Car Accident =(

A13x · 12-07-2018, 11:48 AM

Its going to be one of those weeks, so i left early from work to pick up the baby. Turned a corner and down a road to go pick up the little one when a car comes out of the blue.

the front of my car is all squashed in and well its not something you want to deal with before xmas.

I was not speeding and in my eyes the car failed to stop at the junction which is marked.

Airbags did not deploy as i was not going at speed and all the front of the car is squashed in. still movable but not legal

*sigh*

Please can you all send my car and myself some love

chris-c · 12-07-2018, 11:54 AM

Well at least that video shows the other person is 100% at fault. Fucknugget.

Not much you could have done to avoid it.

At least the little one wasnt in the car

Watsey · 12-07-2018, 12:00 PM

Sorry to hear that.

Well done for having a dash cam. 100% not your fault and you have irrefutable evidence to prove it. Just goes to show how little awareness some drivers have of the roads that they're driving on - going straight through a give way junction should be prosecuted as Driving Without Due Care and Attention. Did you get the police involved ? I think they'd be interested to see your video footage.

Airbags not deploying is a good sign - your car will be repairable.

chris-c · 12-07-2018, 12:02 PM

Theirs with the side airbags could be a write off. When those go off thats a few quid to fix.

Wills2 · 12-07-2018, 12:03 PM

Wow they really didn't think that though did they, utterly mental from the other car.

A13x · 12-07-2018, 12:11 PM

Yeah, i hope i get my car back sooner rather than later. It certainly doesn't look that nice any more

Rbrown · 12-07-2018, 12:12 PM

Sorry to hear this. Nightmare.

goodbyalfa · 12-07-2018, 12:32 PM

Wife just offered me a dash cam for Xmas. Might reconsider saying no...
Hope you get it sorted swiftly

Hooded · 12-07-2018, 12:50 PM

Someone please take the driving licence off the other driver and make them take a retest, since they obviously don't know the rules of the road.

Damn sorry to hear this, as you say not what you want just before Christmas, but at least there shouldn't be any problems with liability.

Quite a lot of front end damage there, makes you wanna be driving an old Toyota pick up truck like the one they couldn't kill on top gear when one of these idiots pulls out on you.

evdok · 12-07-2018, 12:58 PM

Good that you have video evidence, not bad reaction time on the horn

just hope the repair will be acceptable, if it were me id fix n sell.

Watsey · 12-07-2018, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by evdok

Good that you have video evidence, not bad reaction time on the horn

just hope the repair will be acceptable, if it were me id fix n sell.

No need at all to sell. Insist on a BMW warranted repair and it'll be at least as good as new.

TheRealCCR · 12-07-2018, 01:09 PM

Really sorry to see this... of course it's sad that the motor got bent, but glad you're okay. Good soundtrack too, is it really happy hour again?!

Let's hope there's a nice courtesy car in it for you, especially for a non-fault like this!

TheRealCCR · 12-07-2018, 01:18 PM

I'll bet you do... it'll be good as new before you know it!

I'm impressed with the quality of the cam footage. I've thought about having them installed before, but every time I begin to look at them I get bogged down in the number of options and give up. I assume you'd rate yours?

evdok · 12-07-2018, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Watsey

No need at all to sell. Insist on a BMW warranted repair and it'll be at least as good as new.

Doesn't matter who fixes it, it will never be as it was especially the colour match.

kitster · 12-07-2018, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRealCCR

I'll bet you do... it'll be good as new before you know it!

I'm impressed with the quality of the cam footage. I've thought about having them installed before, but every time I begin to look at them I get bogged down in the number of options and give up. I assume you'd rate yours?

100% for dashcams. Got rear ended twice this year, every time I was stationary. After the first 1st time I went ahead and installed dashcams in all my cars.

The missus has the same Thinkware F770 2CH, image quality is very good, built in voltage cut off monitor and speed alerts. I had the same but kept on getting battery drain errors. Ended up going with the Blackvue DR750S-2CH + Multisafer, awesome image quality esp with the 60FPS, catches number plates on high speeding cars which otherwise would be just a blur.

Bummer on the crash, but it's clear that the other driver didn't stop.

speedski · 12-07-2018, 01:53 PM

Sucks - but at least you came through without injury.

Hope you don't get a crappy courtesy..

