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Smack!
Into the back of a van on the M32 today, bonnet looks goosed, Grill & Bumper definite, ditto front fogs
Moral in the story - dont drive 165 miles after (a) getting up at 3.30 am and (b) 4 hours sleep - stupid I know, but unfortunate circumstances
12th Nov 2014 5:23 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Sorry to hear that Adam. Most important thing is you are ok, and nobody got hurt (I hope). Cars can be mended.
12th Nov 2014 7:24 pm
adam
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Cheers Gareth - getting picked up by insurance co. tomorrow so fingers crossed for all OK
12th Nov 2014 8:11 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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But for the grace of God etc. Could have happened to any of us, probably more near misses than many of us would like to confess. As they say (if no one was hurt), it's only money.
12th Nov 2014 8:13 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Agree Del, in fact it has happened to me. About 3 yrs ago I parked my Defender in the back of a Transit! It actually fitted quite nicely, once it had punched the doors in, and splayed the sides out sufficiently!
Needless to say, it was a write off ( the van not the Defender) Defender just needed a new bumper, number plate, grill and spot lamp bracket. To be fair, the chap was really decent about it, and did not claim for whiplash. He got a rental van on my insurance, and then got a cheque to buy another van.
Even though I declare it on all my renewals since, it does not seem to load my insurance cost too much. Obviously I lost a years NCD on the Defender policy.
12th Nov 2014 8:31 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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I almost parked my Jazz in the back of a nice new(ish) FF on Monday. Luckily I clocked just in time that she'd started to go then stopped. The Jazz has very good brakes indeed, would have been different with the D3.
Told myself off afterwards as I'm getting far too keen to get to the gym.
12th Nov 2014 8:40 pm
adam
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Gareth - yours sounds a bit more spectacular than mine and Del - it takes a second - hopefully guy in van will play it the right way and not claim for whiplash etc.
Must admit, made me love my Disco more - told her I was sorry
12th Nov 2014 8:49 pm
Lucero
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I get up at 4:40am 3 days a week to travel 140 miles each way and have done so for the last 11 months. Not gone into the back of anyone yet.....what's your excuse again?
12th Nov 2014 10:09 pm
adam
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Been doing it since 1992, so once in c. 500K miles may be forgiven
13th Nov 2014 7:49 am
amazing
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With the title I thought you had mis posted from the RRS forum. It is better to have and not need it then need and not have it.
13th Nov 2014 8:41 am
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13th Nov 2014 8:44 am
adam
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amazing wrote:
With the title I thought you had mis posted from the RRS forum.
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