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Nobby
22-04-10, 08:27 PM
!st time out in my let and soine **** pulls out on me and wrote if off!! fukin gutted!

mk1nova_rich
22-04-10, 08:27 PM
how bads the damage? pics?

let_nova
22-04-10, 08:27 PM
gutted!!!

AlexW
22-04-10, 08:27 PM
pics?

Southie
22-04-10, 08:28 PM
Noooooooo :(

Hope you declared it.

draper
22-04-10, 08:29 PM
whoops lol


hope everyone/everything is ok etc etc

Nobby
22-04-10, 08:29 PM
ye was all declared mate t boned the woman and hit a lmpost its fukin gone roof was v'd

mk1nova_rich
22-04-10, 08:33 PM
how fast were you going? :p

blue_peg_16v
22-04-10, 08:33 PM
reshell lol

how fast were you going

Nobby
22-04-10, 08:34 PM
about 40 mate cant believe it

John
22-04-10, 08:34 PM
Gutted for you fella!

Southie
22-04-10, 08:37 PM
ye was all declared mate t boned the woman and hit a lmpost its fukin gone roof was v'd
Use your brothers nova I'm sure he won't mind ;)

Still gutted for you after all your hard graft :(

Curtoise
22-04-10, 08:38 PM
that sucks mate!!

typically a woman thing to do, most of them should be banned from the road,

get some pics

MattBrown
22-04-10, 08:38 PM
Oooooops, her fault or yours?

PICS????

Nobby
22-04-10, 08:41 PM
hers mate i was going down the road and she pulled out on me

MattBrown
22-04-10, 08:42 PM
Pics?

bazil
22-04-10, 08:43 PM
suck ass big time mate, :(

Nobby
22-04-10, 08:43 PM
will get some later off me bro mate

muzzy
22-04-10, 08:44 PM
Gutted mate, was just reading your project thread last night too :(

Jackroadkill
22-04-10, 08:50 PM
Ohhh, ****.... Gutted for you.

Pete
22-04-10, 09:08 PM
ahh gutted for you mate, i was reading ur wip last night aswell and some good work went into it.

Angus Closier
22-04-10, 10:10 PM
Bad luck mate! If you can/want to reshell it and make it even better!!

Riggy
22-04-10, 10:17 PM
gutted , can i have your engine lol

nova_saloon
22-04-10, 10:26 PM
that must be unbelieveably frustrating that youve just taken it out first time and its buggered! sorry for your loss

wwmnw
22-04-10, 10:26 PM
Oh dear :(

General Baxter
22-04-10, 10:27 PM
gutted , can i have your engine lol

vulture lol

Spudly
22-04-10, 10:29 PM
Wounded man, i bet youd just got it running right aswell hadnt you, that sucks big time, look at it this way, you will get some pennies paid out and when you hang onto the car you can afford to reshell it:thumb:

Connor
22-04-10, 10:51 PM
Absolute sh1tter mate,
Engine salvagable for a reshell or not?

bungle117
22-04-10, 10:56 PM
Bad times mate sorry to here :(

NovaLad
22-04-10, 11:10 PM
Totally gutted for you...
Bet words can't explain how angry you are!

Nobby
22-04-10, 11:38 PM
cheers guys hopefully the engine is ok we will see tommorow im fuking gutted it WILL be reshelled though and reday for pvs the hub and wheel came off! Gotta speak to my insurance tommorow got major back neck shoulder pain and my mrs has hurt her legs and chest were still breathing though.

mk1nova_rich
22-04-10, 11:40 PM
fingers crossed for you pal, hope you sort sumat out :)

MattBrown
22-04-10, 11:41 PM
cheers guys hopefully the engine is ok we will see tommorow im fuking gutted it WILL be reshelled though and reday for pvs the hub and wheel came off! Gotta speak to my insurance tommorow got major back neck shoulder pain and my mrs has hurt her legs and chest were still breathing though.

Exactly, could have been alot worse, if you had died then meh whatever, but if someone else does its alot differant!

Gotta always remind yourself of the other bellends on the road:thumb:

Pics? (Have i mentioned that?lol )

muzzy
22-04-10, 11:41 PM
Hope you get it sorted, both of you should get down to the doctors to get checked over as soon as you can.

