What happened to the Rallye? PH Blog

Better to have loved and lost? Something for Matt to meditate on as he mourns his 306 Rallye

I know. I'm sorry. This happened 10 days into 306 Rallye ownership, having only had it on the road properly for a week following the exhaust repair. It's taken until now to write about because, well, it's rather upsetting to talk publicly about crashing a dream car!

A combination of very greasy roads, over-enthusiasm, budget rear tyres and the 306's fondness for rear axle rotation resulted in the picture you see here. It was terrifying, the car literally snapping the instant after an ill-advised dab of brakes. Hitting another car just exacerbated the humiliation and damage. Thankfully it was only my pride that ended up getting injured.

Heartbreak doesn't come close; it was a beaut

Furthermore, having only TPFT insurance cover and nowhere to store a damaged car meant a repair wasn't viable. It was on eBay almost as soon as I had signed it over to the recovery company. I hope someone buys the Rallye and fixes it up as it was a really sweet car, a credit to its previous owners.

Whatever anyone says can't make me feel any more despondent about the crash. It was a mistake that had the worst possible consequences, only a mile from my destination. Idiot.

Now I'm broke too! Shed Civic will probably be sold to raise some funds but I feel like there's some unfinished business with fast Peugeots. So as soon as money allows I will have another, be that 306 or 106 or 205. With good tyres fitted immediately. Until then please feel free to chuckle at the PH Reporter defeated by a FWD hatch!

Matt

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