View Full Version : Rammed in the arse by a 16ton lorry!
I was sat at a set of traffic lights yesterday with about 10 cars in front of me, stationary handbrake on... then BANG!
Some twat in a 16ton lorry piled into the back of me which shunted me into a brand new vectra!
The bloke wasnt even bothered got out and said "ooh weve had a bump"
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v735/Gray87/DSC00198.jpg
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Look at the ripple down the side of the car FFS it must be a write off!
Oh and the lorry left 22 metere skid marks before he hit me!
i,ve of said oh look another bump and knocked him out.
i was shouting at him for 5mintues asking how he did this..
His reply was ill fill out a claim for and give u my details.
Never once asked if i was ok or apolgised!
bloody hell, thats taken a fair wak
your neck ok :winkey:
mines sore just looking at that :twisted:
****in idiot,truck drivers think they own the bloody road anyway gormless cnuts,with any luck he'll be prosecuted for driving too fast,if he left 22ft skidmarks then its likely,lose his license with any luck,grrr
bass_direct
23-05-2007, 18:06
claim whiplash, should get you a mint williams :P
ash clio gtt
23-05-2007, 18:46
yeah strange how that whiplash comes on the next day after you have got over the shock of the accident, get yourself down the doctors about that sore neck :wink:
if they write it off buy it back for the wheels, they are the sex
drsmith1979
23-05-2007, 19:09
glad youre ok...... can i have your wheels please? hehe
hahaha ive had about 6 people ask about the wheels now!
I have acutally got whip lash aswell.. went to the hospital last nite!
severe whip lash and pulled a muscle in my shoulder
It bloodey hurts! :roll:
My mate got "whiplash" he told the doctor he was wetting the bed, got an extra bit of compo, cant believe anyone believed him though.
Dancliovalver
23-05-2007, 21:13
i think my dad got 3k compo for whiplash or something like that, not a bad sum :twisted:
dont condone this really, if you do have whiplash genuinely then claim, but people who claim for the sake of it, stop pushin my premiums up :roll:
dont condone this really, if you do have whiplash genuinely then claim, but people who claim for the sake of it, stop pushin my premiums up :roll:
Me neither mate, had a bump last year (not my fault either) i was fine so thats what i stated.. i just wanted the value of my car and that was it
But seriously i wish i didnt have anything wrong with me, all my neck muscles are really aching :x
Most Lorry Drivers are like that !
**Sorry if anyone on here's a lorry driver**
You getting it repaird Mate?
dont condone this really, if you do have whiplash genuinely then claim, but people who claim for the sake of it, stop pushin my premiums up :roll:
Me neither mate, had a bump last year (not my fault either) i was fine so thats what i stated.. i just wanted the value of my car and that was it
But seriously i wish i didnt have anything wrong with me, all my neck muscles are really aching :x
ai its a bit poor form aint it! i got from your posts you were genuine, gutted for you mate n get well soon!
Most Lorry Drivers are like that !
**Sorry if anyone on here's a lorry driver**
You getting it repaird Mate?
Well after being on the phone to the insurance people ive got to get 2 independant quotes on the repairs for the car...
But the car must be a write off, door pillars are creasedv rear end caved in! it would need a whole new shell i think?
problem is they don,t always value your car the same as you do. so the whip lash levels the playing field
all the same truck drivers the sad wankers they think they are good drivers my ass..
oh my next hurts alot .. get them truckys all day long on road coming on motorway they never move over even if lane is free wankers
Most Lorry Drivers are like that !
**Sorry if anyone on here's a lorry driver**
You getting it repaird Mate?
Well after being on the phone to the insurance people ive got to get 2 independant quotes on the repairs for the car...
But the car must be a write off, door pillars are creasedv rear end caved in! it would need a whole new shell i think?
gray they will write it off easy .. problem is wot you spent on it you will not get back
drsmith1979
24-05-2007, 00:37
most truck drivers (depending on truck type) have a massive excess i.e. 5k in lots of cases so he may simply end up paying it himself. standard whiplash claim is circa 1800GBP anymore and they will contest it in court, have their own doctros check it out etc... simply drag it on until you get fed up. you need to get some pics from the website or autotrader showing the true value of your clio or else they will offer you a low amount. first rule, never accept their first offer, its a tempter.... just like on 'deal or no deal' haha
i agree though, only claim for things you have genuinely suffered as you are only hurting yourself, you will still end up paying for it somewhere down the line, increased premiums, higher tax's etc..
Well thats it the book price of my car is proberly only £1000>
But in the last 4 weeks its had:
New clutch
4 new toyo proxies
new discs an pads
lower ball joints
ARB bushes
and a new M.O.T!
