Other 2009 off with a bang!!

Sivad · 6th January 2009, 13:51

Well this year looks like its a cracker...........

My car has been hit by a bus while parked up!

By the sound of it (not seen it yet) it's totalled!

The plank driving the bus hit it hard enough to - in the words of my wife - flatten the back end, buckle its rear wheel, burst the tyre, knock it into another car, smashing the lights, popping the wheelarch trim, buckle the bonet then off the road and into a bush............I wonder how fast the moron was driving?

And the fecker reckons it wasn't his fault!!!

Will get pics once I can get to the garage to look at it...........or I may be in prison for killing the bus driver.

Spacemanspiff · 6th January 2009, 13:55

That's seriously not cool. I feel for you.

I hope it all gets sorted quickly and smoothly.

Wheelchair · 6th January 2009, 14:00

Very sorry to hear that. Hope everything is sorted for you as quickly as it can be.

R-2 · 6th January 2009, 14:01

Oh nooo thats terrible! Sorry to hear about that

. How heartbreaking to have your lovely Type R written off. A black one too...

wellzie74 · 6th January 2009, 14:11

God damn bus drivers, most are upgraded trolley pushers from a supermarket if you ask me. I know a few but most just swing it about like their driving in the Italian Job, i've been cut up or almost hit many times & even got out to have a go at which point they get all shy!!

Sorry to hear your car buggered, not the way you wanted the year to start at all. Hope it's sorted asap for you, put loss of earnings on it & get the CW FN2!!

mr bluetoon · 6th January 2009, 14:24

Sorry to hear that but at least the stonechips will sorted one way or another!

Sivad · 6th January 2009, 18:20

Here's some pics......not as bat as it sounded but I'm not sure I want a repair as the rear suspension has been hammered smashed one alloy and the 2 passenger side ones are pretty screwed too- bonnet appears to have popped open when wife saw it so not buckled.... anyway here's the horror..........

Wheelchair · 6th January 2009, 18:22

Not the best photos to have to take of your car.

Lets hope that's your bad luck for the year over and done with.

R-2 · 6th January 2009, 18:25

That is so horrible to look at.... your poor car

Dimplyred · 6th January 2009, 18:26

Really sorry to hear about this.

There looks a fair bit of damage there to me. It must have been hit quite hard to shatter that alloy wheel.

NEEMSTAR · 6th January 2009, 18:27

ouch

gutted
was your wife in the car at the time ?

Sivad · 6th January 2009, 19:07

Thanks for the words of support!

Thankfully no, she was at a meeting, only there for 10 mins.....when the Police arrived.

I'm sure the bus must have been going some, I've now been told the driver has been suspended because of this....can't say I'd be sad if he lost his job over it - he's a danger!

The assessor will be in touch tomorrow. I have gap insurance so if it could be written off I'm not losing too much I hope.

Courtesy car is here - could have had an Audi TT, A3 sport, Golf GTI or similar, but they only had automatics and I really don't do auto's so they sent me a Renault Migraine......probably a 1.4 by the feel of it and it's crap! I'd say the civic has better rear vision tbh.

I'm going for a few pints.......

Unknownsoldier · 6th January 2009, 19:30

Fingers crossed it's a write off as I wouldn't be happy to drive it again unless it was fully tested (I'm picky about suspension etc. damage). As your the first owner (I think) it should be a like for like replacement as it's his insurance. Some bus drivers are a danger to everyone (especially round near me), though hopefully he should have had quite a few witnesses aboard............. also most if not all have cameras aboard now so that should clear up what happened and how.

ATB, and glad no one was hurt..... except your little civ,
Tom

katsock · 7th January 2009, 12:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sivad

The assessor will be in touch tomorrow. I have gap insurance so if it could be written off I'm not losing too much I hope.

Omig Sivad that's awful, I'm really sorry to hear about this.

On the plus side however, with GAP you shouldn't lose anything. The guy at my dealer had GAP on his new m/bike and after a call to his insurer, he received the cheque for the full amount next day.

His covering letter is framed and on his wall, so I know it wasn't just a story (all dates and amounts stated).

I too would be wary of suspension damage, so fingers crossed you won't be in the Migraine for long.

eldiablo · 7th January 2009, 16:36

Sivad, sorry to hear the news, had a Tesco truck run up the front side of me awhile back, so I know the feeling. Thankfully nobody hurt and looks like insurance will do the rest. It's just that feeling you get when you're parked and they still can't see you! Arrgghhh.

HappyMan · 7th January 2009, 17:43

Sorry to hear the news Sivad. Let's hope you can get everything sorted and move forward as soon as possible.

6th January 2009, 13:51	#1 (permalink)
Sivad Join Date: 7th April 2008 Location: Tyne and Wear UK Posts: 266 Thanks: 17 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader: (0)	2009 off with a bang!! Well this year looks like its a cracker........... My car has been hit by a bus while parked up! By the sound of it (not seen it yet) it's totalled! The plank driving the bus hit it hard enough to - in the words of my wife - flatten the back end, buckle its rear wheel, burst the tyre, knock it into another car, smashing the lights, popping the wheelarch trim, buckle the bonet then off the road and into a bush............I wonder how fast the moron was driving? And the fecker reckons it wasn't his fault!!! Will get pics once I can get to the garage to look at it...........or I may be in prison for killing the bus driver.

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6th January 2009, 13:55	#2 (permalink)
Spacemanspiff Supporter Join Date: 19th November 2008 Location: Watford Posts: 39 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	That's seriously not cool. I feel for you. I hope it all gets sorted quickly and smoothly.

