Speeding auto rams my car, auto gangs pounce

lohithrao · 14th June 2007, 11:29

After going through all the posts definately this incident doesnt encourage me to take my car out. I use my bike to communte to office regualarly, though am asked by parents that why i dont use my car instead. i guess these kind of incidents which i fear.

Am sure in todays traffic condition, these kinda incidents cant be avoided, there are plenty of bad riders/drivers on the road. everyday one who reaches his destination without a scratch should thank his luck.

This reminds me once when i was travelling in a auto, guess the ricksha driver was in a assumption that he was a F1 driver. he was driving very recklessly, i kept quiet for few minutes but when my patience ran out i asked him to stop the auto and told him that if he cant drive properly i will get down. after that he behaved himself.

ballkey · 14th June 2007, 11:48

Ben, you should probably take the advice in your sig

I wish I was a lorry driver. a water tank("thanni lorry") driver, specifically.
Outa my way you Puny Mortals!

take care mate.

akroy · 14th June 2007, 11:52

Hey Benny, Thats very sad dude, just read that thread... Even I have experienced Auto / Cabbies doing high speeds in that downslope while going to Golconda Chimney...

Anyway forget it, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY...
Money gone, it will come again, Car damaged, it will be back again....but u will never get back your first wedding anniversary....just make use of it...

Abhi

benbsb29 · 14th June 2007, 12:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by ballkey

Ben, you should probably take the advice in your sig
I wish I was a lorry driver. a water tank("thanni lorry") driver, specifically.
Outa my way you Puny Mortals!

I would be adding ricks in there too, pretty soon.

Quote:

Originally Posted by akroy

Money gone, it will come again, Car damaged, it will be back again....but u will never get back your first wedding anniversary....just make use of it...

Thanks buddy, the day went fine.
Hope to recieve the car in the evening, as good as new.

benbsb29 · 18th June 2007, 11:01

Recieved the car after repairs on thursday evening, with all formalities completed. The car looks as good as new now, with no physical evidence of the trauma it went through.

The amount i had to shell out from my pocket was Rs. 3000/- (including all applicable taxes) which also included a Rs.1000/- paint job on the front bumper which i had scraped on Day 1 of owning the car (Actual incident mentioned on another thread in 'Shifting Gears').

The Cashless Facility extended by Bajaj Allianz was a big boon here. Thank you BA and Cauvery Ford.

ajitkommini · 18th June 2007, 11:13

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

Recieved the car after repairs on thursday evening, with all formalities completed. The car looks as good as new now, with no physical evidence of the trauma it went through.

The amount i had to shell out from my pocket was Rs. 3000/- (including all applicable taxes) which also included a Rs.1000/- paint job on the front bumper which i had scraped on Day 1 of owning the car (Actual incident mentioned on another thread in 'Shifting Gears').

The Cashless Facility extended by Bajaj Allianz was a big boon here. Thank you BA and Cauvery Ford.

Great. Seeing your car good as new again will help put the experience behind you hopefully.

benbsb29 · 20th June 2007, 13:51

Here's a pic of the car after the repair job.

manikjeet · 20th June 2007, 13:56

arre bahi your car looks like new man cann't make the difference

this reminds i have to upload the pic of my nhc it is also back from the H.A.S.S

esteem_lover · 20th June 2007, 14:17

Looks good ben, didn't they polish the other parts of the car too ? the rear door looks unpolished.

sivadas · 20th June 2007, 14:19

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Originally Posted by benbsb29

Recieved the car after repairs on thursday evening, with all formalities completed. The car looks as good as new now, with no physical evidence of the trauma it went through.

The amount i had to shell out from my pocket was Rs. 3000/- (including all applicable taxes) which also included a Rs.1000/- paint job on the front bumper which i had scraped on Day 1 of owning the car (Actual incident mentioned on another thread in 'Shifting Gears').

The Cashless Facility extended by Bajaj Allianz was a big boon here. Thank you BA and Cauvery Ford.

With you brother, sad to here the incident.
It is really bad to see that no body bothers to help you in such situations especially when you don't know the local language.

suman · 20th June 2007, 14:32

Benny, good to see Mike's back safe & sound & spotless!

John, you are right, it looks like (if you see the side cladding) they applied the polish or rubbing compound but didn't rub it off, which is why its looking dull....Benny?

benbsb29 · 20th June 2007, 14:41

@manikjeet : Put up some before and after snaps of your car too, buddy.

John, they did polish the rear door too, just that the front door looks a lot more clean and shiny owing to the new rubber strip across the door. Should become like the other one too in some time. I made them repolish the car after i saw it.

Sivadaas, thats the fact we cant help overlook.

Suman, true about that. Like i was telling John, i made them redo the polish job after seeing the car.

The broken wheel well casing, and the old rear view mirror have been stashed in the boot of the car.

lohithrao · 20th June 2007, 14:49

Looks clean! but as others have mentioned that the entire car is not been polished/buffed.

Take care

Vid6639 · 20th June 2007, 14:59

benny, You get polish for the plastic side strips. Why not get a bottle of that and dab it on all your doors and the front and rear black part of bumper.

The car looks good. Does it drive the same. I was worried about suspension damage as well as drive shaft damage.

benbsb29 · 20th June 2007, 15:29

Vid, no difference at all in the way the car drives, not even immediately after the accident. There were some scraping sounds but that was because the wheel well case was scraping against it when taking turns. All damage was restricted to the external regions/body.

