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kurokoma-kun · 07-16-2007, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by nsmitchell

K-K - So if I'm an illegal alien it's kinda like having a blank check to do whatever with no consequences? Great! (sarcastic)

Who are you talking to here? I must have missed the post that suggested this...

adamschneider · 07-16-2007, 01:19 PM

There are actually a disturbing number of people driving around without insurance, regardless of their immigration status. That's why you pay every month for "uninsured/underinsured motorist" coverage.

(And let's nip the vitriol in the bud, okay? This isn't a political forum, so take your xenophobia elsewhere.)

nsmitchell · 07-16-2007, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kurokoma-kun

Who are you talking to here? I must have missed the post that suggested this...

Ooops! That was directed at post #2. Sorry kurokoma-kun.

And all I'm saying is that there seems to be no accountability for the accident if the person is here illegally, no insurance, license, etc... I would be FUCKIN FURIOUS! What do you do?

*kimona* · 07-16-2007, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by nsmitchell

Ooops! That was directed at post #2. Sorry kurokoma-kun.

And all I'm saying is that there seems to be no accountability for the accident if the person is here illegally, no insurance, license, etc... I would be FUCKIN FURIOUS! What do you do?

Well, I don't want to get into a discussion about illegals, but you're absolutely right about no accountability on his part for the accident... HE hit ME from behind and I was left arguing with my insurance company, and now I'm facing increased premiums. Meanwhile, the police sited him for driving without a licence, then let him drive away! WTF!!!

sherryberry · 07-16-2007, 04:28 PM

i don't see how someone can sue ya for backing up into YOUR car when the car is at a sit still!

I agree, what is with all the yaris accidents going on? i really hope that i'm not next. uh oh, i prob just jinxed myself.

kurokoma-kun · 07-16-2007, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by nsmitchell

Ooops! That was directed at post #2. Sorry kurokoma-kun.

That's ok, I understand, irresponsible drivers piss me off too!

The lady who was my boss at previous job got creamed by an uninsured driver last winter. The guy tried to get away but someone blocked him with their car. So then he had to face up to what he'd done, but instead started bitching about he was "just a working man" and could not afford insurance, then begged her to not file a claim, just let him pay her--as if!! Turned out he was not only uninsured but his license had been revoked for multiple DUI!

Let's be careful out there people, there are too many nuts loose on too many steering wheels!!

sherryberry · 07-16-2007, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by kurokoma-kun

That's ok, I understand, irresponsible drivers piss me off too!

The lady who was my boss at previous job got creamed by an uninsured driver last winter. The guy tried to get away but someone blocked him with their car. So then he had to face up to what he'd done, but instead started bitching about he was "just a working man" and could not afford insurance, then begged her to not file a claim, just let him pay her--as if!! Turned out he was not only uninsured but his license had been revoked for multiple DUI!

Let's be careful out there people, there are too many nuts loose on too many steering wheels!!

People make up stupid excuses for not having insurance. I'm a working person too and I don't make that much but I still put enough aside to pay for my insurance. What's sadder are people who decided to drink and drive. And yes, they're the ones who decided to get into their car and drive while they are stumbling around drunk. argh.

Pars · 07-16-2007, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by BailOut

I'm glad you both are okay, but this has simply got to stop. That's like 7 of us that all have been hit this week, and none of us were at fault.

Make that 8. I was rear ended last week. It caused a small ding near the centre of the bumper, but it felt a lot worst then it looks.

Both cars was waiting to make a right turn, the guy behind me thought I had already cleared the intersection while looking the other way for on-coming traffic. (In Canada, is OK to make a right turn on a red light and some people don't pay attention to what's directly in front of them since they're busy making sure the way is clear). I did the same mistake several time when I was a newbie driver, but luckily, I was quick enough to stop before rear ending the guy in front of me. Anyways, the damage didn't seem bad and the guy seem like the family sort with a little daughter in the MiniVAn. So, I let him off the hook. Just another battle scar to add to myriad of other dings and scratches on my Yaris.

sherryberry · 07-17-2007, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Pars

Make that 8. I was rear ended last week. It caused a small ding near the centre of the bumper, but it felt a lot worst then it looks.

Both cars was waiting to make a right turn, the guy behind me thought I had already cleared the intersection while looking the other way for on-coming traffic. (In Canada, is OK to make a right turn on a red light and some people don't pay attention to what's directly in front of them since they're busy making sure the way is clear). I did the same mistake several time when I was a newbie driver, but luckily, I was quick enough to stop before rear ending the guy in front of me. Anyways, the damage didn't seem bad and the guy seem like the family sort with a little daughter in the MiniVAn. So, I let him off the hook. Just another battle scar to add to myriad of other dings and scratches on my Yaris.

