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BA02LEY · Nov 27th, 2003, 09:46 AM

Some old man in a Rover who doesnt know how wide his car is smashed my wing mirror glass. He even reckons his gonna have me done for "dangerous driving" for going too fast (I was slowing down doing almost 5mph - he was doing 20+). Two words come to mind, ******* Twit!

Thats got that off my chest.

gibbon · Nov 27th, 2003, 10:04 AM

Exactly the same two words came to mind before I'd even got to the end of reading your post !

Paul · Nov 27th, 2003, 10:13 AM

For a lot of the time my MINI is parked on a narrow street, I'm dreading the day.

Harry Morant · Nov 27th, 2003, 12:01 PM

Thank god it was just the mirror and not the whole side of the car - was he wearing a wide brimmed hat - here in Australia thats a definate indicator of someone to avoid.

speedos · Nov 27th, 2003, 12:05 PM

Or someone with a "gold" tissue box on the back shelf!

chughes163 · Nov 27th, 2003, 01:07 PM

what is it about rover drivers? I think the majority of the rover 200 and 400 series owners wear flat caps, smoke pipes and moan at anything that moves.

BA02LEY · Nov 27th, 2003, 06:53 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by speedos

Or someone with a "gold" tissue box on the back shelf!

Did'nt see a gold tissue box on the back shelf but he dad have a rather large dog that looked like it could dribble for England.

Rich_IX · Nov 27th, 2003, 07:48 PM

Im not a violent guy but if someone did that to me then saying its my fault I would have gone off on one.

BA02LEY · Nov 27th, 2003, 08:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Rich_IX

Im not a violent guy but if someone did that to me then saying its my fault I would have gone off on one.

Im not violent either but the thought did cross my mind to kick his wing mirror off! It would have just looked as though it were damaged when he struck mine. Starting to get angry thinking about this again!

snuffy · Nov 27th, 2003, 09:14 PM

where did it happen? I saw some car whack a wing mirror today, an old boy driving - he didn't even batter an eyelid. He went past my car slowly and I was ready to pounce, but luckily he missed. hmmm

BA02LEY · Nov 27th, 2003, 09:23 PM

This was yesterday in Harriestsham by Maidstone. This, you see, seems to be where all the blind old people with Rovers live!

chughes163 · Nov 27th, 2003, 09:27 PM

Considering it was a rover, I would have used the situation to my advantage.I would just laugh and say "No problem, it was all my fault", put your hand in your pocket, pull out a 20p coin and say "this should cover the damage, or if you wait a minute i can open my wallet, find a £1 coin and just buy the car off you" -BEWARE THOUGH! - you will probably have to run very fast away from the owner though as hes bound to be angry! and those mobile shopping carriers can go at quite a speed!

mikeythemini · Nov 27th, 2003, 10:25 PM

mmm still need to work out how to get elec folding mirrors fitted.....

Sc00bster · Nov 27th, 2003, 10:36 PM

I just clunk mine in manually when on a tight road. From the looks of it there is no stress or damage made when you do so. Someone "kindly" clunked it for me the first time I parked on my girlfriends street. Clearly they had it happen to them too, instinctively I now walk round and clunk it when I park there nowadays..

you obviously cant do that when driving though...

Claire Elise · Nov 28th, 2003, 07:47 AM

oooooooh Harrietsham is a lovely place!!! But yeah, I try not to venture out that far into Kent on a Sunday!!
Sorry to hear about your wingmirror - I hate Rovers anyway. We had a Russian bloke, who was about 30 who died his hair bleach blonde and listened to "music" at 11:30pm in a residential road in his "suped up Rover" My god this thing was ugly. Anyway it had one of those things, dump thingy, that would make a ssshhhhhh pitchoo noise so he would drive along revving his car up then stopping up and down the road.
I went down my old road the other day and the whole of the drivers side was inverted and the windows out. Dont let anyone ever tell you there isnt Justice

I hope Rover man sees sense and pays for your wingmirror!!!

xdot · Nov 28th, 2003, 10:15 AM

Sorry to hear about the wing mirror BA02LEY.
I know Harrietsham well - definitely Rover/old bloke country.

