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[Lazydocker]

Picked up the new van today

Just over 3 hours up the road to deliver it for equipment fitting some halfwit in a BMW drives into the back of it on the A1 I couldn't believe it!

Fortunately it was very low speed (sub 5 mph) and there is no damage at all Not even a mark on the bumper

But even so...

[Kevin Wood]

Unbelievable. Glad it hasn't been damaged. Does make you wonder if it's worth driving anything decent or new these days, with the amount of respect it gets from the other breakwits on the road.

[Lazydocker]

Unbelievable. Glad it hasn't been damaged. Does make you wonder if it's worth driving anything decent or new these days, with the amount of respect it gets from the other breakwits on the road.

Not quite the word I'd use to describe him

As it happens all is ok but my heart dropped when I realised what had happened TBH, it was that gentle I actually thought I'd forgotten to put my foot on the clutch and stalled it 

[MaxV6]

When i bought my very first Elite, i got home from Telford in it about 10pm,  went out at 11pm to go late night shopping at Tesco, and hit a Deer doing about 70  60 on a back road... 

£2050 repair bill....    bonnet, front valance, bumper, grille , HID light, Radiator, etc etc....    (killed the fairly big deer as well....    to heavy for me to lift on my own...  )

Direct line, coughed up for the repair though....  which was a relief....   had it back in 7 days.

[Ratty]

When i bought my very first Elite, i got home from Telford in it about 10pm,  went out at 11pm to go late night shopping at Tesco, and hit a Deer doing about 70  60 on a back road... 

£2050 repair bill....    bonnet, front valance, bumper, grille , HID light, Radiator, etc etc....    (killed the fairly big deer as well....    to heavy for me to lift on my own...  )

Direct line, coughed up for the repair though....  which was a relief....   had it back in 7 days.

That's one VERY fast Deer 

[feeutfo]

Picked up the new van today

Just over 3 hours up the road to deliver it for equipment fitting some halfwit in a BMW drives into the back of it on the A1 I couldn't believe it!

Fortunately it was very low speed (sub 5 mph) and there is no damage at all Not even a mark on the bumper

But even so...

Bet the Beemer didn't fare so well...?

[Lazydocker]

Picked up the new van today

Just over 3 hours up the road to deliver it for equipment fitting some halfwit in a BMW drives into the back of it on the A1 I couldn't believe it!

Fortunately it was very low speed (sub 5 mph) and there is no damage at all Not even a mark on the bumper

But even so...

Bet the Beemer didn't fare so well...?

Unfortunately it fared better than it should have, just gaining a couple of light scratches on the bumper  Although, TBF, I didn't really look at it much

[I_want_an_Omega]

I had a brand new Manta in 1985 - drove it down to my folks a couple of days later and an old git hit it at a motorway service area. 

[Jimbob]

I had a brand new company Astra at one point...

Accidents at 3, 7, and 10 days old....

The annoying part is I wanted a Green one, swmbo said no, they are unlucky...So I got a red one.....wish I hadnt

[TheBoy]

Its the complete lack of concentration from many drivers on the road today that is the reason to needed the van in the first place.

I was in Asda the other day, giving the MV6 a splash and dash, and was watching the woman in front standing there filling her car, but too busy smiling and making faces at the little brat on the back seat.  Even from where I was, I could read 'UNLEADED ONLY' on the inside of the fuel flap, yet the dozy bint had managed to force a black nozzle in.  I did think about telling her, but though, sod it, let her get an even bigger bill - stupid people should not be rewarded.

[TheBoy]

I had a brand new company Astra at one point...

Accidents at 3, 7, and 10 days old....

The annoying part is I wanted a Green one, swmbo said no, they are unlucky...So I got a red one.....wish I hadnt

The only brand new car (albeit lease) that Mrs TB ever had - a Ford Focus piece of shite - I'd had to droop off at the bodyshop before she had even driven it

[Andy B]

..... 
Even from where I was, I could read 'UNLEADED ONLY' on the inside of the fuel flap, yet the dozy bint had managed to force a black nozzle in.  ....... - stupid people should not be rewarded.

It's a lot easier putting unleaded in a diesel  ................ apparently! 

[Varche]

years ago, had a Daimler XJ6. Bought on the Saturday and went to work on Monday. Parked on a side street in Leicester. Got back in the evening to find a transit van had driven down the drivers side damaging all four panels. I couldn't even open the drivers door. Note on windscreen from a jogger who had the sense to write down the reg of hit and run van. Fixed on insurance fortunately. 

[TheBoy]

I'm so disappointed with gayboy's response, I had the popcorn ready for a good ranting session....

[r1]

Picked up the new van today

Just over 3 hours up the road to deliver it for equipment fitting some halfwit in a BMW drives into the back of it on the A1 I couldn't believe it!

Fortunately it was very low speed (sub 5 mph) and there is no damage at all Not even a mark on the bumper

But even so...

no dont think so
my mate  bought a capri at 1300hrs  and wrapped it round a tree at 1305!
road was wet sharp bend and backwards into the tree!
he had phoned the insurance up  at about 1230 to arange cover then had to phone them back a hour later to claim, the car was a write off
i know this as i had taken him round to collect it and was behind him when it happened