Smashing night out! But need advice!

MeEsH BaKkA · 20 Dec 2012 at 10:25

rodenal said:
More chance that the guy was just a ****, as found throughout the British Isles early morning most days of the week

I'm just sceptical

especially the broken side window with an elbow bit, although to be fair on the op he may have used something.

I can almost guaranteed no one on this forum could break a car front side window first time with a hammer let alone an elbow.

Deep · 20 Dec 2012 at 10:26

This guy was hench.
I'm 6ft 6, and he must have been around 6ft 2 but was really well built, I thought rugby player type but who knows.

atpbx · 20 Dec 2012 at 10:45

MeEsH BaKkA said:
I'm just sceptical especially the broken side window with an elbow bit, although to be fair on the op he may have used something.

I can almost guaranteed no one on this forum could break a car front side window first time with a hammer let alone an elbow.

If I were you I wouldn't bet any money on that.

I've had to do it a couple of times and only had the contents of a tyre changing kit to do it with.

-Ad- · 20 Dec 2012 at 11:46

Deep said:
Sorry was a Peugeot 307.

Hopefully your insurers will write it off.

You should have shaken that mans hand, he has after all given you the best Christmas gift anyone could want, the chance to get a a decent car.

Deep · 20 Dec 2012 at 13:17

-Ad- said:
Hopefully your insurers will write it off.

You should have shaken that mans hand, he has after all given you the best Christmas gift anyone could want, the chance to get a a decent car.

I have his address if you want to send him a Christmas card

Dogbreath · 20 Dec 2012 at 14:24

MeEsH BaKkA said:
Chances are he mis heard you and though you said "I will kill you" or something along those lines. Not an excuse for his actions but would make more sense.

Why are you trying to excuse the actions of scum?

apeksdiver · 20 Dec 2012 at 14:35

Check with you insurance, mine just has glass cover with a £60 excess. I have not had to have a side window done but have had a rear window replaced withy insurance before.

Zefan · 20 Dec 2012 at 14:47

CaptainRAVE said:
This is why I wouldn't have swerved or stopped.

platinum87, is that you?

alexthecheese · 20 Dec 2012 at 14:54

MeEsH BaKkA said:
Chances are he mis heard you and though you said "I will kill you" or something along those lines. Not an excuse for his actions but would make more sense.

Quite how you can determine the chances of him hearing it that way, from a post on a forum, I'm not really sure.

-Ad- · 20 Dec 2012 at 16:38

Deep said:
I have his address if you want to send him a Christmas card

A horses head were be more suitable don't you think

Good on the police for getting him/them, clearly they weren't that observant after a few dozen beers.

Slam62 · 20 Dec 2012 at 16:44

I wouldn't worry, get it fixed. Pay it yourself, won't be much, send home the bill, take it from there.

Could have been a lot worse, so just move on,

schumi84 · 20 Dec 2012 at 17:54

I suppose it depends whether you want to be a ***** or not. As you say, for less hassle just get him to pay up, whereas if you want to be bloody minded you can press charges and get him a criminal record.

Wouldn't be a great Christmas present for the guy but may make him think twice before he tries to be the big I Am again

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pepsilol · 20 Dec 2012 at 18:01

CaptainRAVE said:
This is why I wouldn't have swerved or stopped.

**** that, when the person isn't alive to tell their side of the story, it creates a whole new world of issues.

MrMoonX · 20 Dec 2012 at 18:57

press charges and pay for the window yourself, its doubtful you will see a penny anyway, being charged will totally **** him if he has a clean record, criminal damage is gonna screw his job prospects for a while and will show on an enhanced CRB forever! should teach him a lesson, why do people think they can do this on a night out and have zero consequences

Deep · 20 Dec 2012 at 21:35

Did a bit of research on him, and I found out where he works and his Google +.
He's a project engineer at a company, so it shows it's not just neanderthals who get drunk and act like a ****.

I'm sending the bill to him tomorrow 1st class recorded. So let's see what happens!

Griffo · 21 Dec 2012 at 11:23

Presumably if he refuses to pay/ignores you then the pressing charges option is still available.

hurfdurf · 21 Dec 2012 at 11:38

MeEsH BaKkA said:
Chances are he mis heard you and though you said "I will kill you" or something along those lines. Not an excuse for his actions but would make more sense.

NOM8

Chances are he was drunk and didn't like the look of the OP or challenging him for acting daft in the road.

hurfdurf · 21 Dec 2012 at 11:39

Deep said:
Did a bit of research on him, and I found out where he works and his Google +.
He's a project engineer at a company, so it shows it's not just neanderthals who get drunk and act like a ****.

I'm sending the bill to him tomorrow 1st class recorded. So let's see what happens!

Stand and bang mate

apeksdiver · 21 Dec 2012 at 11:43

Deep said:
I'm sending the bill to him tomorrow 1st class recorded. So let's see what happens!

How much did the damage cost? Good luck getting the money, hopefully he will be decent enough when sober to do the right thing.

hurfdurf · 21 Dec 2012 at 12:05

apeksdiver said:
How much did the damage cost? Good luck getting the money, hopefully he will be decent enough when sober to do the right thing.

He is someone who gets drunk and acts the big man infront of his friends, do you think he makes a habbit of doing the right thing? Being drunk is not an excuse.