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 Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:01 pm |
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Joined: Mar 02, 2010
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well as iv posted up today, my beloved tara is dead 
after 4 days hard graft this week making her all perfect
new clutch, new wishbones and droplinks, alloys refurbed, cc'd, bumper respray, wings re-painted, exhaust de-cat'd, and proxes all round!!
sods law, actually sick to the stomach
So heres some pics, didnt take many but ill try to explain as well as i can!!
i was coming towards the bus, it decided that on a blind bend it wanted to be on my side of the road (the bus reversed to where it was in the pic afterwards!)
the road is easily big enough for 2 cars to pass, i know the road well, and have travelled up it for years
due to the bus being across my side of the road i took avoiding action and went up the verge (approx where the piggy car is sat!)
as the car left the verge it obviously was a little sideyways, but it wouldve straightened if there hadnt been the merc there...so to avoid a head on collision i let the car spin out the other way, thus causing the impact between the rear quarter of my car, and the front wing of the merc!!
from this i then ended up through a hedge and in a field
funny thing was, i werent even going bloody fast
no airbags when off in any of the cars....
my car in the field
damage to tara
never got pics of the merc :S
tbh, i wasnt in a good way, as i was struggling to breath with cracked ribs in the front top left of my chest!
sorry if this dont make sense, im high as a kite on painkillers  co codamol is my new friend 
will put more pics up tomorrow when its light!!
so farewell tara, you will be missed
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| 2.0 hdi, Pipercross conical filter, egr removed, 50mm cat back! Chipped 
Awaiting cat removal (Done ), FMIC, Coilovers 40mm Spax springs to be collected at fcs ), And a nice set of Proxes! (done ) roll on the summer!
Rip Tara... U were good wee tango wagon! gonna miss u :'(
Team: No smoke, No poke......
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Last edited by The_Stig on Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:05 am; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:07 pm |
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Joined: May 15, 2010
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Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:08 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: UK
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sorry to hear this pal. another nice firedance off the road also
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:09 pm |
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Joined: Mar 28, 2010
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Location: Neath, South Wales & RAF Marham
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Ouch! That's horrifying to see a fellow firedance in that condition!
Glad you're ok though mate that is the main thing.
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:12 pm |
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Almost cried when u told me this earlier. Glad your ok apart from ribs tho dude.
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:14 pm |
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Joined: Mar 02, 2010
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Location: Stirling
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cheers guys
means alot!!
im determined to have another!! but all depends what happens with insurance!! think i could end up having to cough up to pay for a £40,000 merc! 
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| 2.0 hdi, Pipercross conical filter, egr removed, 50mm cat back! Chipped
Awaiting cat removal (Done ), FMIC, Coilovers 40mm Spax springs to be collected at fcs ), And a nice set of Proxes! (done ) roll on the summer!
Rip Tara... U were good wee tango wagon! gonna miss u :'(
Team: No smoke, No poke......
Team: FIREDANCE! | |
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:19 pm |
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Joined: Feb 24, 2010
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Damn thats bad news mate
Gutted for you!
How did you crack your ribs?!
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:26 pm |
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they reckon i hit them of steering wheel as i slid out the side of the seatbelt....obv with the direction of impact
tbh, i dunno, i was too busy looking at the field!!
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| 2.0 hdi, Pipercross conical filter, egr removed, 50mm cat back! Chipped
Awaiting cat removal (Done ), FMIC, Coilovers 40mm Spax springs to be collected at fcs ), And a nice set of Proxes! (done ) roll on the summer!
Rip Tara... U were good wee tango wagon! gonna miss u :'(
Team: No smoke, No poke......
Team: FIREDANCE! | |
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:27 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Rugby,Warwickshire
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unlucky mate, I'll promise to take a shed load of pictures for you to gaze at and I wish you well! Whatever you do take it easy!
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:27 pm |
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should you not be at hospital or something?!!!!!???!!
how did they let you go already with cracked ribs!
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:30 pm |
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they aint cracked all teh way through apparently, just fractured :S i think
they said there's nothing they can do for broken ribs apart from pain killers!!
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| 2.0 hdi, Pipercross conical filter, egr removed, 50mm cat back! Chipped
Awaiting cat removal (Done ), FMIC, Coilovers 40mm Spax springs to be collected at fcs ), And a nice set of Proxes! (done ) roll on the summer!
Rip Tara... U were good wee tango wagon! gonna miss u :'(
Team: No smoke, No poke......
Team: FIREDANCE! | |
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:32 pm |
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Joined: Mar 29, 2010
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shame you didn't hit the bus. would have been his fault. although depends how fast you and the bus was going. you might not have wanted that. shame so see a nice car like that smashed.
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:36 pm |
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| Rob2859 wrote: |
| shame you didn't hit the bus. would have been his fault. although depends how fast you and the bus was going. you might not have wanted that. shame so see a nice car like that smashed. |
it was an old leyland, so think tbh id be dead!!
the police gave me the buses insurance and told me to get my insurance company to prosecute!!
the police arent prosecuting anyone!! which tbh works in my favour as i can atleast approach my insurance company with the fact that if id been driving recklesly the police would have done me for driving without due care, or careless driving!!
fingers crossed now
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| 2.0 hdi, Pipercross conical filter, egr removed, 50mm cat back! Chipped
Awaiting cat removal (Done ), FMIC, Coilovers 40mm Spax springs to be collected at fcs ), And a nice set of Proxes! (done ) roll on the summer!
Rip Tara... U were good wee tango wagon! gonna miss u :'(
Team: No smoke, No poke......
Team: FIREDANCE! | |
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 5:48 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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s**t Tony... if you need anything, give us a shout 
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Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2010 6:07 pm |
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| Tango-tony wrote: |
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| shame you didn't hit the bus. would have been his fault. although depends how fast you and the bus was going. you might not have wanted that. shame so see a nice car like that smashed. |
it was an old leyland, so think tbh id be dead!!
the police gave me the buses insurance and told me to get my insurance company to prosecute!!
the police arent prosecuting anyone!! which tbh works in my favour as i can atleast approach my insurance company with the fact that if id been driving recklesly the police would have done me for driving without due care, or careless driving!!
yeh but most insurance companys will put you at fault as you did not keep control of the car. although mention that the police said the bus driver was at fault.
fingers crossed now |
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