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Title: What happens when a van with a towbar fitted....
Post by Taxi Driver on 06. Dec 2009 at 17:33

reverses into you :(.....yes, it did happen that way round....i didnt go into the back of it.

Split g/b oil cooler
Rad with dent in it..
Split bumber
And various other damage... :(

So my Viano is off the road for approx 3/4 weeks and the garage estimate is between £3-4k :o

Ive managed to get a Skoda shed for a few days....hopefully another people carrier will be arriving shortly.

Its amazing how much damage these shinbreakers can do even with a relatively slow impact speed :o

Title: Re: What happens when a van with a towbar fitted....
Post by Welung666 on 06. Dec 2009 at 17:34

OUCH! Sorry to hear TD :( Hopefully you have a witness or 2 to say you were stationary at the time.

Title: Re: What happens when a van with a towbar fitted....
Post by Taxi Driver on 06. Dec 2009 at 17:43

Welung666 wrote on 06. Dec 2009 at 17:34:

OUCH! Sorry to hear TD :( Hopefully you have a witness or 2 to say you were stationary at the time.

I can track down a witness if needed, as i was POB at the time, and my screen was showing, his phone number had been recorded :y

Think i will insist on a full g/b test as well..as it had dumped quite a bit of atf on the floor.

Title: Re: What happens when a van with a towbar fitted....
Post by alfie on 06. Dec 2009 at 18:26

Hello TD,Shin breaker is just about the right name for the damm things,when I used to have the old type(greased) I was always getting it on jeans whilst hooking or unhooking the van.Hope you get back on the road quickly.
Regards Alfie

Title: Re: What happens when a van with a towbar fitted....
Post by Lizzie Zoom on 06. Dec 2009 at 18:28

Sorry to hear your bad news TD! :'( :'(

Hope the insurance covers all your costs! ::) ::)

Title: Re: What happens when a van with a towbar fitted....
Post by Taxi Driver on 06. Dec 2009 at 18:33

Lizzie Zoom wrote on 06. Dec 2009 at 18:28:

Sorry to hear your bad news TD! :'( :'(

Hope the insurance covers all your costs! ::) ::)

I'll be out of pocket Lizzie and im not going to bother trying to claim loss of earnings.