What is it with Audi TT Drivers?
What is it with Audi TT Drivers?
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Batlamb

Original Poster:

101 posts

213 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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So a few weeks ago we saw pictures of a Red TT crashing in to a house - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-21916... and now this - http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greate... .

I dont think I will be getting in a TT as a Passenger anytime soon.

Edited by Batlamb on Sunday 7th April 17:53

hdrflow

854 posts

169 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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Page can't be found for me. We're all a bit nuts I guess though wink

Batlamb

Original Poster:

101 posts

213 months

hdrflow

854 posts

169 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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What was that all about?

rofl

On a more serious note, glad the the guy filling up is OK.

zeduffman

4,331 posts

182 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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£25 costs?

p4cks

7,547 posts

230 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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They aren't renowned for their handling, that's for sure.

Rich_W

12,548 posts

243 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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zeduffman said:
£25 costs?
Indeed. rolleyes

So who pays for the £190K damage? Does he have to pay anything towards it? No insurance.

Condi

20,556 posts

202 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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Rich_W said:
zeduffman said:
£25 costs?
Indeed. rolleyes

So who pays for the £190K damage? Does he have to pay anything towards it? No insurance.
Insurance will cover 3rd party and then be reclaimed from his personal earnings. Hence why he will spend the rest of his life paying it off.

Do people on PH have no idea how insurance works?! The car WAS insured, he WASNT insured to drive it. The company are still liable for 3rd party claims.

Baryonyx

18,295 posts

190 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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I've driven and been passenger in many TT's, and have never been airborne or crashed. But it has been a bad few weeks for the mk1 TT, press-wise!

nightwalker

4,079 posts

218 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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That could have been a whole lot worse, imagine if he'd taken out the pump and person filling their car. Lucky lad really.

CanAm

14,173 posts

303 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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Condi said:
Rich_W said:
zeduffman said:
£25 costs?
Indeed. rolleyes

So who pays for the £190K damage? Does he have to pay anything towards it? No insurance.
Insurance will cover 3rd party and then be reclaimed from his personal earnings. Hence why he will spend the rest of his life paying it off.

Do people on PH have no idea how insurance works?! The car WAS insured, he WASNT insured to drive it. The company are still liable for 3rd party claims.
Though in the first instance the property insurers will pay out (most policies cover impact by vehicles) and then try to recover from the motor insurers.

HertsBiker

6,443 posts

302 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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Condi said:
Insurance will cover 3rd party and then be reclaimed from his personal earnings. Hence why he will spend the rest of his life paying it off.

Do people on PH have no idea how insurance works?! The car WAS insured, he WASNT insured to drive it. The company are still liable for 3rd party claims.
So if the car is covered, why does a driver need cover? Honest question.

Rich_W

12,548 posts

243 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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CanAm said:
Though in the first instance the property insurers will pay out (most policies cover impact by vehicles) and then try to recover from the motor insurers.
I suspect so. But I don't think "motor insurers" as much as "nobbo the mummys boy" Hence the rest of his life part.

Oh, and if the div with the GT86 and his problem with Toyota dealer is reading. THIS is TWOC! Not a series of road tests equalling 250miles laugh

Nels0n

235 posts

212 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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I wonder what his insurance premium will be like when gets his licence back?

Agrilla

834 posts

214 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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The insurers of the car are obliged to pay for the damage under their Road Traffic Act obligations, but then they will pursue the uninsured driver for recovery of their outlay which will include the full repair costs, plus potentially a significant loss of business claim.

We have insurance as drivers a) because it's a legal requirement to carry TPO as a minimum and we are at risk of criminal prosecution if we don't, and b) so in the event that we fk things up that we don't have to end up paying personally for the damage caused.

Most people additionally have comprehensive cover to ensure that the damage to our own cars is repaired at the insurer cost (less any applicable excess agreed at the start of the insurance term).

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

194 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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Peroasttongue out

Jim the Sunderer

3,261 posts

213 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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They should have heard the chattery diesel engine a mile off and pushed the building out of the way.

fatboy69

9,424 posts

218 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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tt.

£25 costs? Where did that pathetic amount come from? Should have been made to pay the lot. Tough st if it causes him hardship.

Someone else's insurance premiums will have gone through the roof because of this stupid tit. What did it cost him? Just £25.....

FFS. What a joke.

Emeye

9,781 posts

254 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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Funnily enough, I bought my mk1 TT 225 coupe from Romiley, and the first thing I did was fill it up with petrol at that garage!

CanAm

14,173 posts

303 months

Sunday 7th April 2013
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Rich_W said:
CanAm said:
Though in the first instance the property insurers will pay out (most policies cover impact by vehicles) and then try to recover from the motor insurers.
I suspect so. But I don't think "motor insurers" as much as "nobbo the mummys boy" Hence the rest of his life part.

Oh, and if the div with the GT86 and his problem with Toyota dealer is reading. THIS is TWOC! Not a series of road tests equalling 250miles laugh
Property insurers pay out- recover from motor insurers
Motor insurers pay out - recover from matey-boy (eventually - maybe)