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Aaagreen
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Posted: 27th Oct 2009 20:26
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This was probably the highlight of my day.

No-one was actually injured, but I felt that emoticon deserved it's placement.

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lazerus
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Posted: 27th Oct 2009 20:30
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look forward to the increase in your insurance premiums and the that lovly little whip lash compensation, asssuming it wasnt your fault ^_^


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Aaagreen
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Posted: 27th Oct 2009 20:40
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I'm not even 18 yet, of course it wasn't my fault! I wasn't driving lol

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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 27th Oct 2009 20:40
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That's another leaky, rusting Rover piece of junk off the road.

Did I mention I hate Rovers?

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Indicium
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Posted: 27th Oct 2009 20:42
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Land Of the Geordies , Woop
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Aaagreen
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Posted: 27th Oct 2009 20:46
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Driving down the road at average speed, went to brake but the slippy floor wouldn't allow it at the current speed. There just happened to be a bus going round the roundabout at the time where the brakes failed, and we slid in to it. A mere scratch on the bus, obviously.

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NeX the Fairly Fast Ferret
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Posted: 27th Oct 2009 20:48
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Exact same thing happened in our Rover Metro, after of course the engine replacement due to a design fault destroying the head gasket and then the roof partially caving in and flooding the car.

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Aaagreen
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Posted: 27th Oct 2009 23:21
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Sounds fun.

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Posted: 27th Oct 2009 23:26
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Quote: "Exact same thing happened in our Rover Metro, after of course the engine replacement due to a design fault destroying the head gasket and then the roof partially caving in and flooding the car."


I see why you don't like Rovers.

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Aaagreen
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Posted: 27th Oct 2009 23:44
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There was nothing wrong with our Rover 25

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Phaelax
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Posted: 28th Oct 2009 06:40
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I hit a uhaul at 60mph and bent my engine in half..... the uhaul, despite being nearly tipped over, didn't have any damage. FML

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Fallout
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Posted: 28th Oct 2009 10:56
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Sorry. Glad you guys are ok! But, that is either user error, or you should be suing the garage that passed that cars MOT!

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Aaagreen
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Posted: 28th Oct 2009 12:20
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It has nothing to do with the car. He just didn't brake in time, and at the speed + sudden brake = slide. Naturally, we didn't swerve, that would land us in deeper crap.

Although, the entire right side was smashed, as you can see. We could sue Rover for airbag failure, but I can't see it being necessary.

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Fallout
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Posted: 28th Oct 2009 12:27
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Sounds like he was going too fast to me, or not paying attention. If you hit something on the entrance to a roundabout, you're either going too fast, or you're not paying attention. To be honest though, when I was 18, I had a few near misses too. I'm pretty sure at that age, a lot of people either learn the easy way (i.e. lucky and get away with a near miss!), or learn the hard way, and I guess he's had to learn the hard way.

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Asteric
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Posted: 28th Oct 2009 12:51
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Yay for Geordie land, that makes

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Aaagreen
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Posted: 28th Oct 2009 13:31
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Quote: "or not paying attention."


Never trust radios.

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Fallout
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Posted: 28th Oct 2009 15:03
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Yeah, the radio is a killer! Playing with my radio meant I almost went into the back of someone on the motorway, and also almost ran someone over on a zebra crossing. The latter finally made me learn! Again, I learnt the easy way both times! The hard way would've been running someone over and going to prison for a couple of years!

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demons breath
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Posted: 28th Oct 2009 16:27
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I'm half Geordie if that helps (me mum's from Ashington/Morpeth area, just north of Newcastle)

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