Sarnie Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Was driving through Birmingham city centre this afternoon at about 4:30pm. Basically someone ****ing idiont thought he would try to get into the lane i was in, whilst i was still in it!! Basically he hit me at the rear and to the side. Damage looks mainly superficial eg paint. There doesn't seem to be any dents to the bumper although the offside wing is scraped, a massive chunk of alloy is missing but on the whole not that bad. I pulled over and flew out of my car effing and blinding but the 25 yr old bloke was nearly in tears already Took all his details and drove off. On the way home I started to stress that first of all he may not have any insurance then the usual hellish @*!# you have to go through with Insurance companies etc. I started thinking that I only wanted Lambo authorised people dealing with my car and not some random cowboys who would just bodge it. I stopped by the Lambo dealership which is conveniently on my way home. I told Dom, the guy woho sold me my car, he immediately phones a guy called Zee. Apparently Zee's company is the only approved company within 100 miles or so and his work is supposed to be second to none. he starts telling me that although there is no visible damage other than the paint there may have been a twisting of the chasis, the carbon fibre strengthenings inside the bumper do not flex and may have broken etc. He assurred me that my car will probably come back in better condition than it was in before the incident. I mention to him that I'm worried about what shitty replacement car I would be getting at which point he says that he will give my details to a company called accident exchange who will sort everything. At 17:15 Accident Exchange called and said they will deal with everything on my behalf and all would be paid for by the other guys insurance as he had admitted liability. I started to feel a bit more relaxed now as it was all being taken out of my hands. Accident exchange called the guys insurance company to confirm he was insured, which he was, and called me back to confirm all was present and correct. Now to the best bit. The guys at accident exchange said to me: AE: What car would you like as a replacement? Me getting defensive said: Me: Nothing less than a Lambo AE: Well we don't have any Lambo's at the moment... Me getting annoyed said: Me: Well what do you have and I ain't driving a ford or anything like it!!! AE: What about one of these? OOOOOOOH YEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS PLEEASEEEE!!!!!!! So tomorrow morning a 56 plate red Ferrari F430 is being delivered to me to thrash for the time that they have my Lambo. I can't believe that I am actually happy someobody drove into me!!! My car is gonna come back with two new wheels and will be pristine and I'm getting a 430 to hoon around in in the meantime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Gutted to hear about the accident mate but fair play for the hire car!!! Remember, nothing drives like a hire car!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincolnbaggie Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Was driving through Birmingham city centre this afternoon at about 4:30pm. Basically someone ****ing idiont thought he would try to get into the lane i was in, whilst i was still in it!! Basically he hit me at the rear and to the side. Damage looks mainly superficial eg paint. There doesn't seem to be any dents to the bumper although the offside wing is scraped, a massive chunk of alloy is missing but on the whole not that bad. I pulled over and flew out of my car effing and blinding but the 25 yr old bloke was nearly in tears already Took all his details and drove off. On the way home I started to stress that first of all he may not have any insurance then the usual hellish @*!# you have to go through with Insurance companies etc. I started thinking that I only wanted Lambo authorised people dealing with my car and not some random cowboys who would just bodge it. I stopped by the Lambo dealership which is conveniently on my way home. I told Dom, the guy woho sold me my car, he immediately phones a guy called Zee. Apparently Zee's company is the only approved company within 100 miles or so and his work is supposed to be second to none. he starts telling me that although there is no visible damage other than the paint there may have been a twisting of the chasis, the carbon fibre strengthenings inside the bumper do not flex and may have broken etc. He assurred me that my car will probably come back in better condition than it was in before the incident. I mention to him that I'm worried about what shitty replacement car I would be getting at which point he says that he will give my details to a company called accident exchange who will sort everything. At 17:15 Accident Exchange called and said they will deal with everything on my behalf and all would be paid for by the other guys insurance as he had admitted liability. I started to feel a bit more relaxed now as it was all being taken out of my hands. Accident exchange called the guys insurance company to confirm he was insured, which he was, and called me back to confirm all was present and correct. Now to the best bit. The guys at accident exchange said to me: AE: What car would you like as a replacement? Me getting defensive said: Me: Nothing less than a Lambo AE: Well we don't have any Lambo's at the moment... Me getting annoyed said: Me: Well what do you have and I ain't driving a ford or anything like it!!! AE: What about one of these? OOOOOOOH YEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS PLEEASEEEE!!!!!!! So tomorrow morning a 56 plate red Ferrari F430 is being delivered to me to thrash for the time that they have my Lambo. I can't believe that I am actually happy someobody drove into me!!! My car is gonna come back with two new wheels and will be pristine and I'm getting a 430 to hoon around in in the meantime Was initially going to say ..but having read the whole post all I can now say is You may end up preferring the ferrari............