Caporegime
That's the NCB out the window!!
Bugger
Was coming upto a big roundabout in Chelmsford and there was an A4 infront of me, was at normal stopping distance.
Looked to the right to see the roundabout was completely clear, looked back infront to see the A4 had stopped for what ever reason about 10 - 15ft from the line to enter the roundabout, I hit the brakes, ABS kicks in and go into the back of him at about 10mph at a guess?
It pushed the A4 forward, and he was still about 5 - 8ft from the line.
Got out, asked the guy if he was ok and exchanged details, looked at his car and from first impressions it looked as if the plastic bit on the bumper had been pushed out of place.
I said to the guy that if there isn't any medical issues involved can he just send me the bill as I want to keep my no claims and there aren't any witnesses and I'm going to get royally shafted as I went into the back of him! and sod's law that it is, he tells me it's a company car so has to go through the insurance.
Bleh...
I'm fine, he was rubbing his neck and so was his passenger, bit I didn't hit them that hard so they should be ok in a couple of days max. Looking at my car, the front bumper has lost paint (omg) where it was pushed in and has come back out, passenger side headlight needs realigning and so does the indicator but both working fine still.
Bah humbug lol. Maybe one day I'll get a 2nd ncb eh?
EDIT: What's annoying is the SOLE reason I went to Chelmsford was to go to a competitor to pick up a firewire cable. This £7.99 cable has turned out to be what seems a slightly bigger bill!
Bugger
Was coming upto a big roundabout in Chelmsford and there was an A4 infront of me, was at normal stopping distance.
Looked to the right to see the roundabout was completely clear, looked back infront to see the A4 had stopped for what ever reason about 10 - 15ft from the line to enter the roundabout, I hit the brakes, ABS kicks in and go into the back of him at about 10mph at a guess?
It pushed the A4 forward, and he was still about 5 - 8ft from the line.
Got out, asked the guy if he was ok and exchanged details, looked at his car and from first impressions it looked as if the plastic bit on the bumper had been pushed out of place.
I said to the guy that if there isn't any medical issues involved can he just send me the bill as I want to keep my no claims and there aren't any witnesses and I'm going to get royally shafted as I went into the back of him! and sod's law that it is, he tells me it's a company car so has to go through the insurance.
Bleh...
I'm fine, he was rubbing his neck and so was his passenger, bit I didn't hit them that hard so they should be ok in a couple of days max. Looking at my car, the front bumper has lost paint (omg) where it was pushed in and has come back out, passenger side headlight needs realigning and so does the indicator but both working fine still.
Bah humbug lol. Maybe one day I'll get a 2nd ncb eh?
EDIT: What's annoying is the SOLE reason I went to Chelmsford was to go to a competitor to pick up a firewire cable. This £7.99 cable has turned out to be what seems a slightly bigger bill!
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