Tim-SR
22-04-10, 11:42 PM
gutted for you mate! glad to hear you two ok and hope the LET is good too :thumb:

GRUNT 16V
22-04-10, 11:45 PM
Ouch Sorry To Hear About Your Misfortune !!!!! Hope It All Goes Well

NovaLad
22-04-10, 11:49 PM
As soon as you get pics up i'll rep you just for saying you WILL reshell for PVS!!! :)

THAT'S THE SPIRIT!!!

markc20xe
23-04-10, 12:40 AM
really sorry to hear mate

Connor
23-04-10, 02:05 AM
Yeah its a shame you two were hurt in your accident,
I know from previous experience that novas DONT crash well lol
Glad to see you still have the motivation to get your car built ready for PV
i know ALOT of people who would just sell what they can and give up
Top respect from me and I am sure you will get it all sorted :thumb:
Especially the rate you built this one :d

ste porter
23-04-10, 02:47 AM
gutted mate i know exactly how that feels have a look at the link in the first post of my project thread

silly question but did you get it running right before it happened and what was it?

good to hear your ok though mate

Nobby
23-04-10, 08:12 AM
gutted mate i know exactly how that feels have a look at the link in the first post of my project thread

silly question but did you get it running right before it happened and what was it?

good to hear your ok though mate

yeah mate i did as you said and run an ign live to the pump and it fired up 1st time!!

Plug
23-04-10, 08:21 AM
Sorry for the loss mate :( its **** when people cause an accident and your involved.

Any way i see a mk1 nova is now needed for the let to be chucked in :)

Will F
23-04-10, 08:40 AM
Been said - but your both OK, thats the main thing!

Immensely frustrating though! I am assuming the boost issue was sorted then!:)

Sloth
23-04-10, 08:44 AM
i'd have punched her in the face.
btw, any free shell donation to you gen?

Nobby
23-04-10, 09:07 AM
Been said - but your both OK, thats the main thing!

Immensely frustrating though! I am assuming the boost issue was sorted then!:)

yeah mate from what i can gather the fuel relay was flicking off during boost?

Nobby
23-04-10, 09:08 AM
i'd have punched her in the face.
btw, any free shell donation to you gen?

oh well ay mate got any intercoolers for sale that one is bent now i don know if its burst though! :confused:

JordyzNova
23-04-10, 09:22 AM
Use your brothers nova I'm sure he won't mind ;)

Still gutted for you after all your hard graft :(



i crashed mine as well abit ago but didnt post pictures cuz i will :cry:

JordyzNova
23-04-10, 09:24 AM
some pictures ...... http://i40.tinypic.com/2mws9xy.jpg

JordyzNova
23-04-10, 09:25 AM
http://i44.tinypic.com/w9jyv7.jpg

AlexW
23-04-10, 09:27 AM
thats a mess :(

draper
23-04-10, 09:30 AM
maybe if the fast and furious boost gauge/rev limiter wasnt in the way you'd of seen her lol

the cabin looks in a good way tho luckily, normallly the whole nova bends quite badly

Edd
23-04-10, 09:31 AM
Sorry to see that in such a mess.

Has the women/idiot admitted it was her fault then ?

AlexW
23-04-10, 09:32 AM
the cabin looks in a good way tho luckily, normallly the whole nova bends quite badly

Have to agree, more speed and the car might have folded up, can already see the roof bending in and the door frames must of changed shape too.

Nobby
23-04-10, 09:43 AM
cor belive it mate im soo gutted you can see the clio down the road

Nobby
23-04-10, 09:45 AM
Sorry to see that in such a mess.

Has the women/idiot admitted it was her fault then ?

she gave me her details and when she got out she said im sorry im sorry but dont know 100%, the bay was seam welded so was stronger?? the roof kinked and the doors wont shut but we both got out of them?

AlexW
23-04-10, 09:48 AM
The bay does look like it has just spread the force down the car, the seam welding (and not stitched) prob didnt help with your injurys and the damage on the rest of the car but meh, its over now.

How the hell did the clio get that far down there though?!

Adam*D
23-04-10, 09:55 AM
Shame ya crashed mate, all that time and hard graft building the car is lost but you'll still have loads to salvage from it. When I crashed mine about the only thing worth salvaging was the engine and some other small bits :(

Mazz
23-04-10, 10:11 AM
oh dude :cry:

looks a right mess, but the bay took 99% of it by the looks of it, is the engine salvageable?

Ben
23-04-10, 10:22 AM
Thats proper fooked!

Did you get any witness's? Always the first thing to do with a shunt!

