nevins Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Also as for draining the tank just syphon it out. Or hit a WOODEN spike into it, to make a drain hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drift_bear Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 least you got out fine thats the main thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Glad to hear you are okay, very lucky! Good reminder to those who break down to get out! With the price of fuel at the moment you would be right to drain the tank! Did the driver of the zafira explain what they were doing in order to hit your car? Looks like a Seat Alhambra, which is lot bigger than a Zafira! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyBoy7 Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Sh1t ! I'm really glad you are ok !!! To sad news about the car but others have said car's can be replaced ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Also as for draining the tank just syphon it out. Or hit a WOODEN spike into it, to make a drain hole. also don't wear anything with loads of nylon last thing you want to do is blow yourself up after surviving a near death experience !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 also don't wear anything with loads of nylon last thing you want to do is blow yourself up after surviving a near death experience !!! Lol will keep that in mind Don't even want to see the car in the daylight, but I still have things in the car so will have to brave it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axle Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Terrible. At least you're ok. Poor supe, but she can be replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Steve asked him and he said he didn't know and started crying, the fact is 5 cars and hgv managed to get past ok without hitting me. i had just put £80 of fuel in my car i was on my way back to newcastle. It happens a lot, if a driver is sort of "zoned out" they will see a vehicle in the hard shoulder and something makes them steer straight into it. Its why the hard shoulder is no place to stop. Its not that he didn't see you, he DID see you and that's why he hit you. It's quite similar to something I've often experienced when mountain biking, and read about also. You see a rock or stump you need to avoid but somehow because you are looking at it, you collide with it. One learns to notice it, be aware of it and then miss it. I think it still happens cos I sometimes hit my shoulder on the door jamb, even though I'm trying to get through the door easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purity14 Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 It happens a lot, if a driver is sort of "zoned out" they will see a vehicle in the hard shoulder and something makes them steer straight into it. Its why the hard shoulder is no place to stop. Its not that he didn't see you, he DID see you and that's why he hit you. It's quite similar to something I've often experienced when mountain biking, and read about also. You see a rock or stump you need to avoid but somehow because you are looking at it, you collide with it. One learns to notice it, be aware of it and then miss it. I think it still happens cos I sometimes hit my shoulder on the door jamb, even though I'm trying to get through the door easily. Its called target fixation. The guy in this scenario was just half asleep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blossom Posted March 28, 2011 Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 I think he was on his phone can't prove it tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wile e coyote Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 the police a prove it by checking his network i think could you use the pump in the tank to pump out put a feed to it ? Glad your ok and good luck shopping for a new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purity14 Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 the police a prove it by checking his network i think could you use the pump in the tank to pump out put a feed to it ? Glad your ok and good luck shopping for a new one Unplug the fuel filter pipe and put it in a jerry can/bottle and just crank the engine over, takes a while but you wont have to get messy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 I think he was on his phone can't prove it tho The police can though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobD Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Sorry to hear this! If I had an alternator I was going to come out last night! I'm going to be selling mine soon, you can come have a look if you like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonc Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 The important thing is your ok bud. Sorry to hear about your car, Bloody people carriers cause far too much damage they should be banned from the roads!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippyboyo1 Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Nooooo way!!!!!! glad ya ok!!!!!!! i saw ya boyf asking anyone on here last night for a part to help you and then this happends! cant belive it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L18msy Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Nooooo way!!!!!! glad ya ok!!!!!!! i saw ya boyf asking anyone on here last night for a part to help you and then this happends! cant belive it +1, also saw the thread but was too far away to help. Really glad you had the good sense to leave the vehicle. I hope you find another good 'un soon! Also hope that you and your blokes luck take a change for the better, it is about time it did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippyboyo1 Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 +1, also saw the thread but was too far away to help. Really glad you had the good sense to leave the vehicle. I hope you find another good 'un soon! Also hope that you and your blokes luck take a change for the better, it is about time it did! here here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 +1, also saw the thread but was too far away to help. Really glad you had the good sense to leave the vehicle. I hope you find another good 'un soon! Also hope that you and your blokes luck take a change for the better, it is about time it did! we think we have found a good one , i am going to have a battle on the price of what the car is worth today with a guy from admiral , should be fun , ive told the guy what i want already but if i get any cheek from him i will be telling him whats going to happen well hopefully and yeah dont think our luck can get any worse but that maybe jinksing the situation so i am just ready to see what the man upstairs is going to throw in next think i need a lottery ticket to see if karma works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyson Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 we think we have found a good one , i am going to have a battle on the price of what the car is worth today with a guy from admiral , should be fun , ive told the guy what i want already but if i get any cheek from him i will be telling him whats going to happen well hopefully and yeah dont think our luck can get any worse but that maybe jinksing the situation so i am just ready to see what the man upstairs is going to throw in next think i need a lottery ticket to see if karma works oo oo can we see or is it under wraps ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 its under wraps at the minute but we got a few pics this morning of the car its bad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westy Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 What a mess! Glad you are ok! This is such a common thing...wish people would pay more attention!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Also as for draining the tank just syphon it out. Or hit a WOODEN spike into it, to make a drain hole. Tanks plastic it makes no difference what you hit it with, i always drill em, a full tank of fuel is far safer than an empty one as the fumes are what explode not the liquid, still never managed to get petrol to explode by throwing a fag in it and thats 20 years of trying!! Lucky escape, being in it would be bad enough as it was hit but getting out at the moment of impact would heve been curtains I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 hmmm they wouldnt let me take any fuel out the car so i am just going to add that to the insurance payout i think lol oh yeah and now the insurance company have now questioned caroline " how do you know its a write off " these little idiots really have no idea do they Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted March 29, 2011 Share Posted March 29, 2011 Tanks plastic it makes no difference what you hit it with, i always drill em, a full tank of fuel is far safer than an empty one as the fumes are what explode not the liquid, still never managed to get petrol to explode by throwing a fag in it and thats 20 years of trying!! I'm glad you said all that, saved me the job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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