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Nearly pranged the Beastie this morning.
18. Jan 2011 at 21:51

Very light frost on the windscreen, cleared in seconds, temp said +2 degrees. If you turn left out of my drive the road carries on round to the left (some of you know it) & the camber is pronounced. 5 am dark still asleep, halfway round the front end went straight ahead towards the kerb & a telegraph pole (avoid where possible..they don't move on impact). Could'nt steer out or brake so did the old fashioned cadence breaking out of desperation & steered right, gradually the front came round but it was too close for comfort. Had i braked the ABS would'nt have been worth a light. Tomorrow i'm gonna fly round so the back end lets go...much easier & more fun.
Caution does'nt pay!!!! Cool

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Debs. Omega Lord Offline A denizen of The Wirral peninsula Posts: 7386 Gender: Drives: 2.5 V6 CDX Estate (1999)	Re: Nearly pranged the Beastie this morning. Reply #1 - 18. Jan 2011 at 21:58 Don`t become a statistic; or you`ll end up with that condescending tosspot 'Alistair Stewart', saying; "just look at this hapless motorist going skating" on police, camera, action.
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Re: Nearly pranged the Beastie this morning.
Reply #2 - 18. Jan 2011 at 21:59

Amigo MX5 wrote on 18. Jan 2011 at 21:51:

Very light frost on the windscreen, cleared in seconds, temp said +2 degrees. If you turn left out of my drive the road carries on round to the left (some of you know it) & the camber is pronounced. 5 am dark still asleep, halfway round the front end went straight ahead towards the kerb & a telegraph pole (avoid where possible..they don't move on impact). Could'nt steer out or brake so did the old fashioned cadence breaking out of desperation & steered right, gradually the front came round but it was too close for comfort. Had i braked the ABS would'nt have been worth a light. Tomorrow i'm gonna fly round so the back end lets go...much easier & more fun.
Caution does'nt pay!!!! Cool

Watch out for the thread heading 'Just wrapped my broadside around a telegraph pole' sometime tomorrow. Roll Eyes

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the alarming man Senior Member Offline Posts: 783 medway kent Gender: Drives: 03 2.2 C.D	Re: Nearly pranged the Beastie this morning. Reply #3 - 18. Jan 2011 at 22:05 too much speed for the prevailing conditions..you might also find if you do hit a telegraph pole B.T will want you too pay for replacing
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Amigo MX5 Omega King Offline Now doing hair & beauty treatments!!!!! Posts: 13743 Immingham N.E Lincs. Gender: Drives: TOPLESS!!!!!	Re: Nearly pranged the Beastie this morning. Reply #4 - 18. Jan 2011 at 22:14 The irony was i was only doing 10/15mph in 2nd. Don't get caught out!
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Reply #5 - 18. Jan 2011 at 22:16

Glad you managed to avoid it Guy..... Thumbs Up!

I found my rear end going sideways this morning under slow acceleration having just dropped off Miss Vamps, took my sandbags out at the weekend.... Roll Eyes

On this Omega I have found the ABS more of a hindrance than a help and I have driven enough cars over many a year to know it is not my driving style, and don't have the same problem in the estate; in fact the estate has been a much better car in all the snow and ice.....

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Agemo Omega Knight Offline Omega 2.5 Turbo Weasel with Auto cogswapper! Posts: 1332 Cleethorpes Gender: Drives: Facelift 2.5 TD Saloon CDX	Re: Nearly pranged the Beastie this morning. Reply #6 - 18. Jan 2011 at 22:24 the alarming man wrote on 18. Jan 2011 at 22:05: too much speed for the prevailing conditions..you might also find if you do hit a telegraph pole BT will want you too pay for replacing BT??? It will still be the GPO in Immingham
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Re: Nearly pranged the Beastie this morning.
Reply #7 - 18. Jan 2011 at 22:57

Agemo wrote on 18. Jan 2011 at 22:24:

the alarming man wrote on 18. Jan 2011 at 22:05:

too much speed for the prevailing conditions..you might also find if you do hit a telegraph pole BT will want you too pay for replacing Thumbs Up!

BT??? It will still be the GPO in Immingham Roll Eyes

Me & Buzby are too busy pointing at aeroplanes to worry about steam dial up!!!! Cheesy

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Re: Nearly pranged the Beastie this morning.
Reply #8 - 19. Jan 2011 at 00:52

Amigo MX5 wrote on 18. Jan 2011 at 22:57:

Agemo wrote on 18. Jan 2011 at 22:24:

the alarming man wrote on 18. Jan 2011 at 22:05:

too much speed for the prevailing conditions..you might also find if you do hit a telegraph pole BT will want you too pay for replacing Thumbs Up!

BT??? It will still be the GPO in Immingham Roll Eyes

Me & Buzby are too busy pointing at aeroplanes to worry about steam dial up!!!! Cheesy

Don't worry Guy,this new fangled technology will never take off,unlike you round the corner !

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Re: Nearly pranged the Beastie this morning.
Reply #9 - 19. Jan 2011 at 11:50

Debs. wrote on 18. Jan 2011 at 21:58:

Don`t become a statistic; or you`ll end up with that condescending tosspot 'Alistair Stewart', saying; "just look at this hapless motorist going skating" on police, camera, action. Grin

You forgot the "I thought you had to be 4 times over the limit to hit a telegraph pole".

Oh, no. He didn't say that, did he? Lips Sealed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alastair_Stewart

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Re: Nearly pranged the Beastie this morning.
Reply #10 - 19. Jan 2011 at 15:49

Kevin Wood wrote on 19. Jan 2011 at 11:50:

Debs. wrote on 18. Jan 2011 at 21:58:

Don`t become a statistic; or you`ll end up with that condescending tosspot 'Alistair Stewart', saying; "just look at this hapless motorist going skating" on police, camera, action. Grin

You forgot the "I thought you had to be 4 times over the limit to hit a telegraph pole".

Oh, no. He didn't say that, did he? Lips Sealed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alastair_Stewart

Grin

Kevin

Quite correct Kevin,he didn't say it he did it instead Grin

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STMO123 Ex Member	Re: Nearly pranged the Beastie this morning. Reply #11 - 19. Jan 2011 at 16:27 I bashed my beastie before I even got out of bed.
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Desperate Den Omega King Offline Posts: 11881	Re: Nearly pranged the Beastie this morning. Reply #12 - 19. Jan 2011 at 16:30 Quote: I bashed my beastie before I even got out of bed. I hope a telephone pole wasn't involved in the event S.
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Re: Nearly pranged the Beastie this morning.
Reply #13 - 20. Jan 2011 at 20:37

Slid backwards 75yds down a Devon lane hill this morning. Had to laugh as forward progress turned to reverse. Took 35 mins to get off the sheet ice I finally stopped on... couldnt even stand up on it, progress finally made by putting one side in the ditch a bit.

I just washed it the other day and now its plastered in mud up to the door bottoms. Grin

Drive carefully folks - as nearly front ended by a loony in a Golf who roared towards me at around 40 about 5 mins later, lost traction and slid 30 yards, pleased to say he ended up in a bush about 3 foot from my right side, one finger salute and I was on my way Grin

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Debs. Omega Lord Offline A denizen of The Wirral peninsula Posts: 7386 Gender: Drives: 2.5 V6 CDX Estate (1999)	Re: Nearly pranged the Beastie this morning. Reply #14 - 20. Jan 2011 at 20:55 Quote: I bashed my beastie before I even got out of bed. TMI.....but generally: "a man does; as he is"
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