Re: Some lorry driver!
Hi J.P.
Sorry to hear about the Lorry incident, I suspect that this goes on all over the country. I actually witnessed a similar thing while waiting for the missus I was reclined a little in my seat when this delivery truck reversed around a blind corner nearly taking the front end off my Cab' he must have realised he could not get out forwards without hitting something but seemed to deliberately move a Ford Mondeo some four feet with his front bumper and casually drive off leaving the Mondeo badly damaged and side ways touching the next car in line. Luckily I took his number and left a contact for the poor Mondeo driver(not intended to be a poke at the Marque you understand). Subsequently the Police prosecuted on my witness statement and the driver received a ban ( result )! The rub was that this Lorry had one of those ridiculous stickers How's my driving or something like that, with a free phone number attached. Hey! I see you seem to have got a hold of the Phat Box System. I have a Bose based Concert System in the Cab' Any advice as to how to get it and fitting would be appreciated. Regards. Gez...... "JP Roberts" <12345@wanadoo.es> wrote in message news:bdvog1$3rh$1@news.ya.com... > Hear what happened to me today. > > My girlfriend was driving her car and I was following her, when she decided > that we would park in a particular street. I alerted her to the fact that > there was a factory along one side and that there were some lorry gates so > she'd better park somewhere else. I parked mine one street south from that. > > On getting back and approaching my car my spine chilled when I could see my > rear bumper was hanging out loose and as I got nearer I could see some > damage to the rear left door - the bodywork had got cut against the > protection bars on the door, rear left fender and tyre torn, rim scratched - > although only at its edge - and bumper holder torn out. > > No-one was around and there was no notice left on my windscreen whatsoever, > so I really hit the roof as you can imagine. Well, after the initial fit of > anger had subsided I decided to proceed with my investigations. It was after > some half an hour of driving around in my girlfriend's car that I have been > able to spot a lorry with some red paint attached to its trailer's left > wing. The truck was parked and there were curtains drawn all over the cabin, > so - even if I really dislike disturbing people's sleep I had no hesitation > in furiously knocking at its window. The little bastard had the nerve to be > sleeping after what he'd done. No need to mention I called the police and > then he really owned up to what he'd done although he said he didn't seem to > have realised at the time. How can't a professional truck driver possibly > realise he's drawing a car sideways for two meters. My car had been on the > street and was left with all four wheels on the pavement. Would you really > believe his story? > > I just wanted to ask you guys if you've ever been in some sort of similar > situation or whether people have got better social conscience. > > It's when I'm driving this Ford Ka - although a brand new one - that I most > miss my Audi. And I was expecting to get a PhatBox to fit into it tomorrow! > > Now I'm worried the damned adjuster will not allow for parts to be > replaced - such as new door, new rim, new bumper. What do you think and what > would you do? > > See the pics and judge for yourselves. > > JP Roberts > > > > |
Re: Some lorry driver!
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"Braytak" <braytak@sg-1.fslife.co.uk> wrote: > Hey! I see you seem to have got a hold of the Phat Box System. I have a Bose > based Concert System in the Cab' Any advice as to how to get it and fitting > would be appreciated. I have recently fitted a PhatBox in my RS6. Purchased from Clairs auto parts (http://www.clairparts.com/) - $809.95 including shipping by UPS, plus £127 Vat/duty/handling charge on delivery. Connecting it up is trivial, if your car is equiped for CD changer - it just plugs in. Finding a suitable location may be more tricky - the PhatBox is approximately the same size as the factory changer, but requires additional clearance for the connector protruding from the rear and storage cartridge protruding from the front. I managed to fit it in the place vacated by the CD changer, but only after taking a hacksaw to the mounting shelf. -- Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk |
RE: Some lorry driver!