Sloth
23-04-10, 10:31 AM
nobby, huge volvo i.c here mate, pm me re: price, and ill sort you some extra stuff out. is there anything else you will need?:thumb:

L14MNP
23-04-10, 10:33 AM
Ow! :(

Here's hoping she takes the blame mate!

Sloth
23-04-10, 10:34 AM
oh and its designed to fold/crumple, remember crash tests are done a t 30 mph into a stationary object, not 2 moving ones at 40+.
the roof will kink as thats where thestresses get fed into the b pillars of the shell. its all physics.

let_nova
23-04-10, 10:46 AM
fuk me!!!!!!!! what a mess. gutted. if i can help in anyway with parts i will.

dj_wudgey
23-04-10, 11:55 AM
**** me thats a mess hope your all ok though!! gutted for you though dude!!

Nobby
23-04-10, 11:58 AM
cheers guys spoke 2 my insurance ive got personal injury claim for me and my gf and a courtesy car in the pipeline. We will have to see what happens

dj_wudgey
23-04-10, 11:59 AM
well i hope you get it sorted bud such a shame!

Sloth
23-04-10, 12:03 PM
dude, list up what bits you will need and i'm sure the guys on here will help as much as poss. :thumb:

i'll do you a huge volvo 740 intercooler and a load of 76mm pipes for £30. see my project thread for pics.

Nobby
23-04-10, 12:08 PM
dude, list up what bits you will need and i'm sure the guys on here will help as much as poss. :thumb:

i'll do you a huge volvo 740 intercooler and a load of 76mm pipes for £30. see my project thread for pics.

much appreciated pal i gona go and see what bits i can salvage it ripped the hub off so guna need some outer cv joints if the shafts ok lol and the just gotaa see if me manifolds and turbo is ok etc need a engine mount though oh and a new car :(

Connor
23-04-10, 12:10 PM
Not a nice sight to look at when you first wake up,
Just to know the amount of effort you put into it recently
Just make sure when you build the next, it will be better :thumb:

dj_wudgey
23-04-10, 12:10 PM
hope most is salvagable mate!!

Sloth
23-04-10, 12:15 PM
much appreciated pal i gona go and see what bits i can salvage it ripped the hub off so guna need some outer cv joints if the shafts ok lol and the just gotaa see if me manifolds and turbo is ok etc need a engine mount though oh and a new car :(

i have a spare xe conversion mount mate £10 extra.:thumb: there was a lad on mig iirc selling a rebuilt std let turbo for £250 with recipts. or you could upgrade...

Pete
23-04-10, 12:18 PM
realy am gutted for you mate, i didnt think the damage would be that bad, hope you can get it sorted..

Jack
23-04-10, 12:22 PM
Ouch. Crumpled well though, but its a lot of mash for 40

And people wonder why I hover over the brake when I see people at junctions lol

Connor
23-04-10, 12:24 PM
And people wonder why I hover over the brake when I see people at junctions lol

Yer its something i found i do nearly every junction
seeing how bad mine crashed at 10-15 mph i dont wanna know
what one would be like at 30+

Nobby
23-04-10, 12:25 PM
Ouch. Crumpled well though, but its a lot of mash for 40

And people wonder why I hover over the brake when I see people at junctions lol


its because i hit her mate then she pushed me up the curb and just my bllody luck there was a lampost in the way and i hit that :(

Pete
23-04-10, 12:27 PM
how did the clio end up half way up the road? (if i was the clio that hit you)

JordyzNova
23-04-10, 12:29 PM
how did the clio end up half way up the road? (if i was the clio that hit you)


she drove it down there

Nobby
23-04-10, 12:30 PM
she drove it down there

and then she drove it home!

Ben
23-04-10, 12:32 PM
and who says the french cant build cars!

JordyzNova
23-04-10, 12:32 PM
got another picture ....... http://i44.tinypic.com/i6wifn.jpg

Jack
23-04-10, 12:38 PM
and then she drove it home!
:eek:

Aye, can see the dent left by the lamppost!

JordyzNova
23-04-10, 12:42 PM
lampost 1 nova 0 :wall:

blue_peg_16v
23-04-10, 12:50 PM
nasty mate

Rob
23-04-10, 12:52 PM
:eek: :cry:

brainsnova
23-04-10, 01:12 PM
ouch thats nasty :cry: and if the bitch is away down the road can she be done for leaving the scene.

NovaLad
23-04-10, 01:30 PM
Can i ask something that no1 else has pointed out yet... & i mite be wrong but...