Hope you manage to get it sorted without it costing a fortune.

BA02LEY · Nov 28th, 2003, 09:17 PM

Not sure how much its gonna cost to replace the glass. I called Linds of Maidsone and they cant help till Monday after a "stock check". So very helpfull.

mini-it · Nov 29th, 2003, 09:01 AM

not all rover drivers are p***ocks I currently drive a rover 25,my cooper arrives in jan!

chughes163 · Nov 29th, 2003, 06:54 PM

You must have been a pillock once though to buy one

are you a reformed pillock? you must be if your buying a Mini - great choice!

BA02LEY · Dec 1st, 2003, 10:26 AM

Price for replacement mirror glass from LINDS of Maidstone: £38.80

Parting with money today

Nov 27th, 2003, 09:46 AM	#1
BA02LEY SuperCooper Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kent Local Time: 04:21 PM Posts: 20 Offline	Annoyed Some old man in a Rover who doesnt know how wide his car is smashed my wing mirror glass. He even reckons his gonna have me done for "dangerous driving" for going too fast (I was slowing down doing almost 5mph - he was doing 20+). Two words come to mind, ******* Twit! Thats got that off my chest. Last edited by Paul : Nov 27th, 2003 at 10:13 AM.

Nov 27th, 2003, 10:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
gibbon puddled primate Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: barrel of red wine Local Time: 05:21 PM Posts: 209 Offline	Exactly the same two words came to mind before I'd even got to the end of reading your post ! http://www.mini2.com/gallery/personal/gibbon/27059.jpg

Nov 27th, 2003, 10:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 05:21 PM Posts: 41,274 Offline	For a lot of the time my MINI is parked on a narrow street, I'm dreading the day. There aint no party like my nana's tea party

Nov 27th, 2003, 06:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
BA02LEY SuperCooper Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kent Local Time: 04:21 PM Posts: 20 Offline	big dog Quote: Originally Posted by speedos Or someone with a "gold" tissue box on the back shelf! Did'nt see a gold tissue box on the back shelf but he dad have a rather large dog that looked like it could dribble for England.

Nov 27th, 2003, 09:23 PM	#11 (permalink)
BA02LEY SuperCooper Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kent Local Time: 04:21 PM Posts: 20 Offline	Accident blackspot This was yesterday in Harriestsham by Maidstone. This, you see, seems to be where all the blind old people with Rovers live!

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Nov 27th, 2003, 12:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Harry Morant The Iron Pyrite Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Canberra ACT Local Time: 02:21 AM Posts: 835 Offline	Thank god it was just the mirror and not the whole side of the car - was he wearing a wide brimmed hat - here in Australia thats a definate indicator of someone to avoid.

Nov 27th, 2003, 12:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
speedos MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 04:21 PM Posts: 79 Offline	Or someone with a "gold" tissue box on the back shelf!

Nov 27th, 2003, 01:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
chughes163 MINI2 Muppet Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location, Location Local Time: 04:21 PM Posts: 1,037 Offline	what is it about rover drivers? I think the majority of the rover 200 and 400 series owners wear flat caps, smoke pipes and moan at anything that moves.

Nov 27th, 2003, 07:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rich_IX Official Pimp of Mini2 My Classifieds Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Midget Strip Club Local Time: 05:21 PM Posts: 4,291 Offline	Im not a violent guy but if someone did that to me then saying its my fault I would have gone off on one.

Nov 27th, 2003, 08:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
BA02LEY SuperCooper Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kent Local Time: 04:21 PM Posts: 20 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Rich_IX Im not a violent guy but if someone did that to me then saying its my fault I would have gone off on one. Im not violent either but the thought did cross my mind to kick his wing mirror off! It would have just looked as though it were damaged when he struck mine. Starting to get angry thinking about this again!

