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Great start to the day
Stanley - June 6th, 2003 at 06:52 AM

Started work earlier than normal this morning. Still a bit sleepy but it's gonna be a beautiful sunny day in Bris so i decided to take the beetle.
Hopped in started it up, music to my ears, warm it up a little, right everything set, select reverse, here we go. BANG, SCRAPE ,MORE SCRAPING. AAAARRRRGGGGGHHHHHH The letter box.:cussing
Nice big crease in drivers side guard.:cry
Took anger out on letterbox don't know where the mails gonna go , Posties problem now.

vw54 - June 6th, 2003 at 07:10 AM

Bet you have a sore foot now

jenz58 - June 6th, 2003 at 08:59 AM

Oh shite!!!!!!:jesus

Was jealous when I read about the beautiful sunny morning up there in Brissy but then :o

Sore toes from kicking?:mad:

squizy - June 6th, 2003 at 09:33 AM

Oh shite what a bummer. I did a similar thing a few years ago....Central Coast Show - I was putting up the VW signs along the F3. Reversed back, and ran my rear guard down the guardrail! Still.....it was a great day!

Squiz.....

pyr0 - June 6th, 2003 at 09:35 AM

bummer man but look on the bright side at least it wasnt a brick letter box

Stanley - June 6th, 2003 at 11:55 AM

Off to get quotes:cry

Shani - June 6th, 2003 at 11:59 AM

oooh rough going Kafer! Good luck with the quotes!
(the letter box got exactly what it deserved)
:o:(

Stanley - June 6th, 2003 at 07:11 PM

Only had the chance to get one quote so far $279 and thats if I take the guard off and refit:o:cry

manxed69 - June 6th, 2003 at 10:24 PM

I thought that the quote was for the poor letter box.

:vader