LRF4N Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 Ouch.... Had visions of mine when I saw the azure with red calipers.... Hope it gets sorted quickly and easily mate The red mist does make us do things we can't control at times Quote
KyleR Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 ^^ appears I have 2 or 3 words Should be all here Ian http://www.mib.org.u.../en/Default.htm Isn't that for personal injury only? Nope "You should contact MIB for an application form as soon as possible and in any case within three years where there is injury, or within 9 months if there is damage to property. (N.B. Damage to property is only covered in instances where the vehicle can be identified, but the driver cannot be). " Thats taken form here, which is a bit clearer than all the gibberish on the other link. http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/@motor/documents/digitalasset/dg_068757.pdf Quote
BulletMagnet Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 ^^ appears I have 2 or 3 words Should be all here Ian http://www.mib.org.u.../en/Default.htm Isn't that for personal injury only? Nope "You should contact MIB for an application form as soon as possible and in any case within three years where there is injury, or within 9 months if there is damage to property. (N.B. Damage to property is only covered in instances where the vehicle can be identified, but the driver cannot be). " Thats taken form here, which is a bit clearer than all the gibberish on the other link. http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/groups/dg_digitalassets/@dg/@en/@motor/documents/digitalasset/dg_068757.pdf MIB....so they'll send out Will Smith with a vaporiser to take out the scrote? 1 Quote
Ceejay29 Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 This is terrible news Wasso, it must be so upsetting and frustrating....so much time and care is put into our cars, especially yours! Your 'devil' response as you put it is totally understandable and I believe many of us would have acted in the same manner, I know I certainly would have. Half of me is thankful that you didn't manage to pull him from the car, provoked you clearly would have unleashed a lot of pain and could be facing charges yourself, but the other half wishes you did. This pr**k needs to face the consequences. You will get it sorted and she will come back looking lovely, I just hope the circumstances suit you. Good luck. Quote
MikeeB Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 Sickening I know exactly how you feel, I'd be the same if someone had done that to my pride and joy. Hope something positive comes out of it for you. Quote
LRF4N Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 This is terrible news Wasso, it must be so upsetting and frustrating....so much time and care is put into our cars, especially yours! Your 'devil' response as you put it is totally understandable and I believe many of us would have acted in the same manner, I know I certainly would have. Half of me is thankful that you didn't manage to pull him from the car, provoked you clearly would have unleashed a lot of pain and could be facing charges yourself, but the other half wishes you did. This pr**k needs to face the consequences. You will get it sorted and she will come back looking lovely, I just hope the circumstances suit you. Good luck. +1 Hopefully the men in black thing will work out for you Quote
martinmac Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 I have been away for a couple of days Ian so just seen this. I am absolutely gutted for you mate. Getting this done to any car is bad enough but when its your pride and joy its so many times worse. I really hope you can look back on this as no more than a frustrating incident very soon. 1 Quote
4RE Leather Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 Bottom line is its fixable and you are not hurt! Thank God I have a Camera hard wired in my car. Would not have stopped the prang but you can slow down the footage and freezeframe. Quote
4RE Leather Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 (edited) Incidently a lot of road racing goes on in that area. Every time I am up that area someone wants to race or goad you into racing. Brooklands350 and I were at Hanger lane last Saturday at 8pm and 2 Gentlemen in an M3 did everything in there power short of hit us to provoke a race. They followed us right up to M40 junction M25. We just moved over to nearside lane and let them play with them selves. Edited June 8, 2013 by 4RE Leather Quote
ioneabee Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 oh - bloody hell Ian consolation is that its before the respray and not after................but really feel for you mate Quote
deankenny Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 I had my car keyed yesterday so seeing those pics really hurt we work hard to enjoy our lives with nice cars as we are only on earth once, and you get mindless idiots who just dont care, makes me wonder about life sometimes Quote
DoogyRev Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 Only just see this Hope you get if sorted mate and the fecker who did it get whats coming Quote
NeilMH Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 Just read all this. Horrible story. All the best with getting it all sorted out. Quote
ChiefChavley Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 I'm sure that the police could get fingerprints or other identifying things from the abandoned car to find out who did it. Most likely, it would be someone who's been in trouble with the police before so they should have fingerprints on file. But I guess that doesn't really help you with your situation. Hope you get it sorted mate. Quote
JetSet Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 They offered to get forensics down, but said they may not come down with such a low level crime, I said look, you've got to do something! So smashing into another car and buggering off with no insurance in possibly a stolen car is a low level crime these days . Feel gutted for you Ian, Caroline was distraught when I told her. Pete Quote
spursmaddave Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 They offered to get forensics down, but said they may not come down with such a low level crime, I said look, you've got to do something! So smashing into another car and buggering off with no insurance in possibly a stolen car is a low level crime these days . Feel gutted for you Ian, Caroline was distraught when I told her. Pete The Americans get a lot wrong but I agree with Grand Larceny, apart from a house a car is pretty much the biggest possession most of us will own regardless of what make/model it is Quote
TomS Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 What is it with zeds recently? Everytime I come on the forum someone else has had their car damaged! Hope you get it fixed quickly and smoothly, can't imagine how pi**ed you were/are, I'd be raging inside until they were properly prosecuted. Quote
Lexx Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 Decking hell Ian! Hope you get it sorted quickly. We'll have a natter about it over a pint at LakeZ. Quote
The Trouser Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 So sorry to read this - and so mad too! Glad to see there were a few witnesses to help you sort stuff out - hope it all resolves itself real soon. I wished you punched him too! TT Quote
AMT Posted June 9, 2013 Posted June 9, 2013 Just seen this, gutted for you mate! Hope they little Bas gets whats coming and that he is insured! Glad you managed to find the other with witnesses Quote
ph 7 Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Been away all weekend and only just seen this. Can't tell you how sad I am to see this happen to yours. Hope everything gets sorted one way or another. Quote
veilside z Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 I really feel for you buddy... I hope you can resolve this without too much heartache, and be very happy, with the end result. Quote
M13KYF Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 totally gutted for you Ian. I hope they find the little scumbag and you get Suzi sorted Quote
rayhoop Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Shocked... Hope the Police do get it together and find the guy. I would have reacted in the same way - whether it was my Z or my old banged up Honda Accord - I have zero tolerance for people who dont own up to their accidents etc... Those roads/areas are not alien to me, and I hate driving around West/North West London as there are too many muppets... and a lot of folk who I suspect may be driving illegitimate cars... I know it does help, but I hope RT pull it together nicely for you. Quote
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