WHACK!!

Post by **Tom** » 04 Nov 2004 06:36 pm

Yep. I crashed it.

I came up a fairly busy road and could see there were roadworks and heavy queues up ahead. Seeing a supermarket carpark next to me, I turned right to turn around. In the car park I swung her around and, failing to notice, a trolley park appeared in my path and I hit the brakes at the point where I didn't need to: when the car had already jolted to a stop with a sickening thud.

She needs a new bumper, grille and number plate. There is a horrible dent on the bonnet too but apparently that can be repaired.

No pics I'm afriad cos I carted it off to the garage straight away.

Post by **Duvel78** » 04 Nov 2004 06:42 pm

Am I dreaming?? Second crash? Redline first and now Tom?

Post by **5lab** » 04 Nov 2004 08:34 pm

my turn next!

someone could make a fortune on front bumper sales.. beginning to wish i didnt bin my old black one now

Post by **petavius** » 04 Nov 2004 08:37 pm

Just thought id ask...are YOU alright??!!

Post by **5lab** » 04 Nov 2004 08:39 pm

in all fairness, it musta been a fairly heavy trolly to do that much damage

Post by **redline** » 04 Nov 2004 11:39 pm

careful guys , these things usually happen in threes

Post by **Tom** » 05 Nov 2004 08:23 am

5lab wrote:in all fairness, it musta been a fairly heavy trolly to do that much damage

Silly bugger! lol, i hit a trolley park, where you stick your trolley when you've done loading up your car at the supermarket. lol

@ Petavius: I'm OK thanks, just a little shocked etc.

Post by **DeKay** » 05 Nov 2004 11:58 am

ok, I read it as trolly too! A trolly i can imagine you not seeing but a trolly PARK? they're bloody huge!

now who's the silly bugger?

Post by **redline** » 05 Nov 2004 01:56 pm

Come on guys , Tom must be feeling bad enough about this as it is .
I have to sympathise after all I hit a Seat up the arse while it was stationary for all we know the trolley park could have pulled out in front of him !!! LOL

Post by **foggyjames** » 05 Nov 2004 07:46 pm

I think the third incident will be Hugh roadkilling us in the new GLT for taking the piss out of his unrivalled ability to get through two cars in a month

Bad luck dude...hope you get it sorted ok!

cheers

James

Post by **Tom** » 06 Nov 2004 12:47 pm

Thanks for all your replies!

She is repaired now. The garage was unable to get any new parts except a radiator and said I'd have to get them myself (not a problem I hope).
Considering the state of the bumper on the night of the crash, I'm actually pretty amazed, the only evidence it's been bumped is a fairly inconspicuous dent. The grille has been fixed back on in two parts and secured in place with plastic strips, and the bonnet has been filled and painted. Deadly seriously, it looks like nothing happened to it.

I just need another bumper strip now. Found the other one at the crash site but one's missing. Anyone have a spare one?

Post by **5lab** » 06 Nov 2004 01:29 pm

take it off - looks better without

Post by **redline** » 08 Nov 2004 04:11 pm

TOM, I bought a pair of bumper strips with me to Gaydon , WHERE WERE YOU .( LOL) hope all is well , If you want me to post them to you let me know, Mick

Post by **Tom** » 08 Nov 2004 06:17 pm

That would be great, mate. How much you want for the pair?

Thanks a lot for your concerns. As a (more serious) crash victim, I'm sure you know how I felt. LOL

Bloody trolley parks

Post by **redline** » 08 Nov 2004 11:13 pm

dont want anything for them , just your address so I can post them to you.(my misses still thinks the seat I hit was a park bench and not a horrible little spanish hatchback LOL )