Hi all,

 

Just thought I'd take a moment to make you aware of the recent demise of my beloved Z:(

 

Coming home from work, last Thursday night, I'm just going to pick the missus up from Swanley station, round the corner before the station - to discover, right in my face, on my side of the road, 5 local scallies in a Mazda 323.

 

Time for one word only (you know the one) then SMASH - straight into my front off-side at about 45-ish (I think) mph - I reckon I was only doing 25-ish, as just about to turn off.

 

Suffice it to say - a little shocked, as I sat in a pile of broken glasss repeating "F4ck me" over and over again. Cut my hands to ribbons climbing over the passenger seat to get out, to find the Mazda smashed to a pulp and the five aforementioned "types" effecting a runner (or "limper" in a couple of cases) :mad: In advance of the boys in blue.

 

I'm too shocked to know what's going on, but I can see that my beloved motor has saved me (thank Christ) from serious injury - cuts to hands on exit and stiff neck only.

 

As for the car - front offside wheel at a right angle and folded under the car, roof twisted and wing and some of door just ripped. Poor baby - I nearly burst into tears as I looked at my pride and joy sat in a pile of its own debris.

 

As for the cause of this accident, they got nicked when flagging down the ambulance - already out on bail as it goes and the word is from the WPC, they probably don't have a licence between 'em - of course, they immediately deny having been near the offending motor - "we were run over by a motorbike guvnor" - Bollocks.

 

I think there's enough of the driver on the steering wheel to tie it to him, plus one or two of his mates have placed him driving. Last I heard, the police are deciding what offences to prosecute for.

 

Anyhow, the rub is that me and the missus are due to go for a long weekend on Friday last at 5.30 a.m. So I've just got back and there's a zed-shaped hole on my driveway:(

 

God, I loved that car! F4ck me! F4ck me!

 

For sale and wanted, here I come.

 

CheerZ,

Sad-JohnBoy:(

Originally posted by john-boy Z32

? Is there somewhere I could take it for dismantling?:confused:

 

CheerZ,

John.

 

Just a thought but why not try asking Mike Feeney for advice? He's over your way (well - ish) and might well know someone who can help out.

 

Cheers - Gio

Thanks Anita - appreciated.

 

Gio - good idea, I'll give Mike a call as a soon as I've found out what's happening with the wreck - after all, I'm pretty sure there's a breakers nearby to Mike in Brentwood - is it Z-xtra?

 

CheerZ,

John.

how about AndyZ? hes local

John - if you do get it back... drop me a line - I might possibly be interested in taking the whole car off your hands..

 

Saves you finding somewhere to store it..

 

Feel like a vulture now!

Ok Aaron,

 

I'll mark that one down:D Sounds like a goer to me (assuming I get it back), but make that for the complete car minus the 'zorst!

 

Dependent on what's attached to my next Z, I might need it, failing that I think Stuart's got first dibbs!;)

 

Don't know where you are - but the car's in Camberwell at the moment.

 

Hang on! What are those strange shapes circling above??:D :D tee hee.

 

CheerZ,

John.

Excellent John - I'll stop pecking at your neck now.... :)

 

I'm not worried about the exhaust (as mine is fine), what I'm really after is the complete running gear (engine, gearbox, prop etc), as long as yours was in reasonable nick of course :D

 

And as you haven't got anywhere to break it, and I have - seemed best..

 

I'm in Slough, but I'd be able to get the car loaded on a truck and taken to the warehouse.

 

Groovy.. :D

Originally posted by john-boy Z32

Ok Aaron,

 

I'll mark that one down:D Sounds like a goer to me (assuming I get it back), but make that for the complete car minus the 'zorst!

 

Dependent on what's attached to my next Z, I might need it, failing that I think Stuart's got first dibbs!;)

Top bloke :)

Well, it's almost Christmas!!!

 

 

Ho-Ho-Ho

John-Boy-Santa:D

Don't remind me - I really ought to start Xmas shopping sometime soon... :D

 

Top of my list; New engine & gearbox from a '94 UK Z...

 

I mean.. erm... ;)