pauline Posted October 30, 2008 Report Posted October 30, 2008 OK been away for a couple of days down in Dorset. early halloween party last night driving back at 4 this morning (had to get back for the kids) very wet and muddy roads went round the bend in my victor and lost control on the mud went round the bend sideways before spinning the car round complete skidding on the grass hitting the grass bank and coming to a complete and sudden stop. was very lucky not much damage done to the car just the bummer pushed in a bit and was stuck in the mud. the van which was right behind me just drove straight passed did not stop to check if i was OK. had to phone my friend who I was following up he had not spotted that i was not behind him to help pull the victor out the mud. think it is time for some seat belts and hazzard lights in the old girl very stiff now and still shaken first accident i have had and don't want anther what are you ment to do when the car skids like that please so I know for next time might not hurt myself
D4N Posted October 30, 2008 Report Posted October 30, 2008 Get some seat belts! It only takes one big bump and end of you... Pleased you not to badly hurt and just stiff
pauline Posted October 30, 2008 Author Report Posted October 30, 2008 Get some seat belts! It only takes one big bump and end of you... Pleased you not to badly hurt and just stiff going to get seat belts it has made me see sense in them neck and arm hurts not looking forward to tomorrow got to clean all the mud off the car
Fast eddie Posted October 30, 2008 Report Posted October 30, 2008 glad your ok, bet you could have kicked the van driver in the nuts, what a tw*t, you could have been hurt!
lotusless Posted October 30, 2008 Report Posted October 30, 2008 i did a skid pan drive with the met police a while ago was a right laugh (thrashing a plod car!) but was good practice. you just try + steer into the skid but its easy enough to say but prob not so easy to do on a country lane at night!! good to hear your ok though
escortwithsunroof Posted October 30, 2008 Report Posted October 30, 2008 good to hear your allright, ye just steer into it and a light amount a power i suppose to sustain it dont jam any brakes on or anything or it will snatch (i presume it has drums on the front, maybe ) _________________ Restless Leg Syndrome Forum
pauline Posted October 30, 2008 Author Report Posted October 30, 2008 good to hear your allright, ye just steer into it and a light amount a power i suppose to sustain it dont jam any brakes on or anything or it will snatch (i presume it has drums on the front, maybe ) yes she has got drums all round on her.
ZetecVan 2.0 Posted October 30, 2008 Report Posted October 30, 2008 what are you ment to do when the car skids like that please so I know for next time might not hurt myself I hit standing water in the outside lane of the M1 one night when I was in my old Golf company car. I dabbed the brakes because a car up ahead was braking. I started aquaplaining, and the car started going sideways and I was half pointing at the barrier. I lifted off all the pedals. Braking would have made it worse, and steered into the slide (left). It slid to the other side, and I steered into it again. After a couple more small sideways slides I got the car under control. I looked down, and I was still doing 65mph. A few miles down the road someone had done exactly the same. But he wasn't so lucky. He was embedded in the central reservation.
pauline Posted October 30, 2008 Author Report Posted October 30, 2008 I drove past the bit were I come off a hour later was very lucky it could have been a lot worse. was so glad I did not have my kids in the car at the time now can see why my dad was moning at me for not having seatbelts in the car for the kids. now want them fitted in her a.s.a.p doers anyone know someone who can fit them please
caprinerd Posted October 30, 2008 Report Posted October 30, 2008 OK been away for a couple of days down in Dorset. early halloween party last night driving back at 4 this morning (had to get back for the kids) very wet and muddy roads went round the bend in my victor and lost control on the mud went round the bend sideways before spinning the car round complete skidding on the grass hitting the grass bank and coming to a complete and sudden stop. was very lucky not much damage done to the car just the bummer pushed in a bit and was stuck in the mud. the van which was right behind me just drove straight passed did not stop to check if i was OK. had to phone my friend who I was following up he had not spotted that i was not behind him to help pull the victor out the mud. think it is time for some seat belts and hazzard lights in the old girl very stiff now and still shaken first accident i have had and don't want anther what are you ment to do when the car skids like that please so I know for next time might not hurt myself think your ready to join some of us on the banger track
Trevmk3 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Posted October 31, 2008 not good Pauline, glad your alrite though.
kevmk2 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Posted October 31, 2008 Glad your ok, if it happens again, dont brake or let off the power, keep the power down and drift the bend
pauline Posted October 31, 2008 Author Report Posted October 31, 2008 OK been away for a couple of days down in Dorset. early halloween party last night driving back at 4 this morning (had to get back for the kids) very wet and muddy roads went round the bend in my victor and lost control on the mud went round the bend sideways before spinning the car round complete skidding on the grass hitting the grass bank and coming to a complete and sudden stop. was very lucky not much damage done to the car just the bummer pushed in a bit and was stuck in the mud. the van which was right behind me just drove straight passed did not stop to check if i was OK. had to phone my friend who I was following up he had not spotted that i was not behind him to help pull the victor out the mud. think it is time for some seat belts and hazzard lights in the old girl very stiff now and still shaken first accident i have had and don't want anther what are you ment to do when the car skids like that please so I know for next time might not hurt myself think your ready to join some of us on the banger track want to have a go at that love watching it.
Guest chriscapriman Posted October 31, 2008 Report Posted October 31, 2008 glad to hear you ok, hope you find somewhere to get the seatbelts fitted, a decent local garage shud sort it
Rick Posted October 31, 2008 Report Posted October 31, 2008 half the people on here TRY and get into that situation not very nice if your not expecting it though. all good experience as long as your not hurt
escortmad79 Posted October 31, 2008 Report Posted October 31, 2008 My Beemer decided it wanted to be a ballerina at 5:45 this morning on black ice! 180 degree spin & broadsided the offside wheels into the nearside kerb! Caught me completely unaware, tried to steer into it but the rear still overtook the front!
pauline Posted November 1, 2008 Author Report Posted November 1, 2008 have not driven much in the winter onle had my lence a year not looking foward to driving on ice or snow hope you did not do much damage
Guest chriscapriman Posted November 1, 2008 Report Posted November 1, 2008 done the same in me capper this morning, takin it easy comin off a roundabout, next minute the rear 'stepped out' on ice, managed to catch it but aint good when ur not expecting it , different kettle of monkeys to when ur activly tryin to get the arse end out im startin to miss my xr4x4 will have to settle for me fwd fezza
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