Scamtastic?

Zirax · 21-07-2012, 08:37

Morning.

Doing about 20mph approaching a 4 way crossing down a steep hill on a poor road surface. Two cars went whizzing past. Stamped on the brakes and slid into the back left corner of a Golf bluemotion. Both airbags went, slam panel took it all. Probably looking at front panels, lights + internal airbags and any unseen damage.

Amusingly the car was still idling post impact so I pulled it over to the side. She did bloody well, the other car that was tapped went a good 100yards down the road before it stopped (to give you an idea of its speed). While I was there a further 2 cars locked going down the hill towards the junction doing exactly the same as me. They weren't going fast either.

Apparently the junction is notorious. Bit miffed as I just did a load of work on the car. Nothing I could have done differently.

edit:- Just got off the phone to the insurers. They say my fault even though the guy was tanking it.

21-07-2012, 08:37	#11
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Morning. Doing about 20mph approaching a 4 way crossing down a steep hill on a poor road surface. Two cars went whizzing past. Stamped on the brakes and slid into the back left corner of a Golf bluemotion. Both airbags went, slam panel took it all. Probably looking at front panels, lights + internal airbags and any unseen damage. Amusingly the car was still idling post impact so I pulled it over to the side. She did bloody well, the other car that was tapped went a good 100yards down the road before it stopped (to give you an idea of its speed). While I was there a further 2 cars locked going down the hill towards the junction doing exactly the same as me. They weren't going fast either. Apparently the junction is notorious. Bit miffed as I just did a load of work on the car. Nothing I could have done differently. edit:- Just got off the phone to the insurers. They say my fault even though the guy was tanking it. Last edited by Zirax; 21-07-2012 at 09:44.