Mooooo ....SMASH!

excaliborg · 7 Jun 2008 at 14:02

Liverpool-Lad said:
Hey, how was the bull in all this? Steaks for a year?

He wouldn't be legally allowed to take it home as road kill, anyone travelling behind him would though!

zetec452 · 7 Jun 2008 at 14:02

Glad your OK fella, looks nasty.

Duke · 7 Jun 2008 at 14:02

DreXeL said:
As said above, they don't 'soften the blow', they are actually pretty solid during those few milliseconds of infaltion. They are not designed to give you a nice squishy pillow, they are there to stop you smashing your face on the steering wheel/dash/windscreen.

And help prevent neck damage/wipe lash.

Howard · 7 Jun 2008 at 14:05

The second half of your numberplate is a little bit ironic

Definitely a writeoff, it's bent the pillar?

As to what to get, get another one?

Dogbreath · 7 Jun 2008 at 14:06

Mr_White said:
The very act of ignition causes them to inflate and deploy, so if they don't inflate, they can't deploy, yours are deployed, so they had to inflate.

Exactly. There is no mechanism for them to gently unroll themselves out of the dashboard/steering wheel. They inflate and burst through a hinged panel exactly as they have done in this case.

peterattheboro · 7 Jun 2008 at 14:10

What happened after the crash? Did you just carry on in a straight line or end up on the ditch/central rev?

dsb · 7 Jun 2008 at 14:18

Glad you ok mate, seems like you got away quite lucky.

One question, how will this work with insurance, the farmer must be held liable for failing to not secure his stock, but will your insurance pay you out and claim of him or what?

shauncr91 · 7 Jun 2008 at 14:24

Omg, sorry to hear about your car...
Glad your OK though

RJC · 7 Jun 2008 at 14:24

Crikey! sorry about that, hope your ok mate.
That's proberly going to be a write off.

Rob

Thomas. PLease. · 7 Jun 2008 at 14:25

hope your ok, what happened to the bull?

Tom.

Wolf11 · 7 Jun 2008 at 14:26

Poor Moo Cow

Glad your alright anyhow, sounds nasty.

Dangerous · 7 Jun 2008 at 14:34

Ouch!!

PieEater · 7 Jun 2008 at 14:35

I'd deffinately be looking at claiming against the farmer for any uninsured losses and injury compensation, he should be easy enough to trace from the cow's tag.

Talbs13 · 7 Jun 2008 at 14:39

When i crashed, i shouted '****' very loud. I swirved into the hard shoulder. Tried to phone police but both my phones had no battery so i had to try and flag someone down on the motorway which was quite scary. Eventually a lorry driver stopped after seeing a massive cow on the hard shoulder dead as hell with me waving my arms about. Though i was going to die actually because i couldnt breath well at all. So the lorry driver stopped dragged me in his lorry and called all the services, police ambulance and fire and they arrived within 7 mins (Was M4 between J18 and J19). So they rushed me away to hospital and was there about 5 hours getting treament for lungs.

I was actually on my way home from Heathrow (holiday in Helsinki with GF). And i was meant to be starting new job the next morning!!!!!! Not a good time to happen. I started new job on Wednesday. Im so glad my GF wasnt in the passenger side, i dont even want to think what would have happened.

Waiting to hear from Garage and Police to see waht the next steps are. Going out to see what cars i can get. Funnily enough, i was looking to buy an R32 last week so will see what i get from GTI and try my best to get R32!! I am off out now to look at some at local garage so will see what happends!

I am just so lucky and grateful to still be alive!

peterattheboro · 7 Jun 2008 at 14:51

Talbs13 said:
Im so glad my GF wasnt in the passenger side, i dont even want to think what would have happened.

She would have probably ended up same as yourself. Cabin looks intact.

OllyM · 7 Jun 2008 at 14:53

peterattheboro said:
She would have probably ended up same as yourself. Cabin looks intact.

Indeed, it's quite amazing how well cars cope in crashes these days - I expect the outcome would have been different in a much older car.

Howard · 7 Jun 2008 at 14:56

http://www.euroncap.com/tests/vw_golf_2004/196.aspx

Talbs13 · 7 Jun 2008 at 15:17

The Airbag didnt even touch me. Should it?

BigglesPiP · 7 Jun 2008 at 15:21

Talbs13 said:
Also, the airbags didnt inflate, the just appeared as in pictures, which was extremely scary and not right! So i will be going to VW and having a 'word'.

Everyone says that. They worked fine, airbags are VERY fast. You will never notice them inflated.

Lopéz · 7 Jun 2008 at 15:22

Talbs13 said:
So, waiting to hear if its a write-off or not. What do you reckon?

You've bent the A pillar and flattened the inner wing. I would be immensely surprised if that is not written off!