Omega Owners Forum

Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Eliteinhpool on 15 April 2007, 18:31:57

Title: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Eliteinhpool on 15 April 2007, 18:31:57
hi peeps im only new posted topic earlier in week about my car having faulty maf etc got it all sorted and today had a un insured young driver clouted the rear end while my car was parked!!!!! unfortunately my elite was a right off so now im hunting for a new one.

point to note: IS YOUR F*****G CAR SAFE ANYWERE!!!!!
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: TheBoy on 15 April 2007, 19:08:23
Sods.  >:(

Persue them through small claims  >:(
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Markie on 15 April 2007, 19:16:08
really sorry to hear this mate  >:(
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Elite Pete on 15 April 2007, 19:17:40
Quote
Sods.  >:(

Persue them through small claims  >:(

Persue him with a bloody big stick first.  >:(
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Martin_1962 on 15 April 2007, 19:53:35
is he in custody?
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Eliteinhpool on 15 April 2007, 19:58:12
ha ha wouldnt believe this but he is getting off with it he was only 16!!!!!!!! oh well seen a nice project on ebay near me to get my teeth stuck into and get me back in here with the lads
item number 250102561700

hope i win lol
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Andy B on 15 April 2007, 19:58:31
Quote
Quote
Sods.  >:(

Persue them through small claims  >:(

Persue him with a bloody big stick first.  >:(

 ;D  ;D  ;D
If only eh?
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Martin_1962 on 15 April 2007, 19:59:57
Quote
ha ha wouldnt believe this but he is getting off with it he was only 16!!!!!!!! oh well seen a nice project on ebay near me to get my teeth stuck into and get me back in here with the lads
item number 250102561700

hope i win lol

He will have to have an accident then!
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Timbuk on 15 April 2007, 20:00:32
Unlucky :-/ better look with the next one ;)
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: DaveL on 15 April 2007, 20:50:09
Sorry to hear about the car. Hope you win the one on fleabay. :y
 8-)
DaveL
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Chopsdad on 15 April 2007, 21:55:17
Terrible news Shaun, I hope you win the CD and you can swap the extra's from your Elite  :y
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: amigov6 on 15 April 2007, 22:16:38
Quote
hi peeps im only new posted topic earlier in week about my car having faulty maf etc got it all sorted and today had a un insured young driver clouted the rear end while my car was parked!!!!! unfortunately my elite was a right off so now im hunting for a new one.

point to note: IS YOUR F*****G CAR SAFE ANYWERE!!!!!
:'(Sympathies mate. If you find him do'nt hit him 'cos he's legally a minor if he's 16, you could get in deep doo doo!!! I know how you feel but we were all young once. Still let us know when you get your new one.
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Eliteinhpool on 15 April 2007, 23:22:25
update now picking up a r reg 2.5 v6 cd tommorrow night so swap some bits off the elite. not the multichanger though that got crushed lol. thanks for the support lads goes to show even with all the insurance in the world theres always something that jumps up and bites ya, hard lesson learnt
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Baron Von Spongebob on 15 April 2007, 23:41:57
Invite him,( to show no hard feelings ) for a nice sunday afternoon drive in the country, Take with you a KitKat, MP3 Player with never ending Des o Connor tracks, A can of diet coke and most important a roll of Gaff tape.

Gently Gaff him to a tree with Earphone comfortably placed in his years and the kit kat and diet coke at just over arms length.

Leave to simmer for a week or so, Its up to you if you return or not, but i would even if its just to put new batteries in the MP3 player.

That should teach him a thing or too.  :y
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Martin_1962 on 16 April 2007, 08:09:02
Take the bill to his parents and threaten small claims court if they don't pay
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Andy B on 16 April 2007, 09:49:49
Quote
Take the bill to his parents and threaten small claims court if they don't pay

Mmmm! I'm sure that'll get you absolutely no where!
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Martin_1962 on 16 April 2007, 10:07:54
Quote
Quote
Take the bill to his parents and threaten small claims court if they don't pay

Mmmm! I'm sure that'll get you absolutely no where!

