Much success, 4 and a half months later insurance company told me the other insurance company will pay it all

Turned out:
- Other driver wasn't insured
- Other driver had just bought the car off someone else
- Other driver hadn't told DVLA about new ownership
- Seller didn't issue proper receipt so had trouble proving the sale
- Other driver claimed she wasn't at the accident and didn't own the car
- Seller apparently was starting legal action as they were liable
- I was asked to provide description of driver I hit etc to help which I gladly did
Driver I hit was a total lying weasel moron! Hope they got more than just having to pay the liability for not being insured and being a liar.
Going to try and see if the garage will let me pay the difference and get an M bumper. If not, I get a brand new bumper/grills for free, along with wrapping of the bumper and grills as well.
Bit worried the wrap will be a different colour if my current one has faded but not much I can do about that.
I have learnt from this when being involved in an accident:
- Take better photos of the accident
- Take a photo of the other driver to prove they were there
- When they give you their mobile number ring it to check it works (she gave me a fake number)
Just in time for summer, and I wont get any more funny looks for having a bashed front bumper like I rear ended someone. Next plan is to install the dash cam I bought ages ago! Too paranoid now and this has been a huge headache.
PS: Thanks again MM for generous offer!