Commiserations needed - Someone's pranged my pride and joy!

glh1508 · 4th August 2006, 19:45

Picked it up on Monday and pranged it on Friday - some kind of record? Someone hit me on the driver's side on a roundabout.

I'm looking at being Civic-less for about a week - what a right bloody pain! Still at least no-one was hurt, and it's just a lump of metal and plastic, so they tell me...

glh1508

Tried to include an image but not sure whether it's worked - if it hasn't, anyone give me some guidance?
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basegreen · 4th August 2006, 19:51

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Pottsy · 4th August 2006, 19:53

No, it's not a record (if this makes you feel any better) - I once saw a new reg car, at 0730 in the morning on the way to work, on the first of August (old system), written off. Only a few hours old. Any I know of one fool who picked up a new Honda Fireblade, and as he set off in it did a huge wheelie and the bike flipped on it's back and wrote it off. Didn't even go one solitary yard!

What a disaster though. I take it that the damage is not that serious if it's only a week - and will the other guy's insurance pay?

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elfa7 · 4th August 2006, 19:59

Tough luck, glh. So long as there were no injuries, thats the main thing. you'll soon be re-united with your pride and joy.

richierich · 4th August 2006, 20:02

Lumps of metal and plastic, doesn't make it any better, I'm gutted for you.

glh1508 · 4th August 2006, 21:28

Sorry, must be being really thick - excuse is that I must have lost some brain cells in the bump.

When I click on Add image to post I get a dialogue box from postimage.org which I presume is the place where I can host my pic. I then browse, choose the jpg and press upload - it seems to get half way doing the uploading and the comes up with a redirecting message. The window then changes to the forum index page but with the address www.civinfo.colonyrpg.com. I then can't do anything else with it.

Any suggestions? Or is there another public hosting service I can use?

glh1508

glh1508 · 4th August 2006, 21:43

I've cut it down a bit and tried to include it as an attachment - hope it works.

Pottsy · 4th August 2006, 21:54

Lucky!

Although you may not feel it....

Just a light bump (remember the door is made of tin foil) so a new door and your car should be as good as new. What is really annoying is when someone bends the basic structure, and however "good" the repair, it's never quite the same.

civicsport · 4th August 2006, 21:57

OUCH!!!

, at least it looks confined to the door and hasn`t damaged the wing or back door or the pillars.

feel for you mate i`d be gutted.

WoolyCiv · 4th August 2006, 22:20

I know how you must feel, had similar probs with a previous car. Just for info, did any of the airbags deploy?

sco77harris · 4th August 2006, 23:31

omg lol that just upsetting lol, it needs some tlc

looks like the side protectors/skirts did a lot of good

civvie06 · 5th August 2006, 01:36

My friends dad picked up his new civic a few weeks ago and drove it home. He hadn't put the handbrake on properly tho and that evening it rolled backwards into a wall and took out the rear bumper. That's gotta be a contender for the record

elfa7 · 5th August 2006, 07:02

Is'nt there a problem with handbrakes on Hondas. I seem to remember, a couple of months ago, this problem reared its head.

stretch · 5th August 2006, 09:43

Gutted for you mate

hope it was a genuine accident and not some real moron in which case its

On the upside sill looks in tact so you'll just need a new door, this has happened to me 3 times (not in the civic) in 2 different cars over 4 years I was going to ask the body shop for frequent visitor points, they reskinned it on one of the cars (twice) but told me on the other it will be about the same price to reskin as to replace the door because it will take an extra day to reskin rather than hang a new door took the new door option and got the car back a day quicker (it was on the other's guy insurance company!

