Author Topic: Possibly one less mk2 on the road :( need advice  (Read 2760 times)

Offline twistedblack69

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Re: Possibly one less mk2 on the road :( need advice
« Reply #10 on: 24 October 2009, 12:58 »
A bit off topic but in a car with ABSn if u stamp on the pedal, would the wheels lock up? Coz I didn't hear any screech, and obviously in those situations, u stamp on the brakes as hard as u can. So as far as I know, she didn't even attempt to brake, trying to gauge how fast she must have been going

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Re: Possibly one less mk2 on the road :( need advice
« Reply #11 on: 24 October 2009, 13:01 »
With ABS the wheels can lock up but it takes some doing.
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Re: Possibly one less mk2 on the road :( need advice
« Reply #12 on: 24 October 2009, 13:08 »
why not join them for a good cause?

That's how Nazi Germany started................ :grin:

It is obviously your call. However the very fact that you are hesitating and asking for opinions on a forum indicates to me that you aren't 100% comfortable making a fake claim. Which if you cut to the chase is fraud. A fraud that costs us all money in the long run as it increases premiums to everyone so insurance companies can payout on these spurious claims. It is not a victimless crime.

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Re: Possibly one less mk2 on the road :( need advice
« Reply #13 on: 24 October 2009, 13:41 »
and as every other f**ker is pushing up insurance policies and not giving a toss and either way insurance companies will end up bending us over and give it us in large portions
why not have your cut because it could be a while before you get the chance again

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Re: Possibly one less mk2 on the road :( need advice
« Reply #14 on: 24 October 2009, 18:16 »
and as every other f**ker is pushing up insurance policies and not giving a toss and either way insurance companies will end up bending us over and give it us in large portions
why not have your cut because it could be a while before you get the chance again

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But for the purest engine experience, displacement has no replacement. All other methods are simply attempts to artificially recreate the benefits of displacement.

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Re: Possibly one less mk2 on the road :( need advice
« Reply #15 on: 25 October 2009, 09:40 »
and as every other f**ker is pushing up insurance policies and not giving a toss and either way insurance companies will end up bending us over and give it us in large portions
why not have your cut because it could be a while before you get the chance again

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+ 1 million

I f**king hate claim culture! In my eyes, you are only worthy of a payout if you were so damaged that you couldn't work - AND your work didn't have sick pay, then you should be compensated for the number days/weeks it would take until you are better at your standard work rate.

Whilst we are "getting our cut", why not commit a little extra fraud whilst we're at it, claim a little on the house insurance, perhaps go steal some tools from halfords - after all, everyone else does it, I'm just *getting my cut*
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Re: Possibly one less mk2 on the road :( need advice
« Reply #16 on: 25 October 2009, 11:29 »
and as every other f**ker is pushing up insurance policies and not giving a toss and either way insurance companies will end up bending us over and give it us in large portions
why not have your cut because it could be a while before you get the chance again

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+ 1 million

I f**king hate claim culture! In my eyes, you are only worthy of a payout if you were so damaged that you couldn't work - AND your work didn't have sick pay, then you should be compensated for the number days/weeks it would take until you are better at your standard work rate.

Whilst we are "getting our cut", why not commit a little extra fraud whilst we're at it, claim a little on the house insurance, perhaps go steal some tools from halfords - after all, everyone else does it, I'm just *getting my cut*

+1 :afro:
Well said that man. There is a high degree of compensation culture at the moment along with blame and accountability culture. Make me sick.


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Re: Possibly one less mk2 on the road :( need advice
« Reply #17 on: 25 October 2009, 14:31 »
dont forget to sign on and work cash in hand aswell

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Re: Possibly one less mk2 on the road :( need advice
« Reply #18 on: 03 November 2009, 09:13 »
Ok so update on the insurance claim...engineer phoned me today after assessing the car yesterday and offered me £600 (what I paid for, no mention of any receipts or anything) and I said no...I've been looking at same spec cars goin for between £800 and £1200 and he said £950, and I could buy the car back for 15%, so I get the car and £800...not a bad settlement I don't think

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Re: Possibly one less mk2 on the road :( need advice
« Reply #19 on: 03 November 2009, 12:24 »
Sounds like a winner if you ask me ;)