MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Gene Hunt on June 22, 2010, 02:05:55 pm
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:sad1: ...........at the local recycling centre. Started to reverse out of the parking area looked over my left shoulder etc nothing behind me so sets off & bang.Some old bloke hits my right hand side bumper trying to get into another parking space.Why he never stoped & waited i don't know.Badley scratched,top & lower sections of bumper,mud flap badley scraped & when i pulled the arch liner back some damage to the metal work under there.
Been to my local VW & the price comes to £938.13 !!!!!!!!!.Waiting for another quote to come through.Spoke to my insurance company & if i go through there repair place it will be done quicker etc. Not happy with that tho as it's 25 miles away & i don't know the quality of there work so having to get two quotes & send them off if i want it done by a garage i know etc.
sh*t happens i suppose but all the bloke said was '' oh well these things'' happen. Just the wait now to get it fixed, :sad1:will try & get some pics up later.
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'' oh well these things''
I don't know how you kept your cool; that kind of attitude really aggravates me.
If someone reversed a lorry into his house I'm sure he wouldn't be happy with that kind of response.
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Your obviously not the real Gene Hunt or you would have given the old giffer a right good twatting. :grin:
Im sorry i couldn't be there to prevent the accident.... i was busy (big mac & fries) :ashamed:
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Your obviously not the real Gene Hunt or you would have given the old giffer a right good twatting. :grin:
Im sorry i couldn't be there to prevent the accident.... i was busy (big mac & fries) :ashamed:
.........trust me mate i felt like it :wink:. He had his wife with him & i don't fancy a gbh charge!!!!!!!.
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sad news Gene. Hope alls sorted quickly.....
and Captain Calamity, you should have saved him with your abnormal powers :sad1:
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Thanks Steve.Couple of pics..... (https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fi132%2Fstevedrane%2FIMG_0057.jpg&hash=7d59fba6813b36c8b2d584be7401fae62c5a800c)
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Try now Steve. :happy2:.........can you see them mate ?.I can on mine.
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Apologies for the aggression but I would of smashed his head in....and if he was too old I would of got me dad to do him!
On a serious note;
These things do just happen.......However I can visually see this in my own mind and I totally understand what type of old person this was the roads are full of them cantankerous Bas*ards the lot of them. :mad:
I really feel for you mate it knocks you sick when this happens.....OK nobody was hurt but it's still sickening.
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'' oh well these things''
I don't know how you kept your cool; that kind of attitude really aggravates me.
If someone reversed a lorry into his house I'm sure he wouldn't be happy with that kind of response.
.........i know mate. A few years ago i would have hit the roof & prob gave him a right gob full but over the last 8 years in my latest job i deal a lot with the public & you just have to remain in control.
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sad news Gene. Hope alls sorted quickly.....
and Captain Calamity, you should have saved him with your abnormal powers :sad1:
Gene should have saved himself, He had plenty of time as elderly drivers do everything in slow motion, :laugh:
I can't be everywere at the same time. :wink:
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sad news Gene. Hope alls sorted quickly.....
and Captain Calamity, you should have saved him with your abnormal powers :sad1:
Gene should have saved himself, He had plenty of time as elderly drivers do everything in slow motion, :laugh:
I can't be everywere at the same time. :wink:
Then your not My hero Captain Britain anymore :sad1: :sad1:
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i had similar incident in local co-op car park i was reversing out very slowly nothing behind next thing heard a noise very old guy in a battered rover pulled out luckily no damage i asked why he didnt stop or sound his horn he YOU HIT ME. he was more concerned about lighting a fag. i told him he ought to be more carefull he just drove away old fart
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Feel gutted for you. hope you get it sorted.
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Feel your pain mate, had some dizzy cow drive into my car when it was parked up a couple of weeks ago :fighting:
Some people just dont pay attentionand dont value thier cars & dont care about anyone elses pride & Joys :fighting:
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sad news Gene. Hope alls sorted quickly.....
and Captain Calamity, you should have saved him with your abnormal powers :sad1:
Gene should have saved himself, He had plenty of time as elderly drivers do everything in slow motion, :laugh:
I can't be everywere at the same time. :wink:
Then your not My hero Captain Britain anymore :sad1: :sad1:
I was rescuing a kitten stuck up a tree at the time if you must know,
Then i helped an elderly gentleman acrooss the road and helped him into his car and guided him out as he was reversing but the the silly old spunker must of had his hearing aid turned off and hit somebody's VW Golf because he couldn't hear me shouting STOP!
Oh... err... ahh yes i have to be going now
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:congrats:
A superhero's work is never done :laugh:
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I just saw the pics - that's not too bad at all; the majority of the marks on the paint work will T-Cut out.
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I just saw the pics - that's not too bad at all; the majority of the marks on the paint work will T-Cut out.
..........no they won't mate. Plastic has buckled on the outer edge & the textured part on the lower bumper is too badley scraped torepair. Slight crease to metal on inner wing, both garages i went to for quotes both said bin & replace.Got a message from insurance that quotes have gone to there authorising dept so might be able to book it in for repair in a couple of days.