6th January 2009, 14:00	#3 (permalink)
Wheelchair Goodbye all, have fun! Join Date: 10th August 2007 Location: UK Posts: 10,257 Thanks: 77 Thanked 402 Times in 387 Posts iTrader: (0)	Very sorry to hear that. Hope everything is sorted for you as quickly as it can be.

6th January 2009, 14:01	#4 (permalink)
R-2 aka R-3 Car: 2010 Mugen 200 Join Date: 1st October 2007 Location: deep in the shires Posts: 2,702 Thanks: 118 Thanked 142 Times in 140 Posts iTrader: (0)	Oh nooo thats terrible! Sorry to hear about that . How heartbreaking to have your lovely Type R written off. A black one too...

6th January 2009, 14:11	#5 (permalink)
wellzie74 Civinfo Space Monkey Car: 2008 1.8 SE, NHB. Join Date: 28th August 2008 Location: Bexley, Kent Posts: 529 Thanks: 29 Thanked 18 Times in 18 Posts iTrader: (1)	God damn bus drivers, most are upgraded trolley pushers from a supermarket if you ask me. I know a few but most just swing it about like their driving in the Italian Job, i've been cut up or almost hit many times & even got out to have a go at which point they get all shy!! Sorry to hear your car buggered, not the way you wanted the year to start at all. Hope it's sorted asap for you, put loss of earnings on it & get the CW FN2!!

6th January 2009, 14:24	#6 (permalink)
mr bluetoon Supporter Join Date: 22nd March 2008 Location: Peterhead Posts: 136 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts iTrader: (0)	Sorry to hear that but at least the stonechips will sorted one way or another!

6th January 2009, 18:20	#7 (permalink)
Sivad Thread starter Join Date: 7th April 2008 Location: Tyne and Wear UK Posts: 266 Thanks: 17 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader: (0)	Here's some pics......not as bat as it sounded but I'm not sure I want a repair as the rear suspension has been hammered smashed one alloy and the 2 passenger side ones are pretty screwed too- bonnet appears to have popped open when wife saw it so not buckled.... anyway here's the horror..........

6th January 2009, 18:22	#8 (permalink)
Wheelchair Goodbye all, have fun! Join Date: 10th August 2007 Location: UK Posts: 10,257 Thanks: 77 Thanked 402 Times in 387 Posts iTrader: (0)	Not the best photos to have to take of your car. Lets hope that's your bad luck for the year over and done with.

6th January 2009, 18:25	#9 (permalink)
R-2 aka R-3 Car: 2010 Mugen 200 Join Date: 1st October 2007 Location: deep in the shires Posts: 2,702 Thanks: 118 Thanked 142 Times in 140 Posts iTrader: (0)	That is so horrible to look at.... your poor car

6th January 2009, 18:26	#10 (permalink)
Dimplyred Super Moderator Car: Type R GT Join Date: 24th August 2007 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 13,998 Thanks: 80 Thanked 1,048 Times in 999 Posts iTrader: (2)	Really sorry to hear about this. There looks a fair bit of damage there to me. It must have been hit quite hard to shatter that alloy wheel.

6th January 2009, 18:27	#11 (permalink)
NEEMSTAR You're or your.......... Join Date: 7th October 2007 Location: :noitacoL Posts: 2,530 Thanks: 50 Thanked 89 Times in 89 Posts iTrader: (1)	ouch gutted was your wife in the car at the time ?

6th January 2009, 19:07	#12 (permalink)
Sivad Thread starter Join Date: 7th April 2008 Location: Tyne and Wear UK Posts: 266 Thanks: 17 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the words of support! Thankfully no, she was at a meeting, only there for 10 mins.....when the Police arrived. I'm sure the bus must have been going some, I've now been told the driver has been suspended because of this....can't say I'd be sad if he lost his job over it - he's a danger! The assessor will be in touch tomorrow. I have gap insurance so if it could be written off I'm not losing too much I hope. Courtesy car is here - could have had an Audi TT, A3 sport, Golf GTI or similar, but they only had automatics and I really don't do auto's so they sent me a Renault Migraine......probably a 1.4 by the feel of it and it's crap! I'd say the civic has better rear vision tbh. I'm going for a few pints.......

6th January 2009, 19:30	#13 (permalink)
Unknownsoldier Gobby the House Elf Car: 57' NHB Type S-GT 1.8 I-Vtec Join Date: 22nd September 2007 Location: Kent, UK Posts: 4,706 Thanks: 205 Thanked 104 Times in 100 Posts iTrader: (0)	Fingers crossed it's a write off as I wouldn't be happy to drive it again unless it was fully tested (I'm picky about suspension etc. damage). As your the first owner (I think) it should be a like for like replacement as it's his insurance. Some bus drivers are a danger to everyone (especially round near me), though hopefully he should have had quite a few witnesses aboard............. also most if not all have cameras aboard now so that should clear up what happened and how. ATB, and glad no one was hurt..... except your little civ, Tom

7th January 2009, 16:36	#15 (permalink)
eldiablo First Irish 06 ES. Join Date: 20th September 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 74 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Sivad, sorry to hear the news, had a Tesco truck run up the front side of me awhile back, so I know the feeling. Thankfully nobody hurt and looks like insurance will do the rest. It's just that feeling you get when you're parked and they still can't see you! Arrgghhh.

7th January 2009, 17:43	#16 (permalink)
HappyMan Super Moderator Car: 1.8 EX NHB 2007 Join Date: 16th August 2007 Location: Poland Posts: 10,234 Thanks: 182 Thanked 372 Times in 360 Posts iTrader: (0)	Sorry to hear the news Sivad. Let's hope you can get everything sorted and move forward as soon as possible.