What a shit day! I ran up the back of a Magna when he stopped to reverse park. he made a last second decision to stop and park, I can't say whether he indicated or not it was one of those situations that just happened so fast, so as the law say's I am at fault....Any way I now have one very sad little Splitty with a smashed in nose and one eye busted ......If any one heard loud expletives this afternoon it was probably me, I am still cursing Magna drivers.........
Anyone got a splitty headlight lens? :cry
vanderaj ·
Doh!
I'm sorry, I don't have a lens or anything, but I'm just glad you're okay.
Andrew
sikdub ·
Oh no man, thats shit to hear. Sorry, i got no headlight. Tomorrow will be better.
Steven
t2 ·
yes silver i have a pair of lenses you can have call me on 47 27 87 00 ask for darren and make it after 6pm ,sorry to hear about the accident
waltermitty ·
Hey Wayne tuff break, at least you are not hurt.
I have a spare glass you can have free but its over here at Narrabeen. I can send it courier but that is $15 unless you can scam one then its free. Let me know.
Mitchell 0422 802 199
Bizarre ·
Bummer Silver
just pisses ya - dont it!
Time will heal and you laugh one day.
(well it sounds like the thing to say)
silver ·
Who said I wasn't hurt? my Heart is Broken:cry
crazyfiggi ·
Bummer, how bad is the damage? Hope the van is all fixed up n good again soon.
Alex.
silver ·
the damage is quite bad, I am sure it can be fixed
though
I will post a pic tommorow if I can bear to look at it to take it,
Hey Mitchell is that lens Paasenger side? if so I'll take it ..
If Not I'll take up sauerkraut's offer
Thanks for all the Sympathies Guy's
twoguns ·
silver. your not necessarily at fault.
there is also the rule of 'travelling against the flow of traffic'. it basically means that the other driver as he is going in reverse, also has to be aware and give way if needed.
follow this thru. i know as a relative had this same scenario...
robnjo ·
very sorry to hear that ...especialy one of the best looking splittys.
this one for you...:beer
matara ·
Hey Silver
Sorry to hear about that. I bet it was on Parramatta Road! I heard of a car running straight into the back of a parked Kombi on there!
George at Classic veedubs has a whole new front section for a split hanging on the wall of his workshop. Worth considering if your doing an insurance claim and the damage warrants it!
All the best
Steve
robnjo ·
hey what is a "new" front roughly worth??
and do many places have them?
david ·
might be time to get that disc brake front end while your there
1303Steve ·
Hi
I saw you at the lights today, must have been before the fateful event, very bad luck, at least you walked away.
1302Steve
silver ·
I just went outside and had another look at it :cry
It'is bad but could have been worse I stole the headlight from my beetle resto and stuck that on and it seems happier.....
.A thing happened while I was sitting in the gutter today at Petersham, the scene of the event. The other guy had long gone and the Van dropped a piece of glass, with out being bumped or anything,
I think it was crying. :cry
Anyway, I will be putting my beetle resto on it's new pan this week .so that will lift my spirits. :party
VWCOOL ·
twoguns wrote:silver. your not necessarily at fault.
there is also the rule of 'travelling against the flow of traffic'. it basically means that the other driver as he is going in reverse, also has to be aware and give way if needed.
follow this thru. i know as a relative had this same scenario...
Sorry to hear about the smash, and it's happened to me too, but THAT is ridiculous
Dannyboy ·
Yours is crying and mine got hick-ups! Bless um! Keep smiling , the forum will look after you!
Danny:thumb😀
XXX-1.8T ·
NOOOOOO!
I love ur van man, im upset and cursing now:cussing
Call Steve maybe he can hook u up with some parts
Cheers
Silver
VDUBXTC ·
one passanger lense comming your way for free just send your address and i'll send it scoot'n down to ya.
Sorry to here about it .
It's as your post says on the samba site. The best container van in the world and its sad to hear its broken.
ps.
The old girls a solicitor and she says the same thing as twoguns, check into it you could get out of it.
twoguns ·
hey vwcool. its not, as for a car to reverse park, they have to travel against the flow of traffic. this means that they have to give consideration b4 moving. ie they can t just prop up and power back, or start to swing in with out thinking/looking.
silver ·
Hey Thanks vw0064.. there is a left and right lens the lenses have a piece which points toward the curb It may have L/R written on it
See U2U
Silver
It will get the best treatment I can get it will be back to normal soonish
Hey how about I go to the Nationals with a Car Bra??