Posts : 209 Join date : 2010-06-01 Age : 45 Location : Billingham
Subject: My poorly scoob Tue 15 Feb - 8:21
A girl managed to drive into my yesterday whilst I was stationary in the road waiting to turn...don't ask me how she didn't see a bright blue scoob with brake lights on and indicators flashing but below is the result :-(
She was able to drive off after exchanging details but it took 3 hours to get my car recovered as the steering arm is goosed.
Gutted doesn't even come close to how I'm feeling.
Guest Guest
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Tue 15 Feb - 8:40
you might want to prepare a claim to the recovery company too for a new centre diff! Being 4wd, scoobs have to be either towed or recovered on a flatbed. They should never have recovered it like that!!!
Sorry to hear the bad news anyway bud, hopefully insurance wont take too long to come and assess and pay out for the damage
BigG_wrx
Posts : 209 Join date : 2010-06-01 Age : 45 Location : Billingham
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Tue 15 Feb - 8:57
Right I'll be on to my insurance company to make sure the diff is checked for damage. It couldn't be towed because the front wheels were toed in over because of the bent steering arm but fook me if he's caused any damage I won't be happy!
hardy172
Posts : 2938 Join date : 2010-03-14 Age : 43 Location : Durham & Costa Del Consett
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Tue 15 Feb - 9:54
cant get link to work mate. hope your ok pal i know the feeling when you see your car goosed i'm hopefully getting mine back today after an accident in november!!
went down to see it yesterday at stoneacre in durham where it's being repaired and the work looked spot on!
who are you insured through?
BigG_wrx
Posts : 209 Join date : 2010-06-01 Age : 45 Location : Billingham
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Tue 15 Feb - 10:10
I'm with Admiral, I'm also due for a renewal on 24th of Feb so have been getting quotes all week!
Car is being collected today so hopefully I won't be without it for too long (well if the steering rack & diff aren't knackered!)
I thought if I was ever gonna have an accident it would be cos I was giving it too much on a back road and not whilst being stationary outside a school!
kgt Admin
Posts : 4785 Join date : 2010-03-22 Age : 105 Location : Bishop Aukward
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Tue 15 Feb - 10:31
Thats sh*t mate, hope you get it sorted. At least you are ok.
Philhasasti
Posts : 511 Join date : 2010-04-01 Age : 40 Location : washington
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Tue 15 Feb - 14:42
hope you get it sorted.. thats shocking recovery..
BigG_wrx
Posts : 209 Join date : 2010-06-01 Age : 45 Location : Billingham
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Tue 15 Feb - 15:53
I've spoken to the recovery manager who is willing to inspect the diff once the other repairs are sorted and if necessary will cover any replacement. How honest the inspection will be remains to be seen!
hardy172
Posts : 2938 Join date : 2010-03-14 Age : 43 Location : Durham & Costa Del Consett
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Tue 15 Feb - 16:58
tell him you will be getting an indipendent inspection carried out regardless and any costs will be sent his way
i still cant get picture links to graft?!?!
Calvert_87
Posts : 465 Join date : 2010-04-05 Age : 36 Location : Darlington
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Tue 15 Feb - 17:13
hardy172 wrote:
tell him you will be getting an indipendent inspection carried out regardless and any costs will be sent his way
I first though you meant she rear ended you, how has she managed that obviously concentration on something other than driving. Could have been worse though least the airbags didn't go off, sure way of a broken nose.
hardy172
Posts : 2938 Join date : 2010-03-14 Age : 43 Location : Durham & Costa Del Consett
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Tue 15 Feb - 17:22
cheers mush.
what a fooker mate! it looks like a flat bed that was towing it? how come he didn't stick it on?
Calvert_87
Posts : 465 Join date : 2010-04-05 Age : 36 Location : Darlington
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Tue 15 Feb - 18:33
hardy172 wrote:
cheers mush.
what a fooker mate! it looks like a flat bed that was towing it? how come he didn't stick it on?
Mush? Not a Pikey are you ha.
hardy172
Posts : 2938 Join date : 2010-03-14 Age : 43 Location : Durham & Costa Del Consett
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Tue 15 Feb - 18:46
haha
nah mate!! plenty of them on here already
BigG_wrx
Posts : 209 Join date : 2010-06-01 Age : 45 Location : Billingham
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Tue 15 Feb - 19:16
hardy172 wrote:
cheers mush.
what a fooker mate! it looks like a flat bed that was towing it? how come he didn't stick it on?
Aye it was a flat bed but because the steering arm was bent both wheels were facing in over and he reckoned he wouldn't be able to get it off once he'd winched it on!
You'd assume these people who do it for a living would know what they're on about but that obviously isn't the case!
baldy
Posts : 5677 Join date : 2010-03-16 Age : 54 Location : Just resting my finger in this hair trigger.....
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Tue 15 Feb - 19:45
hope you get it sorted m8 the recovery driver should have his head stamped on they normally carry a couple of dolleys they can roll the car on to the bed of the truck ...bad crack that m8
dazh
Posts : 314 Join date : 2010-04-07
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Tue 15 Feb - 20:09
I'd get someting in writing mate as there could be damage to the diff that might not show up immediatley. And as said thats f**kin shocking the driver of the recovery truck did it
BigG_wrx
Posts : 209 Join date : 2010-06-01 Age : 45 Location : Billingham
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Thu 24 Feb - 11:42
Can anybody identify the make of my alloy wheels please? May need to replace front drivers side if romax can't sort it.
Cheers
BigG_wrx
Posts : 209 Join date : 2010-06-01 Age : 45 Location : Billingham
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Thu 24 Feb - 12:03
Would I be right with PFF7's?
keffer
Posts : 3431 Join date : 2010-03-12 Age : 34 Location : Belgium
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Thu 24 Feb - 15:55
if they are prodrives they are pff7's should be printed in the wheel PRODRIVE
BigG_wrx
Posts : 209 Join date : 2010-06-01 Age : 45 Location : Billingham
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Thu 24 Feb - 16:52
Roger, there more likely to be a replica but had the garage asking what they were as one looks fooked!
Hopefully the repairs are underway and despite having a nice 60 plate BMW 330d to use I just want my car back!
BigG_wrx
Posts : 209 Join date : 2010-06-01 Age : 45 Location : Billingham
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Thu 10 Mar - 18:39
Popped in to the garage the other day to see what progress had been made, which was actually very little. I saw the bill for parts only which was just shy of £2500!!
The garage had it across to John Pye to test the diff and guess what, it's fucked so Ron Perry's are having to sort me a replacement (yet more of a delay)
The insurance company are replacing the drivers side wheel but I've gotta foot the bill to get it done in white and they will only put a standard bumper back on....all this despite informing them of the visible mods when I took out the policy.
In short it's gonna cost me another £279 to get an STI style lower bumper so it looks similar to before
muzz
Posts : 884 Join date : 2010-03-15 Age : 45 Location : county durham
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Thu 10 Mar - 18:54
Id argue like fook as its down on your policy so should be like for like
BigG_wrx
Posts : 209 Join date : 2010-06-01 Age : 45 Location : Billingham
Subject: Re: My poorly scoob Thu 10 Mar - 19:30
They stated I should have had some extra bit added to my policy for like for like and needless to say this wasn't offered or mentioned when I told the fuckers, might as well have told them jack shit and saved money on my premium...knobs!
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the recovery driver should have his head stamped on they normally carry a couple of dolleys they can roll the car on to the bed of the truck ...bad crack that m8
