[Absolut Speed]

Went autocrossing today as I often do. Some kid's Dad rolls over my t-top in the paddock area (the t-tops were flanked by my red tool box and a red and white cooler and a red helmet bag) He says sorry, gives me a phone # and leaves me with the mess. After he left I found the glass ripped the embroidery in the Firehawk floor mat it was resting on. My wife, who was feeling more reasoned, called him tonight. He won't order a t-top for me unless his insurance company says it was his fault. He said, "How was I supposed to see it?" Dunno, dark top top flanked by three red items on light colored concrete, seems difficult, I know. When my wife called back a 2nd time 15 minutes later (at 9:45pm) to mention the floor mat, he didn't answer the phone.

So now, I may have to order my own and Lord knows, could well end up in small claims court. The bad part is the 10th annual Firehawk Rally is this weekend in Ohio and I have no T-top.

(IMG:http://63.164.215.74/posts/ttop/1.jpg)

(IMG:http://63.164.215.74/posts/ttop/2.jpg)

(IMG:http://63.164.215.74/posts/ttop/3.jpg)

I'm ticked, so you'll see this on a few boards.

[slowTA]

Man that sucks. Were other people keeping their stuff on the ground like you? If that was the case I would let his insurance know about it, try and let them know that you weren't in the minority and common sense would tell that guy to keep his eyes open. I would also question them about that lane of traffic comment... it was a parking space, not the middle of a lane, as if to say you left it where people were regualry driving. I'm thinking thats just some technicality they're using to get out of it. Ask them if they would cover the damage if he hit the rest of your car, or a lamp post, or a mail box... Did you send them your diagram?! It would be great if someone had a picture of the paddock so they could see what the true story is.

I got lucky when my air compressor was run over, they guy sent me a check by the end of the week.