Author Topic: Recommendations please for something better than T Cut (Read 2932 times)

Brockett · « **Reply #20 on:** December 09, 2022, 15:41:28 »

A12 south at Colchester approaching the 50 mph road works when the traffic ground to a halt. All except the black car in the outside lane which piled into the rear of a van with such a bang and I thought I'd been hit. must have gone in at 50 without touching the brakes. Such complete twats out there.... may have been too close for my dash cam to pick it up maybe but I'll check later. Aspiring actors are given stage advice " keep to your lines and don't bump into the furniture". Should do for drivers as well.

Brockett · « **Reply #21 on:** December 09, 2022, 18:12:27 »

What I found :- The camera had lost it's settings. The date was wrong and the recording setting was no longer on loop so it had not recorded for a number of weeks. Good job I looked. I think it went into sulk mode when the battery was low and I removed it to put it on charge over a weekend. in October.

mr_diver · « **Reply #22 on:** December 09, 2022, 18:25:43 »

On the upside Andy you could ask Santa for a new van for Christmas?

Brockett · « **Reply #23 on:** December 09, 2022, 20:47:24 »

I don't think his chimney is quite that big

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #24 on:** December 09, 2022, 21:09:00 »

Chimney? Father Christmas came down the chimbley when we were kids. Santa, on the other hand, has a "magic key" to gain access to chimneyless houses / flats. 'tis the modern way, I was reliably informed by small relatives. How you'd get the new van back out of the living room is entirely up to you.

TLPower · « **Reply #25 on:** December 10, 2022, 11:04:32 »

Durgh, through the door.

Fat Rat · « **Reply #26 on:** December 10, 2022, 11:25:43 »

I am considering one of these (in go faster red).

cooltshirt · « **Reply #27 on:** December 10, 2022, 12:01:36 »

Well you could drive it on a bike licence .................

MartinW · « **Reply #28 on:** December 10, 2022, 12:09:34 »

Easy.

2112 · « **Reply #29 on:** December 10, 2022, 12:10:46 »

Rookie · « **Reply #30 on:** December 10, 2022, 19:21:52 »

Does it come with a free shoehorn?

Fat Rat · « **Reply #31 on:** December 16, 2022, 19:16:04 »

Bugger, they have written it off

Joe Rocket · « **Reply #32 on:** December 16, 2022, 19:30:09 »

Had you still been in the EU you could have asked Father Christmas, Pére Noel and Saint Nicolas to join forces.

Still no hope of a Brexit benefit..............

kwackboy · « **Reply #33 on:** December 16, 2022, 19:47:01 »

Thought as much .

Just hope you don't end up out of pocket like we did, in a similar situation some years ago ..

Rusty Nuts · « **Reply #34 on:** December 16, 2022, 19:57:29 »

It's a crappy deal when you end up out of pocket for something entirely due to some other fecker's actions. At the very least you should be where you were financially and materially the minute before the prang. Then add compensation for injury and all the time, effort and money wasted chasing the progress of the case and all business lost due to said fecker.

Barbel Mick · « **Reply #35 on:** December 16, 2022, 20:25:42 »

Andy, did you ever find out who the other driver was? If not (or did and not insured) the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB) are supposed to be able to help people who have lost out or injured due to a hit & run.
You may know that already but......

StromGeeza · « **Reply #36 on:** December 16, 2022, 22:00:23 »

Quote from: Fat Rat on December 10, 2022, 11:25:43

I am considering one of these (in go faster red).

Get two. Then the quad bike challenge has company?

Fat Rat · « **Reply #37 on:** December 16, 2022, 22:26:47 »

Mick,

He was driving a company (sign written) vehicle, and he left his front bumper and number plate on the road.

I am fully comp. and have protected no claims so all should be well. I have already rejected the first offer from the insurance Co.

Hugo Magnus · « **Reply #38 on:** December 17, 2022, 07:45:39 »

What a shunt! I hope they throw the book at him/her/alphabet soup etc.

Barbel Mick · « **Reply #39 on:** December 17, 2022, 10:29:21 »

Yes Andy, I saw the post with the number plate but thought maybe the vehicle could have been stolen & false plates on it.
Good to hear you should be covered & hopefully the tw#t that ran into you gets what he deserves.