Victim of Mumbai's Famous Roads

normally_crazy · 17th October 2006, 13:04

So today morning the Skoda is sent for the "NOW CUSTOMARY" touch up job and I reach office in Zulu.

Park it and after an hour or so the watchman calls me and says "SAAB TEMPO WALE NE AAP KA GAADI THOK DIYA"

I run down and check - a stupid tempo guy while reversing goes right into ZULU , the left side under the C pillar - there is a deep pointed dent near the fuel lid and the damage is quite a bit with a whole lot of paint being scratched off. Now to get that color matched is going to be a big headache.

Will post pics in a while.

I mean "WHY ME MAAN ??"

2L8uLoose · 17th October 2006, 13:06

N-C... what is it with you and people whacking into your stationary vehicles??
Again... sorry to hear about your (BAD)luck.

sajo · 18th October 2006, 08:28

You know N_C, maybe you should hire an Indicab and use it for your daily commutes for a few days. It will be cheaper that way

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Ram · 18th October 2006, 08:49

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Originally Posted by iraghava

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Originally Posted by ram

normally_crazy: too many unfortunate things have happened to you, recently.
A Satyanarayan Pooja would help. serious!
Ram

I completely agree with Ram here, you seem to have run into a run of constant bad luck, a pooja would certainly help. Take care & be careful.

What are you waiting for G.R.?
Just do the S. N. Pooja without delay!
Ram

Boom Shiva · 20th October 2006, 15:13

NC, do you by any chance park your cars in the middle of the road?

rks · 20th October 2006, 15:32

That is quite an incredible run of bad luck. All I can say to NC is: keep going, maybe learn a bit from your experiences, but never succumb to superstition (if you are not already superstitious, that is). I had parked my car once on a narrow road in Mumbai -- I took particular care to get it to within an inch of a compound wall on the left, so that there is enough space on the road. But when I came back after a while, I found a big dent on my right front door and the right front wheel also had taken a hit (the hub cap had fallen off, but no visible damage to wheel). Immediately after driving back to Pune, I had a tyre puncture on the right wheel, with sidewall failure of the tube. The mistake I made was to park my car in the vicinity of a big pothole to the right side of the road next to my car. So the vehicles automatically swerved towards my car to avoid the pothole. I learnt something from this experience; paying attention to these small details can be really worthwhile.

normally_crazy · 8th November 2006, 07:39

At 7 am , I hear a siren go off that sounds suspiciously familiar. Get up from bed and get a look through the windows to see the watchmen standing around my Octy and discussing something. I run down and find -------

Not again - A loose branch of a coconut tree falls on the car's bonnet now just missing the windscreen !!

Thankfully the leaves part fell on the car not the hard stump part - else I would be crying my way to the Insurance office. The damage is almost minimal. Will check it up properly once more to make absolutely sure.

Vid6639 · 8th November 2006, 08:27

Oh man. N_C your car isnt even safe when parked. You better get that pooja done soon.

Looks like shani period for your cars. LOL!!!

Drive safe and park safe

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pugram · 8th November 2006, 19:24

HI NC,

After going through this thread, I offer my sincere sympathies to you.

Looks like people have lost their driving capabilities/feeling for others/respect for signals, the public transport drivers (Bus/ Auto/Call Taxi/ BPO staff carriers), in particular. Always looking for a gap on the wrong side, where you least expect them and always in a hurry (BPO drivers in particular)

What a patch you are going through. By now i am sure you would be checking on your car frequently and offering a fervent prayer whenever you take it out. And for god's sake don't get stressed up.

How much have you spent yourself / claimed from the insurance companies till now ? Looks like will make up a whopping figure. Just wondering $$$$

17th October 2006, 13:04	#46
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	So today morning the Skoda is sent for the "NOW CUSTOMARY" touch up job and I reach office in Zulu. Park it and after an hour or so the watchman calls me and says "SAAB TEMPO WALE NE AAP KA GAADI THOK DIYA" I run down and check - a stupid tempo guy while reversing goes right into ZULU , the left side under the C pillar - there is a deep pointed dent near the fuel lid and the damage is quite a bit with a whole lot of paint being scratched off. Now to get that color matched is going to be a big headache. Will post pics in a while. I mean "WHY ME MAAN ??"
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17th October 2006, 13:06	#47
2L8uLoose BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 628 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	N-C... what is it with you and people whacking into your stationary vehicles?? Again... sorry to hear about your (BAD)luck.
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18th October 2006, 08:28	#48
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	You know N_C, maybe you should hire an Indicab and use it for your daily commutes for a few days. It will be cheaper that way .
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20th October 2006, 15:13	#50
Boom Shiva BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,055 Thanked: 18 Times	NC, do you by any chance park your cars in the middle of the road?
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20th October 2006, 15:32	#51
rks BANNED Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ?? Posts: 1,238 Thanked: 17 Times	That is quite an incredible run of bad luck. All I can say to NC is: keep going, maybe learn a bit from your experiences, but never succumb to superstition (if you are not already superstitious, that is). I had parked my car once on a narrow road in Mumbai -- I took particular care to get it to within an inch of a compound wall on the left, so that there is enough space on the road. But when I came back after a while, I found a big dent on my right front door and the right front wheel also had taken a hit (the hub cap had fallen off, but no visible damage to wheel). Immediately after driving back to Pune, I had a tyre puncture on the right wheel, with sidewall failure of the tube. The mistake I made was to park my car in the vicinity of a big pothole to the right side of the road next to my car. So the vehicles automatically swerved towards my car to avoid the pothole. I learnt something from this experience; paying attention to these small details can be really worthwhile.
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8th November 2006, 07:39	#52
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	At 7 am , I hear a siren go off that sounds suspiciously familiar. Get up from bed and get a look through the windows to see the watchmen standing around my Octy and discussing something. I run down and find ------- Not again - A loose branch of a coconut tree falls on the car's bonnet now just missing the windscreen !! Thankfully the leaves part fell on the car not the hard stump part - else I would be crying my way to the Insurance office. The damage is almost minimal. Will check it up properly once more to make absolutely sure. Last edited by normally_crazy : 8th November 2006 at 07:40.
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8th November 2006, 08:27	#53
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,730 Thanked: 43,474 Times View My Garage	Oh man. N_C your car isnt even safe when parked. You better get that pooja done soon. Looks like shani period for your cars. LOL!!! Drive safe and park safe.
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8th November 2006, 19:24	#54
pugram BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 400 Thanked: 206 Times	HI NC, After going through this thread, I offer my sincere sympathies to you. Looks like people have lost their driving capabilities/feeling for others/respect for signals, the public transport drivers (Bus/ Auto/Call Taxi/ BPO staff carriers), in particular. Always looking for a gap on the wrong side, where you least expect them and always in a hurry (BPO drivers in particular) What a patch you are going through. By now i am sure you would be checking on your car frequently and offering a fervent prayer whenever you take it out. And for god's sake don't get stressed up. How much have you spent yourself / claimed from the insurance companies till now ? Looks like will make up a whopping figure. Just wondering $$$$
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