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Just had my first accident
prelude1980 - 11/6/14 at 05:33 PM

thought i'd go for a quick spin as it was sunny after work, going very slow for a change and turning right and a mini painted roundabout i was in the middle of the painted circle and some stupid woman just ploughed head on in to the nearside wheel. Then just to make it worse shouts at me that i should have given way!!!!!

broken wheel arch and bent the brackets on the chassis

Not very happy i must say!!!


JoelP - 11/6/14 at 05:41 PM

You were turning right and she was coming from opposite to where you started? Her fault then. Still not fun, and a total waste of time.


prelude1980 - 11/6/14 at 05:58 PM

yep i was turning right and she was from the opposite direction. Definitely her fault just a major pain in the arse now.


MP3C - 11/6/14 at 06:39 PM

Some people think they own the road. There are loads of bad drivers... just a pity the good drivers have to make up for their stupidity.

Hope you get it sorted.

Matt


bi22le - 11/6/14 at 07:36 PM

Just a scratch. This is the left overs of my first Kit car accident. . . . .

Dead MAC1 side
Dead MAC1 side


dead MAC 1 front right
dead MAC 1 front right


Dead MAC 1 front left
Dead MAC 1 front left


Dead Mac 1 front
Dead Mac 1 front


Dead MAC 1 impact point
Dead MAC 1 impact point


60mph into the armco, no injuries. Plenty of tears.

She was so pretty.


prelude1980 - 11/6/14 at 07:58 PM

wow!!! mine will t-cut out compared to that!!


CosKev3 - 11/6/14 at 08:23 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bi22le
Just a scratch. This is the left overs of my first Kit car accident. . . . .

60mph into the armco, no injuries. Plenty of tears.

She was so pretty.


Ouch

How did that happen?


JoelP - 11/6/14 at 08:52 PM

His steering wheel came off whilst on the motorway! Now that would be terrifying.


myke pocock - 11/6/14 at 09:37 PM

Hope its your last!!!


CosKev3 - 11/6/14 at 09:44 PM

quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
His steering wheel came off whilst on the motorway! Now that would be terrifying.


Holy shit!

Quick release wheel fault or column broke etc?


bi22le - 11/6/14 at 11:18 PM

I can only blame my self, otherwise it is excuses.

bit of bad luck it happened there though and not at a set of lights during the 10 min journey leading up to it.

I still feel bad now for the hundreds of people I made wait in traffic jams.

oh well, stuff happens, maybe for a reason. At least everybody had no lasting injuries.


907 - 12/6/14 at 08:01 AM

I know they don't look cool……


but orange indicators the size of dustbin lids do have a use.


( I take it you were indicating right. )


hkp57 - 12/6/14 at 08:40 AM

Amateur’s , this is how its done in Scotland.

Damp road, 40mph, Diesel spill, Westy v Tree = victory to tree.

Driver was OK after some patching up at the local Hospital.

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bi22le - 12/6/14 at 11:27 AM

quote:
Originally posted by hkp57
Amateur’s , this is how its done in Scotland.

Damp road, 40mph, Diesel spill, Westy v Tree = victory to tree.

Driver was OK after some patching up at the local Hospital.

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[Edited on 12/6/14 by hkp57]


The guy is still laying next to car! Supprised there is not steam still belowing off of it.


kingster996 - 12/6/14 at 11:50 AM

quote:
Originally posted by hkp57
Damp road, 40mph, Diesel spill

Had a few of those on bikes in the past - I hate lorries that slosh fuppin diesel all over the road - you just can't see in until it's too late!

[Edited on 12/6/14 by kingster996]


MikeRJ - 12/6/14 at 02:43 PM

quote:
Originally posted by hkp57
Amateur’s , this is how its done in Scotland.

Damp road, 40mph, Diesel spill, Westy v Tree = victory to tree.

Driver was OK after some patching up at the local Hospital.

Description
Description



Westy Site Thread

[Edited on 12/6/14 by hkp57]




I'm surprised his feet and legs are still attached to the rest of him. He may not have felt very lucky that day, but he must have had luck in spades to get away with relatively minor injuries.


RaveyDaveyDave - 12/6/14 at 04:11 PM

quote:
Originally posted by bi22le
Just a scratch. This is the left overs of my first Kit car accident. . . . .

Dead MAC1 side
Dead MAC1 side


dead MAC 1 front right
dead MAC 1 front right


Dead MAC 1 front left
Dead MAC 1 front left


Dead Mac 1 front
Dead Mac 1 front


Dead MAC 1 impact point
Dead MAC 1 impact point


60mph into the armco, no injuries. Plenty of tears.

She was so pretty.


She was pretty too......

Was it really removable boss failure?


prelude1980 - 13/6/14 at 08:18 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 907
I know they don't look cool……


but orange indicators the size of dustbin lids do have a use.


( I take it you were indicating right. )



i was indicating right yes, been thinking about put a big indicator on the front but in a more subtle but blatantly obvious