Broken BMW

Stephen-RIB · 28 March 2006, 19:39

I was until last week offering RIB repairs until this happended!

Life sucks sometimes!

Biggles · 28 March 2006, 19:40

Wow,

I hope no one was hurt.

Stephen-RIB · 28 March 2006, 19:44

Thanks, I am off work for at least another 5-6 days for the whiplash type injurys, I have a lower back pain i am hoping will go soon as well. Not sure about the other guy, hope is ok.

Nos4r2 · 28 March 2006, 20:13

Bloody hell....how did that happen?!

Stephen-RIB · 28 March 2006, 20:18

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Bloody hell....how did that happen?!

I was minding my own business approaching humpback bridge when some white van man came steaming over the bridge and could not stop in time to avoid a parked car on the same side of the road as him so he thought I would drive on my side of the road using the bonnet of my beloved beemer as a ramp, narrowly missing me in the drivers seat!

Pretty full on really!

Mark Halliday · 29 March 2006, 10:26

Stephen

Glad you are not too badly damaged, shame I cant say the same for your car.

Wychers Gate Road, south of Rowlands I presume. I nearly collected a caravan on the back of a Tranny who had parked half way round the S bend in the background.

jyasaki · 29 March 2006, 16:38

Damn, dude;

Glad you got out of it relatively unscathed. Looks like it could have been a lot worse.

Here's to a speedy and full recovery of your back.

(Sorry to hijack your thread, Biggles)

jky

donutsina911 · 29 March 2006, 18:09

shit, I use that road every day to get onto the A3 from westbourne and have nearly come a cropper on a couple of occassions - glad your okay

boatster_sr4 · 29 March 2006, 19:57

Holy Cow!!!

Is that an opposing traffic road????? Those lanes are narrow. Then take into account that hedge!!! I hope you have a speedy recovery!

It would be great to see some pics of your refurbed sr4 Biggles. It must look sharp with the new strake.

Poly · 29 March 2006, 20:17

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Originally Posted by boatster_sr4

Is that an opposing traffic road????? Those lanes are narrow. Then take into account that hedge!!!

Thats not narrow. It has two lanes and a white line down the middle. Its almost a trunk road...

LURCHER · 30 March 2006, 05:31

Steve
We thought you were a bit late arriving last week now we know why ! See you next week after a speedy recovery .
John

LURCHER · 30 March 2006, 05:37

For the benefit of of our US posters this is a narrow road and what happens to BMW who go to fast !

boatster_sr4 · 30 March 2006, 08:23

I hope I'm not being misinterpreted as being snobby or such but its just an observation.

I guess it also depends on what the speed limit is...

Pete7 · 30 March 2006, 09:12

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Originally Posted by boatster_sr4

I hope I'm not being misinterpreted as being snobby or such but its just an observation.

No not at all. Given the road is fairly straight and goes South East near a number of important Roman historical sites it would be fair to assume that Julias Ceasar or one of his followers built it during the 400 years the Romans were in England (before being evicted as illegal imagrants). So not bad for a road 15 centuries old, although clearly it was only designed with enough room for a couple of chariots to pass each other. What were the Americans building at that time ?

Peter

ollyit · 30 March 2006, 09:50

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Originally Posted by Biggles

last week I was stupid enough to puncture my Sea Riders bow tube with the trailor. I could make all sorts of excuses but at the end of the day its my boat so I'll take full responsibilty.

I've been lucky enough to have some work done recently on my boat by Rogue Wave at his workshop in Southampton, so I turned again to him for help. Stuart, thats his proper name, didn't let me down. Within an hour he'd fitted a small but professional looking patch and now I can get back on the water.

Any one with RIB problems wouldn't go far wrong contacting Stuart for help. His prices are keen and his service excellent. In all my recent dealings with Boat Repair yards this is the only place that made me feel welcome.

Many Thanks Stuart.

If you feel stupid (Like I did about airing my problems) then just PM Rogue wave.

Any pics of your latest repair work mate, I'd be interested to see - thanks

roycruse · 30 March 2006, 09:54

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Originally Posted by boatster_sr4

I guess it also depends on what the speed limit is...

The picture with the White van jammed against the BMW would probably be a 60MPH speed limit

pathalla · 30 March 2006, 12:11

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Originally Posted by Pete7

No not at all. Given the road is fairly straight and goes South East near a number of important Roman historical sites it would be fair to assume that Julias Ceasar or one of his followers built it during the 400 years the Romans were in England (before being evicted as illegal imagrants). So not bad for a road 15 centuries old, although clearly it was only designed with enough room for a couple of chariots to pass each other. What were the Americans building at that time ?

Peter

TEEPEES!!! oh, and the occasional log canoe, we were boaters even then!

LURCHER · 30 March 2006, 17:39

The picture with the White van jammed against the BMW would probably be a 60MPH speed limit
It Is !!! but we cant seem to get over 50 even down hill fully loaded.

We (white van man ) were stationary when he hit us I expect he was doing about 50 . The BMW was a total write off all the drivers side smashed door pillars and roof damaged .Worst of all his spoiler (Halfords best sub woofers and those little blue LEDs that seem so useful on the back shelf were all beyond repair too !!

Scary Des · 30 March 2006, 17:50

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Originally Posted by LURCHER

....Worst of all his spoiler (Halfords best sub woofers and those little blue LEDs that seem so useful on the back shelf were all beyond repair too !!

No worse than that is the saddest personal number plate ever

I also think that if he was going faster he would have made it

Des

codprawn · 30 March 2006, 20:02

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Originally Posted by LURCHER

For the benefit of of our US posters this is a narrow road and what happens to BMW who go to fast !

That is vantastic(couldn't resist)!!!

It is obviously your fault - you were too far over....