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antdat
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Jan 20, 2005 10:07:56 GMT
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I ,know exactly how the guy feels,
I spent 9 months restoring one of my datsuns then finaly got it on the road then 2 months later wife skidded on a diesel spill and hit a tree,
thankfully Wife was ok other than cuts and brusing etc but the car was a total loss
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Jan 20, 2005 10:16:45 GMT
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 Thats bad, pretty scarce cars too !!  Glad he's ok though.
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Kris
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Jan 20, 2005 11:38:17 GMT
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From reading the thread he seems to be determined to bring it back to life. Good on him!  |
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impmann
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Overcoming stupidity is the greatest challenge left to mankind
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Jan 20, 2005 16:33:03 GMT
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Yeah - good on him.
It pisses me off that old grunters get cheap insurance cos they are "low risk" but you hear of this time and time again. When I had my bad smash in Dec 2002 - 50mph head on, the old bat pulled across a busy main road, panicked and stopped - it was deemed *my fault* as I did not stop in time. Now, I've driven lots of truly fast cars, and had many instructed hours on circuits and I doubt if anyone could have pulled up from 50mph in less than 10 feet! I didn't even have a chance to apply the brakes...
Still the prang killed a Punto AND a bubble-type Micra so not all bad, eh? ;D
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1964 Hillman Imp
1976 Hillman Imp
1967 Hillman Imp
(And a few projects dotted around the country)
Just cos something is good for you doesn't mean its good for everyone - for example Marmite does not make good Dog Food.
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How gutted would you beDarrenW
@darrenw
Club Retro Rides Member 74
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Jan 20, 2005 16:41:24 GMT
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I was stopped at a set of traffic lights in rush hour a few years ago. About seven or eight cars back, it was winter - dark and raining heavily. Imagine my surprise when all of a sudden *SMASH* and I'm shunted forward into the car in front... Luckily I was OK, I got out to see what was going on, and the old woman in the Escort that had run into me rather apologetically said "sorry luvvy I didn't see you, it's dark and I've left my glasses at home"
I mean, WTF?!
Luckily I was in a company Micra at the time...
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Ed
Part of things
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Jan 20, 2005 16:48:18 GMT
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It pisses me off that old grunters get cheap insurance cos they are "low risk" but you hear of this time and time again. When I had my bad smash in Dec 2002 - 50mph head on, the old bat pulled across a busy main road, panicked and stopped - it was deemed *my fault* as I did not stop in time. Now, I've driven lots of truly fast cars, and had many instructed hours on circuits and I doubt if anyone could have pulled up from 50mph in less than 10 feet! I didn't even have a chance to apply the brakes... I was stopped at a set of traffic lights in rush hour a few years ago. About seven or eight cars back, it was winter - dark and raining heavily. Imagine my surprise when all of a sudden *SMASH* and I'm shunted forward into the car in front... Luckily I was OK, I got out to see what was going on, and the old woman in the Escort that had run into me rather apologetically said "sorry luvvy I didn't see you, it's dark and I've left my glasses at home" I mean, WTF?! terminate with extreme prejudice! |
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