NOT SO....Heartbroken...............UPDATE 19/10

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SORRY TO HEAR YOUR BAD NEWS MATE BUT YOU WILL GET HER SORTED SOON I HOPE.

[goosiegander]

My heartfelt sympathy for you...

The car is still stunning

...and after a quick go on the jig at that prick's expense you should be good as new

Goosie

[gary]

Huckin Fell mate,

Glad YOU are ok, but Jesus, I have to say i would have kicked the arseholes C**T in. Hope all goes well with the rebuild, and as peeps have said keep us informed.

Cheers.

Minimum the DD will get is one year ban and approx £400 fine, however with the pics you have there and no doubt the police will have similar, he should get a lot more than that.

[215m3]

Hope your ok Reedy and a very sad site to see. I suppose this is why more mint examples live in the garage as they fear this happening to them as it's out of our control when sitting in the drivers seat.

Good luck with the rebuild

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Do you have legal cover on your insurance??

If so push for compo due to stress fromt he crash, bad back etc etc. Milk this fecker. Also the value of a crash repaired M3 against the value before the crash, ie minty minty needs compensating for.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Terrible news mate, at the weekend the same thing nearly happened to me! A woman driving at about 60-70mpg,

70 mpg?? Bl00dy Toyota Prius!!!

[Demlotcrew]

Let me know if you need any help mate!

Andrew

[rare]

Shit. Not been logging on much these days, didnt see this until now. This is a real shame, I always admired your M3. I hope you can sort it all out in the end.

[Jem325i]

So sorry to see this Reedy,she was a lovely car,is a lovely car and soon will be again,Roy is gutted for you.Bloody drunks they should never be allowed to get behind a wheel again.Hope you get it sorted quickly.

[Gouki]

just read this thread, hope she gets back on the road mate.

[Gortour]

Terrible news mate, at the weekend the same thing nearly happened to me! A woman driving at about 60-70mpg,

70 mpg?? Bl00dy Toyota Prius!!!

Toyota Prius is only economical up to 30mph when not accelerating.
These 'wonderful efficient and green' cars use a normal engine to accelerate, and over 30mph, the damned thing uses the engine anyway - at about 35mpg... May as well have an E30...

[tailoutcharlie]

drink drivers should have their cars crushed, whilst handuffed to the steering wheel.

good luck getting her back on the road, im sure with your enthusiasm she'll be better than ever.


and as has been said, milk them for all your worth, stress, the lot.

[Morat]

Would it be illegal to publish the driver's address and organise shifts to keep an E30 driving past that house 24 hours a day until he goes insane?

[zaust]

Nooo Paul I was a bit slow on reading this...... Feel for you mate... lost for words really....

As long as you are ok. The car is almost replaceable...

[rob750]

Most important thing is that you are all right, the sad thing for the other zoners is that the car will come back better than ever

[Splondike]

Just seen this... gutted for you mate. B@stard deserves all he gets, as has been said at least you are alright.

That last piccy is a gut wrencher though Hope you manage to get it all sorted.

[REEDY]

Yeh Cheers again people!

My Solicitors are already on the case, i have been sufferin from neck, back and head pain,
Plus the mental side of it, keeps goin over and over in my head when i go to bed at nite!! Started using alcohol to get to sleep! Also findin it hard to get back in a car, i`m a bad passenger driver at the best of times!!!

[d6dph]

Paul, In reference to the question you asked the other day, No I don't know of him.

Make sure you screw the f*cker for every penny!

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Yeh Cheers again people!

My Solicitors are already on the case, i have been sufferin from neck, back and head pain,
Plus the mental side of it, keeps goin over and over in my head when i go to bed at nite!! Started using alcohol to get to sleep! Also findin it hard to get back in a car, i`m a bad passenger driver at the best of times!!!

Loosely related:

When I rolled my Golf gti, I mean proper rolled it, flipped a hedge and three and a half turns later, I felt the same.

The best thing to do is fight that fear. Get in the driving seta and drive around the block, to the shops or a regular route.

Even five years after the accident, I took the corner unreasonably slow.

7 years later and I still get anxiety on the corner, I can take it quickly again though.

It has to be a triumph of will. Speak to someone about your anxiety surrounding the sleep. Let your solicitor know and it can be taken into consideration in court, recouping costs etc. You have got to stop using drink as a tool.

I hope you feel better soon.

[csl]

Fecking hell mate,glad your ok.
What a dam shame for your M3 thou ............remember the photos you put up a bit back and it looked proper mint.

[tailoutcharlie]

whatever happens mate, dont start using drink to get to sleep, it all ends in tears, trust me i seen it.

if you start down that road the w****r that hit you wins.


good luck mate and hope it all works out for you.

[aceraf]

whatever happens mate, dont start using drink to get to sleep, it all ends in tears, trust me i seen it.

if you start down that road the w****r that hit you wins.


good luck mate and hope it all works out for you.

so cruel, and yet so ironic!

you're driven to drink, because he chose to drink and drive

They should be rounded up and shot

[Gortour]

Drinking to sleep? Don't do it mate. I've been there, it doesn't help.
Was over an ex years ago, I got well f*cked up over it, was drinking spirits by the bottle.
It took me a while to realise, but it really isn't the way, the problems are still there when you wake up, and you have a hangover too to add to your troubles... plus the cost of the booze...

Anything we can do to help, let us know. Get help from the doc for the sleeping problems, and get back in the car asap.
My wife was the same after a car crash, I MADE her get into my car and drive it, she was nervous as hell, but she's fine again now.

[Rosc0PColtrane]

Wize words Gordon. Alcohol is a depressant, it adds to your woes mate!!

[REEDY]

PM`d!!!

Cheers for the comments!!

No news yet, but i did make the local paper!!!

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/hu ... 444a6e.lpf

[Nelly]

The gutting thing about it Paul is, he'll get a slap on the wrist - banned for a year and ordered to pay court costs

You might find his insurance is void due to being a drink driver fingers crossed for you fella.

Neil.

[aceraf]

You might find his insurance is void due to being a drink driver fingers crossed for you fella.

Surely they still have to pay out for damages???

[Nelly]

TBH - i'm not to sure, he'll probably get nothing but Paul should get everything?? I'm sure Pauls solicitors are all over the situation like a rash - they love abit of third party injuries and damages, it's garantted £Â£Ã‚£ in the bank for them.

[whipsey]

even if he has no insurance you can still claim back every thing from him due to the simple fact you have his name and address so do the police

[oldroydsr4]

the drunk w**kers insurance will cover 3rd party costs but he will not get a penny

[Rich_W]

PM`d!!!

Cheers for the comments!!

No news yet, but i did make the local paper!!!

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/news/hu ... 444a6e.lpf

That article reads like the M3 was at fault. All they had to insert was the phrase "Cooper's Fiesta"

[Chris]

Bad bloody luck that, i feel for ya fella.

I'm sure the drinkin and backpain will only be temporary.

All i can say is, i'm sure i speak for everyone when i say, I look forward to the rebuild thread

[Falkster]

Only just seen the thread mate!!!!

I hope you can fix it and also give the p**sed up bloke a good hiding!

[whipsey]

I'm sure the drinkin and backpain will only be temporary.

my temporary back pains only lasted a year so far specialist told me should only last another year before it starts geting better i feel for you reedy it's not nice waking up in pain mate

[Falkster]

Where theres blame theres a claim!!!