You put this in reply to someone about how fast you was going -


about 40 mate cant believe it

Now i don't know the road but that looks like a 30mph road to me but again if i'm wrong correct me... due to the slow markings on the road that's all.


http://i40.tinypic.com/2mws9xy.jpg


We all go over the limit but if you have and then been in a accident and it is a 30mph road i wouldn't post that you was going 40mph on a public forum mate lol... that's all...Not trying to be a c0ck.

burgo
23-04-10, 01:55 PM
i cant believe how well it crumpled. could have been so much

blue_peg_16v
23-04-10, 02:10 PM
looks like a 30 zone to me too built up area with road lighting

NovaLad
23-04-10, 02:16 PM
looks like a 30 zone to me too built up area with road lighting
That's what i thought.

I thought all public roads are 30mph or less.

Angus Closier
23-04-10, 02:17 PM
Wow bad luck mate! looks bad...hopefully you can get most bits off it!! As for doing 40 in a 30 we would all be lieing if we had said we havnt done it at least once in our lives! Just happend to be a CO*K pulled out on you!!

burgo
23-04-10, 02:20 PM
Wow bad luck mate! looks bad...hopefully you can get most bits off it!! As for doing 40 in a 30 we would all be lieing if we had said we havnt done it at least once in our lives! Just happend to be a CO*K pulled out on you!!or maybe said "cock" was expecting the approaching car to be doing 30mph and therefore assumed they had enough time to pull out safely!!

NovaLad
23-04-10, 02:21 PM
or maybe said "cock" was expecting the approaching car to be doing 30mph and therefore assumed they had enough time to pull out safely!!
Exactly what i was going to get at if it is confirmed to be a 30mph stretch. :thumb:

blue_peg_16v
23-04-10, 02:37 PM
also there is a bend so may not of seen the speeding car approaching and if the car was doing the speed limit as said would possibly of had time.

L14MNP
23-04-10, 02:38 PM
I can see this one going against the Nova owner, or a 50/50 at best.

Even if you were doing 30mph, impartial witnesses would say you were going faster because it no doubt sounded as though you were.

muzzy
23-04-10, 03:01 PM
Looks nasty, at least all got out OK though.

AlexW
23-04-10, 03:04 PM
Good to see the sympathy lasted long.

If nobby was doing a indicated 40mph then it was most likly 35. The clio driver (presuming not a 17 year old just passed test etc) should know what 30mph looks like and maybe realised the fact they didnt have enough time to pull out.

TBH tho, most clio drivers are crap and crash.

NovaLad
23-04-10, 03:06 PM
In all fairness if you're driving a clio you are asking to be involved in a crash as even god frowns upon french cars. LOL

AlexW
23-04-10, 03:09 PM
In all fairness if you're driving a clio you are asking to be involved in a crash as even god frowns upon french cars. LOL

True, Sign posts, Hedges, ditches and Tree's also agree.

AlexW
23-04-10, 03:16 PM
Double post, sorry.

Just thought of something looking at the pics again, the car is pointing the way it came sort of, not coming around the bend, Lamp posts are on the left of the pics, hence the passenger side lamp post damage, and the fact theres no junction in the pic. Plus the face the SLOW on the road is as your coming into it, so i wouldnt mind betting the speed limit was 40, going into a 30.

Nobby to confirm ofc, but that does make sence.

fessernick
23-04-10, 03:32 PM
gutted for you mate i had an accident a few years back in my fessie and it was my fault i lost no claims an everything but the main thing is myself and the guy i hit (in a clio) lol were ok

hope you can rebuild this into such a good car as it was

good luck buddy


quick piccy of my f#@k up
http://i43.tinypic.com/2v6dx.jpg

good luck mate

L14MNP
23-04-10, 03:35 PM
Poor mk1 :(

General Baxter
23-04-10, 03:39 PM
thats so repairable its untrue, get on with it lol

Rickardo
23-04-10, 04:12 PM
That should T-Cut out dude.. :thumb:

Glad your ok though.

fessernick
23-04-10, 04:20 PM
if you guys are referring to the fessie it now looks like this

http://i43.tinypic.com/2qici9i.jpg

novaload1992
23-04-10, 04:22 PM
unlucky :(

L14MNP
23-04-10, 04:30 PM
Nice repair job mate. :) What's the spec?

Mine looked like this the last time I saw it. lol
http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s247/eurojdmp11/mk1%20xr2/EFR%208Y/ABCD0009-vi-1.jpg

Curtoise
23-04-10, 04:34 PM
Good to see the sympathy lasted long.

