ciaranrb5 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Due to my car being taken off the road for a bit of work. So bought myself a diesel runabout. 2000 306 1.9d 60k 2 owners Picked it up this morning and tested out the handling on the way home I now know it handles slightly differently to the RB5 as i found out to my cost Did 2.2 miles after picking it up. Battered my head on the flippin tree and my necks killing me. Link to comment
rig-pig Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 fook m8 is it still going or fixable Link to comment
ciaranrb5 Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 It is getting fixed. Got a door and the glass already. Should be all sorted and painted by sunday and new windscreen is getting fitted on Monday. Link to comment
braveheart Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Ahh your a lucky lad there, the car is material as long as your all in one piece ..hope you get it sorted soon.. take it easy !! when you get it back on the road... Link to comment
05WRX Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Holy **** mate, just glad your OK. Link to comment
bmwhere? Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Not good I had a little mishap after swapping the RB5 for an 03STI. The RB5 are such a forgiving car and so easy to drive fast, when you swap to something else you can very easily get caught out! Make sure you get your neck checked out, not worth taking the risk with head and neck injuries! Link to comment
micra_wrc Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 eek Ciaran wasn't expecting to read that when I clicked on your thread Hope you're not too shaken up and fingers crossed your luck picks up. Link to comment
dipsy Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Due to my car being taken off the road for a bit of work.So bought myself a diesel runabout. 2000 306 1.9d 60k 2 owners Picked it up this morning and tested out the handling on the way home I now know it handles slightly differently to the RB5 as i found out to my cost Did 2.2 miles after picking it up. Battered my head on the flippin tree and my necks killing me. Not good to here did you go to the hospital to get checked over Link to comment
neill54 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Hope your ok mate bet you got more than a fright when you seen that tree getting closer! Neil Link to comment
ciaranrb5 Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 (edited) cheers for the concern folks. Im away out for a pint to drown my sorrows. I couldn't have been doing more than 10mph when i hit the tree. Not a mark on me My better half has informed me if im still sore on Monday im going to the doctors weather i like it or not? I considered going to the hospital but decided against it as I feel fine and my neck only has a slight ache although id imagine it may be stiff tomorrow How Ironic is it that i go from 330bhp to 60 bhp and have a incident straight away. Managed to tow it out within 10 mins and drove it to the bodyshop. The tree I hit has no bark on it due to being hit so many times. The back stepped out and i over corrected and it spun the other way. Could just see the tree approaching and i was thinking s##t then bang. Somebody actually saw it happen and just drove past without stopping My first accident in 6 years at least it wasn't the RB5 although i suspect the RB5 would have gone around the corner with no issues at all. Edited March 5, 2010 by ciaranrb5 Link to comment
scooby222 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 glad your ok mate and welcome to 306 ownership! they like to wag the tail a bit and takes a bit of catching, yet another reminder why 4wd rules! Link to comment
wrxmania Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 glad your ok mate and welcome to 306 ownership! they like to wag the tail a bit and takes a bit of catching, yet another reminder why 4wd rules! Whoops! At least you are unhurt! Brian. Link to comment
notsosmall Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Oh oh At least you are ok mate That must be a record though 2.2 miles, i bought a brand new Gsxr a few years back and dropped it on the way home from the showroom only 6 miles on the clock was gutted to say the least, but you can always look back and laugh Link to comment
seafar99 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Are you sure that's not a total write-off , the damage to the roof looks like it could be an un-economical repair. Add on the screen, door and paint and it would soon stack up. Link to comment
ciaranrb5 Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Bought the door with glass already £50 jig to sort free i have a mate who fixes cars!!! paint free bar the cost of paint Total cost £200-£300 lesson learned Link to comment
scoobyseller555 Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 was this a minter that was for sale in Perth?? Gav Link to comment
scouk Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Yeow! glad your ok mate! 306's have great levels of grip, much more than you mught expect.. But they do snap very quickly at the limit! ... Really shouldn't be pushing a car that hard until you get to know it.. Particularly if your used to an Impreza! Very easy to overdrive other cars! BTW - Roof and just behind the A-pillar looks a bit nasty for doing a repair! Normally I'd expect that to be a write off! Or at least damage logged. P.s.. You really should see a doctor after even the smallest bang to the head! Many serious injuries can go un-notice because drivers "feel" fine but then flare up a few days later! Link to comment
Wee Jock Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Glad your ok mate! See your pug has the same handeling charecteristics as my hawkeye All the best WJ Link to comment
ciaranrb5 Posted March 5, 2010 Author Share Posted March 5, 2010 Yep have to admit caught out after driving the Impreza. Stupid and should have known better Would defo be a write off if claimed on insurance but im not claiming Link to comment
BalliSTIc Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Could just see the tree approaching and i was thinking s##t then bang. Strictly speaking, you were approaching the tree! Bl**dy H*ll Ciaran... you gotta go an do things properly, don't you? Glad you're OK... you could't have hit it that hard or there'd have been a H*LLUVA lot bigger a dent than the one you got there... trees being noted for NOT doing much moving, especially one that thick! Strewth! As stated, go get the neck checked... more than likely just soft tissue injury but not worth NOT taking the time to check! Have had a guy come see a friend of mine who works in A&E in Kirkcaldy. Said he felt like his head was about to fall off... it was - his neck was broken! Not trying to scare you or anything *chuckle* Link to comment
lewisscoob Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 ya big walloper! Glad you are ok though mate. On another note, russell's done my flywheel now and the one you sold me and I had skimmed had high spots all over it. Not your fault at all, bloody machine shop in aberdeen did a piss poor job. The spigot bearing was completely fcuked too. Im now trying to and praying that the clutch can and will bed the Agra flywheel! Link to comment
notsosmall Posted March 5, 2010 Share Posted March 5, 2010 Said he felt like his head was about to fall off... it was - his neck was broken! :rotfl: Link to comment
ciaranrb5 Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 Strictly speaking, you were approaching the tree!Bl**dy H*ll Ciaran... you gotta go an do things properly, don't you? Glad you're OK... you could't have hit it that hard or there'd have been a H*LLUVA lot bigger a dent than the one you got there... trees being noted for NOT doing much moving, especially one that thick! Strewth! As stated, go get the neck checked... more than likely just soft tissue injury but not worth NOT taking the time to check! Have had a guy come see a friend of mine who works in A&E in Kirkcaldy. Said he felt like his head was about to fall off... it was - his neck was broken! Not trying to scare you or anything *chuckle* Well went out and drowned my sorrows and the only thing that hurts today is my head. Dr Glyn feel free to come and check though Link to comment
BalliSTIc Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 RTA... drowning... alcoholism... headaches... I think you need a vet, not a doctor! I don't do euthanasia! *lol* Glad you're feeling better at least in some respects. I'd still see a doctor, though, and get your injuries documented... Then you can sue the tree! *chuckle* ...sad thing is, I daresay someone's tried that somewhere. America probably... Link to comment
jcscoob Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Fookin'Nora lad! Glad all is going to be fine Wee story .... when we were younger me a and a couple of my mates went away out on our bikes on a Saturday morning to pick some mushrooms (as you do!) 2 of us decided to put our pickings in a brown paper for making a bru later that night, the other boy didn't he thought it would be much better to go for the eat as you pick option, anyways on the cycle home, the boy that was on the pick and eat option cycled straight in to a giant thorn bush at speed, thinking the pathy went round a corner that didn't exist, much to our amusement !! so I'm sure you can all guess who the rest of that weekend went, ahh them were the days Link to comment
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