Dear Peter and all,
Guess what: My Phatbox arrived today, when my car's at the bodywork's! So much for timing. I really can't wait to get this thing going. Regards, Joe Peter Bell <peter@bellfamily.org.uk> escribió en el mensaje de noticias 07fc2a0c4c.peter@iyonix.earley.fourcom.com... > In message <be0rkj$9cq$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk> > "Braytak" <braytak@sg-1.fslife.co.uk> wrote: > > > Hey! I see you seem to have got a hold of the Phat Box System. I have a Bose > > based Concert System in the Cab' Any advice as to how to get it and fitting > > would be appreciated. > > I have recently fitted a PhatBox in my RS6. > > Purchased from Clairs auto parts (http://www.clairparts.com/) - $809.95 > including shipping by UPS, plus £127 Vat/duty/handling charge on > delivery. > > Connecting it up is trivial, if your car is equiped for CD changer - it > just plugs in. Finding a suitable location may be more tricky - the > PhatBox is approximately the same size as the factory changer, but > requires additional clearance for the connector protruding from the > rear and storage cartridge protruding from the front. I managed to fit > it in the place vacated by the CD changer, but only after taking a > hacksaw to the mounting shelf. > > -- > Peter Bell - peter@bellfamily.org.uk |
RE: Some lorry driver!
So much for the sticker!
I'm afraid Peter Bell can tell you much more about the Phat than me - see my last thread. I'll tell you more about it asap. Regards, Joe Braytak <braytak@sg-1.fslife.co.uk> escribió en el mensaje de noticias be0rkj$9cq$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk... > Hi J.P. > > Sorry to hear about the Lorry incident, I suspect that this goes on all over > the country. I actually witnessed a similar thing while waiting for the > missus I was reclined a little in my seat when this delivery truck reversed > around a blind corner nearly taking the front end off my Cab' he must have > realised he could not get out forwards without hitting something but seemed > to deliberately move a Ford Mondeo some four feet with his front bumper and > casually drive off leaving the Mondeo badly damaged and side ways touching > the next car in line. Luckily I took his number and left a contact for the > poor Mondeo driver(not intended to be a poke at the Marque you understand). > Subsequently the Police prosecuted on my witness statement and the driver > received a ban ( result )! > > The rub was that this Lorry had one of those ridiculous stickers How's my > driving or something like that, with a free phone number attached. > > Hey! I see you seem to have got a hold of the Phat Box System. I have a Bose > based Concert System in the Cab' Any advice as to how to get it and fitting > would be appreciated. > > Regards. > > Gez...... > "JP Roberts" <12345@wanadoo.es> wrote in message > news:bdvog1$3rh$1@news.ya.com... > > Hear what happened to me today. > > > > My girlfriend was driving her car and I was following her, when she > decided > > that we would park in a particular street. I alerted her to the fact that > > there was a factory along one side and that there were some lorry gates so > > she'd better park somewhere else. I parked mine one street south from > that. > > > > On getting back and approaching my car my spine chilled when I could see > my > > rear bumper was hanging out loose and as I got nearer I could see some > > damage to the rear left door - the bodywork had got cut against the > > protection bars on the door, rear left fender and tyre torn, rim > scratched - > > although only at its edge - and bumper holder torn out. > > > > No-one was around and there was no notice left on my windscreen > whatsoever, > > so I really hit the roof as you can imagine. Well, after the initial fit > of > > anger had subsided I decided to proceed with my investigations. It was > after > > some half an hour of driving around in my girlfriend's car that I have > been > > able to spot a lorry with some red paint attached to its trailer's left > > wing. The truck was parked and there were curtains drawn all over the > cabin, > > so - even if I really dislike disturbing people's sleep I had no > hesitation > > in furiously knocking at its window. The little bastard had the nerve to > be > > sleeping after what he'd done. No need to mention I called the police and > > then he really owned up to what he'd done although he said he didn't seem > to > > have realised at the time. How can't a professional truck driver possibly > > realise he's drawing a car sideways for two meters. My car had been on the > > street and was left with all four wheels on the pavement. Would you really > > believe his story? > > > > I just wanted to ask you guys if you've ever been in some sort of similar > > situation or whether people have got better social conscience. > > > > It's when I'm driving this Ford Ka - although a brand new one - that I > most > > miss my Audi. And I was expecting to get a PhatBox to fit into it > tomorrow! > > > > Now I'm worried the damned adjuster will not allow for parts to be > > replaced - such as new door, new rim, new bumper. What do you think and > what > > would you do? > > > > See the pics and judge for yourselves. > > > > JP Roberts > > > > > > > > > > |
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