Woke up on Monday morning, about 8:30am with an incredible YAWWWNNN!!!!
Looked over to the missus and asked what she was doing today as it was our birthday weekend (we have the same birthdate of 26th Feb) and we both had Monday off work. She said she was going to have to get to the horse and do horsey things.
Left the house at about 9:30am on the way to pick up my new tyres and also get my Tax.
Driving was good as no traffic about so cruising on the cold yet dry morning. Came off the M56 at jct 7 and it started to snow, nothing too major, just making the road a little greasy.
I was waiting at the traffic lights on the Lymm Roundabout heading for the A56 to Altrincham. Lights went green and the little old man crept away in his 1.9 Skoda Estate, snow falling a little heavier now, but I am nice and warm snug in my drivers seat.
I am following the little old chap as we exit the rounabout and onto the A56 we go. I move over into the right hand lane to overtake the senior. My rear bumper is ahead of his front and I go to indicate to move back across when the back end steps out.........................the next thing I know I am sat in my car with blood on my hand and glass in my hair where the rear screen shattered. My ribs feel like they have just been hit by Tyson just being called a 'Man Loving Pansy!'
I can remember thinking to myself, 'What is Gemma going to say!' until I stepped out of the car and saw the mess, and then I thought, 'I am so glad Gemma wasn't with me, as if she was, she might not be here today!
Lots of people stopped to check how I was not really knowing what to say apart from, 'I was lucky' and, 'Are you ok?'
One good thing, if you can call it that, is that the engine is OK!
The day it went wrong!
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Ooooofff .... sounds like it happened pretty damn quickly!!
Small turbos - they're not big and they're not clever!
Just say NO to small turbos!
Just say NO to small turbos!
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unlucky fella
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Sorry to hear that mate, glad you're ok though!!!
Hope you've been to the hospital for a check-up!
Hope you've been to the hospital for a check-up!
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Ouch!
Classic Mr2 tho always in the wet you just go to overtake and a bit of a turn and.. Whoa!
I span it a while back but managed to get back to forward facing, phew same kinda conditions damp/greasy.
/Philster.
Classic Mr2 tho always in the wet you just go to overtake and a bit of a turn and.. Whoa!
I span it a while back but managed to get back to forward facing, phew same kinda conditions damp/greasy.
/Philster.
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I can only say what everyone else already has, good job you're ok mate (and more importantly the missus wasn't in the car as well, the passenger side is wrecked).
Was the Skoda involved at all? From what I've read you span out but did he hit you from behind?
Rest up fella, oh and happy birthday for the 26th!
Was the Skoda involved at all? From what I've read you span out but did he hit you from behind?
Rest up fella, oh and happy birthday for the 26th!
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Oh my god.
That must be a heart breaking site for ya
Glad you're ok though mate, thats a really tight one. We could all be singing a different tune, and that would just be devastating.
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man that is bloody bad mate!
hope your ok dude, you sound a little brused up!
all i can say is, YOUR BLOODY LUCKY THE MISSES WERNT IN THE CAR WITH YOU AT THE TIME! that could have been serious!
thank your lucky stars she wasnt, and that it was just the old motor that has got damaged!
all the best to you and the car!
hope your ok dude, you sound a little brused up!
all i can say is, YOUR BLOODY LUCKY THE MISSES WERNT IN THE CAR WITH YOU AT THE TIME! that could have been serious!
thank your lucky stars she wasnt, and that it was just the old motor that has got damaged!
all the best to you and the car!
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Glad you're ok mate!
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Unlucky HD. Those pics made me shudder. Glad you're ok though
This should be a warning for everyone really.
This should be a warning for everyone really.
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any other details on how it happened? got the bit from turning into his front end.. what happened after that?.. looks like he put his toe to floor and rammed u into wall!.. thats one trashed body there, a dear shame. looks like he was muttering whipper snapper and cursing when he caught your rear end mate. hows your ncb doing?.. i just lost 4 years down to 1 year for totalling my clio work motor in the wet(november 27) , wet road, same story, early monday morning.. 8.10a.m! gotta watch these mondays, im well off the gas now until summer!.
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I hope no poll is attached to this thread.
Great driving
Just having a laugh
Stupid
So idiotic I want to hit you with a big stick
None of them really fit do they?
Great driving
Just having a laugh
Stupid
So idiotic I want to hit you with a big stick
None of them really fit do they?
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that really sucks dude, at least no-one else was involved, makes it so much easier with insurance and everything.
glad you're ok mate.
cheers!
DannyW
glad you're ok mate.
cheers!
DannyW
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Speechless
Mate you are right, be happy she was not in the car.
I mean that dude you should be very happy you was not hurt any worse.
That was a lucky escape.
John
Mate you are right, be happy she was not in the car.
I mean that dude you should be very happy you was not hurt any worse.
That was a lucky escape.
John
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Jon S wrote:I hope no poll is attached to this thread.
Damn right - for once I think this thread should be poll-less.
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Nige wrote:Jon S wrote:I hope no poll is attached to this thread.
Damn right - for once I think this thread should be poll-less.
I really think that is obvious Nige. That is why it is 'poll-less'.
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Lauren wrote:I really think that is obvious Nige. That is why it is 'poll-less'.
Oh, I agree it's obvious.
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dude......
[-o< RIP MR2
lucky for u tho..
[-o< RIP MR2
lucky for u tho..