Below is picture of my 3 month old vRS - after a friendly Austrian gentleman!!! suddenly decided to turn right from the left hand lane at a roundabout.

Luckily he admitted full responsibility to me and the police (in a written statement)

Quote to repair is

Ouch! Take it that's a new front bumper and new wing it'll be needing?

Rob.

Rob

Plus a new wheel, inner wing protector, indicator light etc. etc!!!!

Steve

Blimey...doesn't look as bad as that in the picture!

Rob.

ouch... hope you are ok...

and btw you have a cheeky p.m. from me...

You would be surprised at the damage

Look at the side view - inner wing protector damaged

Steve

See also the bonnet shut line - I darent open the bonnet - as the wing is tight up against the edge, under pressure.

If I open it, I probably wont be able to shut it again!!!

Steve

:( - Amazing how much damage can be caused by what appears to be a relatively slow impact (or I assume the vRS build quality is hiding most of the damage undernetah the exterior?) - I dread the day some ar5e does something similar to me.

Ouch, that's a sickener !

Still, this is what happens when we allow these continentals into the country.

Hi Q :p

But he's not Austrian - obviously they're a different breed down there, and the Dutch are close enough to the UK to be infected with our ability to drive.

Originally posted by devonutopia in this post

But he's not Austrian - obviously they're a different breed down there, and the Dutch are close enough to the UK to be infected with our ability to drive.

I know he's not Austrian....hence the use of the word "continental"

My vrs was nearly smashed today on a motorway junction roundabout, it was my right of way to turn onto a slip road but the traffic at lights on the left. But some ****** white van driver went straight through the lights and was on course for a big bang, so i dropped gear and hammered it just managing to get past in time. Damage would have been seriously bad while i would have to pay

Back to the issue at hand..

It all goes to prove that not only do you have to think about your own driving these days, but you have to second guess what all the other clowns are doing too....

Ah well Steve,lookk at the bright side -- that's one more spare alloy you have

My thoughts precisely, Geoff - When I have an accident (not being pessimistic or anything) - I believe it will be a 95% chance it won't be my fault entirely, such as stacking it on a country road. Wherever and whenever I drive in relatively busy areas (i.e where there's one more car than me on the road) I grow eyes in the back of my head!

Anyone remember that thing on your test - look every 10 seconds in your rearview mirror. Sod that! I look in it every 5 seconds sometimes, if the conditions deem it necessary.

rant off - I'm off for another pram race training run.

Sorry to hear about your accident Steve.....major bummer!

Glad that you and yours are ok though.

Octys are really strong car; we had a shunt on M4 last year in our estate. Need new rear bumper, floor to be flatened/straighten and tailgate; I think it was over

Jason

Sod that! I look in it every 5 seconds sometimes, if the conditions deem it necessary.

:eek: surely a bit scarey doing 80 on the motorway!

Depends when there's some 8v Fabia hassling me down the M54.

It really is only a 1/3 second glance - if you look often enough you know the general situation behind you from previous glances, and not much staring is needed...

Originally posted by devonutopia in this post

Anyone remember that thing on your test - look every 10 seconds in your rearview mirror.

Well, I seem to remember it being every 7 seconds. Well, it was that being on a bike, which prolly makes sense as you're less likely to survive if you have a hussling 8v fabia about to mount your rear wheel...

Originally posted by devonutopia in this post

Anyone remember that thing on your test - look every 10 seconds in your rearview mirror. Sod that! I look in it every 5 seconds sometimes, if the conditions deem it necessary.

I was taught 6 seconds, regardless. Well, actually I was taught to imgaine I was being followed by a car full of hot totty, but obviously I can't do that anymore...

Bearing in mind how fast some of the police driver's go on the motorway, it's especially important to check you rear view mirror frequently so you can spot them with anticipation and move out of the way safely!

Er, anyway, back on topic, the other views do look considerably worse. Well, the damaged are looks bigger! :(

Rob.

Jason

Depends when there's some 8v Fabia hassling me down the M54.

i would definatley get it remapped jason if you were struggling to get away from me humble 8v:D

tfboy

if you have a hussling 8v fabia about to mount your rear wheel...

do you know me then?

as i posted previously :

here is one of my worst experiences at work when a driver spent too long checking their rear view mirror missed the bend and went head on into a camper van the driver walked away with no injuries the 2 passengers ended up dying from their injuries the male had his diaphragm punctured and his stomach passed up into his lungs survived for a week also had the usual fractured ribs and cuts and bruises also his gall bladder was in his arm pit the female passenger never regained consciosness suffering major head and chest trauma she died the day before the male

a little bit scary

:eek: :eek:

Originally posted by SkodiRS in this post

Sorry to hear about your accident Steve.....major bummer!

Glad that you and yours are ok though.

Octys are really strong car; we had a shunt on M4 last year in our estate. Need new rear bumper, floor to be flatened/straighten and tailgate; I think it was over

Bingo! Happened to me twice, and totalled my Maestro and cause >