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Post by mininax » Wed Feb 14, 2007 2:49 pm

bloody badger i should have run it over! :angry: :angry: :angry:
but no i had to swerve out the way

in turn the back went i lost control and ended up rolling and kissin the sunroof in a ditch
:angry: :badmood: :cry: :kill: BLOODY badger

The recovery company SCREWED the car getting it out the bush and made more damage than it had from the roll ARSEHOLES :angry:

The damage they have done has put it beyond repare :cry:
and they want 150 quid off me for movin it! bloody cheek

Having spent almost a grand on repares on this car i need to recover some dollas back
So my beloved 480 is getin striped for parts. Any thing u need give i a shout
nice turbo engine and box for sale (new clutch, gearbox less than 1000 miles ago :angry: )

as u had prob guess im a bit pissed off/up set by this

esp as my misses is gunna killl me 4 not cin her on valentines!!! :kill:
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Post by Street_sleeper » Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:18 pm

Harsh one mate!
i've just had a crash a few days back :(

Which leads me on to this question:
I need a leftside front headlight, aswell as the front spoiler under the bumper?

I was gutted that i smashed up the front of my car, but least mine is repariable.
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Post by mininax » Wed Feb 14, 2007 3:23 pm

ok mate ill ahve a look 4 you 2moro

headlight i guess u mean the pop up? or the ones in the bumper
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Brake parts...

Post by default_user » Wed Feb 14, 2007 5:41 pm

Hi mate. Sorry to hear about your misfortune. You're OK and that's the main thing. Been there, done it, have been very pissed off about it but you'll get over it and be able to laugh about it in time.

Anyway, to help you out financially I need a rear drivers side brake caliper that works properly. On mine the handbrake mechanism binds on quite badly. If yours is OK may I buy it?

Cheers,
Rick.
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Post by chris1roll » Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:01 pm

Bad luck mate,

Unless its human, I will run it over. I will brake, but I will never, ever swerve.
I learnt that after nearly crashing my first 480 avoiding a fox, compare that to smashing my grille hitting a badger at 40mph, and I'll take the hit every time.

Live and learn, your OK, which is the main thing.
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Post by Brasco » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:56 pm

:(
Sorry to hear mate.
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Post by martinholmesuk » Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:11 pm

I almost hit a dear once in vader but just stopped in time then it run into vader and fell over. I think matbat and i was thinking special drinks that night but it really did happen. scraped my bloody spoiler it did!

sorry dude to hear about the car.
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Post by Macaroon » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:32 am

Hitting large living things in a car is never a good idea (tho rolling it is probably a worse one) - they usually do more damage than you might expect. And always suffer more damage than they expect.

I remember when my brother hit an old deer (yes, a fully grown deer, not an old dear) in his Scirocco and it made one hell of a mess of the front end. Looked like he'd run into a tree.

Tasted good tho. :D

Better than a tree. Or a badger.

And more illegal.


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Post by JohnTurbo » Thu Feb 15, 2007 8:26 am

Hit a horse and you're dead...a moose and you're really dead.

Sue the badger!!
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Post by mininax » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:28 am

right ive seen the car with my own eyes now

cant seem 2 load a pic

havin just bought a crappy slow diesel clio - i started thinkin about repares
The car isnt actuall bad concidering it was on the roof in a ditch!

I recon i could get away wid a new door and windscreen and some dent removal!!

so sorry if i got ur hope ur with parts. My tubus might still live! :rofl:
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Post by mininax » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:32 am

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92' 480 Turbo - my new wee beasty!
82' Mini aka Princess - long term project
90' Mini - Rust bucket
87' Fiat Ducato Motorhome
Nova - Autograss Class 2 (wouldn't be seen dead in one on the road - only good 4 mud)
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Post by VanDerGraaf » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:46 am

:shock:
glad you are ok, sodding badger!!

Hope you can fix it....
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Post by Roo » Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:55 am

Just needs a wash...

The main thing is your still here, looks like it could have been a lot worse.
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Post by mininax » Thu Feb 15, 2007 10:14 am

very true i am ok

Ache like fuck though!

prob didn't help that im a pleb and wasnt warin my seat belt!
LEARN BY YOUR MISTAKES comes to mind lol

The drivers door was fine when i got out (if not a little still - had to kick my way out)
basterd recovery people
and now they wont realise the car till i pay them a spiraling bill
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82' Mini aka Princess - long term project
90' Mini - Rust bucket
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Post by Macaroon » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:28 am

JohnTurbo wrote:Sue the badger!!
How come you know its name, JT?

:lol:
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Post by Rapid-R5 » Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:24 pm

A friend of mine barry did more or lees the same thing, wearing no seat belt, his head went through the moonroof and broke his neck, parralised from neck down now, hes only 21 aswell, wear a seatbelt dude please, could ave been soo much worse.

Glad you ok mate, good luck with the repairs.


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Post by JohnTurbo » Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:39 pm

Macaroon wrote:
JohnTurbo wrote:Sue the badger!!
How come you know its name, JT?

:lol:
She whispers to me while i slumber.
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Post by Brasco » Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:41 pm

JohnTurbo wrote:Hit a horse and you're dead...
http://www.lotuselancentral.com/forum/v ... se+damaged
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Post by JohnTurbo » Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:50 pm

Ahh but Brasco, we all know that Elans are HIP.

(horse impact protected)

Glad you're considering a repair!
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Post by Brasco » Fri Feb 16, 2007 12:59 pm

well, yeah, it's a major selling feature.... comes with a built in badger scoop too.
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