Well, I joined the winter write off list yesterday :(.
Back end spun out on black ice while I was accelerating from 50 to 60 on the A47 at Swafham in Norfolk. Car n/s front hit the crash barrier then the n/s rear hit the barrier and to finish it off the car spun round again and hit almost head on in to the barrier, my seatbelt saved my life at this point!! I was heading for wipe out on either the steering wheel or windscreen before it stopped me, the policeman said that I wouldn't be talking to him if I hadn't been wearing it :eek:. The car finally rolled backwards, leaving me facing the on coming traffic in the middle of the road about 40yards or so from the initial impact point. The scariest thing about the whole crash was that it happened so fast and there was absolutely nothing I could do to prevent it :cry:. The car had no traction at all and it felt like the wheels weren't touching the ground!
Anyway, I wasn't hurt at all so feeling very lucky right now, but also gutted that my zed is more than likely going to be written off due to the work needed to jig her straight replace panels/ parts and respray. Good points are the wheels, exhaust, ENGINE, interior etc all look to be fine. I may well be looking at buying her back for parts. I'll put some pics up when my mate emails them to me.
I'm going to be getting another one but this time it will be a UK manual TT and I will not be using it in the winter at all.
So everyone please,please,please be careful out there at the moment. Black Ice will ruin your day!
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Well, I joined the winter write off list yesterday :(.
Back end spun out on black ice while I was accelerating from 50 to 60 on the A47 at Swafham in Norfolk. Car n/s front hit the crash barrier then the n/s rear hit the barrier and to finish it off the car spun round again and hit almost head on in to the barrier, my seatbelt saved my life at this point!! I was heading for wipe out on either the steering wheel or windscreen before it stopped me, the policeman said that I wouldn't be talking to him if I hadn't been wearing it :eek:. The car finally rolled backwards, leaving me facing the on coming traffic in the middle of the road about 40yards or so from the initial impact point. The scariest thing about the whole crash was that it happened so fast and there was absolutely nothing I could do to prevent it :cry:. The car had no traction at all and it felt like the wheels weren't touching the ground!
Anyway, I wasn't hurt at all so feeling very lucky right now, but also gutted that my zed is more than likely going to be written off due to the work needed to jig her straight replace panels/ parts and respray. Good points are the wheels, exhaust, ENGINE, interior etc all look to be fine. I may well be looking at buying her back for parts. I'll put some pics up when my mate emails them to me.
I'm going to be getting another one but this time it will be a UK manual TT and I will not be using it in the winter at all.
So everyone please,please,please be careful out there at the moment. Black Ice will ruin your day!