mad dad
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 11:32 AM |
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Recent trip into hedge - not my fault!!!
I went out for a drive on Sunday (10/12/06) and after about 40 miles got a mle from home and car suddenly dived into a hedge.......anyway got it
dragged out and managed to drive it home but the next day there was another accident in same spot only worse...spoke to the police and reported it to
the highway dept who have since contacted me and said there is a problem with the road surface and there is a claim form in the post.........following
an inspection of car i have scratches on both rear arches, split new carbon fibre front wings, broken indicator and scratched headlight unit. kerb
damage to both nearside wheels and waiting to get it checked for alignment!!!!! have a noise in gearbox to but need to get that checked as
well......the drive was brilliant till this happened but i think i was lucky as the other accident looked like a head on which i would'nt have
wanted!!
 
Rescued attachment Crash1 101206.jpg
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Danozeman
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 11:42 AM |
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Bloody hell. Lucky if you get anything from them. Claim for what u can but dont take the piss.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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mad dad
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 11:47 AM |
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no i won't i just want it back to how it was when i started the trip!! i slid along the grass verge through brambles for about 20 yds before it
went sideways......
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nick205
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 11:53 AM |
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nasty!
what was the problem with the road surface?
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andyace
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 12:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
nasty!
what was the problem with the road surface?
It wasn't under the car !! 
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garage19
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 12:56 PM |
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That will be SMA then. Has a very poor grip levels until the bitumen is worn off the stone.
they should always have road signs out stating new road surface with slippery road sign under it.
They probably didn't put the signs out wich has put them in a sticky situation legally, hence them writing to you.
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mad dad
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| posted on 18/12/06 at 01:36 PM |
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no its the other way round its an old surface that has lost grip on the surface due to wear.....it makes you realise how open you are when
there's hedgerow landing in the car but i can recommend sikaflex for the front cycle wings as they split rather than come off only put em on a
month ago with the new wheels and bonnet etc
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