stanski Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Just on the motorway this morning and wallop - the loudest bang Bleeding wagon must have thrown a rock up and wacked the car - thought it was the windscreen but no marks - car is so covered in road poo cant see anything? I just know its gonna be a paintwork special! It will appear when the little fella gets a bath this weekend! I hate wagons! Get da frieght on to trains! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmac Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Sorry to hear that Stan, hope its an underneath hit and not the bodywork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Sounded like a door of front wing - quite hollow - I checked my head - no that was ok! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I've had one of those - sounded like a metor hitting the side of the car - left a nice stone chip within a round dint above the rear wheel arch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Well thank you Nissan for paper thin metal and watercolour paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunsetZed Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Sorry to hear that Stan, like Martin said I hope it's underneath. Incidentally anyone know roughly how much a front bumper respray will set me back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 Thanks mate - lets see when I wash it ! Front bumper I have been told £300 - £600 depending on the place - but I am sure you can get it done a lot cheaper if you shop around - DO NOT go to Nissan to get it done! When you have it done make sure they put a thicker layer or paint on - so at least you have a bit more meat on there for next time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Sorry to hear this Stan, you could just thank yourself lucky though. My g/f was following a wagon, and istead of just getting a stone chip, a whole house brick fell from the wagon (one of those huge skip efforts) and went straight into her windscreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 bloody hell, bet that scared the living daylights out of her! Hope she wasn't too shaken up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted October 28, 2008 Author Share Posted October 28, 2008 SH**!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lexx That must have scared the hell out of her - hope she is ok mate? I've had a narrow miss with a house brick a long time ago but saw it fall off the wagon in front and bounce across the lanes - I had time to move out of the way (you have lots of time in a Beetle!!) Hope she can claim something for that - trouble is when it happens your in such a state you just want to pull over and check everything is still intact - like your nerves!!! No time to take number plates is there? A lot of these wagons only have half an attempt at a cover on top and the canvas flaps about! Up the road from where I work some scumbag kids dropped a flag from a road bridge - hit the windscreen of a passing ambulance and killed the driver !!f**** bar****s !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 yeah, she was fine. This was a few months ago. so was more angry than scared! As you say, she didnt have the time to get a number or anything. She was too busy trying not to crash the car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H5 Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 That must've made one hell of a bang! Good job the windscreen held up too. It could have been something under the car Stan, fingers crossed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adriank Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Sorry to hear this Stan, you could just thank yourself lucky though. My g/f was following a wagon, and istead of just getting a stone chip, a whole house brick fell from the wagon (one of those huge skip efforts) and went straight into her windscreen Ouch looks nasty! Glad all was ok afterwards. I spy with my little eye an FTO! with a smashed windscreen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 i had some lorry rash on the m6 a few months ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexx Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 Sorry to hear this Stan, you could just thank yourself lucky though. My g/f was following a wagon, and istead of just getting a stone chip, a whole house brick fell from the wagon (one of those huge skip efforts) and went straight into her windscreen Ouch looks nasty! Glad all was ok afterwards. I spy with my little eye an FTO! with a smashed windscreen! Yup, its my gf's FTO! The biggest PITA ever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Aaw, Stan, that sux. When you clean the rubbish off, I hope there's no damage. Sometimes stuff hits and it sounds a whole lot worse than it is. Fingers crossed for you. And Lexx, your poor gf must just about wet herself. I had something similar happen to the Zed a few years back, not a nice feeling. Two big sheets of metal came flying out of the back of a truck, thankfully the smaller one of the two hit the bonnet. Out of interest, what's the penalty there if a truckie does get caught for an insecure load?? They get the book thrown at them here, especially if anyone or thing is injured or damage. Can be many 10k's of penalty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 Thanks folks will see how it looks on weekend when I hope to clean it - subject to snow!! In the UK they get booked for an unsecure load which explains why we see so many builders artefacts on the motorways such a buckets, planks of wood, bricks, bags of cement and one instance a set of full length 13ft ladders in the fast lane!! They never stop to pick them up as they would get booked! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted October 30, 2008 Share Posted October 30, 2008 Thanks folks will see how it looks on weekend when I hope to clean it - subject to snow!! In the UK they get booked for an unsecure load which explains why we see so many builders artefacts on the motorways such a buckets, planks of wood, bricks, bags of cement and one instance a set of full length 13ft ladders in the fast lane!! They never stop to pick them up as they would get booked! Yip, happens here, too. Ladders, brooms, bricks, you name it. Poor Stans Z, let us know if she's okay or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanski Posted October 30, 2008 Author Share Posted October 30, 2008 Thanks Bronzee - will do - little rascals all covered in road poo - but dare I say it I can still see the swirl marks through it all and the Blackfire wax is doing its work underneath it all! I expect the Poorboys wheel wax is also there protecting the alloys from the grit the put down the other night! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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