RedXR347 cops a love tap >:(

[RG]

Sitting at the lights waiting for a train to go past (we have old school gates with traffic lights up here) and I was there for a good couple of minutes when *crunch* the woman in the car behind me rolls into the back of my XR. Ouch.

Damage is minor, limited to a crease in the rear bar and the lower kit has broken all its mounts. Still not good. She gave her details after first saying that I rolled into her, we were facing down hill and mine was in drive, but eventually admitted fault. She also said her brother owns Ballarat Custom Fabrication and that he can fix it, whether or not I let that happen is yet to be seen. No pics because I can't bear to put pics of it like this up on here.

And here you are Aust (b2tf) saying how yours is a magnet!

[DJM83]

No good Russ hope you get her all fixed up

[honer]

Tough break dude.

She sounds like a really peanut if she tried to say you rolled into her so I would NOT be leaving it to her probably peanutted family to do the repairs

[b2tf]

Originally Posted by Russell

Sitting at the lights waiting for a train to go past (we have old school gates with traffic lights up here) and I was there for a good couple of minutes when *crunch* the woman in the car behind me rolls into the back of my XR. Ouch.

Damage is minor, limited to a crease in the rear bar and the lower kit has broken all its mounts. Still not good. She gave her details after first saying that I rolled into her, we were facing down hill and mine was in drive, but eventually admitted fault. She also said her brother owns Ballarat Custom Fabrication and that he can fix it, whether or not I let that happen is yet to be seen. No pics because I can't bear to put pics of it like this up on here.

And here you are Aust (b2tf) saying how yours is a magnet!

Bugger eh Russ, if experience has taught me one thing though, it is NEVER go with "oh my mate/brother owns xxxxxx i'll get it fixed for you" - you'll end up with a halfass job done on the cheap.

better go and check my insurance premium :

[WoodysXR6]

Sorry to here russ such a shame, as i still have the mag on my desk in the workshop having a quick browse through, i was only looking at it today lunch time. And too think pics would be a shame :

Repairs dont work well when they get involved in the party, just my 2 cents but.

Good luck

[howesy]

Originally Posted by Russell

She gave her details after first saying that I rolled into her, we were facing down hill and mine was in drive, but eventually admitted fault.

Must be a woman thing, A woman ran into me once and gave details and when I rang later she said Not paying because I ran into her. Never mind the my car was parked at the kerb with no occupants inside and me standing on the opposite side of the road. She changed her mind when I produced witnesses.

[MRS_XR8]

Originally Posted by howesy

Must be a woman thing, A woman ran into me once and gave details and when I rang later she said Not paying because I ran into her. Never mind the my car was parked at the kerb with no occupants inside and me standing on the opposite side of the road. She changed her mind when I produced witnesses.

A woman thing
Gees that a generalisation if ever I heard one.

Apart from that sorry to hear about the damage hope you get it fixed soon.

Lynda

[fourl6]

Originally Posted by MRS_XR8

A woman thing
Gees that a generalisation if ever I heard one.

Apart from that sorry to hear about the damage hope you get it fixed soon.

Lynda

is it.. my sister hit the acc instead of the brake and took one of my shed pools (just needed a new front bar) and my g/f slipped of the brake and reversed into another one... the sheds stilll standing lol

sorry to hear russ...

[MRS_XR8]

Originally Posted by cam.giles

is it.. my sister hit the acc instead of the brake and took one of my shed pools (just needed a new front bar) and my g/f slipped of the brake and reversed into another one... the sheds stilll standing lol

sorry to hear russ...

Come on girls help me out here. Have been driving for 22 years now only ever had one accident(male I may add) ran into back of me.hubby on the other hand two accidents in last 6 months. Lets talk about generalising now.LOL

Wonders if wasting time due to heavy presence of males on here.

Lynda

[HLC]

dont be soft. post pics.

[Jeeepers]

Originally Posted by MRS_XR8

Wonders if wasting time due to heavy presence of males on here.

Lynda

Nar you're cool. Accidents happen, and gender doesn't always decide it.

Although my misses has hit our gate post twice in the last 12 months, and her car is smaller than mine. LOL

[ronwest]

Originally Posted by MRS_XR8

Come on girls help me out here.

I've got four daughters.

#2 had the front half of her car just about ripped off by a drunken male who decided that the red light didn't apply to him.

Same daughter had her next car run up the tail by a male who assumed she was going to dive onto a gap in the traffic that only a moron would attempt. She didn't, he tried, but unfortunately her car was in the way...

#3 got run off the road by an overtaking male who was trying to impress her with his driving skill. Unfortunately he couldn't actually drive and 360'd in front of her.

#4 had the pleasure of watching her car being run into by a male moron in a shopping centre car park. Macho guy did a runner but luckily she and witnesses got his rego number.

#1 is actually the most aggressive driver of the 4 of them, but hasn't had a problem apart from a speeding ticket here and there.... and also there, lol. She's a chip off the old block.

She's well into paying for her first police car

[BLACKAUXR8]

I like your style ronwest at least you know her New boyfriend will have a Ford...

