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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 11:42 PM
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one of those days, everything dragged, got saturated at work then on our way home at about 5.30 coming down a small wet country lane this happened!!









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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 11:44 PM
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Shit everybody alright??


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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 11:45 PM
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OH SHIT!

you ok?

how?
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 11:46 PM
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opps!!!!hope everyone was ok
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 11:52 PM
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i was ok, just a minor graze to my leg so anything but serious for me - the main issue was getting the guy out of the other van (the silver one) as his legs had become trapped under the dash.

but after a bit of work and effort he was out, and walking fine a perfectly - thank christ!!

told by the police that its been the third accident this month on that downhill section coming into that corner!!! do you think they need to do something about that bit of road then!


never used that road before, and was supposed to have been a short cut to avoid some traffic.

coming down the hill, adjusting speed and braking for the corner when the van locked up slightly and started to slide just as the silver van came round the corner.

we were both only doing in the region of 15mph at the point of impact but it shows how bad they can result.

everyone is ok, but both vehicles obviously written off.

i feel more for the other guy, he was in such a panic state when he realised he couldnt move, and it was his brand new 08 plate van he had bought for his business!!
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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OUCH! youre both ok thats the main thing...

so who is actually liable?
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Old Jul 9, 2008 | 11:59 PM
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i have no idea.

within reason it doesnt bother me as its a company vehicle that i had.

the police werent point the finger at anyone, and the guy with the other van lives on that road and said its so bad when it rains.

everything was amicable etc, everyone generaly chatting etc and aactually all got on well, even helping each other to remove tools from the vans before they got taken away.

i guess it will be down to the insurance companies to sort out.

but obviously all details exchanged, and weve all said we will keep in contact to get it sorted out if the insurance companies try to drag it out etc, the guys wife has even phoned me since the event to make sure im ok and to let me know how her husband is doing.
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:03 AM
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oh bless!
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:07 AM
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Fucking hell LOL

Glad you're ok mate
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:14 AM
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Bloody hell! Thats quite a smack...

As said, glad your all OK
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:16 AM
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fuck thats bad mate, had a crash in my old work van few years ago,been out the night before on,jack an jills,so wasnt the best was in a daze,comeing over the brow of a hill then down hill bit too quick then locked up for 10 mtr,bang straight into an avensis,fucked the car up big time,and van want to pretty, glad you ok ,,
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:27 AM
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SHIT!!!!!!!! Glad everyone was ok. thats a lot of damage
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:31 AM
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bloody hell fella 15 MPH and thats the result could of been so much worse glad all concerned is ok
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:35 AM
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well, both vehicles were doing in the region of 15mph at point of impact.

i guess thats a combined speed of 30mph, if thats how the laws of phisics work of to vehicles moving towards each other!!
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 12:58 AM
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wow thats a bad crash..lucky your ok..at least you both got out well
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 01:29 AM
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atleast everyone was ok mate, thats the main thing!
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 01:29 AM
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atleast everyone was ok mate, thats the main thing!
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 06:45 AM
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Fuckin hell Kelv! You aint havin much luck at the mo!!









And on a lighter note..................






Have you seen the damage to your side window?!?!

Some cnuts hung a Chelski flag in it!!
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 06:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Sidewayz
atleast everyone was ok mate, thats the main thing!
You can say that again.


Seriously tho looked quite nasty, makes you think just how important cages are in fast(old) cars.
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 06:59 AM
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Jase, it was a matter of time until some made a comment on that, i guess i should have know it would be yourself.

never fail to please do you mate
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Kelv
never fail to please do you mate
It was blatantly going to come up, don't hate the player and all that!
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 07:05 AM
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Ps that is shocking though! I keep looking at the pictures, that transit folded proper!
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 07:14 AM
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Glad everyone is okay !
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Old Jul 10, 2008 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Yeti Racing
Ps that is shocking though! I keep looking at the pictures, that transit folded proper!
That's what I was thinking! Brand new Transit seems to have come off much worse!

Glad everyone is ok
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