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[Roo]

What ever you do, never break down on the A404 between High Wycombe and Maidenhead.

Yep thats right.

I lost power to my car and had to pull over into the outside lane. Tried to get onto the grass verge but couldn't. Hazard lights on and normal lights on to increase visibility. pug 206 pulls up behind me very quickly with only about 40cm between us. Then 2 minutes later a fiat crashes into him at a very high speed. The car behind me goes into my mini and she is pushed about 50 meters down the road.

Result: Fiat complete front end damaged. write off. pug 206 rear drivers side completely mashed front end only a dent to the bonnet. Most likely a write off. My mini, boot completely smashed in, rear cluster smashed.
Luckily the police were on my side and said it was repairable. now I have to wait for the Insurance company to pay out.

:'( :'( :'( :'( :'(



Pictures to follow soon

[Jackman]

NOOOOO gutted Roo!!! Your poor mini

[Lund]

Reminds myself of my accident.............


:'( :'( :'( I know how you feel........

[Holly]

oh i so sorry :'( :'( :'( :'( hope it fixable

[Lund]

*Grieves and is held in suspense waiting for pics

[Bungle]

get well soon mini

[minimadjonesy]

bloody hell! bad luck, it's not your fault though so why are you claiming against your insurance?? the pug's insurance should cover it!

[Don't Panic]

sometimes your insurance covers it and then claims off the other drivers insurance, sometimes this is the best way as they make sure its a good job, and done straight away, as there not going to end up paying the bill. Tesco did this for me when a 'white van man' went in the back of my mums bmw at the traffic lights.

[Mini Mad James]

Unlucky mate

At least the pug got damaged the most

I hate pugs

[Roo]

Yeah i think that is what my insurance company is doing.

its annoying. Why can't people drive sensibly during bad weather conditions???

and the pug won't be paying out either. it will be the fiat as he was at fault for not noticing the both of us. Thats what the police said any way.

Also damn pug ran over my foot. don't worry no damage done, just had a graze were the wheel had hit my ankle. Didn't realise what had happened until my brother was like....'Roo your foot' and then help me pull it out from between the wheel and the curb. I was too upset, by what they did to my car. :'( :'( lol

sometimes your insurance covers it and then claims off the other drivers insurance, sometimes this is the best way as they make sure its a good job, and done straight away, as there not going to end up paying the bill. Tesco did this for me when a 'white van man' went in the back of my mums bmw at the traffic lights.

Not really. you didn't see the state of the fiat. The fiat was that badly damaged it wouldn't start. and the police couldn't push it either. they had to get a recovery vehicle out to it there and then to get it out of the road. Plus the front of the pug had minimul damage compared to what it did to my mini :'(

[Roo]

ok. here is a pic. not very good as it was from my brothers phone.

I will get better ones when i get the car back from the recovery compound.

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[me RS]

Oh no Roo poor mini glad you are OK. You are lucky it could have been much worse

[minimadjonesy]

pretty much the same damage that Teapot cause to the missus's car in september last year! it'll get fixed lovely! check your quarter panels around the wheel arches to see if it has creased them! they should pop out on a jig but mention it when it gets looked at!

[Roo]

i will. Insurance company thats dealing with my claim wants me to find out what caused the break down. As i had been serviced recently their shouldn't be anything wrong with it. but it may seem the head gasket has gone :'(

Don't worry my mini will be back on the road with avengence.. >

[Lund]

i will. Insurance company thats dealing with my claim wants me to find out what caused the break down. As i had been serviced recently their shouldn't be anything wrong with it. but it may seem the head gasket has gone :'(

Don't worry my mini will be back on the road with avengence.. >

lol, Youve got a good excuse...its a Mini!