The Grim Reaper came knocking for my car today

The Grim Reaper came knocking for my car today

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bernhund

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3,767 posts

192 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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Oh dear, parked for 2 minutes outside a friends house and the car gets rear ended. A young lady on her own, straight into the back at 40mph. Unfortunately an oak post stopped my car within about 2ft. So front end wrecked too and possibly made things worse for the girl. She was very shaken and I have to confess I felt sorry for her. I think she'll probably take herself off for an x-ray of the collar bone, but fingers crossed it'll just be bruising.
The first thing we think when young people do this is 'was she texting'? I didn't ask, and if she was, let's hope she's learnt a very valuable lesson.








t400ble

1,804 posts

120 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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:-(

AMG Merc

11,954 posts

252 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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FFS yikes gutted for you! That is comprehensively modified shoot I must say I doubt I'd be able to match your generosity of spirit. Well done on that point clap

Scousefella

2,243 posts

180 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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A sad sight. rage

johns355

523 posts

153 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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Really sad to see this, one consolation I spect that the girl was relatively unscathed- no doubt she could've come off a hell of a lot worse! Hopefully her insurance won't mess you about mate? I span the Noble after hitting some diesel sliding down into a dry ditch about 18 months ago, no mechanical damage- I was fully comp insured thank Christ, first ever claim, new rear clam/spoiler etc.. came to £15k in total! John





Mr Credit

1 posts

221 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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eekfrown

Green3R

400 posts

247 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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Gutted for you. Hope it gets sorted out ok.

Prob a bit soon for dark humour but,

it can be rebuilt....

bernhund

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3,767 posts

192 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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Green3R said:
Gutted for you. Hope it gets sorted out ok.

Prob a bit soon for dark humour but,

it can be rebuilt....
Haha!That's my sense of humour. It's never too early for me to laugh about anything, however serious.

Lakelord

1,756 posts

203 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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Sorry to see this. What a terrible sight. Hope it gets sorted soon although getting the same type of rear lights will be a challenge.

bernhund

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3,767 posts

192 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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I'm hoping it's not a write off. But we're definitely looking at front a rear clams, windscreen, splitter and lights as the non mechanicals. That's gonna cost. There's also a split on the seal.


bernhund

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192 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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Lakelord said:
Sorry to see this. What a terrible sight. Hope it gets sorted soon although getting the same type of rear lights will be a challenge.
The lights are my greatest concern. These are a rare commodity!

jdearden

1,746 posts

176 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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Not sure that will drive to Jetstream ;-)

simonx50

818 posts

159 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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Gutted for you Stephen lets hope it can be fixed, has it damaged the chassis much? And you had the sort after rear lights aswell frown

bernhund

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192 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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simonx50 said:
Gutted for you Stephen lets hope it can be fixed, has it damaged the chassis much? And you had the sort after rear lights aswell frown
I don't know whether there's chassis damage. The recovery dragged the car up onto the flat bed by the towing eye, so that's still attached! The engine started and the power steering worked...until I moved back and the front wheel fell off! There was no way the rear clam was going to open for me to take a look at the chassis.

Ian Perry

256 posts

155 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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Commiserations mate, must admit your feelings towards the other driver make you a better man than me.

bernhund

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Sunday 5th July 2015
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Ian Perry said:
Commiserations mate, must admit your feelings towards the other driver make you a better man than me.
Thank you Ian. She cocked up and we've all made mistakes before, on and off the road. We have insurance and there was no serious injury, so what's the point of getting upset? I've been in a 9 day coma and ended up with 45 screws in my face, as well us a lot of other damage, from a car crash. In this instance no deaths and no one seriously hurt, so I'm really not bothered. I surprise myself sometimes!laugh

GTO600

1,877 posts

250 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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Gutted for you Stephen but as you say no one hurt badly, hopefully it can all be repaired via her insurance.
Your a lot more philosophical about than I would be!

Jarcy

1,559 posts

274 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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A sad sight. So sorry to see this damage, I'd be heart broken, but as you've said glad no serious injuries.

Mr Jenks

1,204 posts

264 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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Not normally on here but I picked up on the Goathurst Common bit of the Kent spotted thread.
That looks like it was outside the cottage I used to live in, just before the nursery. It is an awful stretch of road, and not sorry when we moved along the road and got a decent driveway. The road got faster and faster over the years and we took our lives in our hands going in and out of the drive. Not sorry to have moved well away now.
Pleased to see nobody hurt, the car looks very sorry for itself but I'm sure it can all be put back to it's former glory.

Tyre Tread

10,525 posts

215 months

Sunday 5th July 2015
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Pistonheads is slipping.

Was she hot? We NEED to know these things.

Really sorry to see such a nice car getting damaged in such a way and hope it can be sorted to your satisfaction.