Someone hit my Zed

[t-tony]

To be honest Mrs.M. the reason I think it was a young lady was the reason that they didn't leave for a couple of minutes after hitting Dave's car, probably waiting for the owner to come out?. A young bloke would've b******* off toot sweet !

Tony.

ps. I have done the same and left my details on the screen of the car and never heard a thing, mind you it was about 30 years ago. Still waiting, still live here and same phone number

 

[g8jka]

Surely if you have the registration then you can get the owner details from DVLA. Thats how the parking companies get your info.
Just say that they drove off after an accident/incident.

It seems the DVLA should give me details for a fee of £2.50, providing them with evidence of repair costs and photographs of damage as it is a reasonable request following an incident. I think the proof of the video is quite clear that they drove off, the registration is clear as day just not got evidence of who was driving. They may have pulled back into the space to check for damage on their own car.

That’s a pain.

Don’t want to add to your woes but I also cracked one of those black bumper lights and the original supplier in Germany was out of stock for at least a couple of months over Spring/Summer this year. I’ve not checked recently but will dig out the link and let you know what I find.

Alternatively fill the holes and move the sidelights to the headlights - I toyed with the idea, makes the bumper look cleaner and will be more noticeable on your silver car for sure (but equally so I like the placement of the sidelights as it makes the car look as wide as it is which helps not being squeezed off he road I like to think)

I can get a pair from eBay, if not I have a spare set of standard units. I do like the sidelights in the bumper and as you say it makes the car look a bit wider, shame it didn't look wide enough to the person who hit it.

Bad news Dave, hope you can get a good resolution and find the perpetrators. It may mean sitting in the gym car park, not in your Zed, for a while. Good luck.

I doubt they will be back in that car for sometime, there's already a lot of people who will be looking out for me as well as some traffic officers who are aware.

In the mean time I am going to see what my insurers say, I am happy to give the person a chance to explain and cough up to save the hassle of insurance and the police getting involved etc, once I find out who it is. It could be a young driver or old lady etc and I don't really want to go threatening them as there is definitely no way they will pay up then. If I can't make contact then I will be going back to the police, they may put a mark on the car to pull them over as it's been involved in a hit a run. My insurers should fight my case, the evidence is there on video, I will also send it to the insurers of the person who hit me. They will contact them regarding the issue and it will go from there.

 

[t-tony]

Curious to know how you got the name of the Insurers of the car who hit yours mate?

I've found who they are insured with

Tony.

 

[Mazza]

@g8jka , dont forget to add the £2,50 DVLA cost to the bill

 

[Mac Romans]

Rest assured, the police will take this on. It’s a recordable RTC as the other party failed to stop. The private car park issue is irrelevant as road traffic laws apply to everywhere that is a “road or public place” and a public place is defined as “anywhere to which the public have access, whether by payment or otherwise”.

That’s the easiest job to resolve for a cop. A PNC check followed by a visit to the keeper or a postal NOIP if they’re a long way away. Very simple.

 

[Bumpa]

My missus and I were sitting in our VW in a car park in highland Scotland one winter's night, waiting for the heater to clear the windscreen when our car was hit in the back by a car that had reversed into us. He drove off round the car park to pick people up, so I ran after him and caught him as he was getting his passengers on board. His windows (like mine) were all frosted up but he hadn't bothered to clear them and he said he didn't realise he had hit my car. And then he said to me "! wondered why the parking sensors were going crazy." Some people - what did he think they were for? See, it isn't just lady drivers. Stupidity occurs in both sexes.

 

[g8jka]

Rest assured, the police will take this on. It’s a recordable RTC as the other party failed to stop. The private car park issue is irrelevant as road traffic laws apply to everywhere that is a “road or public place” and a public place is defined as “anywhere to which the public have access, whether by payment or otherwise”.

That’s the easiest job to resolve for a cop. A PNC check followed by a visit to the keeper or a postal NOIP if they’re a long way away. Very simple.

Thanks Mac, I will speak to my mate who told me what I needed to do. He said if I don't have any joy get back to him and he will look into it. I'll ask if they can drop them a visit.

 

[Redline]

Rest assured, the police will take this on. It’s a recordable RTC as the other party failed to stop. The private car park issue is irrelevant as road traffic laws apply to everywhere that is a “road or public place” and a public place is defined as “anywhere to which the public have access, whether by payment or otherwise”.

That’s the easiest job to resolve for a cop. A PNC check followed by a visit to the keeper or a postal NOIP if they’re a long way away. Very simple.

I didn’t know that about public space. An easy one to augment ones stats.
Nothing like a marked traffic car parked outside to focus attention, especially as they’ll get rights read to them up front.

