sparky_spit Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Quoted from Velocita Rosso After receiving phone calls from PDJ and DAS who said they were needing `specialist equipment` to move my car ( a four castor wheeled dolly?)....as at yesterday.....I then received an email from the recovery garage in Austria ,to say it left them on Sunday 20th !Highly confused, insurers saying one thing and our Austrian friends saying something elseJust got this feeling its going to turn up on Monday,shouting "surprise surprise".......... Welcome to the wonderful world of European recovery to the UK. When we were recovered from Switzerland in 2011 we had similar mixed messages over whether it would be repaired in country or just brought back as is. Garage said one thing, AA in Lyon said another. I got the garage to agree it would be cheaper for me to fix it in UK and then I set up a 3-way conference call with them, the AA, and myself, to agree to this. It did the trick and stopped us all going round in circles. The car was back within 3 weeks.Hope it all works out for you okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieD Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 The 2500S Estate of team 37 arrived back in Blighty 6.20am this morning safe and sound on the back of an arctic transporter - a week earlier than promised (he also said he was carrying a Spitfire & Hurricane - although I cant confirm as it was a covered trailer plus it was dark!) . Cant really fault the service from AA 5Star cover as long as you are realistic in your expectations / limitations of speed of getting stuff sorted. £114 for the one off trip cover was money very well spent in my case as they covered a hire car from Austria which we could take all the way back to Calais, taxi fares to the hire car depot, ferry crossing from Calais, plus a hire car from Calais back to Potters Bar. Ok so it took 9 hours from the moment we broke down to getting in the hire car but this was mainly due to the time we broke down (4.30am) and the distance from the garage we were left at to the nearest hire car depot (45mins). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 Don`t know of any other Spit that broke down?(think)(think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Could be yours!After my spit was "damaged" a few years ago it took ages of faffing about with insurance companies. The broker was brilliant. Then suddenly about a week before expected there was a knock at the door at 7pm. Bloke just said he had a car for me..... and there it was. I wouldn't be surprised if the movement was handed over to a 3rd party, and the insurance companies haven't a clue what is happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted September 24, 2015 Author Share Posted September 24, 2015 Just spoke to Toby, his Hurricane has arrived...........my Spit is still in Italy apparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane 1600 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Safely back in the UKSorry Mike no red spitfire onboard Just need to fit an engine that runs now 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 that was quick! Looks ok just a shame about the engine....Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Quoted from Hurricane 1500 Safely back in the UKSorry Mike no red spitfire onboard Well as the car has now reached Italy.....yes wrong direction... the Italian flag draped spots may give rise to a bit of love and care from my Italian friends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 The cars "missing in action"are still wandering all over Europe Spotted this one this morning on the A1/E30 near Apeldoorn in the Netherlands ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Quoted from Beans The cars "missing in action"are still wandering all over Europe Spotted this one this morning on the A1/E30 near Apeldoorn in the Netherlands ... Raiders....!Watch out for us next Friday between Venlo/Nijmegen/Europoort !.....we started and we will finish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Quoted from Beans The cars "missing in action"are still wandering all over Europe Spotted this one this morning on the A1/E30 near Apeldoorn in the Netherlands ... Hey that's great. I am in Madrid for a business meeting and can't chase things up so it's great we have CT spies all over Europe 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Quoted from Velocita Rosso ... Watch out for us next Friday between Venlo/Nijmegen/Europoort ... When you're in Venlo, pop in as I live there ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don cook1 Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 Ah Venlo...the start of my alternative route to Osnabruck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Quoted from Beans When you're in Venlo, pop in as I live there ... Well.....I never knew that(think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrapman Posted October 1, 2015 Share Posted October 1, 2015 The power of the Internet, not only do you see a Triumph (amongst however many millions of cars on the road in mainland Europe), you know who it actually belongs to.Exhaust appears to be hanging a bit low..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Quoted from Don Cook Ah Venlo...the start of my alternative route to Osnabruck. Ah....you are the one we used to write to at BFPO 139...on the forces radio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted October 1, 2015 Author Share Posted October 1, 2015 Quoted from thescrapman The power of the Internet, not only do you see a Triumph (amongst however many millions of cars on the road in mainland Europe), you know who it actually belongs to.Exhaust appears to be hanging a bit low..... ....also with size of wagon ....he`d be hogging the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisJA Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Our car (2500TC) arrived home today after a bit of chasing of Hagerty. Unfortunately it appears the brakes have been crippled in the process and some bodywaork damage has appeared that wasn't there when we left it. At least its home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocita Rosso Posted October 6, 2015 Author Share Posted October 6, 2015 The last `wounded in action` will be heading home this week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt George Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Dad's TR6 arrived home today, thankfully unscathed 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted October 6, 2015 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Quoted from thescrapman Exhaust appears to be hanging a bit low..... The car doesn't even look like it's strapped to the lorry! 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyb Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Looks like the n/s sill has taken a bash as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Quoted from mikeyb Looks like the n/s sill has taken a bash as well Yes. The driver at the time said there were 3 boars. I am wondering if one went down each side as well as the one that hit the front Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Jones Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Quoted from mikeyb Looks like the n/s sill has taken a bash as well I think (hope) it's an optical illusion 🤔Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raider Posted October 9, 2015 Share Posted October 9, 2015 According to a few texts I have received Mike Charlton had fixed his Spitfire and was on the way back last night 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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