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scotty2dogs

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115 posts

298 months

Saturday 27th December 2003
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Overtook a van today on an A-road. He took offence at this and drove about 1" away from my rear end. I thought I'd accelerate away as the flashing of headlights and beeping of horn was getting on my t1t5 after about a minute--put my foot down car spun out I went into a concrete barrier at about 50!!! I'm fine the car isn't looking too good. The van driver accelerated off without stopping but the two other cars who were directly behind the van did stop and checked I was okay.
One major problem--my car was insured in my wifes name with me as a named driver--not too much of an issue there however I never got around to changing the docs to show that she is the registered owner and not me--am I bu66ered?? Don't know if the cars a write off yet or not.

Apache

39,731 posts

299 months

Sunday 28th December 2003
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scotty2dogs said:
Overtook a van today on an A-road. He took offence at this and drove about 1" away from my rear end. I thought I'd accelerate away as the flashing of headlights and beeping of horn was getting on my t1t5 after about a minute--put my foot down car spun out I went into a concrete barrier at about 50!!! I'm fine the car isn't looking too good. The van driver accelerated off without stopping but the two other cars who were directly behind the van did stop and checked I was okay.
One major problem--my car was insured in my wifes name with me as a named driver--not too much of an issue there however I never got around to changing the docs to show that she is the registered owner and not me--am I bu66ered?? Don't know if the cars a write off yet or not.


f**k all that! get the bill onto this maniac..........er, might as well not bother on reflection

Alf Essex

1,467 posts

276 months

Sunday 28th December 2003
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What is it with these dick heads who take offence when a TVR overtakes them????

I took mine out on Boxing day and came off a main dual carriageway onto a 'A' road. Saw 1 parked car on side of road, white van in the distance coming opposite way as I had the power advantage I accelerated to get through gap (he was way down the road)...no sooner had I accelerated so he accelerated also. We ended up head to head which by then was too late to brake and we most have missed each other by millimetres - To$$ER!!!

Alan.

oxbow

567 posts

265 months

Sunday 28th December 2003
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The problem with these 'dickheads' is that terrible thing known as JEALOUSY!!!

oxbow

567 posts

265 months

Sunday 28th December 2003
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Scootty2dogs: You should be ok, coz I wrote one off a couple of years ago when the registered keeper was someone else but the insurance was in my name. They did not even query it. Good luck.

joospeed

4,473 posts

293 months

Sunday 28th December 2003
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the registered keeper and the legal owner don't have to be the same person so you should be ok on that score. you might get a "reckless driving" lecture from the BIB, but just act responsibly and you should be ok there too bearing in mind the slidey roads we've has recently (although really it should be the van driver that gets the reckless driving lecture if there was any justice ...)

MOD500

2,686 posts

265 months

Sunday 28th December 2003
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scotty2dogs said:
Overtook a van today on an A-road. He took offence at this and drove about 1" away from my rear end. I thought I'd accelerate away as the flashing of headlights and beeping of horn was getting on my t1t5 after about a minute--put my foot down car spun out I went into a concrete barrier at about 50!!! I'm fine the car isn't looking too good. The van driver accelerated off without stopping but the two other cars who were directly behind the van did stop and checked I was okay.
One major problem--my car was insured in my wifes name with me as a named driver--not too much of an issue there however I never got around to changing the docs to show that she is the registered owner and not me--am I bu66ered?? Don't know if the cars a write off yet or not.


Very sorry to hear of your accident, main thing is you are ok.

Does get on my nips how some people react to tiv's or any fast car overtaking them - or even being on the same stretch of road.

An example only last night...dropped my bro' off at Manchester Airport in the Chim, on the way home had a maxx-upped type clio or something similar right up my chuff with his beams on full, all this with me going 30mph in a 30 zone.....maybe he was trying to intimidate me with the strange neon glow emanating from beneath his car

MOD.

chim_girl

6,268 posts

274 months

Sunday 28th December 2003
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MOD500 said:
had a maxx-upped type clio or something similar right up my chuff

MOD.


