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Old 07-24-2005, 09:39 AM
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Drove out my garage today and misjudged it....totaled the rear passenger door and rear wheelarch...If I wasn't so ashamed of my self I'd be angry!!....moral of the story....don't try manouvering when tired!!!

sorry photos to follow!

I freely admit I am an ARSE!

(at least nobody was hurt!!...except my pride)
Old 07-24-2005, 09:52 AM
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Originally Posted by Doctor Diesel' date='Jul 24 2005, 11:39 AM
Drove out my garage today and misjudged it....totaled the rear passenger door and rear wheelarch...If I wasn't so ashamed of my self I'd be angry!!....moral of the story....don't try manouvering when tired!!!

sorry photos to follow!

I freely admit I am an ARSE!

(at least nobody was hurt!!...except my pride)
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Yikes! My biggest fear. Others have put little scratches and dings in my car, but I know I'll be the one to ruin it, someday. Will serve me right.
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Sorry to hear
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Ouch--sorry to hear it.
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My condolences!

Got to be one of the worst feelings!
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I feel your pain.
Just be happy that it isn't your new Emmy...
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OOOWWWW! Sorry to read. Any ideas on damage and cost amounts to fix?
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ouch! i know it feels terrible because i've done it before...well not with my new e60 but still when u care about the car like i do you scratch your eyes when you see what you've done!
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I'll pop by my dealer tomorrow and get a quote....spent today fixing the garage brickwork......yes it was that bad!

I'm expecting something around 2k$ .....well at least I have a protected no claims discount on my insurance policy

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Ouch! Sorry to hear that. Hopefully it won't take too long to repair.



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