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What happens when a van with a towbar fitted....
06. Dec 2009 at 17:33

reverses into you Sad

.....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... Sad

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

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 Shocked

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Welung666 Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9768 West Midlands Gender: Drives: 99 2.5 saloon Tractor	Re: What happens when a van with a towbar fitted.... Reply #1 - 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.
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Re: What happens when a van with a towbar fitted....
Reply #2 - 06. Dec 2009 at 17:43

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

OUCH! Sorry to hear TD Sad

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 Thumbs Up!

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

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alfie Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 409 Gwent Gender: Drives: 2.5 cdx	Re: What happens when a van with a towbar fitted.... Reply #3 - 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
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Lizzie Zoom Deleted Member Offline The Romantic Emotional Pink Lady Posts: 65 Ashford, Kent Gender: Drives: 2000 Omega 3.0 Elite Auto	Re: What happens when a van with a towbar fitted.... Reply #4 - 06. Dec 2009 at 18:28 Sorry to hear your bad news TD! Hope the insurance covers all your costs!
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Taxi Driver Omega Lord Offline OOF Holly Dog Posts: 8413 Swindon Gender: Drives: Fiat Scudo 90 Multijet (whatever that means!)	Re: What happens when a van with a towbar fitted.... Reply #5 - 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.
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