I've done that once myself when I was 16. I had just finished christmas shopping so I was really really tired and wanted to go home. And I thought the person had gone cuz they pulled up and kept going but nope they stopped. Thankfully, it didn't cause any damage and since they were in such good holiday spirits, they dind't report it to insurance or anything. just told me merry christmas.

churp · 07-17-2007, 02:30 AM

Someone barely tapped the rear of my honda 600 coupe years ago. Thought nothing of it till the next day....went to fold the rear seat down and found the whole body was warped, couldn't tell it from the outside looks but the car must have lost almost 1/2" in length, seats never folded all the way again! Of couse nothing is made quite that light anymore....except maybe the Smart!

eTiMaGo · 07-17-2007, 03:58 AM

I came close to an accident yesterday, I was going to turn into a narrow side road which requires me to cut across the incoming traffic lane. There was a car waiting to come out of that side road, and which was in my way. The incoming lane was clear, so that guy should have pulled away in time for me to get through, so I was not paying attention to him, and started across the road, but he was still there, and I was sideways across the traffic lane, with a truck coming at a pretty high speed! Luckily the idiot then moved out of the way, and I managed to squeeze past unharmed.

Oh and I did suffer some slight damage to my side mirror, some idiot was parked on the side of the road where parking is not allowed (a pretty common occurence here, but nevermind), and due to heavy traffic on the next lane I could barely merge in time, and barely knocked his mirror with mine. I'm using the LED side mirrors, and the lens part is now sunken in, I think the clips on the inside broke, but it's probably nothing that some superglue can't fix

Pars · 07-17-2007, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

I came close to an accident yesterday, I was going to turn into a narrow side road which requires me to cut across the incoming traffic lane. There was a car waiting to come out of that side road, and which was in my way. The incoming lane was clear, so that guy should have pulled away in time for me to get through, so I was not paying attention to him, and started across the road, but he was still there, and I was sideways across the traffic lane, with a truck coming at a pretty high speed! Luckily the idiot then moved out of the way, and I managed to squeeze past unharmed.

Oh and I did suffer some slight damage to my side mirror, some idiot was parked on the side of the road where parking is not allowed (a pretty common occurence here, but nevermind), and due to heavy traffic on the next lane I could barely merge in time, and barely knocked his mirror with mine. I'm using the LED side mirrors, and the lens part is now sunken in, I think the clips on the inside broke, but it's probably nothing that some superglue can't fix

Yep, got to watch out for the slow pokes. It's a good thing the Yaris is such a tiny car and has mirror that fold in and out. One time, while I was parked on the right, a Taxi that was zooming-by, between lanes, nipped the side view mirror, but it made a loud noise since dum-ass in the cab should have slowed down when making such a tight manuever. Anyways, no damage, the side mirrors just folded out and snapped back. If it was any other car, it'd have probably ripped the entire mirror out. I got out of the car to inspect the damage. The guy in the Cab car took-off.

Pars · 07-17-2007, 06:48 AM

It's a good thing that modern cars are much more crash worthy then the tin-cans of old. I had a Jackson Racing kit with a serious offset that caused the tires to stick out from the wheel wells. I used to love doing U-turn in that car without slowing down, until one day, I sheared the body from the chassis. Luckly, my uncle who was a professional welder was able to weld it back for me.

nsmitchell · 07-17-2007, 08:50 AM

I tapped a car once when I thought they had gone through the light but didn't. I'll never forget it. It involved me and my little blue 1988 Civic and her (Mrs. Pilkington, I'll never forget that name) Piece O' Shit Cadillac Cimmaron (Chevy Cavalier, what an awesome piece of machinery). The COPS came and he asked her if she was OK and she said the back of her head hurt. (she was trying to get whiplash money because she was like 4.5 feet tall and her head was not even tall enough to reach the headrest.) The COP said, "So no one is hurt then." She said "My rights are being violated" (I shit you not) I laughed until I could barely move. I got a small ticket, paid it, and that was that. There was no damage to either car.

drifto · 07-17-2007, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Pars

Yep, got to watch out for the slow pokes. It's a good thing the Yaris is such a tiny car and has mirror that fold in and out. One time, while I was parked on the right, a Taxi that was zooming-by, between lanes, nipped the side view mirror, but it made a loud noise since dum-ass in the cab should have slowed down when making such a tight manuever. Anyways, no damage, the side mirrors just folded out and snapped back. If it was any other car, it'd have probably ripped the entire mirror out. I got out of the car to inspect the damage. The guy in the Cab car took-off.

i have had a similar situations looking for parking in he lower east side of manhattan. not much room to pass, but cabs dont give a shit.

luckily im used to the usual nonsense so i keep my window down. this way when these dipshits come too close i just fold the mirror, and tell them they are #1...

