dutchkev Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 (edited) well, it had to happen, the estate is dead basically i was going down the country lanes at national limit (60mph) and due to low light, couldnt see bugger all and before i know it, therse a ford galaxy staationary in front of me and i hit it square on with hardly any brakes. this is the result........... http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh56/dutchkev/DSC00004.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh56/dutchkev/DSC00462.jpg http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh56/dutchkev/DSC00461.jpg our lass's glasses where thrown off her head, as where mine and hit the windscreen http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh56/dutchkev/DSC00464.jpg BUT!!!!!!! amazingly, the doggie bag went off!! http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh56/dutchkev/DSC00463.jpg as a result, both me and the mrs have whiplash. the mrs is alot worse off mind, and both kids wernt to happy either Edited February 9, 2009 by dutchkev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshy Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 gutted about the car mate and happy to hear everyone escaped serious injury.. but 60, in low light, down a country lane...with kids in the car personally my general speed drops at least 10 mph when i have the kids in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 no-one to blame but myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marshy Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 fair play...its actually nice to see someone accepting responsibility and not trying to defend stupidity.im not trying to have a go mate...but with your kids there..its not a gd idea is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamspeed Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Real shame sorry to see this, its not long since you got it! Amazing it takes so much to set the bags off really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Ouch, glad your ok, surprised the air bag went off! What's your plans? another? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykez69 Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 glad your ok mate, and glad the kids are ok too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escortedal Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 A BIT OF A SCUFF,thats the understatement of the year,good to hear all are ok,esp the kids,how bad was the galaxy?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny1107 Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 looks nasty, glad your ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 galaxy was bent at the back, his bumper and exhaust where completely off the car. and yup, another ford is on the cards, just got to wait for the insurance to sort its self out worst part is...........i just got a set of pepper red skirts to go on it looks like they might be for sale soon.........unless i get ANOTHER pepper red escort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeWee Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 Glad you & the family are ok after such a hard shunt mate, no comment on the way you were driving under such conditions as you already know how dangerous/daft that was, your VERY lucky indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottg17 Posted December 7, 2008 Share Posted December 7, 2008 (edited) Gutted For ya bud! i do know how it feels... end of the day its just metal and a lesson to learn by... im learning the hard way too... ford focus... 3rd party insurance... i was held liable so now im paying a 2500 bank loan over 4 years... anyway... its just metal so who cares Main thing is no one was really hurt and thats all that matters Get back behind the wheel tho! or you never will. i will admit im still shook after 3 weeks of my accident Edited December 7, 2008 by scottg17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchkev Posted December 7, 2008 Author Share Posted December 7, 2008 yup, lesson lernt and as i said, i have no-one to blame but myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithyandco Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 To be honest it looks like the estate has taken that impact quite well... Yes, it's completely dead but it's only crumpled 2/3rds of the engine bay at 60mph These things happen though. We just learn and move on!Glad to hear your all ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danposs86 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 I think everyone is missing the point here.... The. Air. Bags. Went. Off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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