[eXi7w0unD]

is it me or does every 1 that gets hit by some 1 has a brother or relative that is either a mechanic or a panal beater....?

[GK]

Sorry to hear about the incident.

Don't let her brother do the work, but someone you trust. It'll just make it all that more difficult if there's an issue with the quality of the repairs.

All the best with it.

GK

P.S Post us some pics. Come on!

[superroo]

Sucks Russ, hopefully you get it sorted without much fuss, and that you only have to go to the panel shop once.

Take solace in the fact that you didn't cause the damage. Hurts a lot more when it is your fault.

Cheers

PS. Also

[RG]

Originally Posted by superroo

Sucks Russ, hopefully you get it sorted without much fuss, and that you only have to go to the panel shop once.

Take solace in the fact that you didn't cause the damage. Hurts a lot more when it is your fault.

Cheers

PS. Also

If I caused it you wouldn't be seeing a thread about it

[RG]

Well Shannons are bastards. They want to slug me the $500 excess until they can verify her details, apparently name, rego and phone number aren't enough for them. Hell I was lucky to get that from her, Shannons say go to the Police and make a report so the Police can provide them the details. Spoke to the Police and they confirmed my thoughts, that Shannons is talking BS and that they can get her details through FOI but they just don't want to as it incurs them a $40 fee.

Bastards, specialist insurer my.......... :

[crakrz]

Sorry to hear of the mishap. Sorry also to hear about your dealings with Shannons. I'm also insured with them and have had a great experience. A bloke ran into the back of me a couple of months ago, just the usual exchange of details, and I was given the approval via sms by that arvo. Get stuck into them, don't put up with their rubbish. You've got all the details that your supposed to, the rest is up to them.

P.S. I can understand how you don't want to post pics, I couldn't do it either.

[FRDGAL]

Originally Posted by Russell

Well Shannons are bastards. They want to slug me the $500 excess until they can verify her details, apparently name, rego and phone number aren't enough for them. Hell I was lucky to get that from her, Shannons say go to the Police and make a report so the Police can provide them the details. Spoke to the Police and they confirmed my thoughts, that Shannons is talking BS and that they can get her details through FOI but they just don't want to as it incurs them a $40 fee.

Bastards, specialist insurer my.......... :

I had to get a police report for Just Car when I was insured with them. Had a taxi reverse into me. He denied doing it, said I smashed into the rear of him. Luckily I had a witness though because it ended up going to court & he lost. But anyway, Just Car said that although I had the taxi drivers details, I still had to make the police report so that the excess would be waived. Did the report and all was fine. Reported it that same day, took about 15 minutes to do so it was no drama really, paid no excess & got the car fixed.

[RG]

The damn woman is now claiming it was my fault, apparently I rolled backwards up a hill with the car in drive. Ummmmm NO! : :

She is also claiming that the address I found for her isn't hers and that she is just "staying there for a few days". Again Ummmmmm NO! If only she know how I tracked her address down :evil3:

[Peuty]

Man up and post some pics.

If it makes you feel any better, here is what the back of mine looked like as of a month or so ago.

It's all fixed now by the way.

[RG]

All my paint is still intact, it's just the rear skirt has a few cracks in it and isn't sitting anywhere near straight plus the bar has a nice crease in it. It was low speed so it isn't too bad, still it is my car and I am pretty protective of it like that.

[galaxy xr8]

Didn't anyone else witness it, surely someone would have seen her roll into you, I would have got their details and then as like you are doing go through your insurance but get them to chase her up, that is what they are to do when you provide the details, why on earth do we pay a huge premuim every yr, don't put up with their crap, it is their job to do the chassing not you, all you have to do is make sure your vehicle is fixed accordinly to your standard. But you really should have a 3rd party call upon if need be.

[CFOUR]

make sure it didn't shake the boot strut mouldings out.
they are a big problem with au sedans.

[RG]

SUCCESS!!!!!!! I now have her address so all is well, just don't ask how I "came across" it :evil3:

[rag top]

Get her to sign a stat dec. to that effect!

[galaxy xr8]

Just be a bit carefull what you type on the open net aswell,

[bloggs24]

It's funny how women like to deny being at fault... Was in my parent kia sorento, and going straight through a 2 lane roundabout on the outa lane, the woman didnt give way and slammed into my rear left wheel, we pulled over and she tried to say i didnt give way!?? how did i not give way when it was her that slammed into the rear of me... wasnt much damage just a few panels dented and a scratched up wheel, left her entire front end mangled, i was amazed at the damage she took, lol guess those magna's arent so tough.

[T-Pak Addict]

that happenned to my bosses wife.... another woman hit her yada yada then did the turnaround and said it was her fault..... Funny thing is she even tried the husbands a cop routine.... even funnier thing is bosses misses is a cop, a detective even and stuffed that story right up and she got it all on record as she was at work when she called her..... Thats priceless.....

the woman who hit the bosses wifes car thought she was kidding at the time when she said she was a copper...... and tried to bluff her way out of it....

whatever happened to honesty???? must of went to the same place as common sense