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Sept 19, 2005 18:55:30 GMT
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On way home last night after a hard day moving cars into our new lock up, towing a car trailer loaded with my Red/White Rapid. Just started going round a BLIND left hander when i noticed a car coming towards me, and a ' CRAZY MOTORCYCLIST' overtaking the car. I swerved to avoid the bike, which caused the trailer to whip round and send me into a 180' spin, where i ended up facing back the way i'd come from. Luckily there was nothing coming the other way as it can be a very busy road with quite a few lorries using it. I drove away and parked in the pub car park to survey the damage. I've never been so scared in my life, and i'm glad i'd only just started driving down that road. Luckily i was only doing about 20 mph, it could have been a lot worse. Neither the car or the motorcyclist stopped.
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Current Fleet 2006 Skoda Roomster 1.4 16v (Daily) 1990 Autozam Revue 1.5 Auto Canvas Top (Project) 1993 VW Transporter LWB 2.4D (Camper Project) 1994 Skoda Favorit Foreman II Pick Up (Project) 1979 Skoda Estelle 120LS. (Project) 1982 Kip Kompakt 300 Caravan (Project)
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Sept 19, 2005 19:03:50 GMT
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Yow! You could say you were lucky, or very unlucky.... Good job no coppers arrived! What is the max towing weight of a skoda?
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT!
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Sept 19, 2005 19:42:46 GMT
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Glad your ok...shame about the car.
body kit/wheel/rear wing are dead!
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VWDan
Part of things
VW Jetta MK1, VW Caravelle 1.9TD, Audi A6 Tdi Avant
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Sept 19, 2005 19:54:17 GMT
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So how was that damage caused then? Was that car on the trailer, or was that towing the trailer? I once nearly lost a Mk1 Jetta off my trailer trying to avoid a HUGE piece of wood in the middle of the road just as i'd joined the M6 from the M1 on the way home from London - scared the living daylights out of me! Then I did my back in when I stopped at the next services, manhandling the car so it was straight on the trailer again! Doh!
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If only everything in life was as cool as a retro VW racer.
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impmann
Posted a lot
Overcoming stupidity is the greatest challenge left to mankind
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Sept 19, 2005 19:55:05 GMT
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Commiserations. Cars can be replaced. People can't. Good luck sorting the car out - I hope it can be fixed, mate.
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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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Sept 19, 2005 20:01:56 GMT
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i've just been offered a complete rear quarter to repair the car, so should be repaired soon.
The car was towing the trailer, the bent bumper was caused by the trailer jockey wheel and the front corner of the trailer punched the hole in the side.
Was a scary moment, its a busy road normally, with a 50 mph speed limit, just lucky no other traffic was coming, they wouldnt have seen me in time to stop.
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Current Fleet 2006 Skoda Roomster 1.4 16v (Daily) 1990 Autozam Revue 1.5 Auto Canvas Top (Project) 1993 VW Transporter LWB 2.4D (Camper Project) 1994 Skoda Favorit Foreman II Pick Up (Project) 1979 Skoda Estelle 120LS. (Project) 1982 Kip Kompakt 300 Caravan (Project)
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Sept 19, 2005 20:49:34 GMT
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Excellent work if you are going to fix it, that is a nasty bite out of the 1/4 and i'm sure it will make an interesting repair - show us some pics of the work in progress!!!
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1972 Fiat 130 1985 Talbot Alpine 1974 Lancia Beta Saloon 1975 + 1986 Mazda 929 Koop + Wagon 1982 Fiat Argenta 2.0 iniezione elettronica 1977 Toyota Carina TA14 BEST CAR EVER!!!!!!!! 1979 Datsun B310 Sunny 4-dr 1984 Audi 200 Quattro Turbo 1983 Honda Accord 1.6 DX GONE1989 Alfa 75 2.0 TS Mr T says: TREAT YO MOTHER RIGHT!
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Sept 19, 2005 20:52:26 GMT
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will do, will be full work in progress reports, just looking at another possible project as well, but not a Skoda
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Current Fleet 2006 Skoda Roomster 1.4 16v (Daily) 1990 Autozam Revue 1.5 Auto Canvas Top (Project) 1993 VW Transporter LWB 2.4D (Camper Project) 1994 Skoda Favorit Foreman II Pick Up (Project) 1979 Skoda Estelle 120LS. (Project) 1982 Kip Kompakt 300 Caravan (Project)
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Sept 20, 2005 9:02:36 GMT
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Bad luck there...I had a similar Skoda-towing-180 experience, but it was on a motorway and there was a copper behind me at the time. The policeman confirmed that it wasn't my fault (he was wrong, it was a blatant bodge job and the car was facing the wrong way!) and some git nicked my wheel (Centerline) which had rolled up the hard shoulder! Shame about that bodykit. I hope you can save it.
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Sept 20, 2005 21:21:01 GMT
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Sorry to see that mate, at least it seems to be fixable.
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"He's not the messiah, he's a very naughty boy!"
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Davenger
Club Retro Rides Member
It's only metal
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Sept 20, 2005 22:22:10 GMT
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blimey glad you're ok mate maybe you could take this as an opportunity to fit some tasteful forrest arches or something, maybe some bubble arches, and get fome even wider rubber ;D
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Sept 21, 2005 15:05:09 GMT
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Crikey VWDan, you like your booted Dubs!!
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