OUCH!

[andy16387]

Step 1: Leave "daily" driver parked in car park.
Step 2: Take Cavalier to work, planning to wash it at the garage and go take it to a man to see about winter layup.
Step 3: Park in garage, and leave keys hanging up so that Cavalier can be moved should the need arise.
Step 4: Watch helplessly from another bus as a nugget reverses a Volvo coach into the back corner...

GRRR!


Andy

[Gaz]

you hit your own car ?

Ouch that hurts on so many levels

[andy16387]

Maybe should have made that clearer... ! I'll amend the post!

I followed the coach that hit the Cavalier into the garage... caught the fella red handed, he did hold his hands up and admit he didn't see it.


Still not best pleased about it right enough, but these things happen!


Andy

[TurboDan]

Wheres theres blame theres a claim! And a lovely claim to be had there. Written off cav, get loads of money off them and buy the cav back for peanuts

I had a woman drive into my old cav turbo, i could of killed her there and then, was so angry so i know how you feel!

[wullie]

gutted for you m8,
hopefully she's saveable and don't get written off

[Envoy CDX]

OH crap that really sucks Andy.

[Colorado]

Not good not good at all. Hope its sorted out without too much bother

[andysri]

thats a real shame but at least you cought the person responsible. hope you get it sorted. i was mad enough when some kid rode his push bike into the side of my cav. i did shout at him

[carlos_canter]

I think there would be a good chance of popping most of that out, and with a little more work, the rest of it would come out. Youd only have to worry if theres any filler in the area.

Least you caught him, and it does sound like it was an honest mistake.

[k1ngy]

oh no, id have been well pissed off, hope you get it sorted soon fella

[andy16387]

Update on this... been too busy driving coaches, although I'm now refusing to drive the one that hit the Cav until it apologises! Seems to be driving okay though I'll get it checked anyway. Theres a bit of filler in the area as well, but nowhere near as much as I expected.

The boss has arranged for one of the mechanics to repair it using proper repair panels. The fella who should be doing it seems competant enough as he's 90% through welding his Triumph Herald back together and it's holding together well, so hopefully he'll be back on the road again shortly!

Taking the opportunity to have a go at fixing the radio, aerial, swap the rear lights over and two or three other bits and pieces while it's off.


Andy

[Colorado]

Oh well thats good if he knows what he is doing. it would have been a shame to scrap it

[Gaz]

would have been a write off, and if someone is prepared to pay to fix it id let them