x_flow57
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 posted on 25/10/07 at 10:32 PM |
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Change of plans
I was supposed to collect No1 sons kit (Challenger) from storage tonight and look at a doner tomorrow.
Unfortunatelly I got that call every parent dreads " I've crashed my car, no one is hurt though, can you come out NOW"
He swerved to avoid a BL***y Deer, rear end came round clipped the bank and ended on its side sliding down the road. Only 1/2 mile from home.
Can you believe even on a by-road people didn't stop as he was climing out the ft screen
The roof, a & c posts etc bent so not even worth trying to straighten.
So he now needs a lift to work and no lifts from the pub for me Still only his wallet hurt thankfully and no money for kit building for at least
another 6 months.
 
Bent Mini 1
 
Bent Mini 4
 
Bent Mini 3
 
Bent Mini 2
 
Bent Mini 5
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graememk
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| posted on 25/10/07 at 10:42 PM |
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i did this a few times to my old man, its the way i learnt how not to drive.
glad he is ok.
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eccsmk
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| posted on 25/10/07 at 10:55 PM |
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good to hear he is ok. i did a similar thing ( in my mothers car) and no-one bothered to stop.
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hillbillyracer
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| posted on 25/10/07 at 11:14 PM |
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It just wouldnt happen where I live, just about everybody would stop & offer help.
Dont scrap the Mini though, beyond sorting for the road but plenty autograssers will make use of it!
I pulled a Mini out of the scrap yard a couple of years ago with similar damage & it often wins races.
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TimC
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| posted on 26/10/07 at 07:11 AM |
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This exact same thing happened to me when I was 18 and my (ahem) excuse was the same.
Only difference was, my father went nuclear....
Home was not a good place to be for a whle after that.
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RazMan
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| posted on 26/10/07 at 07:20 AM |
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What a relief he wasn't hurt Nick - that damage looks quite extensive but at least he will get the benefit of finding out how to fix it - time
to hone the welding and panel beating skills methinks 
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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wilkingj
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| posted on 26/10/07 at 08:07 AM |
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Did you get the deer? They make Tasty eating even Muntjacks do if cooked properly
Glad no one is badly hurt.
What about using the Mini as a donor?
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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BenB
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| posted on 26/10/07 at 08:27 AM |
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Don't swerve for wildlife!
Infact just last night I was talking about one of my patients who swerved to avoid a badger and crashed, breaking both his arms....
Admittedly a deer could do some damage if a direct hit but ? more than happened as a result of swerving...
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MikeR
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| posted on 26/10/07 at 08:27 AM |
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mate crashed a couple of years ago with me as passenger. Took out a good chunk of hedge, road signage etc. Ended up with the car on its roof in a
ditch. I still remember standing on the upturned car climbing out of the ditch looking at the bloke in a transitt as he drove past. He'd slowed
to about 10 mph, looked me in teh eye and drove off.
Luckily lots of other people stopped - including a paramedic on his way to work 
Did once when i was 20 drive past an accident. I was doing 70 (duel carriageway) and by the time i'd gone past it clicked that the capri was on
its roof, people where stood at the side and a wheel was spinning. Luckily people behind where more on the ball and stopping.
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piddy
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| posted on 26/10/07 at 09:19 AM |
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Sorry to hear that. I'm glad your son is ok.
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wyatt
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| posted on 26/10/07 at 09:34 AM |
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good to hear that you son is ok
www.bynxy.co.uk
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x_flow57
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| posted on 26/10/07 at 09:46 AM |
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Thanks guys for all your sympathetic replys.
Swerving apparantly was an natural reaction and by the time he realised it was a stupid thing to do he was no longer rubberside down and the animal
was nowhere to be seen.
Raz unfortunately the roof is twisted and not worth messing with.
The plan (number 6 this morning) is to get another Mini and mod it using this one as a doner, or buy a cheap runaround and build the Challenger in
time for next spring.
Being 20 insurance still narrows the choice of banger, thought about a Sierra to runaround in then use as doner but TPF&T still £700+.
Oh well we'll just have to do the running arround for a while longer, I thought we'd done with all that when he passed his test.
Thanks again for your concerens,
Nick
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Hellfire
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| posted on 26/10/07 at 11:30 AM |
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Glad to hear your son is OK.
But the mini............. fit a roll cage, stick a bike engine in it and use it for trackdays 
Phil
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 26/10/07 at 06:10 PM |
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I swerved to miss a motorcycle on a B road about 20 years ago and ended up hitting a large tree stump and rolled the car which caught fire with me
inside out cold. Someone dragged me out and called for meat wagon. Only found out last year that a stolen motorcycle was found at the scene, the guy
who I avoided was done for stealing it but got a bravery award for dragging me out.Glad your son was OK but it was just as well he swerved as hitting
a deer in a Mini he would probably have been hurt
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RK
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| posted on 27/10/07 at 12:17 AM |
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And my brother and I always wondered why our dad took the '56 TR3 off the road when I turned 16... That was 1972. Hasn't been back on
since, no matter how much I bug my brother about getting on it.
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