Nov 27th, 2003, 09:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
snuffy meow mini2 meow Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kent Local Time: 05:21 PM Posts: 579 Offline	where did it happen? I saw some car whack a wing mirror today, an old boy driving - he didn't even batter an eyelid. He went past my car slowly and I was ready to pounce, but luckily he missed. hmmm

Nov 27th, 2003, 09:27 PM	#12 (permalink)
chughes163 MINI2 Muppet Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location, Location Local Time: 04:21 PM Posts: 1,037 Offline	Considering it was a rover, I would have used the situation to my advantage.I would just laugh and say "No problem, it was all my fault", put your hand in your pocket, pull out a 20p coin and say "this should cover the damage, or if you wait a minute i can open my wallet, find a £1 coin and just buy the car off you" -BEWARE THOUGH! - you will probably have to run very fast away from the owner though as hes bound to be angry! and those mobile shopping carriers can go at quite a speed!

Nov 27th, 2003, 10:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
mikeythemini I can't get no sleep My Classifieds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Capital of Culture Local Time: 05:21 PM Posts: 9,278 Offline	mmm still need to work out how to get elec folding mirrors fitted..... Lakes Tour 2008 coming soon Are you ready for Lakes 2008 - details soon

Nov 27th, 2003, 10:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
Sc00bster MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tunbridge Wells Local Time: 05:21 PM Posts: 53 Offline	I just clunk mine in manually when on a tight road. From the looks of it there is no stress or damage made when you do so. Someone "kindly" clunked it for me the first time I parked on my girlfriends street. Clearly they had it happen to them too, instinctively I now walk round and clunk it when I park there nowadays.. you obviously cant do that when driving though...

Nov 28th, 2003, 07:47 AM	#15 (permalink)
Claire Elise MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kent Local Time: 04:21 PM Posts: 179 Offline	oooooooh Harrietsham is a lovely place!!! But yeah, I try not to venture out that far into Kent on a Sunday!! Sorry to hear about your wingmirror - I hate Rovers anyway. We had a Russian bloke, who was about 30 who died his hair bleach blonde and listened to "music" at 11:30pm in a residential road in his "suped up Rover" My god this thing was ugly. Anyway it had one of those things, dump thingy, that would make a ssshhhhhh pitchoo noise so he would drive along revving his car up then stopping up and down the road. I went down my old road the other day and the whole of the drivers side was inverted and the windows out. Dont let anyone ever tell you there isnt Justice I hope Rover man sees sense and pays for your wingmirror!!! LONG LIVE SILVER CHEQUERS

Nov 28th, 2003, 10:15 AM	#16 (permalink)
xdot MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Kent Local Time: 04:21 PM Posts: 13 Offline	Sorry to hear about the wing mirror BA02LEY. I know Harrietsham well - definitely Rover/old bloke country. Hope you manage to get it sorted without it costing a fortune. MCS, Arrived November 2003

Nov 28th, 2003, 09:17 PM	#17 (permalink)
BA02LEY SuperCooper Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kent Local Time: 04:21 PM Posts: 20 Offline	Not sure how much its gonna cost to replace the glass. I called Linds of Maidsone and they cant help till Monday after a "stock check". So very helpfull.

Nov 29th, 2003, 09:01 AM	#18 (permalink)
mini-it MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Leyland,Lancs Local Time: 04:21 PM Posts: 25 Offline	rover drivers not all rover drivers are p***ocks I currently drive a rover 25,my cooper arrives in jan!

Nov 29th, 2003, 06:54 PM	#19 (permalink)
chughes163 MINI2 Muppet Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location, Location Local Time: 04:21 PM Posts: 1,037 Offline	You must have been a pillock once though to buy one are you a reformed pillock? you must be if your buying a Mini - great choice!

Dec 1st, 2003, 10:26 AM	#20 (permalink)
BA02LEY SuperCooper Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kent Local Time: 04:21 PM Posts: 20 Offline	Price for replacement mirror glass from LINDS of Maidstone: £38.80 Parting with money today

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