If nobby was doing a indicated 40mph then it was most likly 35. The clio driver (presuming not a 17 year old just passed test etc) should know what 30mph looks like and maybe realised the fact they didnt have enough time to pull out.

TBH tho, most clio drivers are crap and crash.

LOL you drove a clio!

JordyzNova
23-04-10, 04:36 PM
im unsure what speed i was doing as i wasnt looking to be honest. Ive found out this girl has had a previous accident and nearly wrote the car off. either way she pulled out on me and im still gutted and in pain :(

Southie
23-04-10, 04:42 PM
im unsure what speed i was doing as i wasnt looking to be honest. Ive found out this girl has had a previous accident and nearly wrote the car off. either way she pulled out on me and im still gutted and in pain :(
Who was driving the car, have you logged in on the wrong account :roll: I can see a sneek that may have caused damage.

*COUGH*

http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/w9jyv7GUIN.jpg

wwmnw
23-04-10, 04:45 PM
LOL you drove a clio!

And crashed it lollollollollollol

JordyzNova
23-04-10, 04:47 PM
Who was driving the car, have you logged in on the wrong account :roll: I can see a sneek that may have caused damage.

*COUGH*

pmsl wrong account again im at me moms where me bros lives hehe and his is constantly logged in

Nobby
23-04-10, 04:48 PM
that better? lol and whats the sneak?

Southie
23-04-10, 04:49 PM
that better? lol and whats the sneak?
I don't think you have a brother at all lol Oh r-the sneek, look closer lol

MK999
23-04-10, 04:57 PM
Might be a bit of a trek but theres my shell here, since you have your old one for parts it'd be ideal for me as I only want rid of the bare shell really, wouldn't want much at all for it and rot wise it's very good so shouldn't be a problem with a let in it. only downside is I won't have change to strip it for another month or so unless you want to pull all the bits off it yourself :tard:

General Baxter
23-04-10, 04:58 PM
you can have my 4 door loon shell, if you want it lol

Nobby
23-04-10, 05:36 PM
Might be a bit of a trek but theres my shell here, since you have your old one for parts it'd be ideal for me as I only want rid of the bare shell really, wouldn't want much at all for it and rot wise it's very good so shouldn't be a problem with a let in it. only downside is I won't have change to strip it for another month or so unless you want to pull all the bits off it yourself :tard:

pm me details pal

Nobby
23-04-10, 05:36 PM
you can have my 4 door loon shell, if you want it lol

pm me details?

brainsnova
23-04-10, 05:51 PM
its an absolute trek but wilson_sri shells if still for sale would be perfect

blue_peg_16v
23-04-10, 06:57 PM
theres an yellow xe shell in the cars forsale

scott.parker
23-04-10, 07:59 PM
Dude im well gutted for you! Really liked that car, just told the missis she said she hope's the missis is OK, and is glad it weren't any worse, as i am too, just give me a shout if you need any parts i have, or might have, you still got my number? i dont have yours lol.

Scott

craig green
23-04-10, 08:07 PM
Get it fixed for PV, theres a challenge.

Lee H
23-04-10, 08:32 PM
I still have my old red XE shell sat in the garage. Will pay someone if they'll take it out of my way.

Nobby
23-04-10, 09:23 PM
I still have my old red XE shell sat in the garage. Will pay someone if they'll take it out of my way.

pmd! :thumb:

General Baxter
23-04-10, 10:05 PM
check all this out, people offering part, offering shells,

well done :)

Spudly
23-04-10, 10:07 PM
check all this out, people offering part, offering shells,

well done :)


Thats the spirit of what, imo, is a true car club:thumb:

Connor
23-04-10, 10:10 PM
Thats the spirit of what, imo, is a true car club:thumb:

:thumb:

Nobby
23-04-10, 10:13 PM
you lot have kept me going lol just spoke 2 Lee H should be collecting his shell next weekend for free!! am so pleased things are looking up!!

Spudly
23-04-10, 10:15 PM
Fcuking bonus for ya mate, good skills, have another light green blob Mr Lee H:thumb:

Lee H
23-04-10, 10:26 PM
No problems, would much rather see it go back on the road than be crushed. I loved that car.

Cheers for the rep people.

