Zipper
14-04-2008, 11:44 AM
Apologies to all that I couldn't make the GTI International meet yesterday- it sounded very promising but due to a very near miss I was sadly delayed between 9am and 6pm on the Sunday.
Regrettably, I am unsure what condition my car is in- I have photos which I'll post up soon for you to see.
I was travelling on the A361 on the strip from Chipping Norton hearing to the Tews on the Burford road where it goes into the'Y' shape that eventually leads to Sandford St.Martin and I felt a sudden rattle, the steering was all over the place and the next thing I knew, the car had veered over into the oncoming traffic! ( for anyone who knows this part of the A361 it's a danger spot with signs everywhere! I quickly yanked the steering to the left and into the grass verge where a car pulled in behind telling me that my wheel had gone flying of and bounced into a field! This was confirmed when I saw my churned BBS RC in brambles in a nearby ditch about 1/4 of a mile down the road.The front end was ditched but all I could see was one very molested Tarox disk, an Anniversary valance and front wing damage ( photos).
Luckily another car stopped and stayed for the whole time until the Police and AA arrived. The good samaritan that kept me entertained was equipped with a day glo jacket, trolley jack and umbrella for the thunderstorm which drenched me when I managed to retrieve my wheel from the brambles!! ( farewell new jeans which were torn to shreds!!)
Describing my location on that part of the A361 was a nightmare but the AA finally arrived with the lorry and we managed to jack her, ( this failed twice and the weight fell on the disc finally destroying it!) and put it on the lorry. On a complete off chance I decided to drop into APS to see if anyone was there and by sheer luck Dave at Merlin was there, when he realized what had happened he offered to let me leave my Golf there overnight!! Phew....
So my car is resting at Merlin where I will be heading tomorrow to talk to the APS boys..
As yet, the extent of the damage is unknown but I feel pretty lucky to be here, had it have been on a dual carriage way it may have carried a slightly more fatal conclusion.
I've no idea how this happened but I guess I will know tomorrow.
Until then, I'm off to bed - I need some sleep.
Zip :confused:
Regrettably, I am unsure what condition my car is in- I have photos which I'll post up soon for you to see.
I was travelling on the A361 on the strip from Chipping Norton hearing to the Tews on the Burford road where it goes into the'Y' shape that eventually leads to Sandford St.Martin and I felt a sudden rattle, the steering was all over the place and the next thing I knew, the car had veered over into the oncoming traffic! ( for anyone who knows this part of the A361 it's a danger spot with signs everywhere! I quickly yanked the steering to the left and into the grass verge where a car pulled in behind telling me that my wheel had gone flying of and bounced into a field! This was confirmed when I saw my churned BBS RC in brambles in a nearby ditch about 1/4 of a mile down the road.The front end was ditched but all I could see was one very molested Tarox disk, an Anniversary valance and front wing damage ( photos).
Luckily another car stopped and stayed for the whole time until the Police and AA arrived. The good samaritan that kept me entertained was equipped with a day glo jacket, trolley jack and umbrella for the thunderstorm which drenched me when I managed to retrieve my wheel from the brambles!! ( farewell new jeans which were torn to shreds!!)
Describing my location on that part of the A361 was a nightmare but the AA finally arrived with the lorry and we managed to jack her, ( this failed twice and the weight fell on the disc finally destroying it!) and put it on the lorry. On a complete off chance I decided to drop into APS to see if anyone was there and by sheer luck Dave at Merlin was there, when he realized what had happened he offered to let me leave my Golf there overnight!! Phew....
So my car is resting at Merlin where I will be heading tomorrow to talk to the APS boys..
As yet, the extent of the damage is unknown but I feel pretty lucky to be here, had it have been on a dual carriage way it may have carried a slightly more fatal conclusion.
I've no idea how this happened but I guess I will know tomorrow.
Until then, I'm off to bed - I need some sleep.
Zip :confused: