damage to car caused by tesco car park road

Nilrem

topdaddy wrote: »

Cant get my head round the physics of an object being thrown forwards after being driven over forwards.

If it goes up into the wheel arch it could end up being bounced forward, likewise if it hits something behind it at the correct angle and with enough force it could be thrown forward, although normally cars are designed specifically with things to stop objects being thrown into the engine bay after being thrown up from the road.
Think about when you throw a ball at an angle at a wall where there is an internal corner (and if you get it right the ball will bounce off one wall, onto the other and back at you), or the way a light will reflect through a couple of mirrors.
If it goes up in the wheel arch before bouncing,. you're talking about a relatively short range, curved surface and a solid object that could bounce off both the curved surface and possibly the wheel again (which could give it additional momentum, forward after the bounce).

I can see it being possible depending on the car and stone, especially if it's a drive wheel, but it would be a really unlucky one, as the angles and positions would have to be just right (or is that wrong?) to do it.

It would probably be classed as one of those one in a million things.

topdaddy_2

Nilrem wrote: »

If it goes up into the wheel arch it could end up being bounced forward, likewise if it hits something behind it at the correct angle and with enough force it could be thrown forward, although normally cars are designed specifically with things to stop objects being thrown into the engine bay after being thrown up from the road.
Think about when you throw a ball at an angle at a wall where there is an internal corner (and if you get it right the ball will bounce off one wall, onto the other and back at you), or the way a light will reflect through a couple of mirrors.
If it goes up in the wheel arch before bouncing,. you're talking about a relatively short range, curved surface and a solid object that could bounce off both the curved surface and possibly the wheel again (which could give it additional momentum, forward after the bounce).

I can see it being possible depending on the car and stone, especially if it's a drive wheel, but it would be a really unlucky one, as the angles and positions would have to be just right (or is that wrong?) to do it.

It would probably be classed as one of those one in a million things.

Nice try at an explaination but doesnt really work. Where does the mud on your arches appear?

atrixblue.-MFR-.

topdaddy wrote: »

Nice try at an explaination but doesnt really work. Where does the mud on your arches appear?

been on a few local rally as a martial and even I get surprised where mud can get from tires like all over the engine underside of the bonnet and flicked in the radiator even bricks bounce when forced under a car.

photome

Stoke wrote: »

What car is it?

What happened with your fx exchange issue with the PO

saml179

I was asking before I knew the car was that broke. I was trying to work out if it was worth speaking to Tesco's seen as I had left it so long or if we should just fix it ourselves. The car being that broke has nothing to do with the damage that happened to the radiator and to do with the fact that the car was corroded and we hadn't had time to take it to the garage to be checked because my oh works all hours that god sends. We were taking it to the garage because of a knocking in the suspension.
I only asked politely for some thoughts on the subject not all the nastiness that came along.
Thanks to all of you that actually gave me advice, your opinions were appreciated, many thanks Sammy xx

forgotmyname

Is it coolant leaking or the aircon?

Aircon pipes maybe in that area.

usignuolo

saml179

Sorry about the jibes. There seem a small core of people posting on here recently who need to get a life - often seems like they only log on to find fault and make facetious remarks. We aren't all like that.

londonTiger

May or may not have happend. But how is a judge/adjudicator to make a verdict on this. This is a bonified their words against yours scenario.

Also can't get my head around the physics of a brick being kicked up from amongst pebbles. You'd have to be doing wheelspins to do that IMHO. - That would be their defence anyway.

Tilt

27col wrote: »

I thought that when you used a supermarket car park it was at your own risk. At least, that is what the sign in my local supermarket says.

Any such sign does not relinquish them of their responsibilities.

As for the OP, the car should of been "checked" for damage at the earliest opportunity. Leaving it 6 weeks would provide Tesco with easy defence to any claim should it go to court.