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 Gutted to hear about the accident mate but fair play for the hire car!!! Remember, nothing drives like a hire car!! Mate, that car is gonna get thrashed AND i'm on there insurance not mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 Was driving through Birmingham city centre this afternoon at about 4:30pm. Basically someone ****ing idiont thought he would try to get into the lane i was in, whilst i was still in it!! Basically he hit me at the rear and to the side. Damage looks mainly superficial eg paint. There doesn't seem to be any dents to the bumper although the offside wing is scraped, a massive chunk of alloy is missing but on the whole not that bad. I pulled over and flew out of my car effing and blinding but the 25 yr old bloke was nearly in tears already Took all his details and drove off. On the way home I started to stress that first of all he may not have any insurance then the usual hellish @*!# you have to go through with Insurance companies etc. I started thinking that I only wanted Lambo authorised people dealing with my car and not some random cowboys who would just bodge it. I stopped by the Lambo dealership which is conveniently on my way home. I told Dom, the guy woho sold me my car, he immediately phones a guy called Zee. Apparently Zee's company is the only approved company within 100 miles or so and his work is supposed to be second to none. he starts telling me that although there is no visible damage other than the paint there may have been a twisting of the chasis, the carbon fibre strengthenings inside the bumper do not flex and may have broken etc. He assurred me that my car will probably come back in better condition than it was in before the incident. I mention to him that I'm worried about what shitty replacement car I would be getting at which point he says that he will give my details to a company called accident exchange who will sort everything. At 17:15 Accident Exchange called and said they will deal with everything on my behalf and all would be paid for by the other guys insurance as he had admitted liability. I started to feel a bit more relaxed now as it was all being taken out of my hands. Accident exchange called the guys insurance company to confirm he was insured, which he was, and called me back to confirm all was present and correct. Now to the best bit. The guys at accident exchange said to me: AE: What car would you like as a replacement? Me getting defensive said: Me: Nothing less than a Lambo AE: Well we don't have any Lambo's at the moment... Me getting annoyed said: Me: Well what do you have and I ain't driving a ford or anything like it!!! AE: What about one of these? OOOOOOOH YEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS PLEEASEEEE!!!!!!! So tomorrow morning a 56 plate red Ferrari F430 is being delivered to me to thrash for the time that they have my Lambo. I can't believe that I am actually happy someobody drove into me!!! My car is gonna come back with two new wheels and will be pristine and I'm getting a 430 to hoon around in in the meantime Was initially going to say ..but having read the whole post all I can now say is You may end up preferring the ferrari............ You may be right. I did look at the 430 but it was 40k over my budget and the 360 looks dated now imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Gutted to hear about the accident mate but fair play for the hire car!!! Remember, nothing drives like a hire car!! Mate, that car is gonna get thrashed AND i'm on there insurance not mine Can I come up this weekend and have a go!! 350z-uk pool car!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincolnbaggie Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Was driving through Birmingham city centre this afternoon at about 4:30pm. Basically someone ****ing idiont thought he would try to get into the lane i was in, whilst i was still in it!! Basically he hit me at the rear and to the side. Damage looks mainly superficial eg paint. There doesn't seem to be any dents to the bumper although the offside wing is scraped, a massive chunk of alloy is missing but on the whole not that bad. I pulled over and flew out of my car effing and blinding but the 25 yr old bloke was nearly in tears already Took all his details and drove off. On the way home I started to stress that first of all he may not have any insurance then the usual hellish @*!# you have to go through with Insurance companies etc. I started thinking that I only wanted Lambo authorised people dealing with my car and not some random cowboys who would just bodge it. I stopped by the Lambo dealership which is conveniently on my way home. I told Dom, the guy woho sold me my car, he immediately phones a guy called Zee. Apparently Zee's company is the only approved company within 100 miles or so and his work is supposed to be second to none. he starts telling me that although there is no visible damage other than the paint there may have been a twisting of the chasis, the carbon fibre strengthenings inside the bumper do not flex and may have broken etc. He assurred me that my car will probably come back in better condition than it was in before the incident. I mention to him that I'm worried about what shitty replacement car I would be getting at which point he says that he will give my details to a company called accident exchange who will sort everything. At 17:15 Accident Exchange called and said they will deal with everything on my behalf and all would be paid for by the other guys