PRANGED THE CAR LAST NIGHT (long story)
11 March 2005, 07:42 AM
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PRANGED THE CAR LAST NIGHT (long story)
last night I was following my mate in his Discovery to his Local Pub in the Sticks. (I never drink and Drive) We are going along a narrow single lane road and was a good 200 yds or so behind because of the Cr4p being thrown up by his wheels.
I came around a corner doing a steady 20-25 ish becuase of muddy road. I was greeted by a pairs of eyes lit up in the middle of the road, fairly certain a Fox
I just swerved abit and went on to the grass was unfortunately it was only few inches wide then a 3ft x 6ft deep ditch 
the car just went over the edge. 
I did panic and tried to kick out the damaged windscreen but only ended up hurting my toe, just couln't kick it out
my only other injury was bruise to shoulder. My mate had turned around looking for me, though I was lost, climbed on car and helped me out of the Drivers door and then a local Farmer came to help. The car 2 wheels level with edge of the grass and concrete drain. I seemed to be stuck in there for ages, just lucky it was at low speed wasn't full of water, doesn't bare thinking about.
The farmer got his Tractor and managed to pull it out took an hour or so. it did fall back once denting the roof a bit more
Sorry but I did have a cry when I saw the mess.
I got the Car started, cut hand on windscreen cleaning it and drove it to the main road 
testimony to the strenth of the Car. and I then managed to get a phone signal and called Subaru assistance 
This Looks like another £5-7k bill I don't think I'll be able to afford insurance without any NCB and could mean the end of the road for Subaru ownership
My misses is so upset and blaming Racing cars, wholesale wants me to get repaired, flog it and get a people carrier or a pushbike
Tony
I came around a corner doing a steady 20-25 ish becuase of muddy road. I was greeted by a pairs of eyes lit up in the middle of the road, fairly certain a Fox
I just swerved abit and went on to the grass was unfortunately it was only few inches wide then a 3ft x 6ft deep ditch the car just went over the edge. I did panic and tried to kick out the damaged windscreen but only ended up hurting my toe, just couln't kick it out
my only other injury was bruise to shoulder. My mate had turned around looking for me, though I was lost, climbed on car and helped me out of the Drivers door and then a local Farmer came to help. The car 2 wheels level with edge of the grass and concrete drain. I seemed to be stuck in there for ages, just lucky it was at low speed wasn't full of water, doesn't bare thinking about.The farmer got his Tractor and managed to pull it out took an hour or so. it did fall back once denting the roof a bit more
Sorry but I did have a cry when I saw the mess.
I got the Car started, cut hand on windscreen cleaning it
and drove it to the main road testimony to the strenth of the Car. and I then managed to get a phone signal and called Subaru assistance This Looks like another £5-7k bill
I don't think I'll be able to afford insurance without any NCB and could mean the end of the road for Subaru ownership My misses is so upset and blaming Racing cars, wholesale
wants me to get repaired, flog it and get a people carrier or a pushbike Tony
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11 March 2005, 09:59 AM
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T5NYW - I’m sorry so to hear about your mis-hap, I know I would be just like you & be gutted!! If my scoob was damage.
I do hope you persuade the Mrs to change her mind & get another scoob!!
As other people have said it was just bad luck & could have happened in any car…
I know I would be just like you & be gutted!! If my scoob was damage. I do hope you persuade the Mrs to change her mind & get another scoob!!
