Gives me the S*#TS
Righto I am having a winge as I finally got my electrcial contractors licence so things were looking up.Drive around with the wife in the New Adventura add a bit of rain, a complete moron who decided that he could follow us really close, the truck in front of us braked suddenly......
WE STOPPED BUT OUR FRIENDLY TAILRIDER DIDN'T.............. now I am not a happy camper.
Went to the repairer of our insurance company and the verdict is 3-4 weeks to repair (hopefully if the chassis isn't bent), the bloke who hit us was driving his bosses car that DOESN'T HAVE INSURANCE....
This is for all the younger generation or for that matter anyone who is driving a bunky please at least get 3rd party private insurance so at least the person who you hit will be not inconvenienced too much.For around $120 you can get a years worth of insurance and not be faced with having to pay a huge bill to repair the damage you cause.
The main thing was normally we have out baby boy in the car with us but htis time he was being babysat at Nans house (thank god!).I would of hated to think how I would of reacted if he had been in the car (was angry enough without that,anyone who has met me can vouch for the fact that in size I do measure up well to my nickname (OX))
The Adventura needs to be completely stripped inside the back a some type of machine used to see if they can pull the ass end out straight again along with other repairs.......not happy jan!!!!
Please people take car in the wet and show some courtesy while on the road.Drive to conditions and to the type of vehicle you are driving.Must go back to crying now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cheers OX
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Tailgaters
Geez I hate those morons. Good to hear physically everyone is ok Ox!
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True
Just makes you wonder sometimes when with the weather we had a friday there are still people around who think that they can still tailgate and expect everything to be alright!!!! Very frustrating
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Agree
I agree with the comments , I buy the best tyres I can afford and never tail gate buy you get a lot of morons that think they are race car drivers and can handle anything that comes up , bet he had crappy tyres on his car and his brakes a little soft .
You should try towwing a trailer full of mowwing gear around , everyone wants to get in front of you where two lanes merg or think that space I leave in front of me is enough for them to fit in as the lights change yellow .
I carry a crow bar in the ute just in case .
Sorry to hear about the prang OX , must of got your adrenalin pumping but not enough to get the fists pumping .
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Yep Mav
Will probably encounter the same problem soon as you (just ordered the work trailer); was really pissed off but with my wife in the car telling me to calm down you just have to bite your tounge, grit your teeth and RANT AND RAVE LIKE A LUNATIC!!!
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To be honest mate when I first got out of the car I was ready to explode but when captain crash got out of his and saw me, he turned a little bit white!
Oh well the main thing is that everyone was OK! Well till I catch up with this bloke again and I am in my old Falcon ute with roo bar attatched......HE HE HE HE (evil laugh
Cheers OX
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Hmmm not good!!
Theres nothing worse than breaking hard and them watching in the rear view mirror and see a guy aquaplane into the back of you and there is nothing you can do about it. I was number 6 in a 10 car pile up once. I managed to stop without hitting the 5 in front of me until a tailgater slammed into my back and cannoned me into the five in front.
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very lucky no one was hurt,
very lucky no one was hurt, my mates little sister and a mate from school were badly hurt on the weekend by a car crash, he broke his legs arm and eye socket, she broke her pelvis and i think her her arm :/ bloddy weather aye
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Glad you were not hurt in
Glad you were not hurt in the accident. Hope the repairs go smoothly and that you are able to get payment from the other guy.
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Glad no one was hurt mate.I
Glad no one was hurt mate.I know how you feel there ox we had a lady across the road of us fly out and put my wifes brand new car through my garage with my motorbike ending up under the car she ended up with a bill from my insurance company for $27000 and she had no insurance so shes on a payment plan my wifes car has still not been repaired right after nearly nine months its still in and out of smash repairers because the first place stuffed it up worse the worst thing is it has sofar cost more than the price of a new car to repair total bull shit i know things will get sorted out now because after my lawer spoke to the insurance company i had the head honshow come out and asked how they could make all this case go away lets just say my wifes new car is going to look great .22 years my wife has been with this insurance company for never made a claim and then they treat you like shit .best of luck with yours mate .CHEERS SHAG
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not good!
Not good mate, just when your trying to get your own business up and running a hurdle comes up and not your fault which makes it worst.
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Glad you guys are okay and the little one not in the car, would of loved to been there to see his face when you confronted him hehehe
Agree that people dont give you space especially in the rain, i'm towing 2 tons of boat and like Mav said you have a SAFE gap and people jump in then often slaming on their brakes also.......that shits me
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Ox totally agree with you
Ox totally agree with you those jerks can be a pain in the ass and as for the inconvienance at the end of the day cars can be fixed or repaired you and your Mrs were not hurt ,and lucky that your bub was not in the car as well,as being a parent I hear where you are coming from
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