Parked car written off, recommend a replacement please!

[Pontoneer]

True, but note that it is considered 'delivered' if the prosecution can prove that it was sent on time.

Indeed , but there have been many cases where the courts now take the opposite position .

 

[Spider10]

This is crazy.

I’ve just received a letter from Bromley magistrates court telling me that because I was driving at 24 mph in a 20 mph zone at 7.15am on a bright Sunday morning in April they are going to relieve me of £574 and give me 3 points in return!!

If you've only received a letter know even if you did acknowledge you were driving at the time it will be thrown out of court as you cannot get prosecuted after 6 months have passed ,I had exactly this happen to me at 104mph

 

[Pontoneer]

If you've only received a letter know even if you did acknowledge you were driving at the time it will be thrown out of court as you cannot get prosecuted after 6 months have passed ,I had exactly this happen to me at 104mph

The problem is that he has already been convicted in his absence , so he first has to get the judgement set aside , after which the case can be heard again , at which point if he shows the NIP was not received in time ( 14 days if not stopped at the roadside , 6 months if stopped by an officer , who would normally give you a ticket there and then ) , and providing you had not failed to give DVLA your correct address ( unlikely as he has received the recent letter ) then the case will most likely be thrown out .

 

[Pontoneer]

There is also the little matter that , for 20mph limits , there is no specification for accuracy of vehicle speedometers at 20mph , so a driver has no legally specified method of knowing with any degree of accuracy whether he is doing 20 or indeed 24 mph .

The construction & use regs only specify that a speedometer must begin to indicate something at 15 mph , but the specification for accuracy of +10/-0% only begins at 25mph .

Without any legally recognised method of knowing when one is travelling at 20mph , there is a compelling argument against prosecutions for these low speeds . Even using the ACPO guideline of 10% +2mph , a speed of 24mph is right on the edge of the margin , and given no way of accurately measuring these speeds , all such cases must be thrown out .

Even if one were driving at 25mph , ( the lowest speed theoretically enforceable ) at which speed the speedometer could legally indicate 27.5mph , and you then apply the ACPO guideline of +10% +2mph , one could be travelling at 29.5 mph before any action ought to be taken .

The whole notion of 20mph limits , which as they stand can be nothing more than advisory , needs to go to a test case .

 

[Spider10]

This is what I received within the 14 day period

 

[markjay]

Indeed , but there have been many cases where the courts now take the opposite position .

Were not in disagreement, and indeed I pointed out that a defendant may be able to convince the court that the NIP was indeed not received.

 

[Smiley]

P.S. I've been suggesting something Japanese but they are turning their noses up at the prospect.

I see a lot more Korean vehicles on the road lately, some quiet striking looking. Anyone got any experience of them?

Japanese and Korean petrol cars seem to be the most reliable at the cost of some dullness.
I have recently been looking around at newer petrol cars and surprised that there are some that have a wet cambelt design - I thought it was only Ford that had gone down that route. It seems that the design is attractive for the manufacturer as it reduces weight and emissions. For the owner of a car out of warranty it is a ticking time bomb.

 

[Spider10]

Not if its looked after properly
We have a 1L eco fiesta with 178k miles on it ex driving instructors car so it's had some rubbish driver's its even still on the original clutch

 

[neilrr]

The haggle with the ins.co. continues. A partial payout has been made, the balance is in negotiation.

An Audi Q5 is currently in the lead for replacement car. I know nothing about these, anyone have experience or knowledge of the Q5?

 

[markjay]

The haggle with the ins.co. continues. A partial payout has been made, the balance is in negotiation.

SIL is negotiating this via his own insurer, right? I.e., he's not dealing directly with the other-party's insurer?

 

[Spider10]

The wife had a q2 black ed from new for 3 year's (1.5 petrol) it was a fantastic car and never had an any issue's but the load space became an issue so she swoped it for the Kia sportage gt which is a lot bigger ,but all the safety gadgets makes it a pain to drive ,as for Audi I would have another 1 tomorrow

 

[Darrell]

The haggle with the ins.co. continues. A partial payout has been made, the balance is in negotiation.

An Audi Q5 is currently in the lead for replacement car. I know nothing about these, anyone have experience or knowledge of the Q5?

One of the homies has a Q5 as a company car. It’s been good with no issues but it’s the weird rear tailgate version and my word, it’s ugly.

 

[neilrr]

SIL is negotiating this via his own insurer, right? I.e., he's not dealing directly with the other-party's insurer?

As I understand it, yes.

 

[ALFAitalia]

Always go direct....speeds up the whole affair.

 

[Smiley]

Not if its looked after properly
We have a 1L eco fiesta with 178k miles on it ex driving instructors car so it's had some rubbish driver's its even still on the original clutch

You have clearly looked after it very well including regular belt changes.
Imo it is a stupid design to run a rubber belt in the engine oil.
The engine did not get coined eco boom for a positive reason.

 

[neilrr]

The new car is a 71 plate AUDI Q5 SPORT 50 TFSI E QUATTRO S-A. with 53K on the clock.

 

[markjay]

The new car is a 71 plate AUDI Q5 SPORT 50 TFSI E QUATTRO S-A. with 53K on the clock.

Oooh very cool!

 

[neilrr]

My daughter is v. impressed with the heated steering wheel.

 

[markjay]

My daughter is v. impressed with the heated steering wheel.

As was I, when I first experienced it (on the IONIQ 5)... and to this day