Damn my hesitation!!

Skii · 5 Jul 2011 at 11:42

Busy roundabout, I could have gone sooner, I didn't, I hesitated, woman in a 911 behind me was looking right, not ahead...

5 weeks after having my replacement rear bumper resprayed...

ashrobbo · 5 Jul 2011 at 11:45

least she'll be paying for it, its her fault,.

233 · 5 Jul 2011 at 11:47

how was the poor porsche?

not exactly going to be a cheap repair for the insurance that one i'd imagine.

Raymond Lin · 5 Jul 2011 at 11:50

That's not your fault.

lordrobs · 5 Jul 2011 at 11:57

Foxtrot26 said:
how was the poor porsche?

not exactly going to be a cheap repair for the insurance that one i'd imagine.

Stuff the Porsche, its owner should learn to look in the direction it is travelling in!

Durzel · 5 Jul 2011 at 12:01

Probably just as well, the resprayed colour looks completely different to the tailgate

(that aside, hope you get it sorted to your satisfaction)

CaptainRAVE · 5 Jul 2011 at 12:04

Raymond Lin said:
That's not your fault.

This - doesn't matter if you hesitate. The person behind shouldn't assume that you are going to go just because there is a gap. I will admit that it does annoy me when the person infront does this, but you don't ram their bumper!

Mucky_Pup · 5 Jul 2011 at 12:08

Hopefully it all gets sorted swiftly for you.

Dr House · 5 Jul 2011 at 12:10

poor 911

Skii · 5 Jul 2011 at 12:10

Actually the Porsche was unscathed, not a mark on it. The front of her car was just low enough to push the plastic in on my bumper, I've popped the dent out but the paint has cracked and chipped.

The plan is not to go though insurance as she was very polite and apologetic and offered to cover the repairwork - I've had the damaged assessed by a local bodyshop and I'll be sending her a copy of the quote (approx £200 for bumper off + respray )

DM · 5 Jul 2011 at 12:11

See thats what im saying you get a quality woman in a Porsche when they crash into you, they cough up, better by design

My wife does it 4 times a year

Skii · 5 Jul 2011 at 12:12

Durzel said:
Probably just as well, the resprayed colour looks completely different to the tailgate

trust me, it isn't

citizenx13 · 5 Jul 2011 at 12:19

hesitant and alive > take chance and causing a 10 car pile up any day

not your fault.

4T5 · 5 Jul 2011 at 12:24

Was she Single ?

Skii · 5 Jul 2011 at 12:29

4T5 said:
Was she Single ?

No, late 40's with 2 teenage daughters, well spoken, worried about husband's reaction

lordrobs · 5 Jul 2011 at 12:55

Skii said:
The plan is not to go though insurance as she was very polite and apologetic and offered to cover the repairwork - I've had the damaged assessed by a local bodyshop and I'll be sending her a copy of the quote (approx £200 for bumper off + respray )

Don't forget to add on the cost of a replacement car while yours is getting the work done.

Gaygle · 5 Jul 2011 at 13:20

Have you been injured in an accident that wasn't your fault?

cm1179 · 5 Jul 2011 at 13:21

whiplash!

Gaygle · 5 Jul 2011 at 13:22

lordrobs said:
Stuff the Porsche, its owner should learn to look in the direction it is travelling in!

It obviously isn't the OP's fault, but we've all done it. As we're rolling towards a roundabout looking at the traffic, expecting the person in front to go only for them to just stop dead.

I've certainly done it before and it's times like these when i'm happy i have decent tyres/brakes!

cm1179 · 5 Jul 2011 at 13:29

Gaygle said:
but we've all done it. As we're rolling towards a roundabout looking at the traffic, expecting the person in front to go only for them to just stop dead.

i did it to a woman in an audi. she got out of her car and said ''you went into the back of me'' to which i replied ''i didn't'' as i was staring down at my smashed headlight.