Thoday
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Driving to work as usual today it was snowing quite heavily and there was ice and snow on the ground in some areas, so kept my distance. Car in front was 100 yards from a junction and i was 30 yards behind, going around 20 mph in a 60 zone (country road), braked as usual.. wheels locked up, cudnt steer away or slow myself SMACK  into a J reg mercedes
i had so much time to do sumthing, i tried to steer into the kerb, across the other side of the road, i even tried to pull handbrake up and hit the car in front with the rear 1/4 as it already has a nice dent in it.. all do no avail 
hit car at 20mph not even that, and my car ends up across both lanes, at an angle, the car i hit though drives off  im like WTF, u must have felt that impact  had to turn around and was hard due to the snow etc and by now car in front was at junction and turned right, i followed but was now 3 car behind, still he didnt try to stop, followed for 6 miles, cudnt catch up due to weather, then he was gone 
Methinks stolen car or likely no insurance but iv reported it to police to cover my back. just have to repair damage myself (bonnet is up by 2 inches and iv checked damage, doesnt seem to be owt else wrong,. but when i went to shut it, it wont open again  seems catch and bonnet fucked tho , have a pic but on fone if anyone wants to upload)
essay over.. any view peeps
[Edited on 23-02-2005 by Thoday]
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corsa-sxi
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must have been uninsured, there is no way u wouldnt notice a car hitting your rear, bad luck anyway mate, thats why i hate the snowy weather, u been having a bad spell lately aint ya with the lorry taking out ur car
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Stu
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In some ways its good that he drove off! At least you dont have to worry about insurance n all that now!!! 
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Thoday
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aye its a bad time, its the routes i have to go to work, country roads and duel carriageway roundabouts.. shocking designs
decided to save up, fix the car and sell it.. heated seats will be a loss but cars jinxed.. hadnt had an own fault accident for near 3 years 
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Thoday
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quote:
Originally posted by Stu
In some ways its good that he drove off! At least you dont have to worry about insurance n all that now!!!
true but i am still bemused.. just going to have to get car fixed asap as bonnet wont open and shut.. and not going thru my insurance, 7 more weeks and renewels due
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mk4_astra
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sounds like aylesbury gangsta's happened to me last year when it snowed quite heavy coming up to some crossroads on a country b road doing about 15mph, dont think there is alot you can do once your car has lost traction on ice apart from hold on i was very lucky to come away with only a badly kerbed from wheel
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GT4Brody
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quote:
Originally posted by Stu
In some ways its good that he drove off! At least you dont have to worry about insurance n all that now!!!
exactly what i thought
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Colin
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Probably some old grandpa in his old merc didnt notice, or maybe thought you were ze Germans trying to run him off the road so bolted
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Siberia
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uninsured or still asleep... either way probably in your favour that he drove off.
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Greasemonkey
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Did ya get his Reg and tell the police what it was
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Thoday
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quote:
Originally posted by Greasemonkey
Did ya get his Reg and tell the police what it was
yep got Reg and reported it, a little cautious the numpty will report me for driving off from an accident or he will damage is car further or get a fake docs note saying whiplash etc.
i have had this done to me before, but on that occasion he didnt drive away
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corsa-sxi
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quote:
Originally posted by Thoday
quote:
Originally posted by Stu
In some ways its good that he drove off! At least you dont have to worry about insurance n all that now!!!
true but i am still bemused.. just going to have to get car fixed asap as bonnet wont open and shut.. and not going thru my insurance, 7 more weeks and renewels due
cud the just the case of the slam panel needing to be pulled out a tad
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Thoday
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yes it could be, cant check atm tho til we can open bonnet.. need two people
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Thoday
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WAHOOOO I GOT THE BONNET OPEN!
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Swiftie
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Send pics my way if you want me to host it for you.
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neiliosxi
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this happened to my mate yesterday, the woman in the other car just drove off!
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