 

[the Nefyn cat]

Tut tut Tony please don't label us all the same
I have been the person hitting a car in a car park and i did leave a note with my correct details
So my guess is it could be either male or female
Chocolate for every female forum member is in order mines Galaxy Thankyou

Galaxy isn't chocolate.

Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Skimmed Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Milk Fat, Lactose, Whey Powder (from Milk), Palm Fat, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Natural Vanilla Extract, Milk Chocolate contains Milk Solids 14% minimum and Cocoa Solids 25% minimum, Milk chocolate contains vegetable fats in addition to coca butter.

If only 25% of my Z3 was BMW, it wouldn't be called a BMW. Not sure what it would be, but definitely not BMW.

May have veered slightly off-topic there. And Topic ain't chocolate, either.

 

[t-tony]

Galaxy isn't chocolate.

Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Skimmed Milk Powder, Cocoa Mass, Milk Fat, Lactose, Whey Powder (from Milk), Palm Fat, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin), Natural Vanilla Extract, Milk Chocolate contains Milk Solids 14% minimum and Cocoa Solids 25% minimum, Milk chocolate contains vegetable fats in addition to coca butter.

If only 25% of my Z3 was BMW, it wouldn't be called a BMW. Not sure what it would be, but definitely not BMW.

May have veered slightly off-topic there. And Topic ain't chocolate, either.

And, speaking of which, "What has a Hazel nut in every bite?" .... Squirrel s***!

Tony.

 

[the Nefyn cat]

And that ain't chocolate, either.

 

[g8jka]

Well well well, guess who was parked outside tonight?!

I left several notes around his car as it was hammering down I didn't think they'd last long. So I waited. Saw one very big guy coming towards the car and thought here we go, don't fancy confronting him! Luckily he walked past and down the road. I waited in the car for probably half hour, then the hazards flashed and two lads walked to the car. He pulled the note from the number plate and started to read in and open his door, so I got out. He walked straight over to me, told him he'd hit my car. Knew he'd done it and said he had no paper to leave a note, waited round for a bit but then left, although he didn't realise he'd hit my car. Couldn't see much damage tonight as it was dark but I said we can settle it between us or go through insurance. He was very apologetic and I took his details, says he is happy to pay for the damage. I said thanks for admitting everything, if he is amicable then I won't take it further. Messaged him a couple times, gave me all his details and apologised a couple more times. Youngish lad, knows exactly what he has done and what trouble he could get in. For the sake of his insurance it would be best for him to sort direct with me. He's seen the pictures of the damage, didn't want the video though

I'll get some quotes and go from there. Took it to a mate earlier at an insurance repairer and said they would only do the corner anyway and not the whole bumper, I'd rather the whole lot done at once. My insurance said they would repair and wouldn't charge my excess and recover costs from the third party. I said I'm not going ahead with anything until they confirm they will pay and I won't have a claim on my policy to which they came back with the third party has no legal obligation to pay even though they clearly have evidence. Plus there is no guarantee my policy will increase in the future even though it's not a claim through my insurance, I still have to declare it. For the damage it's caused it's not worth touching the insurance, for the other lads sake as well it will just bump up both our policies over the matter of a few hundred quid.

Even though it's a pain in the arse, it could have been worse and I'll get something back. These dash cams are worth their weight in gold when it comes to something like this.

 

[t-tony]

Good to here you've got some recompence mate. I guess, I'll start hiding now though

Tony.

ps. You sure it was a bloke?

 

[g8jka]

Good to here you've got some recompence mate. I guess, I'll start hiding now though

Tony.

ps. You sure it was a bloke?

I can't even think why you would think it to be anything other than a bloke

No one has a chance of hiding from you and your dash cams I need some side ones now.

 

[t-tony]

I need some side ones now.

Already one this one mate. Keep you posted.

Tony.

 

[Mint]

Good news Dave, let's hope he keeps his word.

 

[Bumpa]

I have a dash cam in my VW, but the socket isn't live when the key is out, so it only records while the car is being used, not parked. In any case my car was hit from behind. Is the Z3's socket live all the time? I can't try mine at the moment.

 

[t-tony]

I think the shock sensor
If you choose to activate it runs off the built in battery

Tony.

 

[jaguartvr]

Does the dash cam record all of the time? If so does it flatten the car battery?

 

[the Nefyn cat]

Cigarette lighter is a permanent live one, at least it is on mine. Wouldn't have thought a dashcam would flatten the cars' battery unless you left it on for a few days, a couple of hours in a carpark shouldn't do any harm. If it does you're probably in need of a new battery anyway.