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Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 6:19 pm
by stav 75
Just been rear ended (oooh errr) A wagon was stopped on the main carlisle newcastle rd, over the brow of a hill in the dark & pissin rain.. no hazard or nothing!, I managed to stop only to find myself being hurled towards the diff of the offending wagon by another car going about 40mph!!, I got out looked at the other car which was pancaked, I thought the guy was a gonna by the damage! but luckily he was ok if not a bit shocked, a nearby farmer just looked at my jeep & said to the other driver "get yourself one of those next time" 
) I drove it home ok with the permission of the copper, but probs a write off with that impact, makes you think though had it been anything bigger the outcome could have been soooo different ...
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:42 pm
by lutonlagerlout
you dont need that m8 3 weeks before xmas,or anytime for that matter
I was in a 7 car pile up on the I 95 in florida 10 years ago, driving west into the setting sun no one could see the brake lights ahead
i stopped ok but the 6 behind me carried on going,i will see if i can dig the picture out
at least no one got hurt stav 75
LLL
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:55 pm
by bobbi o
wot kind jeep?
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:10 pm
by Amogen
I had my van rear ended 4 weeks ago. £3500 of damage!!! Now all repaired and hunky dorey, but i still know its been in a smash!!!
Now, how is your neck?? I am sure it will be sore in the morning!!!
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:17 pm
by lutonlagerlout
think i found it this was august 16 1999 ,i am the fat bloke in the white t-shirt with my head in my hands far right,even with the panoramic camera couldnt fit all 7 in
believe me you dont want to see the paperwork this generated
i still remember the guys name that hit me ,"william gods the 3rd"
from sacramento
LLL
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 8:49 pm
by flowjoe
I`d have me head in my hands if i owned them legs 
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:30 pm
by Suggers
Glad you're still with us Stav - we forget how dangerous this driving lark is - roughly 65 killed each week in the UK.
Fell off a horse yesterday - definitely more aware of my mortality as I get older. 
Great photo LLL. Hope you have a framed blow-up in the downstairs loo !!
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:04 am
by stav 75
That looks like a bit of a rough ride out LLL... , You forget the forces involved when driving along , It's the Jeep 4.0 se Bobbi, So pretty robust but considering the rear doors are a bit sticky I think it's had it, I will just buy a scrapper on ebay & me & my stepdad will do a bit of cannibalising (frankenjeep) if anyone has a vehicle for sale btw give me a shout can be anything, as long as it's not a clio, judging by the other car ...
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:08 am
by stav 75
Hope your ok Suggers, it's a long way up there
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2009 4:44 pm
by lutonlagerlout
the first thing the "officer" said was " can i see your licence sir?"
to which i replied "its at the villa "
uh-oh
you have to have your license on you at all times in the usa
looking at the picture i realise we were driving east,maybe it was the glare off the rear windscreens that caused it
thing is,i heard the "scrreech thump,then thump,thump,thump,thump,thump, and i thought"yay they have missed me"
then a final "thump" as i got it too
fair play though,they had helicopters, police, fire brigade,all there in like 10 minutes flat,some poor buggers had to be cut out
LLL