Don't park at ToysRus

SteveBanks · Post by **SteveBanks** » Sat May 20, 2006 8:37 pm

I've had my car for 4 years now and this is the 3rd time someone has driven into it. I can't put into words how I feel about this latest incident

and it would have been a sh*t thing to happen at any time, but as Scott said I've just managed to scrape enough cash together to get the car back on the road after being unemployed for the last 12 weeks so the timing ain't exactly great! Trouble is I've got a £400 excess and fixing it myself is not an option - rear clam is toast, front repairable but probably costly.

I thought someone had reversed into it at first but there was smashed glass lying on the ground and I noticed a hella logo so someone must have driven straight into it. I spoke to all the assistants in the nearby stores and only one woman said she heard a screech and bang at about 3 but was dealing with a customer so didn't look outside. I just can't believe nobody saw anything and that the CCTV cameras (the only reason I left it there) were pointing in the wrong direction at the time.

Will be parking it in Scotts street in future and I think the only undesirable in that street is Scott himself, and he'll be with me everyday so hopefully it'll be safe

Steve

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sat May 20, 2006 9:13 pm

It's bad enough that people scratch or ding cars and just leave, but to do that much damage is utterly dispicable. Did the cops have anything to say? They are usually very heavy handed with leaving the scene of an accident types, if they ever catch them....

If you want any help with any DIY rebuild just drop me a line

Oh and hello!

Rich

Post by **simon** » Sun May 21, 2006 12:04 am

Sorry to hear it mate, hope you get it back on the road soon. Be good to see you at KH sometime again this year

Post by **Shug** » Mon May 22, 2006 9:53 am

SteveBanks wrote:I've had my car for 4 years now and this is the 3rd time someone has driven into it. I can't put into words how I feel about this latest incident and it would have been a sh*t thing to happen at any time, but as Scott said I've just managed to scrape enough cash together to get the car back on the road after being unemployed for the last 12 weeks so the timing ain't exactly great! Trouble is I've got a £400 excess and fixing it myself is not an option - rear clam is toast, front repairable but probably costly.

I thought someone had reversed into it at first but there was smashed glass lying on the ground and I noticed a hella logo so someone must have driven straight into it. I spoke to all the assistants in the nearby stores and only one woman said she heard a screech and bang at about 3 but was dealing with a customer so didn't look outside. I just can't believe nobody saw anything and that the CCTV cameras (the only reason I left it there) were pointing in the wrong direction at the time.

Will be parking it in Scotts street in future and I think the only undesirable in that street is Scott himself, and he'll be with me everyday so hopefully it'll be safe

Steve

f'kin 'ell Steve - not great for your first post on here

Hope that something comes right with it and you somehow manage to luck into catching the f##kwit

Post by **Shug** » Mon May 22, 2006 10:12 am

simon wrote:It doesn't matter how far away from other cars you park, some twat always seems to park next to you, usually in a big 4x4 or a transit van

Oh so true - I've stopped caring about the paintwork (strangely) but when I did, I'd park at the opposite end of carparks with nothing parked in the whole bay.

99% of the time, you'd come back (even if only gone for 10 minutes) to find a big sh*tbox either side of you.....

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Mon May 22, 2006 5:10 pm

I've started taking up two bays when parking sometimes, at least then if someone parks next to you and is reasonably in their bay there should be no reason to bang doors!

I normally dislike bad parking, but when it's to preserve your own car it's allowable

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Mon May 22, 2006 5:20 pm

MacK wrote:I've started taking up two bays when parking sometimes, at least then if someone parks next to you and is reasonably in their bay there should be no reason to bang doors!

I normally dislike bad parking, but when it's to preserve your own car it's allowable

/translation....

I've now fond an excuse for my own bad parking

/translation off

MacK · Post by **MacK** » Mon May 22, 2006 5:29 pm

Post by ed » Mon May 22, 2006 9:11 pm

i park at the far end of all car parks as its quieter,

a pain in the ar$e but its worth it!

Post by **simon** » Mon May 22, 2006 9:25 pm

ed wrote:i park at the far end of all car parks as its quieter,

a pain in the ar$e but its worth it!

See my previous post.

Post by ed » Mon May 22, 2006 9:32 pm

DOh!

Missed that! Great minds think alike!

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sat May 27, 2006 5:00 pm

Can I just say, it's very sad to discuss parking habits. Really! Lotuses are not for parking, they are for driving!

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Sun May 28, 2006 10:22 pm

GregR wrote:
MacK wrote:I've started taking up two bays when parking sometimes, at least then if someone parks next to you and is reasonably in their bay there should be no reason to bang doors!

I normally dislike bad parking, but when it's to preserve your own car it's allowable
/translation....

I've now fond an excuse for my own bad parking

/translation off

didn't I just know that one would come back and bite me in the ar$e... some fecker has driven/reversed into the front of my car - not any cracks or dents, but nice scuffs at normal bumper height over the front clam. Hopefully they'll polish out.

hmpf