The only headache is making sure the colour matches (can be tough with dark metallics) and if its been supagarded make sure they redo the new door otherwise it will fade at a different rate from the rest of the car

Everybody let's be careful out there

Hartside · 5th August 2006, 11:27

Hard lines mate, that's a real shame. At least no one was hurt and hopefully your pride and joy will be restored to its former glory.

dtm316 · 5th August 2006, 19:02

That is a cryin shame mate, but like you said no one was hurt apart from the other driver when you saw the damage

glh1508 · 6th August 2006, 07:58

Many thanks for the expressions of sympathy, folks - much appreciated! Can recommend Civinfo as a great form of counselling!!

FYI, Civicsport, the rear door is also damaged as is the rear alloy. Actually the rear alloy only has a bit of a scratch mark, but the bodyshop guy said the retouching it won't get it perfect and they don't do 'not perfect' - glad to hear it.

Also, FYI, WoolyCiv, none of the airbags did go off - it was really only a glancing blow. Presumably, there has to be quite a bit more force behind the impact for them to activate.

Will keep you updated on repairs.

Big-Chris · 6th August 2006, 15:05

gutted mate, hard luck!

I hope they sort it all out for you

lazarus · 9th August 2006, 21:36

Hi,

If you get any hassle with the insurance, give me a shout.

I work for Norwich Union motor claims.

If the claim is with NU i can keep an eye on it for you if you want ?

4th August 2006, 19:45	#1 (permalink)
glh1508 Valve Cap Join Date: 28th July 2006 Location: Rushden, Northants Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Commiserations needed - Someone's pranged my pride and joy! Picked it up on Monday and pranged it on Friday - some kind of record? Someone hit me on the driver's side on a roundabout. I'm looking at being Civic-less for about a week - what a right bloody pain! Still at least no-one was hurt, and it's just a lump of metal and plastic, so they tell me... glh1508 Tried to include an image but not sure whether it's worked - if it hasn't, anyone give me some guidance? [/img]

4th August 2006, 19:53	#3 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,086 Thanks: 17 Thanked 111 Times in 64 Posts iTrader: (0)	No, it's not a record (if this makes you feel any better) - I once saw a new reg car, at 0730 in the morning on the way to work, on the first of August (old system), written off. Only a few hours old. Any I know of one fool who picked up a new Honda Fireblade, and as he set off in it did a huge wheelie and the bike flipped on it's back and wrote it off. Didn't even go one solitary yard! What a disaster though. I take it that the damage is not that serious if it's only a week - and will the other guy's insurance pay? To post an image hosted somewhere else put the following in your post: Code: [img]http://www.thesitewhereyoupictureis.com/thepath/yourpic.jpg[/img] Otherwise use "Post Reply" and you'll see how you can upload an image there.

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4th August 2006, 19:51	#2 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,870 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	Didnt work. Paste the URL into the message, highlight all of it and then press the Img button above. You will end up with something that looks like [ i m g ] http://something.com/something.jpg [/i m g ]

4th August 2006, 19:59	#4 (permalink)
elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Tough luck, glh. So long as there were no injuries, thats the main thing. you'll soon be re-united with your pride and joy.

4th August 2006, 20:02	#5 (permalink)
richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,847 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Lumps of metal and plastic, doesn't make it any better, I'm gutted for you.

4th August 2006, 21:28	#6 (permalink)
glh1508 Valve Cap Join Date: 28th July 2006 Location: Rushden, Northants Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Sorry, must be being really thick - excuse is that I must have lost some brain cells in the bump. When I click on Add image to post I get a dialogue box from postimage.org which I presume is the place where I can host my pic. I then browse, choose the jpg and press upload - it seems to get half way doing the uploading and the comes up with a redirecting message. The window then changes to the forum index page but with the address www.civinfo.colonyrpg.com. I then can't do anything else with it. Any suggestions? Or is there another public hosting service I can use? glh1508

4th August 2006, 21:54	#8 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo master Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 5,086 Thanks: 17 Thanked 111 Times in 64 Posts iTrader: (0)	Lucky! Although you may not feel it.... Just a light bump (remember the door is made of tin foil) so a new door and your car should be as good as new. What is really annoying is when someone bends the basic structure, and however "good" the repair, it's never quite the same.

