http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls en-US Wed, 30 May 2012 01:17:55 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://singletrackworld.com/forum/search.php http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1117821 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:16:26 +0000 Trekster 1117821@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote> hora - Member</p> <p>Harry/matthewlhome -ta.</p> <p>I really want something that is cheap (sub 4k), spacious carrying capacity and RELIABLE!</p> <p>(Sorry for the hijack) </blockquote><br /> @ £4k unlikely to get something that is reliable these days.<br /> japanese/skoda or Passat</p> <p>Neighbour has just binned his 2nd vectra after 9mths hassle with Vauxhall and bought a Honda crv. The 2.2 has a design flaw in the oil system causing camshaft and other problems. Another mate wrecked 2 engines, work/reps car so only inconvenience to him.<br /> The hire company wife uses has stopped usinng vectra due to customers complaing about how poor the driving position is, amongst other things. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1117789 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:07:14 +0000 davidrussell 1117789@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>^ or back to the guys mobile? <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_smile.gif" title=":)" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1117747 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:56:44 +0000 enfht 1117747@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Divert your mobile to the local Chinese TakeAway? </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1117725 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:53:35 +0000 hora 1117725@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Mondeo&#39;s not without its own troubles either! </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1117589 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:22:34 +0000 CaptainMainwaring 1117589@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Hora, on the highjack we have a friend with a Vectra which has been nothing but trouble.</p> <p>Get a Mondeo instead - much better car and more reliable </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1117429 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:39:21 +0000 hora 1117429@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>singletracksurfer - unless the car in front was racing/brake-testing/driving erratically/or the daddy...road rage.</p> <p>&quot;I was minding my own business and a driver flashed me from behind, cut me up and then started braking/waving his arm out of the window. I lifted right off and I was really worried for my well being. At the lights he was waiting. He then slammed the car into reverse and connected with my front end. I have two independent witnesses (friends who will say they arent friends)...</p> <p>It would be then be murky. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1117415 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:34:11 +0000 singletracksurfer 1117415@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I was under the impression that the person who goes into the back of someone is at fault - period.</p> <p>They are driving too close if they cannot stop in time - for whatever reason. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1117391 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:26:33 +0000 hora 1117391@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Harry/matthewlhome -ta. </p> <p>I really want something that is cheap (sub 4k), spacious carrying capacity and RELIABLE!</p> <p>(Sorry for the hijack) </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1117364 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:20:58 +0000 Harry_the_Spider 1117364@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>hora - Member<br /> Harry_the_Spider hijack- did you say you own a Vectra estate? Can I pick your brains? I&#39;m thinking of either a diesel or 2.2 petrol one.<br /> </blockquote></p> <p>I do, but not an estate. 2.0 TDI on a 54 plate. It&#39;s OK. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1115645 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:40:47 +0000 KT1973 1115645@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>allthepies - Member<br /> &gt;The phone calls stopped.</p> <p>Yeah, occasionally Direct Line sanction &quot;wet&quot; ops.</blockquote></p> <p> <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1115590 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:31:10 +0000 matthewlhome 1115590@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Hora - if you are thinking of spending your own money on a vectra then i can give you some advice? Dont bother!</p> <p>We have them as company cars and they are not really very good. They are big and spacious but there seem to be no end of problems with them. Of the 4 people in my office, all 4 of us have had problems with them (and none are over 3 yrs old).</p> <p>edit: dont want to sound ungrateful about getting a car, but if i were spending my own money then it wouldn&#39;t be on a vectra (or probably a vauxhall) </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1115053 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:54:18 +0000 bassman 1115053@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>He is at fault running into your car emergency stop and all that.<br /> Do not speak to him,it is an insurance claim you could also go through a vehicle claim company that give you a hire car and all charges to the other party as he ran into you.<br /> very expensive for him, does his licence have his name and picture on it.<br /> Report to the police as harasment.<br /> wife has whiplash but getting better report personnel injury to wife, and dog stressed Vets fees.<br /> that should slow the phone calls.<br /> Hope the dog is ok. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1115003 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:44:40 +0000 hora 1115003@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Harry_the_Spider hijack- did you say you own a Vectra estate? Can I pick your brains? I&#39;m thinking of either a diesel or 2.2 petrol one. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1114454 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:23:52 +0000 backhander 1114454@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Yup, and I don&#39;t think you really have a temper. <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_biggrin.gif" title=":D" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1114448 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:22:05 +0000 allthepies 1114448@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Tell him he fecked the scam up, you&#39;re supposed to crash into the back of him. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1114430 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:17:09 +0000 Pigface 1114430@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Its Backhander trying to tell you how light Hooky is <img src="http://singletrackworld.com/forum/my-plugins/bbcode-buttons/default/icon_wink.gif" title=":wink:" class="bb_smilies" alt=""/> </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1114396 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:05:01 +0000 matthewlhome 1114396@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>a few years ago someone ran into the back of me. We swapped details etc and then once he heard my car was a write off he kept calling saying that he could get it fixed for me etc. Was a pain for a while but refused to deal with him - only via insurance. It turned out that he was uninsured and tyring to sort it himself without being found out. </p> <p>Leave it to the insurers and keep out of it, especially if you are likely to lose your cool with him. </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1114384 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:01:46 +0000 uplink 1114384@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p><blockquote>And I also dont think you need to give your address and phone number too, just your insurance details</blockquote></p> <p><blockquote>I don&#39;t think you have to give your address.</blockquote></p> <p>You&#39;re legally obliged to give your name &amp; address to anyone else involved in the accident - in England &amp; Wales at least </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1114356 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:52:58 +0000 TandemJeremy 1114356@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>Get the number he is phoning from blocked </p> http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/car-crash-keep-getting-phone-calls#post-1114277 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:29:42 +0000 anagallis_arvensis 1114277@http://singletrackworld.com/forum/ <p>I will let the insurance company know then, the reason I said he was foreign was to imply that he might not understand the local rules, even if the lights hadnt changed its still his fault. I explained at the time the lights changed we stopped and he was arguing it was our fault as they were only orange. So my saying well we&#39;ll let the insurance deal with it he might have misunderstood the implied, **** off your talking shite. </p>