Hi J.P.
Sorry to hear about the Lorry incident, I suspect that this goes on all over the country. I actually witnessed a similar thing while waiting for the missus I was reclined a little in my seat when this delivery truck reversed around a blind corner nearly taking the front end off my Cab' he must have realised he could not get out forwards without hitting something but seemed to deliberately move a Ford Mondeo some four feet with his front bumper and casually drive off leaving the Mondeo badly damaged and side ways touching the next car in line. Luckily I took his number and left a contact for the poor Mondeo driver(not intended to be a poke at the Marque you understand). Subsequently the Police prosecuted on my witness statement and the driver received a ban ( result )!
The rub was that this Lorry had one of those ridiculous stickers How's my driving or something like that, with a free phone number attached.
Hey! I see you seem to have got a hold of the Phat Box System. I have a Bose based Concert System in the Cab' Any advice as to how to get it and fitting would be appreciated.
Regards.
Hear what happened to me today.
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> My girlfriend was driving her car and I was following her, when she decided
> that we would park in a particular street. I alerted her to the fact that
> there was a factory along one side and that there were some lorry gates so
> she'd better park somewhere else. I parked mine one street south from that.
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> On getting back and approaching my car my spine chilled when I could see my
> rear bumper was hanging out loose and as I got nearer I could see some
> damage to the rear left door - the bodywork had got cut against the
> protection bars on the door, rear left fender and tyre torn, rim scratched -
> although only at its edge - and bumper holder torn out.
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> No-one was around and there was no notice left on my windscreen
whatsoever,
so I really hit the roof as you can imagine. Well, after the initial fit of
> anger had subsided I decided to proceed with my investigations. It was after
> some half an hour of driving around in my girlfriend's car that I have been
> able to spot a lorry with some red paint attached to its trailer's left
> wing. The truck was parked and there were curtains drawn all over the cabin,
> so - even if I really dislike disturbing people's sleep I had no hesitation
> in furiously knocking at its window. The little bastard had the nerve to be
> sleeping after what he'd done. No need to mention I called the police and
> then he really owned up to what he'd done although he said he didn't seem to
> have realised at the time. How can't a professional truck driver possibly
> realise he's drawing a car sideways for two meters. My car had been on the
> street and was left with all four wheels on the pavement. Would you really
> believe his story?
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> I just wanted to ask you guys if you've ever been in some sort of similar
> situation or whether people have got better social conscience.
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> It's when I'm driving this Ford Ka - although a brand new one - that I most
> miss my Audi. And I was expecting to get a PhatBox to fit into it tomorrow!
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> Now I'm worried the damned adjuster will not allow for parts to be
> replaced - such as new door, new rim, new bumper. What do you think and what
> would you do?
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> See the pics and judge for yourselves.
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> JP Roberts
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