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Post by paulatukcamera on Apr 23, 2007 18:15:24 GMT -5
 1. Make certain the handbrake is on when you leave the car 2. Don't park on a hill in front of a agricultural lifter 3. Carry a camera Paul |
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Post by PeterW on Apr 23, 2007 18:16:39 GMT -5
Oops!
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Post by Randy on Apr 23, 2007 18:24:36 GMT -5
Oh my Gosh! That isn't your car is it?
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Post by paulatukcamera on Apr 23, 2007 18:30:46 GMT -5
Yup! All mine
Came back from holiday yesterday, went to work and parked the car. (Its on a farm, hence the lifter) Got out tonight and found it imbedded! I think a passing tractor vibrated it off the mark (I normally park in gear!)
Came home in the works pool car. Will have to explain myself to the insurers in the morning.
Paul
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Post by Just Plain Curt on Apr 23, 2007 20:01:09 GMT -5
OOOWWWW. Gotta admit, all the years I drove a manual transmission car I very seldom used the emergency/parking brake. Don't tell anyone, but I still don't.
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Post by herron on Apr 24, 2007 11:28:29 GMT -5
OUCH! How did your conversation with the insurer's go?  |
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Post by doubs43 on Apr 24, 2007 13:20:55 GMT -5
Paul, that looks like laminated glass. Have they gotten away from the glass that breaks into a million or so small pellets? I used to see piles of those bits along the roads and RAC vans that would replace broken windscreens on the spot.
Sorry for your mishap. Hope your insurer understands.
Walker
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Post by kiev4a on Apr 24, 2007 14:08:08 GMT -5
They still use tempered glass (a million pellets) in side windows, I believe. They use laminated glass in the windscreen so it won't all blow into the driver's face if something hits the glass.
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Post by mickeyobe on Apr 24, 2007 15:04:45 GMT -5
Paul,
It's a good thing the beast was chained.
No telling what damage it might have done.
This winter a rampant, unchained snow plow cost me almost $1000.00 and that was in a perfectly level parking lot.
Mickey
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