As for the polish on the rubber strips, i use the tyre polish/spray on those too. Does a decent job, i must say.

Psychologically, there seems to be some influence. Havent taken the car out since i drove it home from the workshop. Been relying exclusively on the bike these days. Maybe i have become paraniod, or maybe its because the climate here in Bangalore has suddenly become really lovely. Before the accident, it was the bike which never used to see how life was outside my apartment parking lot.

14th June 2007, 11:29	#91
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	After going through all the posts definately this incident doesnt encourage me to take my car out. I use my bike to communte to office regualarly, though am asked by parents that why i dont use my car instead. i guess these kind of incidents which i fear. Am sure in todays traffic condition, these kinda incidents cant be avoided, there are plenty of bad riders/drivers on the road. everyday one who reaches his destination without a scratch should thank his luck. This reminds me once when i was travelling in a auto, guess the ricksha driver was in a assumption that he was a F1 driver. he was driving very recklessly, i kept quiet for few minutes but when my patience ran out i asked him to stop the auto and told him that if he cant drive properly i will get down. after that he behaved himself.
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14th June 2007, 11:48	#92
ballkey BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 422 Thanked: 28 Times	Ben, you should probably take the advice in your sig I wish I was a lorry driver. a water tank("thanni lorry") driver, specifically. Outa my way you Puny Mortals! take care mate.
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14th June 2007, 11:52	#93
akroy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: San Francisco, CA, USA Posts: 2,423 Thanked: 85 Times View My Garage	Hey Benny, Thats very sad dude, just read that thread... Even I have experienced Auto / Cabbies doing high speeds in that downslope while going to Golconda Chimney... Anyway forget it, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY... Money gone, it will come again, Car damaged, it will be back again....but u will never get back your first wedding anniversary....just make use of it... Abhi
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18th June 2007, 11:01	#95
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,963 Thanked: 13,154 Times View My Garage	Update Recieved the car after repairs on thursday evening, with all formalities completed. The car looks as good as new now, with no physical evidence of the trauma it went through. The amount i had to shell out from my pocket was Rs. 3000/- (including all applicable taxes) which also included a Rs.1000/- paint job on the front bumper which i had scraped on Day 1 of owning the car (Actual incident mentioned on another thread in 'Shifting Gears'). The Cashless Facility extended by Bajaj Allianz was a big boon here. Thank you BA and Cauvery Ford.
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20th June 2007, 13:51	#97
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,963 Thanked: 13,154 Times View My Garage	Here's a pic of the car after the repair job.
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20th June 2007, 13:56	#98
manikjeet Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: chandigarh Posts: 1,618 Thanked: 295 Times View My Garage	arre bahi your car looks like new man cann't make the difference this reminds i have to upload the pic of my nhc it is also back from the H.A.S.S
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20th June 2007, 14:17	#99
esteem_lover Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madras/Py Posts: 7,556 Thanked: 502 Times View My Garage	Looks good ben, didn't they polish the other parts of the car too ? the rear door looks unpolished.
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20th June 2007, 14:32	#101
suman Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kolkata Posts: 4,589 Thanked: 279 Times View My Garage	Benny, good to see Mike's back safe & sound & spotless! John, you are right, it looks like (if you see the side cladding) they applied the polish or rubbing compound but didn't rub it off, which is why its looking dull....Benny?
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20th June 2007, 14:41	#102
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,963 Thanked: 13,154 Times View My Garage	@manikjeet : Put up some before and after snaps of your car too, buddy. John, they did polish the rear door too, just that the front door looks a lot more clean and shiny owing to the new rubber strip across the door. Should become like the other one too in some time. I made them repolish the car after i saw it. Sivadaas, thats the fact we cant help overlook. Suman, true about that. Like i was telling John, i made them redo the polish job after seeing the car. The broken wheel well casing, and the old rear view mirror have been stashed in the boot of the car. Last edited by benbsb29 : 20th June 2007 at 14:44. Reason: Replying to suman's post
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20th June 2007, 14:49	#103
lohithrao Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kudla/Mangaluru Posts: 3,204 Thanked: 225 Times View My Garage	Looks clean! but as others have mentioned that the entire car is not been polished/buffed. Take care
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20th June 2007, 14:59	#104
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,727 Thanked: 43,460 Times View My Garage	benny, You get polish for the plastic side strips. Why not get a bottle of that and dab it on all your doors and the front and rear black part of bumper. The car looks good. Does it drive the same. I was worried about suspension damage as well as drive shaft damage.
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20th June 2007, 15:29	#105
benbsb29 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Brisbane Posts: 9,963 Thanked: 13,154 Times View My Garage	Vid, no difference at all in the way the car drives, not even immediately after the accident. There were some scraping sounds but that was because the wheel well case was scraping against it when taking turns. All damage was restricted to the external regions/body. As for the polish on the rubber strips, i use the tyre polish/spray on those too. Does a decent job, i must say. Psychologically, there seems to be some influence. Havent taken the car out since i drove it home from the workshop. Been relying exclusively on the bike these days. Maybe i have become paraniod, or maybe its because the climate here in Bangalore has suddenly become really lovely. Before the accident, it was the bike which never used to see how life was outside my apartment parking lot.
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