TouringPleb · 12-07-2018, 01:55 PM

Having seen that you might want to send it to your local constabulary

SkyJawa · 12-07-2018, 01:57 PM

Utter cockwomble.

SkyJawa · 12-07-2018, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by TouringPleb

Having seen that you might want to send it to your local constabulary

No might about it, I’d take this advice

ViRUS_RiP · 12-07-2018, 02:14 PM

Sorry to hear. I mean the other driver didn't even bother looking in either direction or slow down whatsoever. I can only presume they didn't realise it was a junction - road markings look faded. Either way, 100% their fault.

APJ · 12-07-2018, 02:18 PM

Think we all agree, tell the plod. I know we can all make mistakes when driving, particularly if getting nagged from front or rear seats but those lines are very clear and no attempt to stop is made at all, even the look the look on their face is saying, 'why are you there', because i'm in the right !!

A13x · 12-07-2018, 02:25 PM

thanks all, feeling better. just soo lucky the little one was not in the car. I was a corner away away from pick up.

yes didn't slow down at all. unsure if they noticed road markings because no sign of slowing down or stopping.

got a brand new merc e class amg 2.2 with no fold down seats =(

need to go through this crap on Monday as they are saying I am at fault. if this continues I am tempted to just keep the merc for longer as its a few hundred plus a week. I don't really want to be that person who submits the dash footage for prosecution but I am getting pushed to do so.

If my daughter was in the car or this was someone else it could have been far worse. the neighbours came out asking for speed bumps but that's not going to help someone ignoring rules of the road and just burning across without stopping