Oh and i only renewed my insurance 3weeks ago GGGRRR!
in my eyes the car is worth £1700 at the very very least with all the parts on it!
drsmith1979
24-05-2007, 10:38
have you got receipts for the work done and the parts you bought? if so you can easily build that into the price no problem. when someone stole my fiesta years ago they offered me 200quid! i did a little research on autotrader, found some similar spec cars, similar mileage, much better condition mind, but sent them to the claims department and explained why i thouht my car was worth more, justified it with legitimate for sale adds, and then bartered about the price.. they more than double the offer to sort it asap. just be smart and honest and not too greedy.
also you want to get the car back. nick all the parts off it. they will let it go for less than 100 notes to a scrap yard so try and negotiate the return of the car as well.
Well ive just got the car back..
had to pay £198 but ive been told i can get this cost back!
If i am allowed to keep it she will be broken and stripped down guys
heres a photo from the skid marks the lorry left
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v735/Gray87/DSC00204.jpg
good drive looks like driver was not looking possable texting
is it a conversion?
or normal 1.2/1.4 ph3?
if so, no way worth 1700
seanofnp
25-05-2007, 09:21
Well ive just got the car back..
had to pay £198 but ive been told i can get this cost back!
If i am allowed to keep it she will be broken and stripped down guys
If you keep i did send pm about wheels :)
Glad to hear your fine!
is it a conversion?
or normal 1.2/1.4 ph3?
if so, no way worth 1700
It WAS a real 1.8 Rsi
zmaster2k
25-05-2007, 10:24
hope your alright buddy
now those wheels acvailable?!?
Right guys the insurance guy have just been out and viewed the car..
He said write off straight away!
Ill be putting all the good bits up for sale some time over the weekend!
To be fair, the Lorry driver can't say sorry... It's admitting liability, if your a prof. driver the last thing your company wants is you admitting liability at the time...
But IMO he should be beaten repeatedly until he learns not to be a tw*t...
Looks like you have lexus lights now :lol:
glad your ok mate! that picture of the ripple down the side? whos face is that in your wing mirror?
My ex girlfriend sued for £22000 after an old granny drove into us due to severe back problems...I was in a clio 16v phase 1 as well.
My ex girlfriend sued for £22000 after an old granny drove into us due to severe back problems...I was in a clio 16v phase 1 as well.
£22000?? **** - no wonder insurance is so much these days
Yea, well her sister is a solicitor that specialises in claims like this. She had had a history of back problems...it meant she had to have loads of specialist care due to the accident. She took them to the doors of the court after about 2 years of them offering settlement figures, where they made a final offer that she accepted. I got about £1600. Car was quite bad, but fixable thank God!
Yea, well her sister is a solicitor that specialises in claims like this. She had had a history of back problems...it meant she had to have loads of specialist care due to the accident. She took them to the doors of the court after about 2 years of them offering settlement figures, where they made a final offer that she accepted. I got about £1600. Car was quite bad, but fixable thank God!
yea but tbh if you sued for 22k and she had FIXABLE back problems causing her no long term damage - wouldnt you say 22k is a bit greedy??
I'll be the first to say that the next accident i have i have i will be complaining of whiplash, back pain, mental scarring..... anything and everything.
I know its wrong to a degree but if i was able to get £22k it would go a long way to securing our financial future and would take a noticeable amount off the mortgage!
****ing hell dude.... hope your ok.
you have the worst luck with crashes. Thats two RSi's now :shock:
Yea, well her sister is a solicitor that specialises in claims like this. She had had a history of back problems...it meant she had to have loads of specialist care due to the accident. She took them to the doors of the court after about 2 years of them offering settlement figures, where they made a final offer that she accepted. I got about £1600. Car was quite bad, but fixable thank God!
yea but tbh if you sued for 22k and she had FIXABLE back problems causing her no long term damage - wouldnt you say 22k is a bit greedy??
I had to live with her back pain almost as closely as she did and I can tell you it was a serious problem. £22k greedy? No.
f***king hell dude.... hope your ok.
you have the worst luck with crashes. Thats two RSi's now :shock:
Yeh i am just about ok now... neck still quite sore tho!
There all out to get me mate, i mite stick to walking LOL
Damn shame, still gives you scope for a new motor 8)
f***king hell dude.... hope your ok.
you have the worst luck with crashes. Thats two RSi's now :shock:
Yeh i am just about ok now... neck still quite sore tho!
There all out to get me mate, i mite stick to walking LOL
yeh been looking at a few motors... nothing compares handling wise to the clio tho :roll:
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