Spudly
23-04-10, 10:28 PM
Good lad, its mint to see everyone pitching in to help out in another members hour of need, and people say this place is going downhill, i sincerely beg to differ :p

muzzy
23-04-10, 10:29 PM
As above, brilliant to see loads of people trying to help get this sorted out. :thumb:

Nebbz
23-04-10, 10:29 PM
shame you didnt take her out, what a daft cow! gives us good female drivers a bad frickin name i tell ye!.

glad ur sorted for a new shell though

Curtoise
24-04-10, 12:09 AM
And crashed it lollollollollollol

yeh exactly lmfao!!! lollollollollollollol

dj_wudgey
24-04-10, 09:04 AM
check all this out, people offering part, offering shells,

well done :)

its good to see!! well done all!!

Adam
24-04-10, 10:16 AM
Just seen this, fook that looks quite an impact!!!! Good to hear youre both ok.

And yeah, 30/40mph seems fook all when you are driving that speed, until you hit something stationary and then it hurts, a lot!

Good luck with the rebuild mate,hope the engine is ok.

And and for your sake hope the other driver admits liability to her insurance, people say "it was my fault, blah blah" at the time of the crash, but once theyve slept on it and had time to think they can easily say something different to the insurance.....

dj_wudgey
24-04-10, 10:19 AM
as above the same happend to a pall of mine in his sh*t 106 a old woman pulled out on him said it was her fault then after all it ended up going to court as she tried to blame his speed!! ended up going 50/50 as we were going too fast for the road!!

Adam
24-04-10, 10:21 AM
Yup/\

A few days/nights gives people time to think up a good story, especially if there was no witnesses

sparkie1401
24-04-10, 10:23 AM
naughty Guin lol

dj_wudgey
24-04-10, 10:24 AM
yep screwed my mate over she'd admitted it was her fault at the scene off the crash he won the first court case but she appealed then we actually had to go court ourselfs!! when we brought up that she admitted it her lawyer denied it!! then once our speed was mentiond we lost the case we were 10 mph over the limit like but she still saw us then pulled out any way!!

mk1nova_rich
24-04-10, 10:26 AM
i have read that your speed is irrelevant - if another car pulls out and you have to change your speed to avoid a collision, it is entirely their fault as they have used poor judgement

dj_wudgey
24-04-10, 10:54 AM
we still lost our case beacasue off it mate!!! must depend on the barrister or what ever they are! they did seem to take the old woman's side as soon as our speed was mentiond though!!

Spudly
24-04-10, 11:22 AM
And and for your sake hope the other driver admits liability to her insurance, people say "it was my fault, blah blah" at the time of the crash, but once theyve slept on it and had time to think they can easily say something different to the insurance.....


I have had the above happen to me aswell, when some dozy toss bag in a punto did this to my SR..........

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/../images/car_images/2632big7.jpg

At the roadside he admitted liability but then after speaking to his (traffic cop) dad he decided to chance it and say i had run the lights as he was waiting at a green light (for straight on) and a filter arrow to tell him when he was safe to go, if he had the filter light then obviously mine would be red, as it was mine was 100% green as it went green in front of me and the filter wouldnt come on for about another minute or so, he argued it all the way until i pointed out the the insurance company there were brand new cctv cameras watching the junction, luckily it caught him jumping the filter, mine being on green and him racing the corsa in front of him which was why his impact speed was 50+ mph as he hit me.

Unfortunately he was watching a few lasses on the corner as he turned in and didnt see me at all, so he didnt even brake, so there were no skidmarks to measure to determine his speed:eek:

He got away with attending one of those 'driver improvment' courses:cry:





i have read that your speed is irrelevant - if another car pulls out and you have to change your speed to avoid a collision, it is entirely their fault as they have used poor judgement

I was told this many years ago by my driving instructor as i pulled out in front of someone on a 'mock' test, he slowed down and undertook me in the bus lane (which at that time i shouldve used) and he told me i wouldve failed due to incorrect use of bus lane, i.e. not using it when i should, and dangerous driving due to causing the other driver to alter their driving because of my actions, if you cause another car to brake or swerve because of something you have done, you are at fault:thumb:

dj_wudgey
24-04-10, 11:35 AM
^^ thats a mess shame the b*stard didnt get what he deserved!!