insurance as he had admitted liability. I started to feel a bit more relaxed now as it was all being taken out of my hands. Accident exchange called the guys insurance company to confirm he was insured, which he was, and called me back to confirm all was present and correct. Now to the best bit. The guys at accident exchange said to me: AE: What car would you like as a replacement? Me getting defensive said: Me: Nothing less than a Lambo AE: Well we don't have any Lambo's at the moment... Me getting annoyed said: Me: Well what do you have and I ain't driving a ford or anything like it!!! AE: What about one of these? OOOOOOOH YEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS PLEEASEEEE!!!!!!! So tomorrow morning a 56 plate red Ferrari F430 is being delivered to me to thrash for the time that they have my Lambo. I can't believe that I am actually happy someobody drove into me!!! My car is gonna come back with two new wheels and will be pristine and I'm getting a 430 to hoon around in in the meantime Was initially going to say ..but having read the whole post all I can now say is You may end up preferring the ferrari............ You may be right. I did look at the 430 but it was 40k over my budget and the 360 looks dated now imo Drive it like you stole it, and then make them an offer for an abused 430..... should come in the same price as an accident damaged audi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Nice result chum if you fell over in a pile of sh1t you would be wearing my trousers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 Nice result chum if you fell over in a pile of sh1t you would be wearing my trousers My dad said something very similar to me, reckoned i could fall off a building straight into a suit Right, who wants to go to the 'Ring tomorrow??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lomoto Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Nice result chum if you fell over in a pile of sh1t you would be wearing my trousers My dad said something very similar to me, reckoned i could fall off a building straight into a suit Right, who wants to go to the 'Ring tomorrow??? I would have come,. but I'm on a shoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 if you fell over in a pile of sh1t you would be wearing my trousers Haven't heard that one in years - nice one Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmmackfc Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 If you fell in the Thames, you'd come out with a Salmon Result there mate, I hate to say this but what if you prefer the Ferrari... ....You may have it for a while Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Hard luck mate... What comes around goes around as they say. It must be your punishment for laughing at me buying an MGF for the wife... I love the F430..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 seems like every cloud has a silver lining sarnie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 Hard luck mate... What comes around goes around as they say. It must be your punishment for laughing at me buying an MGF for the wife... I love the F430..... No punishment here mate I only laughed at the MGF cos you said don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xStric9x Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Gutted to hear about the accident mate but fair play for the hire car!!! Remember, nothing drives like a hire car!! Mate, that car is gonna get thrashed AND i'm on there insurance not mine Hope Mr garage owner doesnt read that post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC350z Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Unbelievable! Is this a bad thing or good? Cant decide. Bad obviously but result with him accepting responsibility. Anyone feel bad for the 25 year old hitting a Lambo of all cars? As Sarnie has it totally covered I kinda do feel bad for the muppet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev946 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Hard luck mate... What comes around goes around as they say. It must be your punishment for laughing at me buying an MGF for the wife... I love the F430..... No punishment here mate I only laughed at the MGF cos you said don't It will be if you decide the F430 is the one for you. Should have got a Smart...or even an MGF... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmmackfc Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 This could end up costing you a fortune Sarnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 Hard luck mate... What comes around goes around as they say. It must be your punishment for laughing at me buying an MGF for the wife... I love the F430..... No punishment here mate I only laughed at the MGF cos you said don't It will be if you decide the F430 is the one for you. Should have got a Smart...or even an MGF... The F430 probably is for me but it was never an option due to the extra $$$$$$$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarnie Posted November 13, 2007 Author Share Posted November 13, 2007 This could end up costing you a fortune Sarnie Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude Get some pics of the Lambo though before it goes in and make sure everything is as it should when it comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 This could end up costing you a fortune Sarnie Will end up costing the other guy's insurance company a fortune. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 get the f430 and give it damn good .... polish in case the insurance read this ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl114 Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Then come see me this weekend so i can take it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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