Ex-Finesse Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 My mate (King) and I went out scudding around Kent's icey country lanes last night. Many of them were proper sheet ice! My mate got a little carried away on a left corner, too fast entry speed, and thus drifted wide, totally broadside and hitting a sign post. A foot more on the road and we would have missed it! It hit the driver side rear, and spun the car around eventually coming to rest in some metal gates which belong to the water board Thinking it would just be a hefty knock on the panel, we drove away and parked up about a mile away... only to find the rear bumper missing, and the O/S rear light smashed to smithereens!! We began walking back up to fetch the rear bumper, but got a but p1ssed off diving into bushes / branches when traffic was coming!! So drove back up to collect the bumper, fortunately not meeting any traffic, then drove away in search of a streetlight to assist us reattaching the bumper. We found that cavaliers have some rear panel bolted to the rear of the car, which escorts dont have. This was majorly bent and had been pushed about 3 inches to the left of the car!! Therefore, panel - bumper gaps weren't a selling point!! Also, the boot lid shuts fine, but the gaps are now out, and there is a larger gap from drivers door to the B-pillar LOL! I have pics of the offending post, and gates. Will post them tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danposs86 Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 lol, that sort of thing can loose your liscence Cant wait for pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Finesse Posted December 29, 2005 Author Share Posted December 29, 2005 Ooooh, by "light damage", I mean there is damage to the light!! The damage is not light Any1 confused?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Finesse Posted December 29, 2005 Author Share Posted December 29, 2005 As promised : Sheet ice :D But then the rear collides with this ev*l b*stard ... ...and we are sent towards this!! And you can see how they've been pushed in!! Look how the rear bumper was pushed to the left! (check the line between the numberplate light holder and the boot badge!) Fortunately, it's only a sh1tter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike C Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 love the way that Vauxhall always had to used to brag on the back of their cars that they had ABS that's the only interesting thing they could say about 'em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeeWee Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 love the way that Vauxhall always had to used to brag on the back of their cars that they had ABS that's the only interesting thing they could say about 'em Tis very true mike. Was the only interesting thing about mine anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluliz Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 pair of nutters, lol could have been worse, A LOT worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotteh Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 MFPMSL!!! u wait till i see him :roll: :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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