Last week the back was run into, today the front. No lasting/expensive damage though and it shows how good the bumpers are that the dent had popped back out by the time I got home 15 minutes later



15 minutes later without any human intervention the bumper has reformed
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2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Last edited by Tim in Scotland on Tue Sep 08 2009 6:35pm. Edited 1 time in total

They say it comes in threes Tim so I hope it doesn't get worse

What happened this time looks to haven been scuffed and the plastic gouged

Very very lucky really................................. that that is all the damage there was as it could have been horrific.
I was overtaking a Honda CRV when the driver of it decided they wanted to overtake the car in front of them and just pulled out without looking in their mirrors. I was doing 55mph and accelerating at the the time, my car was pushed off the road onto a very wide, wet, muddy and soft verge and I managed to steer it back onto the road while braking like there was no tomorrow. I was back onto the left side of the road when the Honda passed me going in the other direction................................. on the right side having spun through 180 degrees. How we didn't hit I do not know and the only damage to the Honda is a small dent in their rear door

In front of 3 witnesses from 3 other cars the Honda driver admitted liablity, LRI have been informed and statements taken from the other driver and the witnesses. Their comments are very interesting regarding how the RRS stopped too despite having crossed the carriageway it pulled up straight and in 3 car lengths, they all thought I was going for a trip into a field and bog and looking back along the road there was a fair bit of mud on the carriageway......................... I was amazed the Honda didn't roll - both cars stopped straight and heading the right way on each side of the road, even though the Honda was headed in the opposite direction to what it started from 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

I was thinking you had nudged a bollard

sounds like the RRS coped really well in that situation which bybthe sounds of it could have been a lot worse

I would still get the car checked out though

Already arranged NP, off roading on 20" wheels at 55mph in mud isn't good for any SUV and proves that DSC really works when you need it to as well, as the road surface/ grip changed so suddenly it must have suspected something was up and decided to call it a day - I thought the engine had died! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Last edited by Tim in Scotland on Tue Sep 08 2009 7:37pm. Edited 1 time in total

OUCH Tim and you had just got it valeted recently too. Glad you are ok


Hey be careful in the Sydney too.... Sons of dogs come hither and get flesh
Clan Cameron

Looks like the local Chipsaway guy could be calling next time I'm home! Front bumper, rear bumper, stone chips on bonnet, stone chip on the roof, two strange chips on the rear offside passenger door....................... maybe he does a discount for bulk buying! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Think the Big Man in the Sky is telling you to get a new one ........

46, was just thinking that in May and June 2006 I a had similar string of incidents and in the October I bought the TDv8............................ If HE is looking after me he will also know the current state of my bank account  2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

still looks s e x y even with a bump!

You're lucky, sounds as though it could have been worse. Gone: RRS : HSE : TDv6 : 57 : Java Black : Ebony : 20"

I cannot see the damage again ....................... Joking this time Tim

Good to hear you survived it - maybe you can get the rear damage rolled in at the paint shop

Honda drivers

glad your ok Tim - the RRS is clearly tough enough

Tim, Maybe it's time for one of these

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Glad you're fine, and the car doesn't look too bad.

Think the liability of the accident is proved by the car involved. Aren't Hondas generally driven by pensioners? Not exactly known for indicating before executing a manouvre, let alone checking their mirrors.