RCoughtrie
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Registered: 31st Oct 04
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my Corsa
Just about died coming home from work... coming over a short hill to see a lorry on the other side indicting to turn into a very narrow delivery entrance... he was stopped and thought he was letting me past because lorry back ends tend to swing out... so I am on the main road doing 60 get about 2 cars away and I see this back end come onto my end, cant brake its pissing down so have to swing onto the grass, due to heavy rain over the past two days it was more a marsh, ended up spinning right into the middle of the main road, I was 100% in my head I was dead just waiting for the smash as the road is a wood lorry and bus root on constant use
When I stopped dead it was the most spooky silence I have ever had in my life nothing on both sides
Car is in the garage with a fella I know… steering wheel was vibrating like hell and I think I have a 50pence speedline from clipping the road edge
Where do I stand with the lorry driver ?… I know you have to kinda give them space due to the wide load... but I had no chance of slowing
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DaNnY_LaD
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Fuckin hell 
Im glad your alright tho mate..
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Stoneyginger
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glad your safe man
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3CorsaMeal
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could you recreate the experience by means of making noises and post them in mp3 format.
am having trouble picturing it
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RCoughtrie
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
could you recreate the experience by means of making noises and post them in mp3 format.
am having trouble picturing it
just shout weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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Planty02
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
could you recreate the experience by means of making noises and post them in mp3 format.
am having trouble picturing it
...or maybe a diagram in paint would do??
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Kerry
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i shouldnt laugh but 
not at the situation just the humour!!
hope it makes you smile anyway and glad your ok?!
maybe ring insurance or police for advice??
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Ryan_G1
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Registered: 29th Aug 05
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U should know what 50p speedlines are, Mine lol
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mav
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glad your ok mate....Take it you got lorry details etc..Need witnesses and see where it goes.
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Marc
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I remember going round a corner at around 60 on the way to Brid when a car stopped dead to turn right, that was a scary moment!
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blebo
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If you force another vehicle to take avoiding action then you can get done for careless driving.
Lorry driver didn't have due care and attention for other road users.
[Edited on 05-10-2006 by blebo]
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RCoughtrie
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Car is fine, was half a bucket of clogged clay and mud sticking to the lower arm and stuff, making the steering wheel vibrate... best get tracking looked at just incase thank god
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Bram
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This is needs an MS Paint diagram fo sho!
Glad your OK mate, RIP 1x Speedline
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andy1868
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good to hear! 
my brother had a similar experience afew weeks ago that ended up with him in a small ditch, the only things wrong was the tracking was out and he had ripped 2 tyres on the kerb, just alot of mud caught on places
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