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Title: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: Crazycarzowner on 13 March 2015, 22:54:45
Well after completing my TPAC course today unscathed, I'm driving home on the M60 when all the traffic stops around jct 18. Then I look through my rear view to see some silly cow careering towards me at mach 10. Can't go left because of temporary barrier due to roadworks, cars in front of me, can't floor it into second lane due to HGV, so....................BRACE!!!!!!!! & now Skoda is now a shorter hatchback version of itself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(

IT REALLY BLOODY HURT TOO!!!!!

Both her airbags deployed & her car is a complete mess, mine faired a little better although I think its defo a write off  >:( >:( >:(

Should of seem her face when I got out in semi-uniform  ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: Kevin Wood on 13 March 2015, 22:57:17
Sorry to hear that. >:(

Mobile phone, or just away with the fairies? ::)
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: Crazycarzowner on 13 March 2015, 22:59:44
Got an independent witness who states 'I could see exactly what was gonna happen, she WASN'T LOOKING WHERE SHE WAS GOING AND HAD HER HEAD TURNED RIGHT'!!!!  :o ::) :o
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: Andy B on 13 March 2015, 22:59:50
Bloody hell! I'd not be surprised if it hurt  a bit more tomorrow too.

It was shut all morning for a fatality all morning too around there.
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: Crazycarzowner on 13 March 2015, 23:02:06
There was nearly another one Andy........Hers!!!!!  >:( >:( >:( >:(

Worst thing was I'd stopped off at Morrisons & got a crate of lager & some wine for SWMBO which had smashed to smitherines in the boot  >:( >:( >:( >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: chrisgixer on 13 March 2015, 23:02:43
Ouch. Daft mare.... :o


Didn't notice the date. But does explain a few things.

Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: aaronjb on 13 March 2015, 23:06:15
I hope you booked her for driving without due care.. (As I doubt it's possible to book someone for being a useless mare)
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 March 2015, 06:15:00
How are the aches this morning?  On the plus side, it's only metal and sprains and bruising heal with time :y

Only just got in having spent the last two hours giving a statement after a colleague got himself arrested... :-X

Fortunately the whole Friday 13th thing could have been worse... at least it wasn't a full moon as well ::)
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: BazaJT on 14 March 2015, 06:56:40
Similar thing happened to one of my step daughters a few years ago on M62,only it was a pick up truck which hit her.Fortunately in her case and yours there were no fatalities.So yes it hurts and will do so for a while longer yet but it could easily have been so much worse.Glad that you're o.k.
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: biggriffin on 14 March 2015, 08:22:06
Right lets put some positive spin on this.
Nobody hurt (yet)wait till uncle stemo compo lawyers to oof'ers gets going. :D,a,

Compo lawyers for oof'ers.
Got a ring to it. :D
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: TheBoy on 14 March 2015, 09:37:06
As said, nobody seriously injured, and bent metal is just bent metal when all is said and done.

You're probably better trained/prepared than most to deal with the pyscological aftermath over the next few days, as I was clearly a mental mess the day following my bit of a pile up 3 years ago (probably heavily concussed if the truth be known). But just be aware of your own wellbeing (apologies for w@nkword)
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: Crazycarzowner on 14 March 2015, 12:58:45
Well been on to the insurers about 12 times today, my car doesn't seem to have fared badly, to look at it. Bumper cracked but still in shape boot lid damaged, but underneath its all pushed in, can't get the spare out of the wheel well, its squeezed right in it and all the rear floor is creased.   :'( :'( :'( Got God knows how many alarms going off when I put the ignition on  ???

The insurers have said its probably gonna be a write-off due to its age alone, so on the look out ........AGAIN for a replacement  ::) !

They are bringing a replacement car till its all sorted out and I can expect an Insignia to be dropped off at some point this afternoon. As per injuries go.........I felt fine last night, but got up this morning & me neck was as stiff as, and painful!
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: Crazycarzowner on 14 March 2015, 15:14:32
Well its arrived!!!! Insignia Estate in black ???  ??? ???

As big as it is, there ain't much room for me in there & in the rear me heads in the roof  ::) ::) ::)

Bit of a noisey bugger too!
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: The Sheriff on 14 March 2015, 15:37:48
Well its arrived!!!! Insignia Estate in black ???  ??? ???

As big as it is, there ain't much room for me in there & in the rear me heads in the roof  ::) ::) ::)

Bit of a noisey bugger too!
The roof line does slope towards the rear. I guess it's to make it look sporty but that's of no use if it doesn't function as a full sized estate. When/if you get a minute, Jason, could you measure the height of the tailgate opening. I want to see if my dog crate would fit in one.
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: Crazycarzowner on 14 March 2015, 15:53:15
Will do STMO, I'm a bit let down by it really, thought it may have been a contender as a replacement. So its still looking like a Mundeo. Unless I convince the misses to a Rangie  8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: The Sheriff on 14 March 2015, 16:00:30
Will do STMO, I'm a bit let down by it really, thought it may have been a contender as a replacement. So its still looking like a Mundeo. Unless I convince the misses to a Rangie  8) 8) 8)
I like the mondeo, much better looking than the insignia, I think.
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: Shackeng on 14 March 2015, 19:23:24
Well done on surviving that nasty crash Jase, I do hope that you do not get a long term pain from whiplash, SWMBO is suffering 30 years later after quite a  minor shunt. :(
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: Andy B on 14 March 2015, 20:06:56
.....

As big as it is, there ain't much room for me in there & in the rear me heads in the roof  ::) ::) ::)

......

I'm not surprised!  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: Crazycarzowner on 14 March 2015, 20:08:10
I'm not surprised!  >:( >:( >:(

What you tryin to say???  :D :D :D
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: Andy B on 14 March 2015, 20:14:33
.......

What you tryin to say???  :D :D :D


nothing .........  ;)
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: Andy H on 14 March 2015, 20:29:42
Well done on surviving that nasty crash Jase, I do hope that you do not get a long term pain from whiplash, SWMBO is suffering 30 years later after quite a  minor shunt. :(
Similar situation here  :( but lasted 6 or 7 years so far  :(
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: Crazycarzowner on 14 March 2015, 20:39:17
Looking again at an Antara, Andy H whats the verdict on them? Had any dealings with em???
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 March 2015, 20:42:19
Not great after 60k miles :-\

Insignia ST is much better on headroom than the hatch/saloon fwiw... Got a nice white one you can have for £10k... ::)
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: PhilRich on 14 March 2015, 22:37:01
Glad to hear you're all in one (big) piece Jason ;-)
Title: Re: Well that was an eventful Friday the 13th!!!!!
Post by: Andy H on 14 March 2015, 22:58:55
Looking again at an Antara, Andy H whats the verdict on them? Had any dealings with em???
Sorry, can't contribute anything useful to a discussion about the Antara - I had to use Google to see what it is.

Hoping that your neck pain fades away and doesn't bother you ever again :y