What to stick on his windscreen which wont come off easily? [OT]

Life is more important than things, but things are still important. In fact theyre very important, as one's survival will not continue in various real life situations without the right things. Things are why we live to 70 not 30 now.

NT

Doesn't Motability pay for the car, or at least a substantial amount?

Don't get me wrong - I am probably more zen than you'd imagine from my posts about these things; however a prang into a lamppost is "that's what insurance is for". Insurance isn't for some careless person denting your car door because they couldn't be bothered to park where they could open the door (assuming that you take due care when parking of course), or wrap their fingers around the edge when opening. It's the little expenses that are the most frustrating, and when caused by someone else's carelesness, that's the biggie.

I really don't care about material things. I've had exactly the "anyone hurt? Who cares" response to very expensive cars being written off.

It's easier to react calmly to the big things. Chop my leg off with an axe and I'll swear a bit. I'll whine for hours about a splinter under my nail ;)

Richard

Don't know about your specific cars, but I tell you what, your new car did considerably more damage than running an old one.

Hope you don't go on air travel ever ;)

Richard

The Ignis was dismissed as having horrid seats - didn't even drive it. Current candidates are: Shogun Pinin 5dr with full leather, A/C, 3,000 miles on the clock on a 53 reg, or a 1.6i (no HDI, too noisy) Berlingo Desire Modutop with A/C.

Did I mention I am sick of cars?

Richard

Then it's time people learned. I've learned. Most of the people I know have learned.

It will give them some idea of the frustration I feel, and if they aren't prepared to compensate me for the damage they did to my car, perhaps they will spend the money on repairing theirs. They lose the same amount either way.

I am aware of variations. Denting someone's car in a car park is a result of the inability of the adults to control the childen, or the adults themselves, to exercise due care, or decent respect, of other's property.

If a car smashes into my wall in an accident, then I'm not going to knock down their wall in response. If you're too stupid to see the world in anything other than black and white terms, or understand the concept of respect for property vs. an accident, then you perhaps should buy a Renault 4 or something equally easy to repair.

And some of those little rubber things for the edge of the door.

Richard

Until you stop driving, heating your house, owning anything manufacturered in a factory, eating prepackaged food, owning clothes made of man-made fibers, using air travel, using trains, using electricity unless you are generating it yourself using hydro, wind or solar power, then you can shut up right now on that particular argument.

Richard

True. Let me know when they've diagnosed what damage was done mentally.

Richard

They're children. They aren't going to made the best decisions regarding their health and nutrition.

Children are not fed correctly and everyone wants a scapegoat. Can't control your brat? ADHD. ADHD? Oh, it's additives. Why are there additives in the food? It's what they wanted.

Richard

Raise air duty first. Personal liberty and freedom of movement within a functional lifestyle space is far more important than long-distance leisure travel.

Richard

No way. My P6 dented way too easily. My Beetle is pretty dent-proof. I've found dents in the Scorpio and it's built like a tank.

Richard

Up our way the spaces are called mother and baby spaces. This may make it clearer to the more pedantic amongst us, but on the other hand, I have no idea where dads with a baby on board have to park...

You have a real problem with kids eh? It's OK, I can sympathise with people with social problems.

yebbut, think about it, parking illegally across a drive darn saff is a civil offence (I think). Parking illegally up in barmland is a criminal offence. Police have to attend ;-) Problem solved much quicker.

Careful - you don't know our lifestyle.

Mary

No, actually. And we've never had a new car.

Mary

Those two sentences don't sit easily together ...

I'd like to test that.

Now, where did I leavethe chopper ... ?

Mary

It was before my brain surgery!

Better make the most of having your leg pulled before it goes ... :-)

Mary

Where upon you get done for criminal damage. Yes, you could counter claim but a fing gert dent is going to cost you a lot more than a tinsy paint scrape.

Get real.

Ohhh, that's a weeks ban from rec.cars.maintenance then :-)