Hey Mod, were you wearing your 'lucky' pink shirt again?!

scotty2dogs

Original Poster:

115 posts

298 months

Sunday 28th December 2003
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I've decided to get rocket launchers fixed to the exhaust for next time--as there will always be a next time as I drive a dogs 6ollox car I suppose.
The to55pot in the van did pull in at a petrol station about 250 yards away stayed for about 30 secs then pulled away--didn't get his number though unfortunately.
Have to give my insurance co a plug though as the transporter was there within 45 minutes.

chim_girl

6,268 posts

274 months

Sunday 28th December 2003
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scotty2dogs said:
The to55pot in the van did pull in at a petrol station about 250 yards away stayed for about 30 secs then pulled away--didn't get his number though unfortunately


If you ask at the petrol station they may have the van drivers number plate on CCTV. Not sure if they'll be able to release it to you, you may need to ask them not to record over the footage and get the BiB to ask to see it.

alans

3,519 posts

271 months

Sunday 28th December 2003
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I can't understand why these idiots don't like being overtaken, when I'm out in the corolla nothing brightens the day as much as a Tiv, Fezza, Bike or any other performance car giving it some beans past me.

>> Edited by alans on Sunday 28th December 19:04

MOD500

2,686 posts

265 months

Monday 29th December 2003
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chim_girl said:

MOD500 said:
had a maxx-upped type clio or something similar right up my chuff

MOD.



Hey Mod, were you wearing your 'lucky' pink shirt again?!


No, have put the pink shirt into cryogenic storage until the next Village People fan club northern chapter meeting

jigs

1,840 posts

265 months

Monday 29th December 2003
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Scotty2dogs - Don't see the point in tracing the van driver - he would just say that 'this plonker in a flash motor roared past and then lost it big time - it was only good driving skills that prevented him becoming part of the plonker's accident' or words to that effect. Police would probably believe him too and throw the book at you.

>> Edited by jigs on Monday 29th December 19:45

T88CAN

3,474 posts

272 months

Monday 29th December 2003
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jigs said:
Scotty2dogs - Don't see the point in tracing the van driver - he would just say that 'this plonker in a flash motor roared past and then lost it big time - it was only good driving skills that prevented him becoming part of the plonker's accident' or words to that effect. Police would probably believe him too and throw the book at you.

>> Edited by jigs on Monday 29th December 19:45



For once i agree with Jigs merry Xmas mick The van driver will deny all knowledge unless you have some concrete witnesses your insurance company should be o.k

scotty2dogs

Original Poster:

115 posts

298 months

Friday 2nd January 2004
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had a call today from the ins co--the car isn't a write off but --------"I'm going to recommednd a Lotus dealer to repair your car as Lotuses and TVR's are plastic cars aren't they?"!!!!!!!

plipton

1,302 posts

273 months

Friday 2nd January 2004
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T88CAN said:
The van driver will deny all knowledge unless you have some concrete witnesses your insurance company should be o.k


Very funny T88CAN

T88CAN

3,474 posts

272 months

Saturday 3rd January 2004
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plipton said:

T88CAN said:
The van driver will deny all knowledge unless you have some concrete witnesses your insurance company should be o.k



Very funny T88CAN


Whoops!






scotty2dogs

Original Poster:

115 posts

298 months

Thursday 22nd January 2004
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Just had the repair estimate--£10k.
£6k of parts £4k labour.
Needs new wing,bonnett(s),wheel,tyre,wishbone,bit of jig work,loads of tlc.
Have been told that the parts will br with the garage in 4-6 weeks then 100 hours of labour later my carsw okay?!?!?!?

S1X OK

366 posts

265 months

Thursday 22nd January 2004
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Scotty, where did you get your estimate?
Not wanting to sound pedantic, but the part about the 'jig work' is interesting.
I had a prang in October where, in addition to some of the crunchy bits looking very sad, the chassis took a knock. I insisted it was examined by a kosher TVR guy, not some lad with a clipboard. TNS at Melton Mowbray took one look and decided it needed a trip to the seaside for a proper check up. It transpired the lower N/S wishbone lugs had torn from the main tube. It looked simple enough to weld the lugs back, but when it was looked at by Crash Repair at Blackpool, they told me they won't weld a chassis because they can't powder coat a section of chassis. This would then lead to localised exposure to the elements and subsequent corrosion leading to an eventual compromise of the structure of the vehicle.
The car ended up with a £22K body off rebuild.
Three months later, I'm looking forward to the return of 'The Mistress'.
Hoping after your incident, you are OK and you get back in the saddle as soon as possible.

TUS 373

4,941 posts

296 months

Thursday 22nd January 2004
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Ouch.

Interesting thread on here to say that TVR are now on a MK III chassis. Maybe an opportunity for an upgrade here if it needs some chassis work?