Curtoise
24-04-10, 12:33 PM
i just got neg repped from awo6, wow, childish!!

im really glad your getting it sorted again mate,
makes my rep for this club go even higher :)

scott.parker
24-04-10, 12:54 PM
I have had the above happen to me aswell, when some dozy toss bag in a punto did this to my SR..........

http://www.pngclub.com/forum/../images/car_images/2632big7.jpg

At the roadside he admitted liability but then after speaking to his (traffic cop) dad he decided to chance it and say i had run the lights as he was waiting at a green light (for straight on) and a filter arrow to tell him when he was safe to go, if he had the filter light then obviously mine would be red, as it was mine was 100% green as it went green in front of me and the filter wouldnt come on for about another minute or so, he argued it all the way until i pointed out the the insurance company there were brand new cctv cameras watching the junction, luckily it caught him jumping the filter, mine being on green and him racing the corsa in front of him which was why his impact speed was 50+ mph as he hit me.

Unfortunately he was watching a few lasses on the corner as he turned in and didnt see me at all, so he didnt even brake, so there were no skidmarks to measure to determine his speed:eek:

He got away with attending one of those 'driver improvment' courses:cry:






I was told this many years ago by my driving instructor as i pulled out in front of someone on a 'mock' test, he slowed down and undertook me in the bus lane (which at that time i shouldve used) and he told me i wouldve failed due to incorrect use of bus lane, i.e. not using it when i should, and dangerous driving due to causing the other driver to alter their driving because of my actions, if you cause another car to brake or swerve because of something you have done, you are at fault:thumb:

My old 205 van got wrote off as some guy pull out from a T junction in front of me, he said he never saw us, the fact i took the action to swerve meant he hit the side off my van instead of us hitting the side of his..

The tosser:tosser: got away with it. he was not insured and i lost everything..

Although i do still know where he lives.. :witch:

As for the people who pull out at one junction only to travel down one junction and make you brake like hell when theirs no traffic behind you, these people need to wake up and think..

MK999
24-04-10, 01:15 PM
causing the other driver to alter their driving because of my actions, if you cause another car to brake or swerve because of something you have done, you are at fault:thumb:

This is true actually, I failed a driving test for causing someone going what must have been around 60 to slow down by 'pulling out' on them from around half a mile away!

Mieran
24-04-10, 04:57 PM
FFS, I hate seeing dead Novas!!!

dj_wudgey
24-04-10, 07:52 PM
^^ me two mate i hate seeing any nice cars dead lol

Jack
24-04-10, 08:41 PM
i have read that your speed is irrelevant - if another car pulls out and you have to change your speed to avoid a collision, it is entirely their fault as they have used poor judgement
Depends where they hit you. If the damage is on the front (of their car), then they pulled out in front of you, clear cut case. If the damage is closer to the rear, then you failed to stop in time and will probably go 50/50.

Did you get pics of the damage to her car? Its always wise to take pictures of where the cars ended up, any skid marks on the road, and damage inflicted on both vehicles.

dj_wudgey
24-04-10, 10:35 PM
it went 50/50 in the case i mentiond beacasue we couldnt stop in time!!

Sloth
25-04-10, 12:54 AM
spud, that pic makes sloff cry....

Spudly
25-04-10, 12:56 AM
spud, that pic makes sloff cry....



I did more than cry the night she was taken from me..........:cry:

Sloth
25-04-10, 01:05 AM
i'll bet, its a gutting feeling. you have pm btw.

nobby pm me when you need them bits mate.

dj_wudgey
25-04-10, 09:03 PM
it is a gutting feeling man!! i was wounded the day i crashed my first sr!!

Mike
25-04-10, 11:27 PM
Fook me son! Only just seen this (been away all weekend!) bet your gutted no? You & the missus both alright??

Top respect to Lee H for the offerings of another shell for naff all tho!! Hats of to you for that!

Nobby
26-04-10, 12:23 AM
ye man were getting there now thanks! fukin gutted aint the word im acutalling getting depressed over a Nova :(

Dave.
26-04-10, 12:31 AM
ye man were getting there now thanks! fukin gutted aint the word im acutalling getting depressed over a Nova :(

When our units got burnt down last year, all the cars in there that i could see were totally destroyed, and my Nova was inside.

I started having a panic attack and trouble breathing, couldnt talk or anything, got put in the back of the ambulace that was there, calmed me down etc

Turned out my Nova wasnt in there lol, infact it was in a totally different unit around 500 years further up the road because my uncle had moved it to make room, and it was totally fine :p but you know.... its still a horrible feeling :(

Jack
26-04-10, 01:10 PM
Its a car, at the end of the day its just a lump of metal which can be recreated, or replaced - cars can be replaced, limbs* and lives can't. I was the same when I stacked my nova at 18, upset and all that, but tbh now if I trashed a car I'd consider myself lucky I was still in one piece and get on with rebuilding or replacing it.

