How do you tell someone that their car is...

Joshy said:
He's 18 or 19, lives in Peckham and has a Golf GTI. I think the most obvious answer is that he couldn't get insured legitimately. He's been talking about doing 'dodgy' insurance for a while but I didn't think he was that stupid to try it. Actually forget that. I didn't think he was that stupid to not bother getting it at all.

I like the guy, really I do. Even though he's only a few months younger in age he's two years behind on his apprenticeship and I give to give me him help and advice when I can but I just don't understand how he can be so silly. I'm not even going to get the 'Child killer' soap box and claim that all uninsured drivers are scum, etc, etc. I'm just going to sit here and say that he's put his career and whole life at risk. Love or hate the job, he's got one for life if he finishes his time and keeps his head down. Out of the 20 odd techs in our place 18 of them started as apprentices and are still there 10/20/30 years on. Problem is that they don't take kindly to ****ing about, I mean they sacked a bloke a few years for throwing a few water bombs in a hotel when he was away for training. Driving without insurance is a damn sight worse.

At the end of the day it is his life and his mistake, but still.
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Peckham, iv never known anything good come from that place :)
 
Joshy said:
He's 18 or 19, lives in Peckham and has a Golf GTI. I think the most obvious answer is that he couldn't get insured legitimately. He's been talking about doing 'dodgy' insurance for a while but I didn't think he was that stupid to try it. Actually forget that. I didn't think he was that stupid to not bother getting it at all.
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Was he thinking of doing the good 'ol "buy NCB's?" Trick.

Guess he's paid his price and learnt his lesson.
 
Robbie G said:
Mark, I know you love him because he sorted you out with a warranty or whatever, but people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones :p.
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I got high hopes for that boy when hes done at JB, you leave him alone :D
 
Vita said:
Was he thinking of doing the good 'ol "buy NCB's?" Trick.

Guess he's paid his price and learnt his lesson.
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Third hand knowledge, but I heard involved £60 a month to put it on the insurance database

Then again I heard he spent a night in the cells so I don't know :)
 
Joshy said:
I just thought I'd wrap this up.

Today he was pulled for no insurance. Car gone, I think he's going to lose his license and there is a strong possibly that his apprenticeship and entire carer is is down the toilet.

All so he could drive a **** Golf GTI for a week and a half..

Boys these days :rolleyes: :D.
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What a nobber.

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loltim said:
"it's just a soarer"

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I knew when I posted this that it was only a matter of time before people would start taking a shot at my old barge.

It's like people think that it'll be a surprise to me when they take the **** out of my car. Like I don't realize that it is tatty, there is a ****ing massive dent in the rear 1/4, the wheels are painted awfully, the paint is **** and general other imperfections. They think that I don't realize that it was being PDI'ed when I was still in nappies, or that that exhaust is ****ing ridiculous, or the gear selector font belongs in red dwarf or something .

People act like it is a surprise to me. It's like they take pride in telling me something that I didn't know before. Its like those who called me fat in school. What I didn't realize back then is that I should congratulate them for being so ****ing observant for realizing something that I never realized before :rolleyes:.

Do you honestly think I give a ****? Really? I drive my 5 meter long 102 decibel obscure Japanese barge with pride. Why? Because I like it. That's all that matters to me. If I gave a **** what people thought I wouldn't be driving a car that suck out so much? Really? And if I did care what people thought, Kids love it, yesterday I got a 'Wow, nice car mister' shouted through the window and it was not the first time. And it's not just kids either, I've gotten talking to 'older' gentlemen LOADS times about the car and I mean 40s/50s guys where we end up talking about old TVRs and MGs. Once or twice I've had people come up to me and ask me if it's a Jag. Genuine, 100% no bull****.

And you know what. When I do make it, my soarer is going to sit next to my Bentley/Jag/Rolls/Whatever and I'm going to take pride in it, and I'm going to let everybody know that I still own some ****, £1050 car despite being able to own much, much more expensive metal. Partly to annoy those who were quick to take the ****, and partly because I like it :). When I stop liking it then I'll get rid. But that day ain't come yet, so I'm going to enjoy her a little while longer if that's alright with you.
 
When i was 18 my friend had just passed his driving test and had a 1.1 fiat sciecento(?) i asked if i could have a drive(i was uninsured for it) i drove it to the bottom of the street and back. My other friend just passed his test 3 days earlier then the car owner and also asked for a drive. Just as he pulled off a policeman pulled us for having the spot lights on(fog lights) and ended up losing his license. I learned my lesson and have never drove uninsured since that day. A few of my friends drive thier dads cars uninsured and wont take my advice how easy you can lose your license. It really pee's me off.
 
I guess I was lucky that I didn't have to bother. Insurance for my first car was dirty cheap (even with 2 years NCB I still pay more than I did for my first) and it came with drive other's car clause which I abused quite healthily without taking the complete ****.

17, V8 5 series, Awesome :cool:.
 
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