i think the rear bumper is a magnet

Red__Zed · 05-07-2011, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

I'm not so sure that a cop can refuse to make a report if you request it.

legally, they can't, but there's not much you can do to force them to. Had a similar issue when someone backed into the subaru.

UNKNOWN_370 · 05-07-2011, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by bluelion

some of you may have seen a thread i started back when the car was a month old... wife's Z was hit... :(

well, it got bumped again today. i was stopped at a traffic light that was backed up with traffic for a good half mile....talking on the phone with my wife...when i felt the car jerk, i threw the car in park and jumped out....PISSED! now to give you a mental picture of how i'm looking nowadays...i'm about 5'6, 235lbs, and a full beard that i havent touched since we found out my wife was pregnant. well i jump out and started say "WTF you doing!!!!" the poor kid was about 5'4, and maybe 150lbs....he looked terrified.

got to looking at the bumper and we now have two vertical dents underneath the license plate area caused from the area where his license plate should've been. there wasn't any scratches or paint transfer, he was going just fast enough to leave nice indentions...the guy tries telling me that you can barely see the dents, and i said i can see them just fine. he fumbled around his filthy grand prix looking for insurance papers only to come out empty handed....i immediately called the cops so they can come run his license plates to see if he has insurance....meanwhile, i've already jotted down all his info from his license and license plate #.

cop shows up, and says he won't file a report because the damage was so minor, and for us just to exchange info. i'm going to stop by the body shop that fixed the bumper from the last incident and see how much to fix it....

Lazy azz tx copps are only good for writing tickets, stalking convenience stores and walmarts. They should be called corporate security guards instead of cops.

ZOLE · 05-07-2011, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Noc

I dont know if anyone do this but i tend to leave maybe 2-3 feet of space infront of me when i am at a stop light or in situations where i have to stop. I will be constantly keeping an eye on cars behind me and i will release my break so my car inches forward a bit if i sense that cars are coming a lil fast or getting a lil close.

Just trying my best to avoid situations like that.

I hear ya. I'm so paranoid about people flying up from behind me when I'm stopped. This goes back to 4 years ago when some a$$hole hit me from behind in my eclipse (I was stopped and he was doing 50mph, he was on a cell phone not paying attention) and ultimately I wound up with a herniated disc and 2 bulging discs in my neck. I didn't see a doctor after the collision because I felt fine, but a year and half later my disc ruptured in the middle of the night.

My physical therapist told me she's seen this happen to alot of people, and that what happens is the force is strong enough to weaken the outer disc material and it may not rupture until some time later (in my case 1.5 years).

This is a warning to anyone who gets rear-ended. Go see a doctor even if you feel fine. That way you have something to back up a claim if you need to get medical compensation later. I wish I had.

gr8-wrx · 05-07-2011, 09:05 PM

Sorry to hear this happened to you. I remember when someone hit my mom's car while parked and was going to take off, but I jumped out quick. He just said, "That's what bumpers are for". No way!

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gr8-wrx Track Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 609 Drives: 10 370z Roadster 7AT Rep Power: 15	Sorry to hear this happened to you. I remember when someone hit my mom's car while parked and was going to take off, but I jumped out quick. He just said, "That's what bumpers are for". No way! __________________ Me: 2022 Toyota Tacoma SR5 Double-Cab SB Wifey: 2013 Toyota Highlander Limited AWD Weekends: 2010 Nissan 370z Roadster

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