Mind you, I've didn't really bat an eyelid at having parts of my body cut out lol


* Well they can, but with weird looking mechanical things. lol

Nobby
26-04-10, 05:27 PM
Its a car, at the end of the day its just a lump of metal which can be recreated, or replaced - cars can be replaced, limbs* and lives can't. I was the same when I stacked my nova at 18, upset and all that, but tbh now if I trashed a car I'd consider myself lucky I was still in one piece and get on with rebuilding or replacing it.

Mind you, I've didn't really bat an eyelid at having parts of my body cut out lol


* Well they can, but with weird looking mechanical things. lol

yeah mate thats the main thing!

AlexW
26-04-10, 07:07 PM
Sorry to sound like a noob, got any pics since the crash of the nova?

MattBrown
26-04-10, 07:10 PM
Page 5, you commented on them? lol lol lol

AlexW
26-04-10, 08:53 PM
I meant once he got it home and started to pull it apart.....

MattBrown
26-04-10, 08:55 PM
I meant once he got it home and started to pull it apart.....

Ahh, wouldnt be surprised if its fuked

I.e sump, mounts, timing best, etc

Leg looks like its bent towards timing side:(

Jon_nova1
26-04-10, 09:12 PM
when I stacked my nova at 18, upset and all that

When i stacked my nova at 19 the first thing i did was get out and check the damage, my back was killing me but a pretty much ran to the front of the car...oh then promptly burnt myself because the battery live had been sliced on the bulkhead and was shortinglol

AlexW
26-04-10, 09:32 PM
Ahh, wouldnt be surprised if its fuked

I.e sump, mounts, timing best, etc

Leg looks like its bent towards timing side:(

Id bet the sump and mounts are funked, but the chassis leg dont look like its moved enough to spank the timing belt etc

Will be interstring to see though.

JordyzNova
30-04-10, 07:56 PM
GOT SOME PICTURES TODAY AS IT STANDS ....... R.I.P
THE BRIDGE TOMMOROW ! !

http://i41.tinypic.com/jayhk7.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/14m8ktt.jpg

Adam
30-04-10, 08:08 PM
Yep, thats ****ed

MattBrown
30-04-10, 08:17 PM
Is that a moore door chevette?

I want!

AlexW
30-04-10, 08:17 PM
lol Loving the front end cut off and the bent in roof lmfao

smcgsi16v
30-04-10, 08:19 PM
Is that a moore door chevette?

I want!

MK2 Escort dear.

napalm_27
30-04-10, 09:36 PM
fook me it wernt like that yesterday what you do jump on it...?

Spudly
30-04-10, 09:37 PM
HIAB arm on the back of a flatbed id say:thumb:

Nobby
30-04-10, 10:14 PM
lol Loving the front end cut off and the bent in roof lmfao

the front end is still on its just pushed in lol

Nobby
30-04-10, 10:15 PM
fook me it wernt like that yesterday what you do jump on it...?

na mate it was the wire that the pull the cars on with winched down tight!!

Nobby
30-04-10, 10:16 PM
Id bet the sump and mounts are funked, but the chassis leg dont look like its moved enough to spank the timing belt etc

Will be interstring to see though.

na mate the gearbox front mount was fine drivers engine mount was alittle bent but will straighten and the rear box mount had 1 bolt hole pulled through:)

napalm_27
30-04-10, 10:17 PM
na mate the gearbox front mount was fine drivers engine mount was alittle bent but will straighten and the rear box mount had 1 bolt hole pulled through:)
well the rear one all bolted up fine lol
with all 3 bolts aswell i had to use my mount tho as your one was rather out of shape lol

JordyzNova
01-05-10, 10:22 AM
lol ^^^^ as long as it fits ok :P

Graeme
01-05-10, 10:26 AM
I can't believe that there is a mk2 Escort in that scrappy that hasn't been raped, the money parts for them fetch is stupid even being a four door

Mike
01-05-10, 10:26 AM
LOL HIAB damage FTW lol lol

JordyzNova
01-05-10, 10:40 AM
I can't believe that there is a mk2 Escort in that scrappy that hasn't been raped, the money parts for them fetch is stupid even being a four door

mate thats my mates he has about 7 he had around 15 xes lotus cortina steels 100e's he just buys thing and keeps em!

dj_wudgey
01-05-10, 05:12 PM
man how has that escort not been raped! Lol!