4th August 2006, 21:57	#9 (permalink)
civicsport Mr. Foglights Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 16th June 2006 Location: Stockton-on-Tees Posts: 189 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	OUCH!!! , at least it looks confined to the door and hasn`t damaged the wing or back door or the pillars. feel for you mate i`d be gutted.

4th August 2006, 22:20	#10 (permalink)
WoolyCiv 12th June 2006 1.8EX Rocketship door handle Join Date: 28th May 2006 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,118 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	I know how you must feel, had similar probs with a previous car. Just for info, did any of the airbags deploy?

4th August 2006, 23:31	#11 (permalink)
sco77harris Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 5th June 2006 Location: stanmore london Posts: 978 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	omg lol that just upsetting lol, it needs some tlc looks like the side protectors/skirts did a lot of good

5th August 2006, 01:36	#12 (permalink)
civvie06 Valve Cap Join Date: 29th July 2006 Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	My friends dad picked up his new civic a few weeks ago and drove it home. He hadn't put the handbrake on properly tho and that evening it rolled backwards into a wall and took out the rear bumper. That's gotta be a contender for the record

5th August 2006, 07:02	#13 (permalink)
elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,703 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Is'nt there a problem with handbrakes on Hondas. I seem to remember, a couple of months ago, this problem reared its head.

5th August 2006, 09:43	#14 (permalink)
stretch Supporter Wheelnut Join Date: 13th July 2006 Location: Hemel Hempstead Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader: (0)	Gutted for you mate hope it was a genuine accident and not some real moron in which case its On the upside sill looks in tact so you'll just need a new door, this has happened to me 3 times (not in the civic) in 2 different cars over 4 years I was going to ask the body shop for frequent visitor points, they reskinned it on one of the cars (twice) but told me on the other it will be about the same price to reskin as to replace the door because it will take an extra day to reskin rather than hang a new door took the new door option and got the car back a day quicker (it was on the other's guy insurance company! The only headache is making sure the colour matches (can be tough with dark metallics) and if its been supagarded make sure they redo the new door otherwise it will fade at a different rate from the rest of the car Everybody let's be careful out there

5th August 2006, 11:27	#15 (permalink)
Hartside Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 4th May 2006 Location: Northumberland Posts: 558 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hard lines mate, that's a real shame. At least no one was hurt and hopefully your pride and joy will be restored to its former glory.

5th August 2006, 19:02	#16 (permalink)
dtm316 Valve Cap Join Date: 23rd July 2006 Location: Newcastle Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	That is a cryin shame mate, but like you said no one was hurt apart from the other driver when you saw the damage

6th August 2006, 07:58	#17 (permalink)
glh1508 Valve Cap Join Date: 28th July 2006 Location: Rushden, Northants Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Many thanks for the expressions of sympathy, folks - much appreciated! Can recommend Civinfo as a great form of counselling!! FYI, Civicsport, the rear door is also damaged as is the rear alloy. Actually the rear alloy only has a bit of a scratch mark, but the bodyshop guy said the retouching it won't get it perfect and they don't do 'not perfect' - glad to hear it. Also, FYI, WoolyCiv, none of the airbags did go off - it was really only a glancing blow. Presumably, there has to be quite a bit more force behind the impact for them to activate. Will keep you updated on repairs.

6th August 2006, 15:05	#18 (permalink)
Big-Chris Locking Wheelnut Join Date: 31st July 2006 Location: Lincoln Posts: 178 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	gutted mate, hard luck! I hope they sort it all out for you

9th August 2006, 21:36	#19 (permalink)
lazarus Valve Cap Join Date: 8th June 2006 Location: Exeter Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi, If you get any hassle with the insurance, give me a shout. I work for Norwich Union motor claims. If the claim is with NU i can keep an eye on it for you if you want ?