Accident during Ayrshire Run, 29/07/2007 - Story and Pics

Post by **Shug** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:43 am

Dez, glad to hear you're over the worst of it mate. Will be out in the Weej at some point tonight if you're about, grab a pint and a natter and discuss your next Elise

As the general consensus is saying, the main thing is you got out relatively unscathed and the car did it's job. Good to see you back on the forum mate

mac · Post by **mac** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:51 am

FFS mate!!!

That's a similar impact to the one I got in the Focus (mine was the front wheel that bought it)

Your driving confidence will get knocked - I'm probably only now back the way I used to drive after some 9 months or so!

Your Ok (once the whiplash has settled - and that's not an over night thing) which is the main thing as everyone else has pointed out. I know there's an unspoken emotional attachment to the wee cars but it did the ultimate job it was intended for - it kept you safe.

If there's anything to help with your claim etc just let me know - I can even go down and survey the road if that helps.

From your photo's it's fairly obvious that you weren't sideways - there's initial damage on the front wing - I'm sure using some maths and geometery it could be proved who was where.

Just make big play of you IAM

Mac

Jamie84 · Post by **Jamie84** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 9:58 am

sorry to hear bout this m8 , bloody scary looking at those pics

r055 · Post by **r055** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:01 am

glad your alright dezzy.
it could have been any one of us that day.
As ive already said to you, anything i can do, let me know.

chin up mate and you'll be back in no time.

Ross

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:07 am

Shug wrote:Dez, glad to hear you're over the worst of it mate. Will be out in the Weej at some point tonight if you're about, grab a pint and a natter and discuss your next Elise

Might be around Shug, so may give you a text or call. Are you working today? I could pop by when you finish. If so, text me and let me know, as I'm just going into work all afternoon to do some overtime.

Cheers,
D

Jinty · Post by **Jinty** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:37 am

Dezzy

Sorry to hear about the accident as long as your okay that's what matter's you can always get a new car.

I hope you get the insurance sorted out and that process doesn't take too long.

Take care

Jinty

bertieduff · Post by **bertieduff** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:49 am

All been said already Dezzy, but sheeeet really sorry to hear this.

Your posts are always level-headed and I'm sure your driving is too. Terrible thing to happen. You so obviously loved that car.

I just hope this all sorts out fairly. Increasingly, the crazy and dangerous driving I see (and I drive a lot these days) is by pensioners (no offence Tut etc

) who shouldn't be on the road anymore, and that's only likely to increase.

Gutted for you. Any fright like that is gonna make you think hard and knock your confidence.
Just keep in mind it could happen to anyone, in any car, at any time. That's just the nature of driving, but thankfully it's a pretty rare occurrence- don't let it put you off the Elise (don't reckon it will long-term

)

All the best mate

Michael · Post by **Michael** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 11:00 am

mac wrote: From your photo's it's fairly obvious that you weren't sideways - there's initial damage on the front wing - I'm sure using some maths and geometery it could be proved who was where.

Just make big play of you IAM

Mac

Dezzy, Im gutted for you bud. We have never met, but Ive been watching your posts and it all seems unfair mate.

My hopes are riding on what Mac just said. Its amazing how much evidence there may actually be when you break the incident down to tenths of seconds. It may require a lot of analysis and writing but it should work. I'd say get onto it as soon as poss while its still clear in your head and even send it to the older couple. They may well admit liability.

Fact is, they are unlikely to give such a detailed account and you may find their insurance company agreeing to your account. In fact, it may show how "together" your mind is and that you are a total enthusiast, not a boy racer. I had to do this once because of a taxi driver coming into my off side wing. It looked totally 50:50 liability, but a detailed account really put it all straight. I dont think he even made much of a defence.

Its a horrible procedure to go through, I know, but go for it, chin up, and you may be back on the straight and narrow before you know it....NCB intact....

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 11:10 am

Keep on top of the ins co, mine were rubbish.

I had to write to the third party's insurers with a copy of my accident report, as my ins co had failed to do so. Then they had the cheek to phone me up months later and tell me they had secured admission of fault from him! His insurers had admitted liability 3 months before that directly to me....

Lazydonkey · Post by **Lazydonkey** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 11:15 am

really sorry to hear about your accident dezzy. another vote here for getting back on the horse. when I crashed my mx5 (in contrast I was driving like a twat) it took me ages to get my confidence back but it does get better.

on the runs I've been on with you your driving has always been responsible and measured and here's hoping the insurance goes your way.

just glad you are ok and not leaving the SE fold anytime soon

(you can borrow the panda when it comes if u want

)

mac · Post by **mac** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 11:32 am

As Michael pointed out - if you can write down in your claim form a precise and cronological series of events it could be enough to tip the ballance in your favour.

Ins co are twats - they trade claims because at the end of the day it probably ballances out for them - it's the individuals who have to carry the can so they don't care and are probably happy to deal with everything as 50/50.

I would start the claim form with the conditions of the road, the visibility etc and then start say 20 seconds before the event.

something along the lines of :-

"It was a clear dry day with the sun behind me as I drove towards Ayr? The road conditions were fine with no major potholes of any other features worth noting. As I approached I noted the warning sign and took the approrpriate measures, reducing speed and positioning my car closer to the verge to provide maximum visability..........."

It's going to be better than the duffers saying "the sports car must have came round on the wrong side of the road - so I hit him"

Mac

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 11:46 am

I wrote my report in a considered fasion first, being reasonable with "maybe" and "I think"

Then I had a change of heart and made down right accusations and statement of facts as I saw them.

I was forthright in laying the blame and stated why the accident occurred, not suggestions or theories, I just made sure there was so much detail there was no doubt about who was at fault.

meatball · Post by **meatball** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 11:46 am

Nightmare......all has been said above, but glad your ok!
PM sent regarding advice re claim, as insurnace co's are cack!

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 11:50 am

meatball wrote:Nightmare......all has been said above, but glad your ok!
PM sent regarding advice re claim, as insurnace co's are cack!

As you know... I was gutted to hear your news, and if there's anything I can do... let me know.

kenny · Post by **kenny** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:12 pm

Bloody hell mate

Glad you're ok, thats the main thing.

Did the Police carry out an investigation of the crash site?