Lucky lucky lucky...
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...that I didn't take the M5 or Passat this morning.
She did scratch the tow bar though, which I'm a bit annoyed about!
Best bit was her denying liability and saying it was my fault for stopping when the traffic in front of me stopped! Soon changed her tune when the digital camera appeared...
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She did scratch the tow bar though, which I'm a bit annoyed about!
Best bit was her denying liability and saying it was my fault for stopping when the traffic in front of me stopped! Soon changed her tune when the digital camera appeared...
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My concern is that even though the tow bar took the impact, the bonnet hit the spare wheel on the rear door. Also the tow bar is connected directly to the ladder chassis so that will need a full inspection as well. Had a look underneath and nothing seems to have moved though. And the drivers electric window has stopped working!
The tow bar punched through her radiator, fan and into the engine - didn't appear to damage the block but oil was pouring from somewhere!
Anyway - car being collected in next couple of days for full inspection at Land Rover and apparently they will replace it for the time it is away for a like-for-like car... So, anyone fancy some off-road hooning in a Disco 3?
The tow bar punched through her radiator, fan and into the engine - didn't appear to damage the block but oil was pouring from somewhere!
Anyway - car being collected in next couple of days for full inspection at Land Rover and apparently they will replace it for the time it is away for a like-for-like car... So, anyone fancy some off-road hooning in a Disco 3?
Lakelord said:
Hope you're OK John.. you never know, maybe a touch of whiplash in the morning... and if the wife's not up for that you can always go to work 
Might be worth getting someone to check the car over tho. I had what I thought was a minor shunt some years back on the M3 and although there didn't appear to be any damage, when I got to work, I couldn't open the boot and on further inspection, the floor pan had creased!! Fortunately I did take the other parties details so not a problem. It would appear that the Pug's crumple zones absorbed all the energy but better to be safe than out of pocket.
Re wife comment? Might be worth getting someone to check the car over tho. I had what I thought was a minor shunt some years back on the M3 and although there didn't appear to be any damage, when I got to work, I couldn't open the boot and on further inspection, the floor pan had creased!! Fortunately I did take the other parties details so not a problem. It would appear that the Pug's crumple zones absorbed all the energy but better to be safe than out of pocket.
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