As other people have said it was just bad luck & could have happened in any car…
11 March 2005, 10:15 AM
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Sorry to hear about your car Tony
Next time though, run the bloody fox over
(spoilers and bumpers are cheap to replace )
Been there myself (twice though only one due to an animal) and only one in a ditch (even i couldnt get the landrover out of it )
Not alot i can say about the insurance though
Hopefully it wont effect you that much at renewal time and you can still keep the scoob
Tony
Next time though, run the bloody fox over
(spoilers and bumpers are cheap to replace )Been there myself (twice though only one due to an animal) and only one in a ditch (even i couldnt get the landrover out of it
)Not alot i can say about the insurance though
Hopefully it wont effect you that much at renewal time
and you can still keep the scoob Tony
11 March 2005, 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by speedking
V. sorry to hear that With hindsight would have been better to mash the fox and pick up a £500 bill.
With hindsight would have been better to mash the fox and pick up a £500 bill.The only trouble is I had a real good quote for PX ing the Car £16.5K but by the time it's repaired and "history" will be lucky to get £12K really P**ded off
The wife not speaking to me, glad I'm a work
Tony
Ps. LOL Fox Ban
11 March 2005, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by DBY
Very sorry to here mate, L & V are gong to love you, most important thing is you were not badly hurt.
John
John
We did try and protect the roof from Damage when getting it out the Culvert, we put some Plywood on roof, again in hindsight maybe shouldn't have.
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11 March 2005, 10:48 AM
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Tony,
There's only one answer - sue the fox for damages, I'm sure it stopped (they are responsible animals), so you should have exchanged details and can recover your losses.
Sorry!
Really sorry to hear of your bad luck
There's only one answer - sue the fox for damages, I'm sure it stopped (they are responsible animals), so you should have exchanged details and can recover your losses.
Sorry!
Really sorry to hear of your bad luck
11 March 2005, 11:31 AM
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Are you the same bloke that had that unfortunate "off" at a trackday a while back?
Damn that is bad luck if you are, get rid of the car as it must be jinxed
Damn that is bad luck if you are, get rid of the car as it must be jinxed
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Originally Posted by T5NYW
The only trouble is I had a real good quote for PX ing the Car £16.5K but by the time it's repaired and "history" will be lucky to get £12K really P**ded off
11 March 2005, 11:47 AM
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Very sorry to hear about your accident, at least ure ok, as for the car, and your wife giving you a hard time, get a cheap run around, and keep the scoob for trackdays only, and erm i know a good divorce lawyer!
11 March 2005, 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by T5NYW
The wife not speaking to me, glad I'm a work
11 March 2005, 12:17 PM
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Sorry to hear about your bad luck. At least there was no one there cheering you on this time
Hope the car gets straightened out, but the important things is that you are ok and not injured. I'm sure the missus wil get over it. Perhaps try and get her in the frameset that if it had been a smaller car you might have disappeared down the ditch and never been found
Dave
Hope the car gets straightened out, but the important things is that you are ok and not injured. I'm sure the missus wil get over it. Perhaps try and get her in the frameset that if it had been a smaller car you might have disappeared down the ditch and never been found
Dave
11 March 2005, 12:24 PM
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Tony,
I had a good amount of NCB when I had my 95WRX many years ago. I then got a R33 GTR Skyline and 5 days later wrote it off. That wiped out my NCB. I then 2 yrs later wrote off an EVO 6 and was reduced to no NCB.
I eventually ended up with with my current MY02 STI and went with elephant to accelerate my NCB back up.
Even with 2 x £20k claims I was only paying around £1200 for fully comp.
I've been a good boy since so am now paying £580.
So, don't just assume that your going to be shafted on your renewal.
Shop around at renewal time and you may be suprised.....
I had a good amount of NCB when I had my 95WRX many years ago. I then got a R33 GTR Skyline and 5 days later wrote it off. That wiped out my NCB. I then 2 yrs later wrote off an EVO 6 and was reduced to no NCB.
I eventually ended up with with my current MY02 STI and went with elephant to accelerate my NCB back up.
Even with 2 x £20k claims I was only paying around £1200 for fully comp.
I've been a good boy since so am now paying £580.
So, don't just assume that your going to be shafted on your renewal.
Shop around at renewal time and you may be suprised.....
11 March 2005, 12:33 PM
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tony, really sorry to hear your bad news....important thing is you're ok....hope it gets sorted and has a satisfactory ending.....ie you can still have a scoob