Daryl Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 They say Night shift is dangerous and they are not kidding. Spent 3.5 hours in A+E yesterday afternoon and narrowly escaped going into theatre. I got home from work at 7am yesterday morning, had a couple of hours sleep and helped my mate change his wheels on his BMW. Decided to go get my hair cut, so went to fire the car up. I leant in, put my left foot on the clutch and fired the car up. Not normally leaving it in gear on my drive as its flat, as I released the clutch the car launched itself down the drive way, with the door obviously open and most of my body and right leg outside the car. It got 2 yards before the corner of my house intervened. Dont know how, but i managed to get in the car and stop it just after it flew out the gates and was fast approaching the house opposite. Still not sure if it was the gate post or the wall that caused the worst of the damage though The result is a mangled drivers door and a bone deep gash on my leg that required some very painful attention. The big toe on my right foot was dragged along the ground or wall too, so iv got some very raw patches on my toe as well. So now im on several pain killers and antibiotics, cant drink for a week, cant drive, and cant cover work this weekend, which was my responsibility. So to summerise, im in a pretty sorry state, and need an Azure drivers door asap. The glass is ok, but not sure about the window motor or door handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Sh1t dude, replied on other thread. Hope you mend asap and work are supportive to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MITZ@CougarStore Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Sorry to read this, Daryl, wishing you a speedy recovery... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Shizer !! Lesson for us all to learn there I guess, I always do the same when defrosting the car. Get well soon buddy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wasso Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 That's terrible, hope you get on the mend soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Ouch! Sorry to hear this fella, hope you feel better soon. Could've been much worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 So sorry to hear the news Daryl. Sounds awful, but credit to your efforts and preventing a bad situation getting even worse. Hope you, the car and the house are repaired quickly and easily and you are back to work, at an obviously important time for your employers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Bloddy hell Daryl, glad you are relatively ok, as others have said could have been so much worse. Hope you recover quickly (and the Zed), take care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanted Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Get Well soon fella. Try not to dwell on it, @*!# happens. Have a feet up weekend and watch the touring cars on Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 Thanks for the sympathies, was a stupid accident, and i feel stupid that it happened. Hand brake did nothing stopping the car launching, but I should have remembered/noticed that it was still in gear. Hey ho. Atleast with my mate coming round in the morning, the gates at the end of the drive were open, otherwise I would have burst through them, with me still hanging out the car, then I really wouldnt have been able to stop it crashing into the house over the road. No one one Ebay breaking an Azure at the moment, but hoping with the help of friends and the forum I can locate one quickly and get it all sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Ouch...get well soon mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Jeepers, not good, hope you and the zed recover soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JEMAN Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 NIGHTMARE ! Sorry to hear that mate......speedy recovery for you and your Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Sorry to hear this Daryl Wishing you a speedy recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Level 7 Boss Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Thanks for the sympathies, was a stupid accident, and i feel stupid that it happened. Hand brake did nothing stopping the car launching, but I should have remembered/noticed that it was still in gear. Hey ho. Atleast with my mate coming round in the morning, the gates at the end of the drive were open, otherwise I would have burst through them, with me still hanging out the car, then I really wouldnt have been able to stop it crashing into the house over the road. No one one Ebay breaking an Azure at the moment, but hoping with the help of friends and the forum I can locate one quickly and get it all sorted. The hand break really is pathetic. Hope you get better soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsNiki Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Bad times! That's the kinda of thing I'd do, but I do like the way you said that no drinking for a week was mentioned before no driving for a week!! Speedy recovery dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 glad your ok matey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Sounds nasty. I'm never going to do that lean in start manoeuvre ever again. Hope you start to feel better soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Hope you and the Zed are on the mend soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsexr Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 I saw a young feller do that same sort of thing in a jag where i use to work and it went off the end of the ramp which luckily was on the ground. It rode over the stops on the ramp and to this day i dont know how he fitted between the car and the ramp post but he did without any injuries. I guess that has always stuck in my mind to make sure i check and never do it as its easy if you lose focus for just a moment. Dont feel to bad its all mendable and hope your pain is able to be controlled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pimm Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 JESUS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HASH Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Wishing you a speedy recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gangzoom Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 They say Night shift is dangerous and they are not kidding. Spent 3.5 hours in A+E yesterday afternoon and narrowly escaped going into theatre. I got home from work at 7am yesterday morning, had a couple of hours sleep and helped my mate change his wheels on his BMW. Decided to go get my hair cut, so went to fire the car up. I leant in, put my left foot on the clutch and fired the car up. Not normally leaving it in gear on my drive as its flat, as I released the clutch the car launched itself down the drive way, with the door obviously open and most of my body and right leg outside the car. Sound scary, glad you got away without needing theatre. I hate driving after night shifts, I've come close to crashing several times driving post night shifts, and know of a few colleagues who have crashed whilst driving home after a busy shift. I use to plan things to do post night shifts, as I always felt silly "wasting" a day sleeping, but these days if I'm knackered after a night shift I just go to sleep. Hope you get over your injuries quickly, bits on the car can always be replaced . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sized Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Crikey, bad luck Daryl. Glad it wasn't any worse and hope you're up and about soon. Good luck with finding a new door for the zed too - sure one will turn up soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daryl Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Cheers guys,currently thinking of going the insurance route, as I think it maybe alot easier to deal with it like that. Unless Sized has a link to an Azure Door Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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