Mclaren1885's zen totalled on 14Jan2006, insurance company settles on 30JUN2006 !!!!

v1p3r · 2nd March 2006, 22:28

I agree. It was very nice of Mr Patil, and I applaud him.

nitrous · 2nd March 2006, 22:52

Mclaren, we all would love to hear about ur Insurance experience.

Beemer · 3rd March 2006, 01:10

Mclaren ,i feel sorry for your zen ... but its good to hear that you guys are safe and unhurt ..

Guys,please drive safe and wear your seatbelts ...

Godfather · 3rd March 2006, 05:47

@ Steeroid -- Bro we both know we were joking.. how did i know this guy will crash the next day of me posting the comment.. I am really sorry if Mclaren you think that what ever i tell comes true..

@Mclaren -- Bro i am anyday ready for the night drives.just let the baleno come.. i swear i will not comment on that

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@ v1p3r -- love your signature..

xstream_nos · 3rd March 2006, 15:08

good initiative from RNS , good to see such care taken for the customer even today..really nice of Mr.Patil..

5u3zEr0 · 3rd March 2006, 16:01

Pleased to read you guys are ok. Cars come and go.

Viper - Sorry to hear about your car. Tough luck!

rameshspassion · 5th March 2006, 23:53

Glad to know u guys are safe. Take care.
And everybody, Always wear seat belts

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Originally Posted by 5u3zEr0

Viper - Sorry to hear about your car. Tough luck!

Whose zen was this? I thought it was Mclarens'

Rehaan · 6th March 2006, 04:09

Hey Mclaren,

Sorry to hear about your zen.
Its strange because just 1 day before you had posted this thread i said
"When overtaking a large truck/bus even if its a straight empty road honk. = You never know when there is a bullock cart or motorcycle going slow or parked on the left of the road that you cannot see, and when passing the bus it will try to avoid the bike/bullock kart and run you off the road." in this thread.
(NC, and hrag we can continue the discussion there. (for once NC is taking the less safe approach!))

Im glad you guys are ok. I have a friend who flipped his zen too, (due to the divider!) but the car got away with less damage than this.... no truck involved i guess.

Anyway, you have a new begining so its not as bad is it could have been!

drive safe.
cya
R

ajmat · 6th March 2006, 08:48

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Originally Posted by 5u3zEr0

Pleased to read you guys are ok. Cars come and go.

Viper - Sorry to hear about your car. Tough luck!

Well....they can be mistaken for twins in some respects

v1p3r · 7th March 2006, 00:01

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Originally Posted by ajmat

Well....they can be mistaken for twins in some respects

Except for the small matter of a foot in height!

veyron1 · 9th March 2006, 00:45

well- this is the first time i'm using condolences and congratulations in the same breath....

sorry to hear about the zen, mclaren; i'm sure you've gotten over it by now, now that you're ripping the baleno around...congrats on the new purchase...

all's well if it ends well....

Steeroid · 9th March 2006, 01:14

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Originally Posted by veyron1

well- this is the first time i'm using condolences and congratulations in the same breath....

Yes, and its time to lock this thread and say RIP Zen.

amitoj · 9th March 2006, 10:55

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Originally Posted by Steeroid

Yes, and its time to lock this thread and say RIP Zen.

errr.... make that "RIP McLaren's Zen" pleease!!

murlidar · 14th March 2006, 18:13

I sure agree with Rehaan that even though we see the empty lane, we must always alert the truck driver by honking before attempting to overtake and not rely on him to see in the right rear view mirror.

I want to share a similar experience. The National highway between Mumbai and Goa is narrow and winding in most places. There was a large container truck moving at a slow speed due to the climb. There was another truck following him. A long line of small vehicles like cars, Jeeps etc began overtaking from the right hand side. I was one among all these cars and inspite of honking before overtaking, the behind truck simply svered to the right almost pushing me off the highway! The behind truck driver did not want to lose his momentum on the climb and wanted to overtake the container truck. He was fully aware of the overtaking traffic in the right lane.

kgc_cool · 16th March 2006, 13:32

That is one scary story mclaren.. good that you guys are all fine..

I end up taking the Old Madras road on the way back from ITPL quite often and always found the 1 km stretch around the bridge being the riskiest place.. people keep running across roads, trucks keep changing lanes to get into their appropriate highways. It is pandemonium!

murlidar: I had bad experiences on the Mangalore Goa highway too.. often times, you see a 2 lane road with 2 trucks coming towards you.. And no amount of honking or flashing beams get any of them to give you way.. On a couple of occ***ions, I had to really get off the road and wait for the damn truckers to p***. Buses are generally worse though..

The first time, I was scared like mad as the road was very narrow and it was only by chance that I found some space to get off the road.. but the second time around, I kinda figured I'd have to duck anyways and was better prepared for it..

Wonder when we as drivers will learn to respect others right to exist in this country!

2nd March 2006, 22:28	#61
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,334 Thanked: 6,896 Times View My Garage	I agree. It was very nice of Mr Patil, and I applaud him.
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2nd March 2006, 22:52	#62
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	Mclaren, we all would love to hear about ur Insurance experience.
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3rd March 2006, 01:10	#63
Beemer BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: delhi Posts: 384 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	Mclaren ,i feel sorry for your zen ... but its good to hear that you guys are safe and unhurt .. Guys,please drive safe and wear your seatbelts ...
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3rd March 2006, 05:47	#64
Godfather Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore / Atlanta Posts: 1,387 Thanked: 70 Times View My Garage	@ Steeroid -- Bro we both know we were joking.. how did i know this guy will crash the next day of me posting the comment.. I am really sorry if Mclaren you think that what ever i tell comes true.. @Mclaren -- Bro i am anyday ready for the night drives.just let the baleno come.. i swear i will not comment on that .. @ v1p3r -- love your signature.. Last edited by Godfather : 3rd March 2006 at 06:03.
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3rd March 2006, 15:08	#65
xstream_nos BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 78 Thanked: 7 Times View My Garage	good initiative from RNS , good to see such care taken for the customer even today..really nice of Mr.Patil..
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3rd March 2006, 16:01	#66
5u3zEr0 BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 379 Thanked: 3 Times	Pleased to read you guys are ok. Cars come and go. Viper - Sorry to hear about your car. Tough luck!
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6th March 2006, 04:09	#68
Rehaan Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 24,042 Thanked: 34,074 Times	Hey Mclaren, Sorry to hear about your zen. Its strange because just 1 day before you had posted this thread i said "When overtaking a large truck/bus even if its a straight empty road honk. = You never know when there is a bullock cart or motorcycle going slow or parked on the left of the road that you cannot see, and when passing the bus it will try to avoid the bike/bullock kart and run you off the road." in this thread. (NC, and hrag we can continue the discussion there. (for once NC is taking the less safe approach!)) Im glad you guys are ok. I have a friend who flipped his zen too, (due to the divider!) but the car got away with less damage than this.... no truck involved i guess. Anyway, you have a new begining so its not as bad is it could have been! drive safe. cya R Last edited by Rehaan : 6th March 2006 at 04:11.
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9th March 2006, 00:45	#71
veyron1 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,424 Thanked: 52 Times View My Garage	well- this is the first time i'm using condolences and congratulations in the same breath.... sorry to hear about the zen, mclaren; i'm sure you've gotten over it by now, now that you're ripping the baleno around...congrats on the new purchase... all's well if it ends well....
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14th March 2006, 18:13	#74
murlidar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MUMBAI Posts: 80 Thanked: 80 Times	I sure agree with Rehaan that even though we see the empty lane, we must always alert the truck driver by honking before attempting to overtake and not rely on him to see in the right rear view mirror. I want to share a similar experience. The National highway between Mumbai and Goa is narrow and winding in most places. There was a large container truck moving at a slow speed due to the climb. There was another truck following him. A long line of small vehicles like cars, Jeeps etc began overtaking from the right hand side. I was one among all these cars and inspite of honking before overtaking, the behind truck simply svered to the right almost pushing me off the highway! The behind truck driver did not want to lose his momentum on the climb and wanted to overtake the container truck. He was fully aware of the overtaking traffic in the right lane.
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16th March 2006, 13:32	#75
kgc_cool BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 53 Thanked: 6 Times	That is one scary story mclaren.. good that you guys are all fine.. I end up taking the Old Madras road on the way back from ITPL quite often and always found the 1 km stretch around the bridge being the riskiest place.. people keep running across roads, trucks keep changing lanes to get into their appropriate highways. It is pandemonium! murlidar: I had bad experiences on the Mangalore Goa highway too.. often times, you see a 2 lane road with 2 trucks coming towards you.. And no amount of honking or flashing beams get any of them to give you way.. On a couple of occ*ions, I had to really get off the road and wait for the damn truckers to p*. Buses are generally worse though.. The first time, I was scared like mad as the road was very narrow and it was only by chance that I found some space to get off the road.. but the second time around, I kinda figured I'd have to duck anyways and was better prepared for it.. Wonder when we as drivers will learn to respect others right to exist in this country!
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