Grr some chav in his "well sorted pug" has just rear ended me whilst i was turning right at a junction.
There was me pottering back from the shops ( the long way as usual ) when this 206 comes up behind me in a very agressive manner. So i put my foot down and he becomes a little blue dot in my mirror. My road comes up so i indicate left start to slow and just as i am crossing the hazard line i heard tyres squealing. Odd i thought the wheels dont normally lock up on this at this deceleration rate then BANG i realise what was happening.
His first words were "aahh man dis was a mint motah i av spent loads onit"
ahh well - these things happen.
damage not too bad , just bloody annoying.

photo's in archive

[Edited on 16/7/05 by Brooky]

Bah that sucks. Sodding chavs

was he insured? hopefully so...

Not on the brakes though . Did you tell him yours was free with the cornflakes tokens just to cheer him up a bit.

Not too bad but a pain all the same.

his dad owns the boozer on the junction where it happened so insurance shouldnt be an issue. He would prefer to settle out of insurance though which is actually fine by me - more scope to screw him over on the repairs without an assessor watching

from the look of it the damage could have been far worse. make sure you check in to the doctors on monday morning complaining of neck ache before you call his insurers

Ned.

should be on duty tonight (fireman) but rang in with an off duty injury - stiff neck. so now the brigade might sue him for my wages too !

the important thing is, to make sure he has to claim, to make insurance more expensive in future and to make him think twice about his driving in future...

unlucky m8 ...

a question though your side lights and indicators .. landrover item ??

Bad luck , hope your "neck " gets better, looks expensive to me . Just a observation , but your fuel pipe is the old flexible plastic type that gets hard with age and leaks , didn't know you could still get it . Would recommend you change it to the more modern type that is compatable with unleaded fuel .

Pity you werent driving my LWB Land Rover..

His: "aahh man dis was a mint motah i av spent loads onit"

Would have been a howling Cry.. you could have totalled his Motah!
Land Rover Rearlights, cheaper from

www.paddockspares.com

Tough.. eh.. Hope it hasnt twisted your chassis, damaged your neck, had you off work, etc Get some nice Quotes for the repairs as a starter.. You will need some paperwork and quotes to wave at him.
After all its his fault.. Too Fast, or Too Close, or a combination of both.

Be careful on the insurance issue since his insurer might not know about any mods he has made to his car and might choose to not pay up. You would then need to go to small claims court probably to recoup damages. If you can get a good payout from him then I'd take the cash if it was me but do make sure he pays through the nose for his mistake...

Glad the damage isn't too bad and hopefully your stiff neck will heal up with a bit of therapy. I hear swedish massage is good for whiplash injuries although it might be expensive...

Cheers,
Craig.

How fast did he hit you?, your car has hardly any damage.

Darren

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Originally posted by Brooky
his dad owns the boozer on the junction where it happened

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picture 76.

that shadow lol is it you taking ht epic or homer simpson sorry couldnt resist the likeness is uncanny tho

Knobhead! Should have looked where he was going!
I'd have called the cops. I got knocked off my bike and the first thing I did was to make the other guy call the cops (his 'phone bill). He got the book thrown at him for crap driving and my insurance sued the arse off him and I got more than I would have done if the police hadn't been present.
Hope you're back on the road soon.
All the best,
Jon

Chav twat. Should have smacked him. Damage doesnt look to bad though. Id go for at least 500 quid. As said above watch his insurance as he may not have declared his mods.

Id have rang the police just to worry him!

I phoned the cops within 10 mins to be told it wasnt notifyable ( feck knows how to spell that after all this beer! )
no damage to street furniture, no other property involved , no residue on road way, no personal injury ...... yet.
more paperwork than its worth.

i would always alledge personal injury and disputed liability - 2 reasons that would make the police have to attend. Having been rear-ended before by an uninsured driver, i wouldnt risk being out of pocket again. Once there the police would take details and you have more chance of correctly identifying the driver.

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Originally posted by JoelP
i would always alledge personal injury and disputed liability - 2 reasons that would make the police have to attend. Having been rear-ended before by an uninsured driver, i wouldnt risk being out of pocket again. Once there the police would take details and you have more chance of correctly identifying the driver.

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Just thought i would do an update.
The car is now fully repaired with new lights and back panel. The bars just pushed back into place using some hydaulic spreaders ( like the type firemen use to cut up cars - but I didnt use my ones at work because the brigade would go mental, I didnt use them boss , honest ).
total cost £95

donation by friendly local chav £500

That left me with £405 which I split between an MSA go racing pack and and ARDS instruction and test day ( silverstone oct 23rd ).
Cant wait , I would recommend getting rear ended by a chav.

Excellent, glad to hear you got it all sorted and weren't left out of pocket! You deserve to make some profit for all the hassle you've had to go through! Enjoy the racing

Pete

[Edited on 26/8/05 by scoobyis2cool]

"Cant wait , I would recommend getting rear ended by a chav."
Well well whatever floats your boat mate


Still glad to hear it all came out in the wash

Hope it never happens again.


Gary