyshops to come out and give you a quote for a "fixed price repair" and you will supply the parts.Normally any bodyshop will not get involved in tracking down used parts.My bumper wasn't pulled off but it was pushed right up and lifted the bonnet both sides and the bottom skirt of the bumper had pulled forward.Once everything had been released it all sprung back into place,looked horrendous at the time but good as new now. Good luck,keep us posted.

Good news that they have accepted liability!! thats a result.Even if they agree to part settlement its a bonus.Wish i had had the same outcome.Has your damage included the wheel arch liners?Mine did and trying to find secondhand ones was a nightmare. I think its a learning curve for all us S type owners.Keep us posted on the outcome!

Hi, Well i'm sorry to hear about your mishap with the kerb.I had an exact same experience just before last Christmas in a pub car park.Many phone calls later they were adamant that they had NO responsibility and pointed out that the car park was well signed stating that. The damage to my car looked dreadful after the event,the front bumper had pushed up either side of the centre grille and the engine under tray was a jigsaw!!! Like you my insurance company said if i proceeded with the claim(minus my excess) then i could look forward to a substantial hike in next years premium. One secondhand front under tray later and 2 hours at my local jag guy(not bodyshop) all was put back to how it should be.Total cost to me was £250 which came in at £50 under my excess and the insurance company were not involved.Although i haven't seen your car from my own experience it looked a whole lot worse than what it was.Once the bumper was released from it's fixings under and behind the front wings it all sprung back into place. The main lesson i learnt was reverse into spaces now,the rear has a lot more clearance.