Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Classic Morgans (pre-CX) Aaaargh !!!!!!

Returning home from work early this evening, I followed a Polo out of the end of the street the pub is on on to the Rue de Paris (the high street). He then stopped and started backing up. I hit the horn, but he backed into me, pushing in the right hand front of my Mog. He said that it was my fault, that I was too close and that I hadn't stopped at the stop sign (all untrue). I asked him if had seen all of these things and was such an expert on my movements and how close I was to him, why had he decided to reverse into me ?

We exchanged details, although he was reluctant, saying that he thought the damage was minimal. I pointed out to him that front of the right hand wing is pushed in at least 2 inches and that the repair might in fact prove to be quite pricey. He then said that he would just say that I had run into the back of him.

I immediately popped back round to the shops opposite the junction and found at least 4 witnesses prepared to back up my version of events.

Should I tell him straight away that I have secured several witnesses, or should I give him the rope to let him hang himself by telling his lies first?

I'll post a few photos of the damage tomorrow.

Make sure the witnesses don't melt away. Get some statements, then tell him, although if he's prepared to lie he might produce his own witnesses. So be careful.
A dash cam would have been great in this case.

Sorry to see your news Giles. Personally, I think it would be best to prove that he is a liar as he will just nail himself then.

Do any of the shops have CCTV ?

Sorry to hear that Giles - out of interest would a bumper have made any difference to the wing damage?

Dont think you have one do you?

I had something similar a few years ago when a lorry reversed in to me when I was in a 3 series BMW

I made sure I had the witnesses - contact numbers and addresses and I let my insurance handle it all

I got everything back - the repair and the excess am a curtesy vehicle

Sorry to hear of your damage to the Morgan, I sincerely hope it works out OK

No, I don't think that a bumper would have made any difference.

The shops don't have CCTV, but I'm confident about the witnesses - they are people who work in the shops. I'll get them to give me statements & drop the whole lot in the lap of my insurance broker.

dermot happens Giles, hope you come out well !

hahahaha, my word was swapped by dermot...

Who's dermot? - is he a moderator?

The next thing is that he'll be claiming whiplash injuries!