Be careful, the MIL was going around a Roundabout when another driver at the next entry point came straight out and into the side of the MIL, admitted they were in the wrong at the scene but also said that the MIL was at fault for not indicating which exit she was taking so she saw the MIL and as she wasn't indicating, drove into the side of her a few days later the MIL received a letter from the other insurance company claiming on her as the woman who drove in to the side of the MIL stated that she was stationary and the MIL was going so fast round the roundabout that see has lost control and slid in to her the MIL said she was happy to go to court to prove otherwise and the other party dropped the claim.

oldgeezer wrote:

I had exactly same experience when mine was 9 months old, i managed to stop and the girl admitted doing 50+ and taking over 100 yrds to stop but the insurance company did it 50/50 after 2 years of battle so be warned !

I now have a in car camera !

Looks worse now the cars clean!

I would definately ask your insurance company to write off your FL2 so that you can get another one in a proper colour

shilen wrote:

I would definately ask your insurance company to write off your FL2 so that you can get another one in a proper colour

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shilen wrote:

I would definately ask your insurance company to write off your FL2 so that you can get another one in a proper colour

Nah. I like it how it is.

Aero_383 wrote:

chrisr1806 wrote:

I was driving down a country lane when this stupid bi crashed into the side of the car!
She claimed that her car had bad brakes but she was just driving too fast. Now need to get insurance and get the drivers and rear door fixed. Only got the car in July!

Chris

Firstly, I am not sure whether you mean bimbo, birdbrain, biddy or the worst of all bicyclist but I think it's best I just pick one rather than you answer !

Secondly, I am sorry to hear of the crash. and I hope the damage isn't too severe. It's the inconvenience and hassle that makes this type of incident so frustrating.

Been talking to a friend up near Carnforth this evening, she was hit back in September, insurance company have been in contact stating the other party has changed her mind and my friend ran into her.

This is very strange as the car my friend was driving, as it passed a junction must have suddenly moved to the left and struck the other car which was allegedly stationary at a junction.

Too many dishonest idiots about, or dishonest insurance companies wanting clients to retract admission or that slimy scum of a self financing profession known as solicitors. In car cameras will become more popular, I would tell someone I had on, even though I don't, it may stop them trying it on.

I tend to think it is the other persons insurance trying it, if they can get you to take part of the blame it will go as knock for knock halving the payment the other persons insurance have to pay.

I read in my handbook about a data recorder that is installed in the FL2. Does any one know how it works? Can it be used as evidence for insurance claims etc?

can only be access by the main dealer, not sure if you can just ask for them to give you the data or what the score is I am not saying it is your fault, I am simply saying that I am blaming you.

Stevie5tapes wrote:

I read in my handbook about a data recorder that is installed in the FL2. Does any one know how it works? Can it be used as evidence for insurance claims etc?

All the data recorder does is record at what speed certain things happpen. For example, if the airbags deploy it records the speed the vehiclee was travelling at the time of deployment, what sensor what activated by the impact. It's not as much of a black box as say an aircraft version. Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
Family's: 2009 Freelander 2 HSE TD4 Auto, Stornoway

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Yeah, not a full blown 'black box recorder' but enough to incriminate you if at fault, or to favour you if not at fault.

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Big Dave wrote:

All the data recorder does is record at what speed certain things happpen. For example, if the airbags deploy it records the speed the vehiclee was travelling at the time of deployment, what sensor what activated by the impact. It's not as much of a black box as say an aircraft version.