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:D So I'm driving up Bell st (towards the tulla) at about 5:30pm yesterday, and I turn left into that little st that's near Coburg Market where the safeway, coles etc is.

The cars were all banked up at a pedestrian crossing so I stopped about 5 - 7m from the corner. Few seconds later I feel a hit from behind. Me and my friend turn around and an Indian Taxi driver as just gone up my ass!!!

I pulled over, the taxi pulled in behind me, and i got out to assess the damage; the rear bar's been pushed in and its popped out a bit on the sides now. It's also really loose and there's a small crack on the bottom right :). looked around a bit more and noticed yellow paint on my exhaust. My bar sticks out further than the exhaust so it must have pushed the bar quite a bit :happy:. exhaust is also a bit damaged.

Anyways, we're talking to the taxi driver, and before we know it, his taxi starts rolling backwards towards bell st!! :) the guy must have left it in neutral and didn't put the handbrake on. Just proves that he can't drive!! :sick:

The driver didn't wanna give me his details, he kept saying I stopped suddenly and there was no damage. I kept insisting to have his licence but instead he just called his brother (who was also a taxi driver). the brother came in a couple of minutes (was near by) and had a look at my car. he agreed there was no damage and everything was "ok"... by this stage i was furious. The damage was clear and obvious, but regardless he still has to give me his details right?. I eventually saw his licence and a copy of his details, and gave him mine.

Anyways, anybody know any good panel beaters so i can get some quotes? i don't know what the deal is with import cars, can I just take it to any panel beater? or do I have to take it to a jap specialist? Also, should I call the police and let them know what happened? No one was hurt or anything so it wasn't a serious crash...

I've only had my skyline for a tad over 1 month :ermm:

p.s. 2 silver r33's drove past (1 going the other way) as soon as I got out of my car. They might have seen the whole thing so just wondering if you're on this forum in case the taxi driver denies the incident and I need a witness.

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should have called the cops the moment he hit you. they take pics file a report and doesnt matter what he says, ull always be right.

no headaches from insurance.

hmmm damn. Well I took some photos with my phone. The taxi driver took some too.

Car's got a fresh respray too :sick:

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Bad luck dude sorry to hear!! Unfortunately ur not the first person Iv'e heard have a similar story with a cab sad really...

But you have his details if it happened again i would just straight away say ok cool i will ring the cops... 10 Bucks says you get his details very very quickly :D

Anyway i recommend Gal Smash Repair... He did an awesome job on my car when i had an accident and hes a top guy...Tell him you know Matt in the Yellow 33 :/

Good luck with the repairs...

Gal Smash Repair

Dave

Phone: 9330 3137

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hey bro, speak to this guy he is unreal and not to expensive, his name is sadat and his number is 97931322. he did my r33 GTR it was perfect man.:-)

:/ So I'm driving up Bell st (towards the tulla) at about 5:30pm yesterday, and I turn left into that little st that's near Coburg Market where the safeway, coles etc is.

The cars were all banked up at a pedestrian crossing so I stopped about 5 - 7m from the corner. Few seconds later I feel a hit from behind. Me and my friend turn around and an Indian Taxi driver as just gone up my ass!!!

I pulled over, the taxi pulled in behind me, and i got out to assess the damage; the rear bar's been pushed in and its popped out a bit on the sides now. It's also really loose and there's a small crack on the bottom right :). looked around a bit more and noticed yellow paint on my exhaust. My bar sticks out further than the exhaust so it must have pushed the bar quite a bit ;). exhaust is also a bit damaged.

Anyways, we're talking to the taxi driver, and before we know it, his taxi starts rolling backwards towards bell st!! :no: the guy must have left it in neutral and didn't put the handbrake on. Just proves that he can't drive!! :D

The driver didn't wanna give me his details, he kept saying I stopped suddenly and there was no damage. I kept insisting to have his licence but instead he just called his brother (who was also a taxi driver). the brother came in a couple of minutes (was near by) and had a look at my car. he agreed there was no damage and everything was "ok"... by this stage i was furious. The damage was clear and obvious, but regardless he still has to give me his details right?. I eventually saw his licence and a copy of his details, and gave him mine.

Anyways, anybody know any good panel beaters so i can get some quotes? i don't know what the deal is with import cars, can I just take it to any panel beater? or do I have to take it to a jap specialist? Also, should I call the police and let them know what happened? No one was hurt or anything so it wasn't a serious crash...

I've only had my skyline for a tad over 1 month :(

p.s. 2 silver r33's drove past (1 going the other way) as soon as I got out of my car. They might have seen the whole thing so just wondering if you're on this forum in case the taxi driver denies the incident and I need a witness.

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