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Bushboysteve
Member Since: 02 Sep 2008
Location: North west & Jhb
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Well just returned to work after an excellent holliday down the coast. I covered 3700 km in total and it was largely trouble free. I say largely, because whilst in East London, whilst just "popping into woolies to pick up something"   whilst waiting paitiently in a que to get into the parking lot, this ( uninsured) twit in a Toymotor conquest ran into the back of me quite hard. After a few choice words from my wife, I got out check it out. Thankfully, apart from a small (1cm) cut in the bumper, after wiping his paint off, there was zero damage. His car was un-drivable as the radiator had been cracked. A few days later In Kenton on Sea, my wife modified the door of the car belonging to a friend of a friend we had only just met  So I suppose Ill be paying for that excess   . apart from that had an awsome time.
Below are the pics of the accident
http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/displayima...&pos=0
http://www.disco3.co.uk/gallery/albums/use...008042.jpg Of course we'll make it... were in a landy!
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 12th Jan 2009 7:51 am |
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Deondef
Member Since: 08 May 2007
Location: Randburg
Posts: 790
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Quite interesting that the two of you from Gauteng choose to meet by accident in East London 
During our short stay on the KZN Southcoast I have changed my view on the worst drivers in SA - used to be Free State , but now definitely Eastern Cape.
After a scenic drive into the midlands, joined the N2 about 40km's from Port Shepstone - on 3 occasions vehicles overtook on solid line and forcing their way back in to avoid head on collisions. All 3 EC number plates. There are several spots where speed limit is 80km/h due to pedestrian crossings - these get totally ignored (with fixed cameras nogal) by these vehicles Erstwhile - D3 S '07. Dual battery system. Upgraded tow hitch. Mantec skid plate. Frontrunner rr. Tmax double headed built in compressor
Defender TD5 110 CSW '00. "With everything"
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| 12th Jan 2009 11:35 am |
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Bushboysteve
Member Since: 02 Sep 2008
Location: North west & Jhb
Posts: 75
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I also drove that section (in fact I drove the N2 from Port shepstone all the way to Kenton and then later PE) Ill agree, especially in the transkei, road rules and signs seem to be suggestions rather than absolutes. In the towns, Butterworth especially rules dont apply at all, it seems to be every man/car/bus/cow for itself. My personal favorite was the dude who though it would be smart to avoid the 3km long traffic que going into butterworth, by driving in reverse on the wrong side of the road. when this ingenious fellow got to the traffic officer (impresive, they had one) conducting the traffiche was stopped. the officer then stopped traffic from all directions and then spent 5 minutes ing the guy out before telling him to wait on the side of the road and the getting back to allowing trafic to flow
As for the twit from Gauteng who pranged his car against my bumper, I think his holiday was ruined, there were at least 4 kids and 3 adults in it. (who says the conquest isnt a 7 seater  ) Of course we'll make it... were in a landy!
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| 12th Jan 2009 11:59 am |
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Bushboysteve
Member Since: 02 Sep 2008
Location: North west & Jhb
Posts: 75
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"(with fixed cameras nogal) "
Come to think of it, I dont ever recall seeing that many cameras in so short a distance, my garmin sounded like a christmas toy with all its warning "bing bing" Of course we'll make it... were in a landy!
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| 12th Jan 2009 12:05 pm |
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Rencolyn
Member Since: 26 Feb 2008
Location: Knysna
Posts: 212
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Good reason to leave your tow bar fitted...... It modifies rear-enders big time & protects your asset! Ren Colyn
TDV6 HSE
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| 13th Jan 2009 3:19 am |
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