Just returning to the office after popping home at lunch, waiting to turn in to the side street work is on, checking my mirrors I realised a van was very close and it wasn’t stopping…
The inevitable bang happened, I was thrown back in my seat, the radio thrown out the dashboard! I’d just been hit by a Mercedes Sprinter van at approx 25mph!
The driver of the van couldn’t have been more apologetic, “sorry, sorry, I didn’t see you”, I was rather shook up & dazed. Not sure how you miss 1.5 ton of Audi with it’s brake lights & indicators on, I suppose can only be thankful it wasn’t the pedestrian crossing 20′ behind me, things could have been very different.
But anyway any accident all occupants walk away from counts as a win in my book, even if I’m sat here 24 hour later with the inevitable neck/shoulder pains & rattling with co-codomol.
Unfortunately things don’t look so good for my beloved Audi, whilst I’m really shocked & impressed by how well she has stood up to the onslaught of the van, the accident has creased the rear quarter, boot, boot floor, smashed the lights & bumper, cracked the arch liners. The car is worth £2000, I’m sure the damage is more than that and the insurance company are going to write her off.
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What a shame! Lovely car too.
Really impressed with the lack of damage! Although as you say, the actual structural damage will almost certainly mean write off.
I’ll have the engine! Haha.
Would probably have to go in the back of the Golf as the narrow banked VR6 was a squeeze. Could make an interesting project though.