baser999

Captain, you could take it for a test run and see just how slooooooooowly you can go in it

Worry about you Ian. . . .

Probably looking for somewhere he could have a pee - quick, where's Granby with his camera

Perhaps Neils going to be the next Davros in the new series of Dr Who but due to BBC cutbacks they're attaching him to an old shed rather than the body of a dalek

So that's why those little buildings are called coal-bunkers

20 m8y, if you've only been done for straying outside the white box, that seems a bit harsh. I suspect that when the ticket was written out the other car had gone so it gave the impression you'd parked badly, rather than been forced to park like that by the other driver. If, however, by straying out of the box you have restricted access in any way then they probably have a case. Can only suggest you have a polite word with the authority that issued the ticket and explain the circumstances.

Any spaces for the wheel refurb and dents? Whats the costs on these please?

. . . one of those fancy Italian breads innit

They'll switch all the lights on, there'll be this smell of melting plastic and he'll be gone

Sheepie posting a thread, Scoobytoo replying . . . . hello there strangers, where have you been?

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

Gary arranged mine with Highways who have done very little to get my present claim sorted - I'd like to think that if I ever needed to make a claim again (regardless of who was at fault) the insurance company would pursue the third party. I've finally received an email from Highways today in response to two I sent them last week when I asked if they would speak to the other parties insurers, explain the circumstances surrounding the accident and get them to admit their party was responsible. One party at Highways has said its her colleague dealing with that aspect so I should call him and given me his number - wtf ! He works for the same company and has had copies of the emails so why should I chase him - told her to get him to sort it although not holding my breath. By all means go ahead with Gary but check who he places the business with. I've told him I'll not renew with Highway

Should have been in Amsterdam today but because some effing dumpty wanted to park his car in the middle of the Old Kent Road for me to run into, we're still at home Car is in the garage awaiting parts - they've been sent wrong air-con radiator unit, can't get hold of a washer unit that goes on the bumper. . . . insurance company couldn't give a toss about getting the third party insurers to admit he was responsible and don't reply to emails, can't get me a courtesy car blah blah blah. Insurance up for renewal in June and will tell Gary Moulson to put renewal with another company. . . . .and how the hell do people survive having to rely on public transport? Happy birthday Tania

You paying these people as well? You can't just let the other firm walk away from this. I can see where you're coming from and want your car back on the road but surely you haven't got bottomless pockets? You can't let the matter just rest. If the second firm find a fault, get them to do you a complete report and try and resolve the issue with the original garage - failing any refund, suggest you speak to Trading standards

It was a nice idea Hugh but sorry, it'll never work m8y. Its going to rely too heavily upon each of your syndicate members being able to continually fund the running of the car and with the way things are at the moment how many on here can say that they can? Your costings are probably fine but if the engine goes bang or someone runs it into a wall its human nature for anyone not immediately involved to say 'why should I pay. . .not my fault it blew up. . . wasn't me who wrote it off' and it's at this point the problems will start, regardless of what the members agreed to at the outset. Who's going to want to take out some form of civil action against another syndicate member/Kent Scoobies mate to recoup their share of costs because he doesn't want to pay up or perhaps can't afford to?

Black classic been up the road past my place a couple of times over the weekend - sounds nice but sorry, whats that spoiler all about? Looks like giant meccano

At the moment I'm thinking about becoming Baser 9.99

. . . .sadly no ash-tray for Yogi then

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

that would have been Vicky then

No fluffy dice?

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

. . 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