Mooooo ....SMASH!

g60dubster · 8 Jun 2008 at 13:28

Good to hear you got out pretty unscathed, as said the airbags have deployed fine, it's just so qiuck that you rarely see it in action.

I'd say that'll be written off once the salvage value is accounted for , which will be pretty decent given all the running gear, engine, interior and many body panels are intact. Plus the fact that a new 'a' pillar and inner wing plus possibly firewall are all integral chassis parts and will require much of the car being stripped out to replace.

If you loved the MK5, how about an ED30? far cheaper to buy & run than an R32 and quicker in many situations, but very similar feel to the gti but with a bit more poke

zain · 8 Jun 2008 at 13:55

80mph? You sure...legal limit is 70 round here pal!

Glad you are ok, if that car is not written off I would be seriously worried. The next VW you get, try and get leather seats. I don't know how anyone likes the burberry and cloth seats!

Vans · 8 Jun 2008 at 14:28

zain said:
try and get leather seats. I don't know how anyone likes the burberry and cloth seats!

That should not be a problem now there's a bull at the side of the M4.

Sonea Fifer · 8 Jun 2008 at 14:30

Vans said:
That should not be a problem now there's a bull at the side of the M4.

And vension halfway down the M90

bobert50 · 8 Jun 2008 at 15:42

I've always said that theres a lot of silly cows on the road

Glad your ok! looks a write off to me :I

Talbs13 · 8 Jun 2008 at 18:25

Saw a 08 Ed30 at the garage for 1k more than the R32 they had (which was 07). Im not a fan of the alloys on the Ed30 but boy did the Ed30 look sooo nice. Will have to think about this one.

Anyone can hazzard a guess as too how much i would get from insurance? They are phoning me tomorrow so will see what happens.

hittman · 8 Jun 2008 at 18:31

Talbs13 said:
Saw a 08 Ed30 at the garage for 1k more than the R32 they had (which was 07). Im not a fan of the alloys on the Ed30 but boy did the Ed30 look sooo nice. Will have to think about this one.

Anyone can hazzard a guess as too how much i would get from insurance? They are phoning me tomorrow so will see what happens.

I'm guessing between 10k and 11k? 12k if your lucky. You seen the Golf GTI Pirelli thats available to order? Link here

Solari · 8 Jun 2008 at 20:40

Poor car

At least you are OK though mate.

I would definitely go for the R32 upgrade if I was in your position, though

GinG · 9 Jun 2008 at 10:43

Glad your ok, wouldnt know how i feel if i was in the sam position as you. I know i almost hit a deer but acctually hitting something and at some speed must make you slightly poo your pants!

OllyM · 9 Jun 2008 at 11:09

Talbs13 said:
Saw a 08 Ed30 at the garage for 1k more than the R32 they had (which was 07). Im not a fan of the alloys on the Ed30 but boy did the Ed30 look sooo nice. Will have to think about this one.

Anyone can hazzard a guess as too how much i would get from insurance? They are phoning me tomorrow so will see what happens.

The Edition 30 has the same engine as in the Audi S3 (detuned though) so can remap nicely to 300bhp+. It'd be my choice if I was buying a Golf (not that I would

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bobert50 · 13 Jun 2008 at 16:12

GinG said:
Glad your ok, wouldnt know how i feel if i was in the sam position as you. I know i almost hit a deer but acctually hitting something and at some speed must make you slightly poo your pants!

Yea if you know you have long journey ahead consisting of country roads, its generally better to drive around in brown underwear just incase

GinG · 13 Jun 2008 at 16:40

Funny you should say that, on Wednesday i was driving to work and a deer ran sraight in front of me, luckily saw it in an opening through the fence running across the field so had to to slow. If that opening wasnt therecould have been a different story.

Stupid animals!

Northwind · 13 Jun 2008 at 20:15

I'm amazed nobody's had a go at him for failing to see it. Well done OCUK

rG-tom · 13 Jun 2008 at 20:34

which way was the cow facing? if he was looking away from you you could be done for TAILgaiting...

*ahem*

bobert50 · 13 Jun 2008 at 22:20

Northwind said:
I'm amazed nobody's had a go at him for failing to see it. Well done OCUK

Well i suppose nobody would believe he deliberately hit it

kefkef · 13 Jun 2008 at 23:51

Only just seen this, but i remember a story from my old fella who was on traffic duty years ago, attended an accident on the A49 near Antrobus in Cheshire (Pretty bad S bend), guy driving along minding his own business when a cow jumps the fence on a raised roadside field, landed plump on the bonnet of a passing car. As they were sorting it out he heard this low whining noise steadily getting louder as the seconds ticked on. Couple of minutes later a 'big fancy BMW' (his words, not mine!) comes round the corner at speed, spots all the cops, ambulance and fire and slams on, slides straight past the cops, smashes through the gate and stops a good few yards in the field. Dads mate walks up to the window and calmly says with a straight face 'Overshot the runway a bit there, didn't we, Wing commander'.

Still tickles me now when i recall the story.

Hope all is ok with getting your car sorted.

Kef

ChoÞÞer · 14 Jun 2008 at 02:56

rG-tom said:
which way was the cow facing? if he was looking away from you you could be done for TAILgaiting...

*ahem*

Scania · 14 Jun 2008 at 06:44

kefkef said:
'Overshot the runway a bit there, didn't we, Wing commander'.

"Having trouble taking off Wing Commander?" was one used by a Copper on me a few years back when pulled for speeding....

I reckon the Police like that line.

FerociouS · 14 Jun 2008 at 07:28

rG-tom said:
which way was the cow facing? if he was looking away from you you could be done for TAILgaiting...

*ahem*

omg,