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Yeh do it! s15 front would be rarish, but not impossible to source. well worth doing if you can do without ya car for a few weeks.

s14 silvia is still a newer model, i *think* the front still looks similar to the s15?. the s13 is the older kind (1992 etc)

at least it would be unique hey :D

Thank adam and gts-t.... I have to NOW go to a certified RAC repairer..... So at least my car will be fixed... but I don't think I can go "hey do a sileighty conversion for me - oh and its on the RAC" hahahaha

Aidwin is getting his car done at bently autoworkshop.....

Sneeza, better to walk than go in a Commodore

Do you know whats funny?.....no of course you don't Paul :D sorry hahaha

Ummm anyway the guys that came with the car trailer from my SES unit - well one of them has an SS dunnydooor - he was going to come in that. Wouldnt that have been a perfect photo opportunity - trev car towing jap car. hahaha

okay well if you want to contact RAC speak to your claims officer and ask them if you are able to get another quote to fix your car. because you want to take it to a friend who you know does good work. Then if you can afford, pay a towie $60 or so and tow it elsewhere SAY C-RED for example and get them to do it all. Try to squeeze how much rac is paying for your repairs or what the quote is from your repairer. You can most times call your repairer who RAC authorised and talk to the reception chick and ask her for a copy of the quote for your memorabilia of your car cos you keep records of everything. Suss out with c-red against the cost from the RAC repairer and walla ask C-red to make it cheaper. They can claim up to the RAC repairer cost if it goes over and you pay c-red the difference.

phew there ya go.

I did this with my lancer GSR, got a full bodykit fitted for the cost that Lombardi brothers quoted just to fix some damage on my driver door and interior console etc and then i sourced the console stuff for $50 out of my pocket, bargain mate

hehe its all good fun tihs insurance crap.

They are gonna pay out that amount regardless so why not work it in your favour. anyways jeff or glen or greg will know what i am talking about and you might be able to convince them

you can also try ground FX in malaga they are an insurance repairer and can prolly do this, speak to tony. oh yeah and you gotta act fast and take RAC by storm ...baby yeah!!

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