Skateboard bullies

AJCOT

My wifes car was hit by a skateboard (without the skateboarder) that darted across Church Road yesterday, luckily she wasn't driving fast & no one was hurt but the damage to the car is significant & will cost at least €300/€400 to repair. The teenager who was on the road at the time did not say sorry & had zero sympathy for the car damage or my wife. I may not have been so restrained if I was there. :mad:

Langerland

Skateboarders all over the place these days. They come from all over to use the Skate Park. Not complaining, kids could be doing worse.

How did it cause €400 worth of damage? Where did it hit the car?

Just wondering if you can get a better price on the repair job.

AJCOT

The front of the board struck above the wheel arch & then bounced off the centre of the door. The figure is a dealer quote, we hope to get a better price. I remain a fan of the local skateboarders & wish I could do some of the amazing stuff I've seen in the skate park & beyond, it was this kids attiitude, lack of respect & failure to apologise that bugged me.

Langerland

There is a chap down in Sea View (beside the cemetery) who does body work repairs. Very reasonable and I have had the misfortune of requiring his services on a couple of occasions.

MyPerfectCousin

Langerland wrote: »

There is a chap down in Sea View (beside the cemetery) who does body work repairs. Very reasonable and I have had the misfortune of requiring his services on a couple of occasions.

Same here. If he's not on the handy numbers thread, he should be.

HeisenbergBB

Dont you think the title of this thread is a bit inaccurate? This is a story about one incident with one scateboarder. And while i feel sorry for you and your wife this guy was hardly a bully. He showed a complete lack of respect and what he did was wrong. But the title "skateboard bullies" makes it seem like theres a gang going around intentionally intimidating people.

mikedragon32

MyPerfectCousin wrote: »

Same here. If he's not on the handy numbers thread, he should be.

The mods aren't clairvoyants. They rely on posters to PM details for addition to the list!

AJCOT

HeisenbergBB wrote: »

Dont you think the title of this thread is a bit inaccurate? This is a story about one incident with one scateboarder. And while i feel sorry for you and your wife this guy was hardly a bully. He showed a complete lack of respect and what he did was wrong. But the title "skateboard bullies" makes it seem like theres a gang going around intentionally intimidating people.

I concur, at the time I was fit to kill having to pay another bill!

LEIN

MyPerfectCousin wrote: »

Same here. If he's not on the handy numbers thread, he should be.

mikedragon32 wrote: »

The mods aren't clairvoyants. They rely on posters to PM details for addition to the list!

Anyone have any info for him?

Charlie-Bravo

You can also talk to Dave in Motor Body Workshop in Kilcoole. Very good firm to deal with, very professional. They're just after Lee#s pub on the main street.

http://www.mbw.ie
Main St, Kilcoole Co. Wicklow, Ireland

Tel: 01-2877321
Fax: 01-2871401
Mobile: 086-2502974

MyPerfectCousin

Damo9090 wrote: »

Anyone have any info for him?

Jimmy Gamel (sp?) 01 287 7274

pixbyjohn

Shane O'brien Motor Services
Crash repairs
Phone 2873017
Just past Kilcoole on the Newcastle road..
The best in County Wicklow

DK32

@pixbyjohn Is Shane the chap who used to be in behind the Blacklion vet's?

pixbyjohn

Yes, and now he is in the small industrial estate just beyond Kilcoole GAA pitch. Wicklow tyre services and Eurowaste are in the same place.

DK32

Good to know, was wondering where he moved to