12-07-2018, 11:48 AM	#1
A13x Private First Class 14 Rep 129 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: .. iTrader: (0)	Car Accident =( Its going to be one of those weeks, so i left early from work to pick up the baby. Turned a corner and down a road to go pick up the little one when a car comes out of the blue. the front of my car is all squashed in and well its not something you want to deal with before xmas. I was not speeding and in my eyes the car failed to stop at the junction which is marked. Airbags did not deploy as i was not going at speed and all the front of the car is squashed in. still movable but not legal sigh Please can you all send my car and myself some love
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12-07-2018, 11:54 AM	#2
chris-c Lieutenant Colonel 901 Rep 1,801 Posts Drives: F31 340i RWD Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Kent iTrader: (0)	Well at least that video shows the other person is 100% at fault. Fucknugget. Not much you could have done to avoid it. At least the little one wasnt in the car
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12-07-2018, 12:00 PM	#3
Watsey Major General 6404 Rep 8,492 Posts Drives: F31 330D sDrive M Sport Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: On sabbatical. iTrader: (1)	Sorry to hear that. Well done for having a dash cam. 100% not your fault and you have irrefutable evidence to prove it. Just goes to show how little awareness some drivers have of the roads that they're driving on - going straight through a give way junction should be prosecuted as Driving Without Due Care and Attention. Did you get the police involved ? I think they'd be interested to see your video footage. Airbags not deploying is a good sign - your car will be repairable. __________________ Current : F31 330sD, remapped, Ohlins Road & Track, Millway camber plates, Quaife LSD, Stoptech brakes + Pagid RSL1 pads all round, Weichers front strut brace, Eibach front & rear anti-roll bars, Michelin MP4S.
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12-07-2018, 12:02 PM	#4
chris-c Lieutenant Colonel 901 Rep 1,801 Posts Drives: F31 340i RWD Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Kent iTrader: (0)	Theirs with the side airbags could be a write off. When those go off thats a few quid to fix.
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12-07-2018, 12:03 PM	#5
Wills2 Barge driver 8655 Rep 12,424 Posts Drives: 730d Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Wow they really didn't think that though did they, utterly mental from the other car. __________________ 730d/Z4C
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12-07-2018, 12:11 PM	#6
A13x Private First Class 14 Rep 129 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: .. iTrader: (0)	Yeah, i hope i get my car back sooner rather than later. It certainly doesn't look that nice any more Attached Images
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12-07-2018, 12:12 PM	#7
Rbrown Brigadier General 2765 Rep 4,576 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0)	Sorry to hear this. Nightmare.
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12-07-2018, 12:32 PM	#8
goodbyalfa King of the North (living in the east...) 1056 Rep 2,154 Posts Drives: M340i mineral white Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Suffolk iTrader: (0)	Wife just offered me a dash cam for Xmas. Might reconsider saying no... Hope you get it sorted swiftly __________________ 2021 M340i in mineral white, options galore Previously 2018 440i GC in MG 2015 330D F30 MSport EBII 2012 Alfa Guilietta 2.0d Veloce 2009 Fiat bravo sport 2000 ST Mondeo
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12-07-2018, 12:50 PM	#9
Hooded Banned 1669 Rep 3,967 Posts Drives: F30 330d M-Sport Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: England iTrader: (0)	Someone please take the driving licence off the other driver and make them take a retest, since they obviously don't know the rules of the road. Damn sorry to hear this, as you say not what you want just before Christmas, but at least there shouldn't be any problems with liability. Quite a lot of front end damage there, makes you wanna be driving an old Toyota pick up truck like the one they couldn't kill on top gear when one of these idiots pulls out on you.
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12-07-2018, 12:58 PM	#10
evdok Lieutenant Colonel 819 Rep 1,907 Posts Drives: 330D M/SPORT xDRIVE INDIVIDUAL Join Date: May 2015 Location: WORCESTERSHIRE iTrader: (0)	Good that you have video evidence, not bad reaction time on the horn just hope the repair will be acceptable, if it were me id fix n sell. __________________ Happy Motoring Evdok
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12-07-2018, 01:09 PM	#12
TheRealCCR Enlisted Member 12 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 2018 435d xDrive M Sport+ Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Formby, Merseyside iTrader: (0)	Really sorry to see this... of course it's sad that the motor got bent, but glad you're okay. Good soundtrack too, is it really happy hour again?! Let's hope there's a nice courtesy car in it for you, especially for a non-fault like this! __________________ CCR Current: 2018 435d M Sport+ in MG (lightly mapped!) Previous: E92 330d Coupe, E46 320d Coupe
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TheRealCCR Enlisted Member 12 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 2018 435d xDrive M Sport+ Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Formby, Merseyside iTrader: (0)	I'll bet you do... it'll be good as new before you know it! I'm impressed with the quality of the cam footage. I've thought about having them installed before, but every time I begin to look at them I get bogged down in the number of options and give up. I assume you'd rate yours? __________________ CCR Current: 2018 435d M Sport+ in MG (lightly mapped!) Previous: E92 330d Coupe, E46 320d Coupe
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12-07-2018, 01:53 PM	#16
speedski Major 547 Rep 1,066 Posts Drives: Former F40/F36/E81/E85 Owner Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	Sucks - but at least you came through without injury. Hope you don't get a crappy courtesy..
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TouringPleb Brigadier General 4369 Rep 4,227 Posts Drives: SRB 440i GC Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Cambs iTrader: (0)	Having seen that you might want to send it to your local constabulary
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SkyJawa Major General 3716 Rep 8,636 Posts Drives: F10 530d Join Date: May 2014 Location: Hampshire iTrader: (1)	Utter cockwomble.
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ViRUS_RiP Enlisted Member 44 Rep 40 Posts Drives: F31 335D M Sport Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Sorry to hear. I mean the other driver didn't even bother looking in either direction or slow down whatsoever. I can only presume they didn't realise it was a junction - road markings look faded. Either way, 100% their fault.
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APJ Captain 245 Rep 724 Posts Drives: F36 435d M Sport Plus Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Greater Manchester iTrader: (0)	Think we all agree, tell the plod. I know we can all make mistakes when driving, particularly if getting nagged from front or rear seats but those lines are very clear and no attempt to stop is made at all, even the look the look on their face is saying, 'why are you there', because i'm in the right !!
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12-07-2018, 02:25 PM	#22
A13x Private First Class 14 Rep 129 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: .. iTrader: (0)	thanks all, feeling better. just soo lucky the little one was not in the car. I was a corner away away from pick up. yes didn't slow down at all. unsure if they noticed road markings because no sign of slowing down or stopping. got a brand new merc e class amg 2.2 with no fold down seats =( need to go through this crap on Monday as they are saying I am at fault. if this continues I am tempted to just keep the merc for longer as its a few hundred plus a week. I don't really want to be that person who submits the dash footage for prosecution but I am getting pushed to do so. If my daughter was in the car or this was someone else it could have been far worse. the neighbours came out asking for speed bumps but that's not going to help someone ignoring rules of the road and just burning across without stopping
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