Ayrshire Triangle claims another victim

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:18 am

Tough luck Alan hope you feel better tomorrow the car will get fixed easily enough.

Take care out there.

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:31 am

Twice now... shortly after a re-fuel...... not the same petrol station was it Dezzy?

s333fee · Post by **s333fee** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:33 am

for cash or insurance repair go to George or Paul at Autotech Well st Paisley, body shop is near football stadium in paisley, dont follow footbal so don't know name but know its near it. 0141 887 7395 has done work on my s1 and mates s2

Tell him David Sent you

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dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:58 am

John Reid wrote:Twice now... shortly after a re-fuel...... not the same petrol station was it Dezzy?

My re-fuel just before the accident was in New Galloway, so probably not.

Maybe this is why Ken doesn't bother re-fueling?!

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:27 am

dezzy wrote:
John Reid wrote:Twice now... shortly after a re-fuel...... not the same petrol station was it Dezzy?
My re-fuel just before the accident was in New Galloway, so probably not.

Maybe this is why Ken doesn't bother re-fueling?!

The old ones are the best...

robin · Post by **robin** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:43 am

Not that it helps, but assuming the skid marks on the road are yours (they look like S2 front tyres

) then you probably came off the brakes too much after first lock up - i.e.:

Oh sh*t, car stopped in road - slam on brakes; lock fronts
Oh sh*t, not slowing down, strange burning smell - jump off brakes to unlock fronts - weight transfers to the back of the car, fronts go light.
Oh sh*t, must slow down - jump on brakes, less pressure than last time, but more pressure that they will take right now; lock fronts again.

Give up and take to the scenery.

BTW, good skills on taking to the scenery - at least there was a chance you could have gotten away with that - hitting either of the cars was always going to result in more damage I think.

Cheers,
Robin

Jamie84 · Post by **Jamie84** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:56 am

know how your feeling at the moment m8y , let me know how you get on with your bodyshop, I'll need to fix mines sometime

haggis catcher · Post by **haggis catcher** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:07 am

Thats a bit scarey Buddy. A least no one was hurt, and you can put it down to a very bad experiance. Take it easy

ExigeKen · Post by **ExigeKen** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:26 am

John Reid wrote:
dezzy wrote:
John Reid wrote:Twice now... shortly after a re-fuel...... not the same petrol station was it Dezzy?
My re-fuel just before the accident was in New Galloway, so probably not.

Maybe this is why Ken doesn't bother re-fueling?!
The old ones are the best...

Aren't they just - one mistake in 30 years driving and you can never get past it <BG>

Blaque · Post by **Blaque** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 7:57 am

Sorry to hear about this. Hope your neck is easing off today, and you get the car sorted soon.

craigs135s · Post by **craigs135s** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:06 am

Sorry to here about this Alan. Am sure you will have it fixed in know time. Keep the Chin up

Cheers
C

Andy D · Post by **Andy D** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 8:17 am

Sorry to hear about this Alan, It could have happened to any of us. Main thing is you're ok

Post by ed » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:14 am

Bad luck matey, hope you get it sorted soon!

tenkfeet · Post by **tenkfeet** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 9:37 am

robin wrote:Not that it helps, but assuming the skid marks on the road are yours (they look like S2 front tyres ) then you probably came off the brakes too much after first lock up - i.e.:

Oh sh*t, car stopped in road - slam on brakes; lock fronts
Oh sh*t, not slowing down, strange burning smell - jump off brakes to unlock fronts - weight transfers to the back of the car, fronts go light.
Oh sh*t, must slow down - jump on brakes, less pressure than last time, but more pressure that they will take right now; lock fronts again.

Give up and take to the scenery.

BTW, good skills on taking to the scenery - at least there was a chance you could have gotten away with that - hitting either of the cars was always going to result in more damage I think.

Cheers,
Robin

I think I managed to keep the brakes on the whole time bar the end when I had to steer . As the car slowed down I never reduced the pressure on the pedal . At least I know what happened , its not like I crashed and wondered why which dents convidence.

Neck fine today though my head hurts from the beer

Just discivered I have a voluntary excess of £250 which takes excess to £500 doh! At least its the end of the summer.

jj · Post by jj » Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:09 am

The guy that fixed CSK`s (now gareths dads) clam was only £250for a similar looking sort of bump. Not sure how tidy it was but looked OK on the outside. Might be worth DIY`ing it over winter as it will be cheaper (and affect your insurance less)?