Caught red handed....

[mrzigazaga]

Dont believe it...Just looked out the window and caught a neighbour reversing up the road way too fast and then tried swinging it into the gap in front of mine..Needless to say hes hit my nosecone and chipped the front corner..Ripped my cover and then drove off..I went walking down to where he lives and confronted him..I was not happy..will have a look in the morning..It dont look too bad but is now exposed to the weather...Dozy idiot..

[mrzigazaga]

Heres the damage,The damage on his car is a lot worst..Its only a little bit but its the principal..He tried driving off then came out with some of the funniest excuses.."ive just been to see a 3D film and my eyes were all messed up"..Then he said "Its the wifes car and ive got a stiff neck"..So i said "Theres no excuse for bad driving"..Then i put the scares on when i told him the paint is £2500 a litre and thats if you can find it...Hes lucky he's an old git or he might of got a slap..I will have to fill it now as its exposed to the elements..P40 or Fibral, Which is a filler which consists of fibreglass and filler?...Cheers..Ziga

[Campbell]

Your haveing a bit of a raw deal Zigs, just as your getting your car right some nob comes along as sends you back a few places.
At least he can pay for a new all weather out door cover and straps as it sounds like you know how your going to repair he car. It doesnt look all to bad. I think you were rather lucky and if it was me....old man or not i would be bouncing peeved off.
Good to hear his cars worse off
I dont get mad i get even... Or try too

Cambelt

[adam quantrill]

Get a quote from an expensive dealer to fix it up before you do anything - no touch up or anything - and present him with it. Don't worry about water ingress - it won't make any difference at the moment.

[GV]

Easy fix & spray job. Wait a couple of weeks to allow any cracks to reveal themselves. Make sure the tt pays up too.

[adam quantrill]

... then after the quote has sunk in a bit, go round there a week or two later and say "I'll take half, in cash" and fix it yourself, keeping the balance to pay for bits for your car.

[mrzigazaga]

GV said:

Wait a couple of weeks to allow any cracks to reveal themselves.

So my car might fall in half in a couple of weeks...
I saw him yesterday and hes offered to give me some cash..Didnt say how much though..
I dont really want to sting him,Just to cover the cost of the materials and paint..

Mind you his wife aint bad looking...No..What am i thinking..Cash not gash.

[TOPTON]

mrzigazaga said:

GV said:

Wait a couple of weeks to allow any cracks to reveal themselves.

So my car might fall in half in a couple of weeks...
I saw him yesterday and hes offered to give me some cash..Didnt say how much though..
I dont really want to sting him,Just to cover the cost of the materials and paint..

Mind you his wife aint bad looking...No..What am i thinking..Cash not gash.

Hey Mr Z, I can give the number of a spray shop>>>






















TO KEEP AWAY FROM

[mrzigazaga]

They would probably have for a year to allow the filler to dry..And it will still fall out..

[TOPTON]

No it wouldn't fall out mr z.

My guys have a tried and tested way, as long as the finish is shiney then the prep work is irrelevant. So the filler can be nailed into position and rubbed down with a house brick 'if' required.
Another 'professional' way is to sellotape over the area using plasticine as a surface builder.

All good ideas as used at the "BANGIT AND TAPPIT" Body shop

[mrzigazaga]

Sounds good mate..Might give em a try..Cheers..Zig

































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[dixiebabes]

mrzigazaga said:

I dont really want to sting him,Just to cover the cost of the materials and paint..

Well he was prepared to sting you by driving off, I would be hitting him for all i can get. Hate them type of Bas****s that drive off and leave you to foot the bill. Sting him Zig sting the T**T.


dix

[mrzigazaga]

mmm....Very true...Maybe i should, At least it will teach him a valuable lesson..And all the other mofos around here..

[dixiebabes]

Take him for what you can get. If the guy was honest and put a note on with his number on your winscreen fair enough, but he did'nt so i say screw the T**T.


Good luck Zig.

Dix

[grahamw48]

Make him PAY Mark !

Never forget the time I came out of a call to find my daily driver car with a sodding great dent in the rear quarter.

I made a few enquiries, and just as i thought some dozy old git had reversed out of his drive into it, and then buggered off.

I took a few pics (always have a camera with me for my work), and then confronted him later.

Got him to admit it and give me his insurance details.

£1500 quid that cost HIS insurance company.

I got it done at a main dealer, and had a free hire car too.