Help identifying hit and run driver

bear1

5W30: can you cross check all mk1's in 03 from Carlow with a 7 finale?
Im using a different software and I think I'm seeing 03-CW-25xx?

jasonb

OP has said that he checked back through the footage and there's no other glimpse of that car.

Can I just say that I love Boards for this stuff, and fair play to everyone who's helping out here.

And remind me never to get on the wrong side of any of you, or I'll be hunted down...

J.

Pretzill

colm_mcm wrote: »

last number looks like a 7

like 3757 or something.

I saw last two digits as 57 when I was doing a frame by frame but I didn't want to say it just in case my eyes are playing tricks -

Edit to add: On Impact just as the car goes away from the OP's the light hits the side of the car - it looks more like a deep blue colour or sort of metallic blue than grey but only for a few seconds.

smash

Pretzill wrote: »

Edit to add: On Impact just as the car goes away from the OP's the light hits the side of the car - it looks more like a deep blue colour or sort of metallic blue than grey but only for a few seconds.

With a chrome strip on the passenger door frame.

bear1

smash wrote: »

With a chrome strip on the passenger door frame.

Which would presume it's the Elegance model I believe?

colm_mcm

bear1 wrote: »

Which would presume it's the Elegance model I believe?

no. it's just a distasteful aftermarket add on.


If anyone is getting lists from the motortax site maybe cross check on a newer year and compare with beepbeep.ie stats. I'm finding the low numbers of cars coming back a bit hard to believe.

smash

I think this might be a possibility...

Registration: ******** (removed)
Color: GREEN
Make: Skoda
Fuel: DIESEL
Model: Octavia
Engine: 1.9L

bear1

OP if that is the best your camera is able to show even with uploading elsewhere then after this experience I recommend you buy a better quality camera.
Is anyone able to post frame by frame after the impact and brighten up the pics? there is a split second when the car passes under street lighting which illuminates everything.

TeaBagMania

Let this be a lesson to anyone who thinks they can pull a hit and run on someone from Boards. We will find you

Pretzill

smash wrote: »

I think this might be a possibility...

Registration: 03CE3757
Color: GREEN
Make: Skoda
Fuel: DIESEL
Model: Octavia
Engine: 1.9L

Don't know if this muddies the water further:

Reg: 03****

Colour: Silver
Make:

Everyone agrees it's an Octavia but that was one I found with the numbers I could half make out through motorcheck -

Edit wrong make removed Reg.

bear1

Pretzill wrote: »

Don't know if this muddies the water further:

Reg: 03CW2757

Colour: Silver
Make: Skoda Superb Classic TDI

Everyone agrees it's an Octavia but that was one I found with the numbers I could half make out through motorcheck.

I had seen that reg during my checks that it was Superb but it's not a Superb. NCTd until next May as well

bear1

smash wrote: »

I think this might be a possibility...

Registration: 03CE3757
Color: GREEN
Make: Skoda
Fuel: DIESEL
Model: Octavia
Engine: 1.9L

This is NCTd until next July also. So I'm skeptical it is that one.

smash

bear1 wrote: »

Is anyone able to post frame by frame after the impact and brighten up the pics? there is a split second when the car passes under street lighting which illuminates everything.

I did a frame by frame in AfterEffects and even increasing brightness and contrast and reducing the motion blur I can't make out anything at all. I'm just going by what others have posted.

OP did you go back over earlier footage, even 2/3 minutes before stopping at the lights?

Pretzill

bear1 wrote: »

I had seen that reg during my checks that it was Superb but it's not a Superb. NCTd until next May as well

Fair enough

smash

What has expired/not expired NCT got to do with anything?

bear1

OP I've looked at your video again, the Skoda is exactly to your right when you were stopped at the lights. Post up as much of the video as you can even on Youtube so we can take a look.

bear1

smash wrote: »

What has expired/not expired NCT got to do with anything?

Not much but it could be one reason why the car failed to stop. If a car didn't stop, and the reg showed no NCT then I'd more likely think it's that one than one which had a valid NCT.
Just my opinion though.

smash

bear1 wrote: »

Not much but it could be one reason why the car failed to stop. If a car didn't stop, and the reg showed no NCT then I'd more likely think it's that one than one which had a valid NCT.
Just my opinion though.

Yea, I don't really buy that. The person didn't stop because it's just the kind of person they are. Not because they had no NCT.

Mods, maybe you could go back and remove reg numbers from posts? If you google any of these plates, this thread comes up and it's not fair on unaware innocent owners.

Voodoomelon

Nearly had a heart attack when I saw this 2003 Octavia with nearside damage:

https://www.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/skoda-octavia-1-4-petrol-2003-88000-miles-nct/10889401

It's been online for 3 weeks though.

bear1

smash wrote: »

Yea, I don't really buy that. The person didn't stop because it's just the kind of person they are. Not because they had no NCT.

Mods, maybe you could go back and remove reg numbers from posts? If you google any of these plates, this thread comes up and it's not fair on unaware innocent owners.

It's just my opinion, I'm only trying to help.

megabantz

this thread is very entertaining! well done all! - good point made with removing the reg plates above so as to not draw attention to innocent drivers!

bear1

OP what have the police said? I don't think you mentioned you talked to them yet?

deathtocaptcha

was that a frantic flashing of the lights we seen there from OP at the end?

surely the authorities could identify the car from cameras around there... get on to the Gardai...

ted1

It is fairly dark in the video and the road ahead of doesn't appear to be lit, where you driving with only your side lights on?

Also while he crossed over, you hit him. hence the damage to your front. he mightn't have even known there was contact.

One_Of_Shanks

ted1 wrote: »

he mightn't have even known there was contact.

Ah come on now Ted!

Bistoman

ted1 wrote: »

It is fairly dark in the video and the road ahead of doesn't appear to be lit, where you driving with only your side lights on?

Also while he crossed over, you hit him. hence the damage to your front. he mightn't have even known there was contact.

Them 03 CW cars must have some shock absorbers not to have felt that. Better than the Inertial Dampeners on the starship Enterprise !!!!!

Psychosis

I think that car is blue for sure.

If you look at OP's headlights just as he hits you can see its a dark colour.

http://imgur.com/Y5mIlLU


Also the blue paint on the bumper OP posted, looks to me like

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0koda_Octavia#/media/File:Skoda_Octavia.JPG

ted1

Psychosis wrote: »

I think that car is blue for sure.

If you look at OP's headlights just as he hits you can see its a dark colour.

http://imgur.com/Y5mIlLU


Also the blue paint on the bumper OP posted, looks to me like

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0koda_Octavia#/media/File:Skoda_Octavia.JPG

looks more like side lights, head light should light the car up more

bear1

ted1 wrote: »

looks more like side lights, head light should light the car up more

Ted, look at the first video. The OP clearly has their lights on.

5W30

ted1 wrote: »

looks more like side lights, head light should light the car up more

They are dipped beams for sure.

Side lights wouldn't light up anything at all. It might be hard to believe for xenon drivers but halogen bulbs (at least standard ones) are usually rubbish.