What the small claims court?

Worth a try - they took your car off you so they shuld pay for it >:(
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Andy B on 16 April 2007, 10:46:36
Quote
Quote
Quote
Take the bill to his parents and threaten small claims court if they don't pay

Mmmm! I'm sure that'll get you absolutely no where!

What the small claims court?

Worth a try - they took your car off you so they shuld pay for it >:(

I completely agree with you. But unfortunately I have my doubts as to whether you'd get anything even if you won.
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 16 April 2007, 11:24:06
If his parents have reasonable house hold cover then that should cover it......

Was it a stolen car........or was it a driving with permission....or what?
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Eliteinhpool on 16 April 2007, 21:07:24
it was a stolen car being pursued by the police, basically came round the corner of my street at 40 hit the curb opposite house and bounced into my back end pushing the whole rear end round so looks banana shaped. multichanger spued its guts all over the path
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: STMO123 on 16 April 2007, 21:11:42
MIB (Motor Insurers Bureau) usually settle claims where an uninsured driver is involved, and then try and reclaim the money.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/x-ray/x_guides/directory/cars_mib.shtml

Motor Insurers' Bureau
MIB was established in 1946 as a private company limited by guarantee for the purpose of entering into Agreements with the Government to compensate the victims of negligent uninsured and untraced motorists. Every insurer underwriting compulsory motor insurance is obliged, by virtue of the Road Traffic Act 1988, to be a member of MIB and to contribute to its funding
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Chopsdad on 16 April 2007, 21:15:17
Quote
it was a stolen car being pursued by the police, basically came round the corner of my street at 40 hit the curb opposite house and bounced into my back end pushing the whole rear end round so looks banana shaped. multichanger spued its guts all over the path

If it was involved in a persuit and the Police have decided not to prosecte do they not have a payout scheme - after all your car did stop the chase and bring it to a safe, if unahppy, end.

Given Markjay's recent troubles http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1176487898 I'm suprised there is no follow up.  PM Dean or Hotel 21 for some inside info :y
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 17 April 2007, 08:35:43
So it was a stolen car.......and did the cars owner have insurance.......?
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: hotel21 on 17 April 2007, 09:42:22
Something I'm not catching on to here.....

Was the cherub identified or traced at the time or is it an ongoing enquiry?  Guessing he/she was traced at the time and locked up.

If driver was 16 then he/she is (certainly up here) an adult and goes to adult Court.  Under 16 then its the Childrens Reporter or Panel.  Either way, still gets done.  

Driving a stolen car - the stolen car should be insured by original owner and unless 3rd party only cover - rare nowadays, 3P F & T the norm - and should cover damage to yours.  If not, then thats what the MIB is for.  You probably have some sort of DAS or legal protection scheme with your own car insurance or indeed house insurance, so use that to get things rolling.

No prosecution?  Going on the circumstances you relate, can't see why the little cherub is not getting done.  Would suggest contacting the home Force and requesting an explanation of their actions as you are an injured party (or your car is) and you are intent on persuing the recovery of uninsured losses due to their (Officers) actions.  Send all mail recorded and keep copies.  Least that should be forthcoming is the identity of the driver so that you can recover losses.  May need the payment of a fee, though.....  Data Protection Act gets soddin' everywhere....
Title: Re: newbie now omega-less
Post by: Eliteinhpool on 29 April 2007, 13:49:30
well update on my empty life without my beloved 6 pot elite. insurance is paying out now and i was originally looking at a r reg 2.5 cdx v6 but a lovely elite 3.0 just came up and hopefully will be getting it for the right price.
i left school and started an apprentship at dixon vauxhall in hull and passed my nvq so became qualified vx tech and the first time they let me loose in a elite i was hooked. KEEP YA PORSCHES ETC IM AN OMEGA OWNER AND IM-

LIVING THE DREAM!!

lol thanks for all the support about mib and all the advice of what roads to go down with my insurance, paid off.

thanks again ;D