Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
Location: County Durham
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hi guys im gutted my corsa is off the road at the min because last night after leaving the gym i was waiting to pull out of the entrance,a car was parked on the path on the right hand side totally blocking my view so as you do i started creeping forward bit by bit bare in mind i must have been only doin 2mph and suddenly a pajero jeep comes from no where as i was pulling out and i directly hit the rear wheel of the jeep,so the man in the jeep pulled in just a few yards down the road,at first i thought about just driving off but my front bumper was scraping along the ground and i wud not of gettin know where like that so i just pulled up behind him and when i seen my front end i felt like crying but the most funny thing was there was not a mark on his jeep at all.
we did not exchange insurance details as there was no damage to his jeep,did i do the right thing?? and was this really my fault or just pure bad luck.
luckily the damage to my car seems to be just cosmetic
need new front bumper (facelift model 97 onwards)
and slam panel or bumper protector (long black piece of metal that is fitted on with just 4 bolts) thats directly behind the bumper that took all the impact
and left and right side of the under bumper black panels that goes around the under side of the wheels if you know what i mean its kinda hard to really explain it.
me and a friend have taken the front bumper and the slam panel or what ever you call it off and iv coverd the radiator up with a bin liner just to try help protect it from the bad weather
going to a local vauxhall scrap yard tomorrow hopein to find a corsa with rear end damage,but if anyone has anything thats above they can offer please u2u me.
pic of my car in my garage of what my car currently looks like (bottom of the page)
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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if u hit the back wheel you must have the reactions of a 92 year old parkinsons sufferer tbh.
and if theirs damage to the slam panel then i guess that indicates you were doing more than 2mph 
edit: in the picture in your garage, is the mark on your front bumper anything to do with the crash or am i just seeing things?
[Edited on 08-02-2007 by KROOZUK-BEN]
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Mark.W
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the pic of my car at the bottom of the page does not have bumper on so i think u may bee lookin at the wrong pic mate also if you read it properly you will see that i was creeping forward out of the junction when he hit and to be honest he must have been doin about 40mph plus when we hit
[Edited on 08-02-2007 by wooly101uk]
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Wonderboy
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Registered: 30th Dec 06
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Ah, thats a shame. At least your ok and the other driver.
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VegasPhil
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Unlucky. I'd be happy the guy doesn't want to take any further action TBH.
Corsa 2.0 16v Vegas - Sold
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thecorsaal
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Registered: 27th May 06
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know how you feel mate, my damage is very similar off the other day actually.
incidently theres some post 97 fronts on e-bay for good prices.
ive sorted mine already, just waithing on delivery
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Mark.W
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yeah even tho my car is wrecked i was releaved there was no damage to his jeep due to what could happen with my insurance,basically iv been very very lucky also lucky that it was a jeep and not a normal car as there would have definetley been damage to the other car
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Mark.W
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yeah corsaal i seen ur pics of your damaged front end,how did urs happen??
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Wonderboy
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Do you have any pic of the actuall damage ?
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thecorsaal
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Registered: 27th May 06
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quote:
Originally posted by wooly101uk
yeah corsaal i seen ur pics of your damaged front end,how did urs happen??
double parking+ blinding sun= empty pockets
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STEvieXE
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quote:
Originally posted by KROOZUK-BEN
if u hit the back wheel you must have the reactions of a 92 year old parkinsons sufferer tbh.
mocking is catching asshole
and if theirs damage to the slam panel then i guess that indicates you were doing more than 2mph
maybe the car he hit wasnt doin 2mph u knob.
[Edited on 08-02-2007 by KROOZUK-BEN]
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timmee
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i would take the dustbin liner away from the rad cos the rad won't be able to cool the water cos there is not air going though it
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Timbaland
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Im worried by two things here,
Your reaction was slow enough you hit his back wheel, any slower and you would have missed him!
And secondly, You was gonna drive off?
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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timmee iv only got the bin liner on the rad to protect it from the snow at the moment,im not driveing aroundwith it on mate lol
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Mark.W
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yeah timberland my reaction was a bit slow but this also shows that he was goin quite fast for me to hit his rear wheel.the thing about driving off must to have been a shock thing,it totally stunned me i would never really think of leavin the scene of an accident i couldnt live with it
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nik
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quote:
Originally posted by Timbaland
Im worried by two things here,
Your reaction was slow enough you hit his back wheel, any slower and you would have missed him!
And secondly, You was gonna drive off?
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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Dont forget there was a car fully blocking my view nik
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Timbaland
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quote:
Originally posted by wooly101uk
yeah timberland my reaction was a bit slow but this also shows that he was goin quite fast for me to hit his rear wheel.the thing about driving off must to have been a shock thing,it totally stunned me i would never really think of leavin the scene of an accident i couldnt live with it
Fair do's on both parts pal 
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
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Im sure one car wouldnt block your whole view. And if it did, whats wrong with pulling out the other way, and then finding somewhere to turn around?
And thinking of driving away? Thats clever aint it.
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Lynny
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Registered: 3rd Jan 03
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where bouts in stanley? i live just up the road?
i was in a 7 car pile up recently on the M1, similar damage to my car (bumper, slam panel etc) and that was with alot more force than 2mph.....
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Steve
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my suspicion is you werent paying attention, and you werent edging out like you state.
i think you thought it was clear didnt look/properly, pulled out, into the side
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SportBoy
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detective chief cunstable steve 
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Timbaland
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
my suspicion is you werent paying attention, and you werent edging out like you state.
i think you thought it was clear didnt look/properly, pulled out, into the side
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Mark.W
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Registered: 3rd Jan 07
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every one is entitled to there opinion but if you were sat in exact spot that i was and when it happend you may have understood bit better,yes i could have turned the other way and the same could have happend
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
my suspicion is you werent paying attention, and you werent edging out like you state.
i think you thought it was clear didnt look/properly, pulled out, into the side
when i give my opinion, i get called 'knob' 'asshole' etc. i dojn't know why? i think they suffer from torettes though.
but i guess the guy was just doing as he said, neve rmind though, we all make mistakes. if a cars illegally parked, report it
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