Neighbour hit and run - Page 3

Dallas · 9th June 2009, 21:17

Wow! thats great to hear......give him my best regards buddy.....

90 and a girl friend and driving long distance, that is just brilliant.

what is his secret?

JohnDotCom · 9th June 2009, 22:06

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Wow! thats great to hear......give him my best regards buddy.....

90 and a girl friend and driving long distance, that is just brilliant.

...and Ken is about to tour The UK in a Camper caravan thingy.

calibrax · 9th June 2009, 22:31

Your insurer will be able to obtain details of his insurer. When a Renault ran up the side of my Rover 400 while parked and then drove off, myself and the neighbours saw it and got the number plate.

Police didn't give a toss, despite at least two independent witnesses, all I got from them was a crime number. But my insurer was able to look up the car's insurer from the number plate and follow it up. I got paid out, my insurance wasn't affected, and I never had any direct dealings with the other party.

Robson Rover Repair · 10th June 2009, 00:01

Any luck on the matter yet?

eskezz · 10th June 2009, 15:13

Happened to me many moons ago. Woman opposite was 40 and her hubby bought her a Porsche 944 for her birthday with 40 roses on the bonnet. When she arrived home from work there was much glee until she reversed it out of her drive straight into the front wing of my Triump Stag and promptly drove off. Went across and spoke to hubby-sorted through insurance. Good job I was looking what was going on. If you have seen it happen or suspect it's happened then personal contact is the only way.

ml.williams · 10th June 2009, 16:52

if he is 90 ask if he has taken a new test since he became as you only have a license till your 75 i believe.
if he is a belligerent old NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- he may have ignored the rules then they cops will have something to do for once

DerekS · 10th June 2009, 17:15

Normal car driving test not required, but licence renewed every 3 years , with declarations of sanity etc .

(82 in july)

Bernard LPG · 10th June 2009, 17:53

Hopefully it may be all a bit of an anti-climax. I asked him today if he was aware that he had hit our car when he reversed out of his drive. He blustered a bit but it was obvious that he was caught on the hop and tried to deny that he knew that he had.
Tellingly he did not try to deny that he had done it.
"What do you want me to do about it?" was his eventual answer.

I believe that he is an honourable man even though he is everything that I said before. He is already 90 and in great fear of losing his licence, so I think that I will be OK as also he's not short of a few bob.

Incidentally, the rear bumper of his '53 Mazda has so many scuffs that I couldn't pick out the relevant offender!

Raistlin · 10th June 2009, 18:11

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Originally Posted by Bernard LPG

Incidentally, the rear bumper of his '53 Mazda has so many scuffs that I couldn't pick out the relevant offender!

Now doesn't that just tell you something

Bernard LPG · 10th June 2009, 18:22

Should have added my sincere thanks to you all for giving me the support and confidence to tackle the old ogre. He collapsed into utter charm the minute he realised that he had been rumbled! True to form I guess.

9th June 2009, 22:31	#23
calibrax Posted a thing or two BMW 4 Series Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rochester, Kent Posts: 1,975 Thanks: 29 Thanked 37 Times in 28 Posts	Your insurer will be able to obtain details of his insurer. When a Renault ran up the side of my Rover 400 while parked and then drove off, myself and the neighbours saw it and got the number plate. Police didn't give a toss, despite at least two independent witnesses, all I got from them was a crime number. But my insurer was able to look up the car's insurer from the number plate and follow it up. I got paid out, my insurance wasn't affected, and I never had any direct dealings with the other party. __________________ Steve 2004 MG ZT+ CDTi 160 (sadly now gone!) 2015 BMW 435d GranCoupe XDrive

10th June 2009, 17:15	#27
DerekS Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Malpas Posts: 1,526 Thanks: 34 Thanked 118 Times in 89 Posts	Normal car driving test not required, but licence renewed every 3 years , with declarations of sanity etc . (82 in july) Last edited by DerekS; 10th June 2009 at 17:18..

9th June 2009, 21:17	#21
Dallas This is my second home 1979 Capri 1.6L, 1982 Capri 1.6L, 2016 Dacia Stepway Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Dorset Posts: 8,595 Thanks: 3,496 Thanked 3,397 Times in 2,218 Posts	Wow! thats great to hear......give him my best regards buddy..... 90 and a girl friend and driving long distance, that is just brilliant. what is his secret?

10th June 2009, 00:01	#24
Robson Rover Repair NI/ROI RS ZT-T 190 / 75 Diesel x3 / 6 door limo / 216 Cabby / Rover 25 van Join Date: May 2009 Location: Antrim Posts: 8,103 Thanks: 299 Thanked 1,046 Times in 568 Posts	Any luck on the matter yet?

10th June 2009, 15:13	#25
eskezz Loves to post rover 75 saloon Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: st helens Posts: 261 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Happened to me many moons ago. Woman opposite was 40 and her hubby bought her a Porsche 944 for her birthday with 40 roses on the bonnet. When she arrived home from work there was much glee until she reversed it out of her drive straight into the front wing of my Triump Stag and promptly drove off. Went across and spoke to hubby-sorted through insurance. Good job I was looking what was going on. If you have seen it happen or suspect it's happened then personal contact is the only way.

10th June 2009, 16:52	#26
ml.williams Avid contributor ZT_T 190 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 229 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts	if he is 90 ask if he has taken a new test since he became as you only have a license till your 75 i believe. if he is a belligerent old NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD-NAUGHTY WORD- he may have ignored the rules then they cops will have something to do for once

10th June 2009, 17:53	#28
Bernard LPG I really should get out more....... 75 V6 Saloon 2003 LPG MGZT V8 260 LPG Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Evesham Posts: 2,134 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Hopefully it may be all a bit of an anti-climax. I asked him today if he was aware that he had hit our car when he reversed out of his drive. He blustered a bit but it was obvious that he was caught on the hop and tried to deny that he knew that he had. Tellingly he did not try to deny that he had done it. "What do you want me to do about it?" was his eventual answer. I believe that he is an honourable man even though he is everything that I said before. He is already 90 and in great fear of losing his licence, so I think that I will be OK as also he's not short of a few bob. Incidentally, the rear bumper of his '53 Mazda has so many scuffs that I couldn't pick out the relevant offender!

10th June 2009, 18:22	#30
Bernard LPG I really should get out more....... 75 V6 Saloon 2003 LPG MGZT V8 260 LPG Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Evesham Posts: 2,134 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Should have added my sincere thanks to you all for giving me the support and confidence to tackle the old ogre. He collapsed into utter charm the minute he realised that he had been rumbled! True to form I guess.