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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 07:40 PM
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Default 260 car pile up on Autobahn

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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 07:43 PM
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259 cars !!! that'd be a good few miles of wreckage !! hope everyone is ok mind you
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 07:44 PM
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thats one hell of a lot of paper work for some body
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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Mad init.
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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i love the way they stand there having a fag with smasshed up cars all around

inevitable, how close and how fast they drive. abs and esp was invented by them for them, but it can't save you everytime
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 09:19 PM
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thats a lot of recovery needed, will be great for the motor trade over there, but hope everyone makes a full recovery.
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 09:23 PM
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My mum, sister and 6 month old niece drove along that stretch of road yesterday evening on their way to hanover airport, glad they didn't decide to fly home a day later!
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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 09:28 PM
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You'd hate to be the guy that caused it

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Old Jul 20, 2009 | 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by .Tel.
You'd hate to be the guy that caused it :blub:
id hate to be the guys insurance company that caused it.. lol
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 05:58 AM
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Blimey:O hope everyone pulls though ok.
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 06:12 AM
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259 cars involved... that's what i call an accident
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 06:25 PM
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What a mess that is.
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