baser999 Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 . . having got the car back all nicely repaired I had another fecking accident on the way in to work tonight Following a car along the Old Kent Road which suddenly stopped, no brakes, the driver jumped out and ran off leaving two women sitting in the car. Women get out, apologise and say 'don't know whats got into him'. His bumper has pushed the front of mine in breaking the nearside headlight and creasing the bonnet - all the lights still working though and nothing else seems amiss - the bumpers still in one piece even though its taken the impact mainly because I'd managed to slow sufficiently. As he threw his door open he clipped the wing mirror of a passing car driven by a civvy police woman so needless to say the local cops will be paying him a visit - leaving scene etc. They couldn't be bothered to attend scene as no one injured. Ironically not an effing mark to his ****-heap of a vectra Had booked to go to Amsterdam and Bruges week after next but thats had to be cancelled now as we'll not get car sorted by then
RATechnology Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 WTF was he playing at?? This bloke should be strung up!! Gutted for you
gary may Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 aaaahhhhh thats unreal mate .........running off!!!!!! whats all that about lol?????
baser999 Posted February 27, 2009 Author Posted February 27, 2009 gary may said: aaaahhhhh thats unreal mate .........running off!!!!!! whats all that about lol????? No idea - think it was a domestic as fat bird said he'd just got up and she was on her way to work at the lard factory (not sensing any bitterness here are we?) Perhaps he wanted to stay on the couch all day and she wanted a lift to work. Her equally fat mate couldn't throw any light on it either. To be fair though, they were both very apologetic about his behaviour although that don't get the car repaired and my week away back on track does it. Gits As I hit his heap of s**t, his door was already open and I'd assumed he'd perhaps hit something or someone, but no, he was doing a runner. Bit peeeed off the old bill didn't do a bit more, especially as a copper pulled up a few minutes afterwards - seems they don't get involved unless anyones hurt - should have rolled about pretending I was injured Still, drivers been reported as failing to stop so hopefully they'll get involved now
fudge Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Sorry to hear that. Good job you were not a triplet mate. You would have been the one bottle fed I reckon, with your luck.
T123VOR Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 Unlucky Barry - hope you get it sorted soon
kaan_ors Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 Should have had your accident in the City mate, we'd have been all over it! Hope you get it sorted.
ScoobyShep Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 Your not related to Shiralee by any chance? Sorry to hear about your motor all jokes aside. Hope all gets sorted and the fella gets his head read! T-wat
yogi- Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 BASER999 said: . . having got the car back all nicely repaired I had another fecking accident on the way in to work tonight Following a car along the Old Kent Road which suddenly stopped Have you been getting driving tips from shiralee Sorry to hear this Bazza, hope you get sorted asap and you can make it to a meet soon
col_2 Posted March 3, 2009 Posted March 3, 2009 sorry to hear about your car, hope you get it sorted soon, im thinking of a group buy at spec savers or k sport 8 pots
baser999 Posted March 4, 2009 Author Posted March 4, 2009 (edited) Insurance company being a pain - whose side are they supposed to be on? I accept that I am regarded as being at fault (albeit I do not accept responsibility) as I ran into the rear of the other car however they don't seem as if they want to listen to my account of events. Any sensible advice and opinions would be appreciated. I'm driving along Old Kent Road - no more than 25mph as just pulled away from lights and approaching speed camera. Car in front pulls off left, across bus lane, into side turning - there was no need for him to brake so he just indicated and went. Unknown to me and visibly obscured by that car, was my victim, 'parked' in front of him in the middle lane - no lights on, no hazards, sweet FA. I noticed driver was out the car, braked but still ran into his car. I assumed he was already out of his car as he'd perhaps hit someone/something but no, he'd obviously had a domestic with his woman and had decided to get out and leave her to it. He was totally oblivious to my hitting him and would have walked off even if he'd been the only motor on the road. He'd just thrown his car door open and left -he even managed to hit the door mirror of a passing car. Ins Co reckon I've hit an 'unattended' car? Surely its only unattended in so far as he'd just got out - unattended to me is a car parked up with no one with it? The woman and her mate then got out the car and said that she'd got no idea what had got into him - she said that until that incident he was her partner! Although the bloke clearly acted like a right knob, it seems the Ins Co aren't interested - I stand to shell out the excess on the claim and possibly don't get a courtesy car. To rub salt in the wounds, didn't leave a mark on his old vectra. Peeeed off Spoken to the Ins Co again and put forward my case - although they now concede it can't really be regarded as an unattended car and they offer sympathy, even though they accept the bloke was a to55er all they can do is put my case to his insurers and so we await their comment. Looks like I stand to lose my excess, cost of shuttle for next weeks trip to Europe which has been cancelled, no courtesy car. Meanwhile he gets off scot-free. Who says there's no justice any more Edited March 4, 2009 by BASER999
yogi- Posted March 6, 2009 Posted March 6, 2009 (edited) BASER999 said: Insurance company being a pain - whose side are they supposed to be on? I accept that I am regarded as being at fault (albeit I do not accept responsibility) as I ran into the rear of the other car however they don't seem as if they want to listen to my account of events. Any sensible advice and opinions would be appreciated. I hear what you're saying Barry, as I am in talks with my insurance Co from when I collided with a car in a narrow country lane last year when in my van. In my case it was the other drivers fault as he was on my side of the road, even so, MY OWN Ins Co wants to pay out and have me to blame. All they want is an easy life, and unfortunately it's easier and cheaper for them to say F**k you/me and pay up. But when you hit another car thats in front of you, well there's no getting out of it. Good luck though Edited March 6, 2009 by yogi-
baser999 Posted March 12, 2009 Author Posted March 12, 2009 Car's home, beautifully repaired again by Chris and his lads at CB Restoration Bit disappointed I had to lose the McRae Gathering sticker off the bonnet but then again no stone chips No more bloody buses! Cost a fortune in having to keep topping up the oyster card
badpenny1 Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 BASER999 said: Car's home, beautifully repaired again by Chris and his lads at CB Restoration Bit disappointed I had to lose the McRae Gathering sticker off the bonnet but then again no stone chips No more bloody buses! Cost a fortune in having to keep topping up the oyster card Would have thought you would have used your bus pass or did you forget ( its not your fault the memorys going ) Its your age !! Keep it up old fella ur doing well
badpenny1 Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 badpenny1 said: Would have thought you would have used your bus pass or did you forget ( its not your fault the memorys going ) Its your age !! Keep it up old fella ur doing well Next step push bike
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