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Old 24-06-2008, 03:05 PM
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Went to Ikea today, and i parked up on the top level of the multistory car park, as i got a loan car from my insurance company and 350quid excess on it.
A R reg merc pulled up a few spaces away, and watched me and the bird go to the stairwell.

i thought it was strange for him to be parked there, anyway we firstly went to the restaurant,which is a pain in the asre to get to, anyway, was sitting there, and my wife mentioned that the man from the carpark followed us in and was watching me :S

after that i got what bits i needed and left, and when i was driving out of the carpark the man run to his car and jumped in and tried to follow me!

am i going mad? because it all seems a bit strange.
Old 24-06-2008, 03:07 PM
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do you smoke weed? lol
Old 24-06-2008, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
do you smoke weed? lol
no, never taken anything.
Old 24-06-2008, 03:08 PM
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definitely something strange going on there
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Originally Posted by Elvis
no, never taken anything.

anything else that would cause paranoia?
Old 24-06-2008, 03:10 PM
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Checking for insurance fraud possibly?
Old 24-06-2008, 03:11 PM
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or your local council? seems a lot of councils have been snooping on people recently
Old 24-06-2008, 03:11 PM
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been in any accidents lately and claiming compensation?
i've heard of insurance companies hiring investigators to follow claimants around if they're claiming they're unable to work etc..

alternatively are you knocking off somone's mrs?
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Yes I was followed by a group of lads who tried to steal my car once.

Also got followed by someone I blew away who couldnt believe a nova had just done his typer and followed me home to ask me how, which was pretty random, lol

Other than that, the only people normally following me tend to be the police, lol
Old 24-06-2008, 03:12 PM
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by the way.. is that you Pete? I recognise the car in your avatar..
Old 24-06-2008, 03:17 PM
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if it was an investigator for insurance or the council they probably wouldnt be in such an old car. if you were in a tasty motor i'd say it was more likely someone following you to nick it later.
Old 24-06-2008, 03:19 PM
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Originally Posted by percybigun
if it was an investigator for insurance or the council they probably wouldnt be in such an old car. if you were in a tasty motor i'd say it was more likely someone following you to nick it later.
The insurance company use local PI's to investiage people. So, I expect he'd be using whatever car he owns....
Old 24-06-2008, 03:20 PM
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you should of hit him lool
Old 24-06-2008, 03:21 PM
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Yes got followed all morning one day by two blokes in astravans they also swapped vans at one point, we managed to double back and get behind them Wenny boxed one of them in the other one fucked off over the curb and away so we chased the other one he kept trying to hide his face and eventually got away from us, we think it was private investigators following me because of a claim i had going on at the time.
Old 24-06-2008, 03:27 PM
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Old 24-06-2008, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip
Yes I was followed by a group of lads who tried to steal my car once.

Also got followed by someone I blew away who couldnt believe a nova had just done his typer and followed me home to ask me how, which was pretty random, lol

Other than that, the only people normally following me tend to be the police, lol
I'm with Chip it's usually the rozzers that are following me
Old 24-06-2008, 03:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip
Yes I was followed by a group of lads who tried to steal my car once.

Also got followed by someone I blew away who couldnt believe a nova had just done his typer and followed me home to ask me how, which was pretty random, lol

Other than that, the only people normally following me tend to be the police, lol
I wouldn't even entertain driving home mate, if I notice someone following me I just either pull over and MAKE them pass me, or just nip to a local pub or garage and waste time now, make them fuck off and get bored with it!

Failing that I'd stop and ask the cunts what the fuck they think they are doing!

I remember a few years back some cock in a old VW polo was following me, sat right on my bumper etc etc, I was driving normal in my everyday car, pulled up outside the house and went in and the cunt just sat there watching me, so I went in the house, dropped some stuff off, came straight back out the house and went over to his car and shouted at him to see what he wanted, the cunt shit himself and fucked of whilst I tried to take a swing for his car! Never heard anything more or saw him again, wankers! Prob got cut up and had road rage and thought it was me and got his cars mixed up or something knowing my luck!

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Old 24-06-2008, 04:21 PM
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Anyone that follows me gets followed themselves, as I live down a cul-de-sac, can be funny at times I suppose.
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I was gonna say, if you thought this guy was following you, why did you not ask him?

However, that is a lot easier to say than do, and knife crime is higher in this country than ever, so I could understand not doing so....

However, should you have reasonable suspicions you are being followed, I would have gone somewhere and tried to get the guy to pass you/leave, etc. If he persists, drive to the local police station. If he still don't leave you (ie parks up across the road etc) then report the cunt!
Old 24-06-2008, 04:24 PM
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Report his reg for any unsolved kiddy snatching in the area.
Old 24-06-2008, 04:40 PM
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Bloke seeing if his gf is still knocking about with her husband?

Seriously tho, yeah been followed loads, almost every time what thought was gonna be someone trying to jack us was a lot more innocent than we thought

But your ones is a little odd.

Best ones have always been someone giving it the road rage, as I enjoy a bit of that and they always shit out and fuck off soon as you actually get out and rare up. Usually little people being brave in their proctective sheild of a car are the ones gay enough to go to that much effort.
Old 24-06-2008, 05:27 PM
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checked his reg on askmib.com, and says he aint insured, so was probably after the keys the the motor.
Old 24-06-2008, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Stavros
Best ones have always been someone giving it the road rage, as I enjoy a bit of that and they always shit out and fuck off soon as you actually get out and rare up. Usually little people being brave in their proctective sheild of a car are the ones gay enough to go to that much effort.
Yep

Enjoyable when people get arsey with me, just don't expect to see a 21 year old hippy look-a-like driving a shitty old Beetle to lock up and start kicking off, some of the getaways I've made people do are awesome
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Originally Posted by Elvis
checked his reg on askmib.com, and says he aint insured, so was probably after the keys the the motor.
So because a website says he wasn't insured, that means he MUST be a car theif targetting YOUR car....
Old 24-06-2008, 06:22 PM
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Perhaps he wanted picture to proove Elvis isnt dead
Sorry bad I know but just to give a giggle.
Seems strange tho
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Maybe they backhand someone a ton to put a scrape or dent in hire car, and make £250 out of it?
Good idea that.
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Sounds liks a stalker?
Old 24-06-2008, 07:45 PM
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yeah i get followed quite often.normally late afternoon onwards.big black guy behind me.cant get rid of him either



had this all my life tbh. then someone pointed out it was my shadow!







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