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Old 16 March 2017, 09:26 AM
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Default Just got hit by a HGV.

Could have been worse, but I'm still mighty pissed off.

Lorry pulled out into middle lane. I was already in middle lane.
Old 16 March 2017, 09:42 AM
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Did he stop? Left hand drive?
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Did he stop? Left hand drive?
Funny, I was just going to ask about number plate of the HGV.

At least you're ok mate

Also, I have a bug/blob rear near side door in black stored in my unit, if things go t*ts up and you have to repair yourself

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It was a left hand drive, and the driver did stop. I'm just on the phone to adrian flux now.
Old 16 March 2017, 10:16 AM
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Times like this I'm glad I'd declared all my mods!
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Originally Posted by Cambs_Stuart
It was a left hand drive, and the driver did stop. I'm just on the phone to adrian flux now.
I bet you arent, you mean ULR . . .
Old 16 March 2017, 11:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Cambs_Stuart
Times like this I'm glad I'd declared all my mods!
Did You mod doors?
They check nothing as they have no idea what should be standard,
Those HGV make no changes for Yours 15 years old sheep, he should wreck it

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Old 16 March 2017, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by JDM_Stig
I bet you arent, you mean ULR . . .
Adrian Flux to Motors Plus, to S&G..
I get the feeling this isn't going to be sorted out today...
Old 16 March 2017, 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Cambs_Stuart
Adrian Flux to Motors Plus, to S&G..
I get the feeling this isn't going to be sorted out today...
I ended up going to Court to get mine sorted, with Flux, as other members have.
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Originally Posted by JDM_Stig
I ended up going to Court to get mine sorted, with Flux, as other members have.
That's not very re-assuring, but good to know. I didn't realise AF could be problematic.
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Good luck and hope you get it sorted quickly.
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Originally Posted by Steve001
Funny, I was just going to ask about number plate of the HGV.

At least you're ok mate

Also, I have a bug/blob rear near side door in black stored in my unit, if things go t*ts up and you have to repair yourself
Thanks for the offer, depending on how things go with the insurer and claims people I may well be getting in touch.
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Originally Posted by Cambs_Stuart
Thanks for the offer, depending on how things go with the insurer and claims people I may well be getting in touch.
It's the black with the blue fleck BTW
Old 16 March 2017, 01:53 PM
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Gets run into by a truck, 1st thing you do is put it on scoobynet? Even before ringing the insurance?
I don't get it.

Either way it's a shame and I hope you sort it
Old 16 March 2017, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by joe v3sti
Gets run into by a truck, 1st thing you do is put it on scoobynet? Even before ringing the insurance?
I don't get it.

Either way it's a shame and I hope you sort it
I spent a lot of time on hold.
Old 16 March 2017, 03:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Cambs_Stuart
Could have been worse, but I'm still mighty pissed off.

Lorry pulled out into middle lane. I was already in middle lane.
Ouch! Makes my car park boot dent seem mighty trivial. Glad you are OK, shame about the wagon. Did it damage the new side skirts?!
Old 16 March 2017, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by boggissimo
Ouch! Makes my car park boot dent seem mighty trivial. Glad you are OK, shame about the wagon. Did it damage the new side skirts?!
The ones I spent ages polishing and restoring and had only been on the car 4 days?
Yes. The passenger's side has a chunk missing where the wheel bolts of the artic chewed it.
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Originally Posted by Cambs_Stuart
The ones I spent ages polishing and restoring and had only been on the car 4 days?
Yes. The passenger's side has a chunk missing where the wheel bolts of the artic chewed it.
****ty luck mate. Coincidentally spotted some more of them in this thread, not sure what colour black yours is but might help:
https://www.scoobynet.com/subaru-par...-for-sale.html
Old 16 March 2017, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by boggissimo
****ty luck mate. Coincidentally spotted some more of them in this thread, not sure what colour black yours is but might help:
https://www.scoobynet.com/subaru-par...-for-sale.html
Thanks. I'm waiting to see what the insurance company says and I'll work out what I'm doing from there.
Old 16 March 2017, 04:06 PM
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police involved? always best with Johnny Foreigner
Old 16 March 2017, 04:16 PM
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Originally Posted by alcazar
police involved? always best with Johnny Foreigner
Probably out of the country by now and all of a sudden, "I no speak da English"
Old 17 March 2017, 11:45 AM
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Well we can only blame ourselves for the influx of foreign trucks on the English highway / actually there are more foreign UK registered trucks in our country than foreign registered .. they are killing the industry , & it will only get worse as no one gives a ****,, but it will all back fire & we will all pay the price it's inevitable..
Back to your experience , where as you may not be at fault ,why anyone would want to sit on the side of foreign artic is laughable , it's pot luck , & yours ran out .. its one of those things ( situations ) you will never do again , I guarantee ../ so yes all in all
Just the roll of the dice
Old 17 March 2017, 07:25 PM
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How do you get passed one if you don't go along side??? Bit of a daft statement that.
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there is a blindspot just behind the front wheel arch, nearside for uk. offside for Foreign, still the lorry drivers fault though
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Originally Posted by Cambs_Stuart
It was a left hand drive, and the driver did stop. I'm just on the phone to adrian flux now.
Hi,
If you do need any assistance at all then please feel free to drop me a line. I can always liaise with our internal claims team.
Regards,
Dan.




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