Moose · 07-20-2007, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by adamschneider

(And let's nip the vitriol in the bud, okay? This isn't a political forum, so take your xenophobia elsewhere.)

Hilarious misuse of a word- but way to get your liberal take into a statement condemning political statements!

Thotprawsis · 07-20-2007, 09:33 AM

Hey HTM Yaris, Hows it coming with this? Hopefully it's all working out alright!

kurokoma-kun · 07-20-2007, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Moose

Hilarious misuse of a word- but way to get your liberal take into a statement condemning political statements!

How is it misused? I thought xenophobia meant an irrational fear of or disdain for strangers or foreigners... but I may have read it wrong

07-17-2007, 02:30 AM	#28
churp Clean and (dis)Functional View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2dr--Black Betty Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tropical Minnesota Posts: 562	Someone barely tapped the rear of my honda 600 coupe years ago. Thought nothing of it till the next day....went to fold the rear seat down and found the whole body was warped, couldn't tell it from the outside looks but the car must have lost almost 1/2" in length, seats never folded all the way again! Of couse nothing is made quite that light anymore....except maybe the Smart! __________________ ____________ Old School Cobble Jockey

07-17-2007, 03:58 AM	#29
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	I came close to an accident yesterday, I was going to turn into a narrow side road which requires me to cut across the incoming traffic lane. There was a car waiting to come out of that side road, and which was in my way. The incoming lane was clear, so that guy should have pulled away in time for me to get through, so I was not paying attention to him, and started across the road, but he was still there, and I was sideways across the traffic lane, with a truck coming at a pretty high speed! Luckily the idiot then moved out of the way, and I managed to squeeze past unharmed. Oh and I did suffer some slight damage to my side mirror, some idiot was parked on the side of the road where parking is not allowed (a pretty common occurence here, but nevermind), and due to heavy traffic on the next lane I could barely merge in time, and barely knocked his mirror with mine. I'm using the LED side mirrors, and the lens part is now sunken in, I think the clips on the inside broke, but it's probably nothing that some superglue can't fix __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

07-17-2007, 08:50 AM	#32
nsmitchell View User's Garage Drives: LB-Auto-PWR-ABS-Cruise-Springs Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 1,065	I tapped a car once when I thought they had gone through the light but didn't. I'll never forget it. It involved me and my little blue 1988 Civic and her (Mrs. Pilkington, I'll never forget that name) Piece O' Shit Cadillac Cimmaron (Chevy Cavalier, what an awesome piece of machinery). The COPS came and he asked her if she was OK and she said the back of her head hurt. (she was trying to get whiplash money because she was like 4.5 feet tall and her head was not even tall enough to reach the headrest.) The COP said, "So no one is hurt then." She said "My rights are being violated" (I shit you not) I laughed until I could barely move. I got a small ticket, paid it, and that was that. There was no damage to either car. __________________ Other car is a 2005 Mustang Convertible 4.0L V6 Manual - Legend Lime Get YarAss in gear! RIP - Casey Tatum

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07-16-2007, 01:19 PM	#20
adamschneider Drives: Bayou Blue 2dr, AT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 67	There are actually a disturbing number of people driving around without insurance, regardless of their immigration status. That's why you pay every month for "uninsured/underinsured motorist" coverage. (And let's nip the vitriol in the bud, okay? This isn't a political forum, so take your xenophobia elsewhere.)

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sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	i don't see how someone can sue ya for backing up into YOUR car when the car is at a sit still! I agree, what is with all the yaris accidents going on? i really hope that i'm not next. uh oh, i prob just jinxed myself.

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Pars Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 418	It's a good thing that modern cars are much more crash worthy then the tin-cans of old. I had a Jackson Racing kit with a serious offset that caused the tires to stick out from the wheel wells. I used to love doing U-turn in that car without slowing down, until one day, I sheared the body from the chassis. Luckly, my uncle who was a professional welder was able to weld it back for me.

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