Might see if i can blag the lower bumper & get it smoothed & colour matched like a few on here have done. :smiley:
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Goes in on tuesday for repair. :smiley:
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That's good news Gene, hope it all gets sorted. :happy2:
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That's good news Gene, hope it all gets sorted. :happy2:
..........thanks Mandy.3 days worth to sort it out tho. :sad1:
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I'm sure it will be all worth it in the end. :smiley:
Keep us updated... :popcornsoda:
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Nightmare mate.
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I just saw the pics - that's not too bad at all; the majority of the marks on the paint work will T-Cut out.
..........no they won't mate. Plastic has buckled on the outer edge & the textured part on the lower bumper is too badley scraped torepair. Slight crease to metal on inner wing, both garages i went to for quotes both said bin & replace.Got a message from insurance that quotes have gone to there authorising dept so might be able to book it in for repair in a couple of days.
Might see if i can blag the lower bumper & get it smoothed & colour matched like a few on here have done. :smiley:
Just seen your pics Gene, sorry to see mate, ^^This is definatly the course i would pursue!
Good luck with it all. :smiley:
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I hope he or his insurance pays up, a git drove into the side of my wifes GTI on a roundabout, said yes my fault at the incident, then afterwards said no 50:50 knock for knock, my insuarnce wasn't interested neither was the legal assistance guys (only about a £500 repair - new front wing) all said not worth it knock for knock, ignoring the fact that it would register as a fault claim and affect no claims and future insurance loading and not just on her car but our other two family cars as well, she was really pissed off about it and it was a BIG issue for her so I ended up researching case law, raising a small claims court claim and sending it to him and his insurer with all my reasoning case law and case, with no help at all from my insurance or legal assistance guys (who all said no way mate knock for knock) and what happened, as soon as they realised I was serious and they looked at my case the other guys insurer paid up immediately and I got my excess back and it recorded as a no fault claim.....but still really pissed off by the attitude of the insurance companies who are not there to do justice or support you, the customer, but just take a view on the lowest cost solution.
And you know what 4 weeks later a twat in a white van pulled out on me and damaged the front wing on my ed 30 and tried to do a runner - ha ha, spinter versus tuned ed30 no chance, when I pulled him over 5 miles on, he was all no didn't see you, didn't know I had hit you, sorry hands up, my fault, I took pics, of him, his van, my damage, and took all his details, he promised to pay and you know what.... refused to answer my calls, his employer was never notified and so says nothing happened no interest, same story with his insuarnce, police say no interest he exchanged details at the scene no crime committed, so what did I do, just got it repaired and swallowed the cost, too much hasseld to take him to court, I tell you its a full time job to sort these twats out via the court system, I did toy with the idea of a few mates and me going round to have a word with him, but knowing my luck I would end up inside,
just a couple of cautionary tales, hopefully your old git will inform his insurance it was his fault and they will pay up......
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The insurance company are sorting it for me. I've got protected no claims so going to let them fight it out.I just wanted it repaired asap & it will be 3 weeks from it happing to getting it fixed so not bad. :smiley:
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So how's the repair going Gene?? :smiley:
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Hi Mandy.Bit pissed off to be fare. Got an email yesterday saying everything was going fine & it would be ready to pick up today around 17:00.
Got to around 16:00 & i thought i will just give them a quick call etc, girl says sorry not shure when it's ready will call you back :surprised:.10 mins later calls back & say's sorry Steve won't be ready untill friday now !!!!!!! :fighting: there still putting it back together etc.
I might try & get the mirror cover i asked them to spray for me (nothing to do with the guy hitting me) done for free as compo for the delay.
I will let you know when i get it back Mandy. :smiley: :happy2:
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I can see why you're pissed off, I think I would be too if I was in the same boat as you! The thing is, you just have to keep on at them, which sounds like you are.
I'm guessing you mean Friday as in today and not next week, otherwise that would truly be shocking! :surprised:
It would be a result if you don't have to pay anything for the mirror cover. :happy2:
Oh yeah, I must really start calling you Steve, not Gene. :signLOL:
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Thanks Mandy & ''yes'' Steve is my real name :happy2: :grin: .Just been a huge fan of Gene Hunt from the first episode of Life on Mars. :smiley:
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Well Mandy car is back & looks great again. Managed to get the Mirror done for free & they had done a mini valet inside(not that it really needed it) :grin:.So all in all i'm happy again.
Gave it a wash & dressed the tyres & all is well. :happy2:
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Well Mandy car is back & looks great again. Managed to get the Mirror done for free & they had done a mini valet inside(not that it really needed it) :grin:.So all in all i'm happy again.
Gave it a wash & dressed the tyres & all is well. :happy2:
I hope your pipes are uber shiny? :confused:
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I'm glad you got it all sorted now Gene Steve and a bonus for the mirror too, very happy for you! :pomppomp:
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Pipes were done as well Mandy, you keeping on top of your's ?. :signLOL:
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I always like to keep on top of everything... :innocent:
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(I'll get some pics up when the weather permits.)
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I always like to keep on top of everything... :innocent:
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Oh dear god !! :signLOL:
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It's true!
Ask Nathan if my pipes were clean today... :P