Scenic+65mph+40ft lorrie tyre=
Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:14 am
On my way to work on friday night up the m2, pulled into fast lane to over take a car. Next thing i see is a 40ft lorrie tyre in the middle of the lane!!!
Sorry for crap phone photo, this is it here in the grass after 3 other cars and 2 40ft lorries went over it before i got a chance to get it. I was the first to hit it as it was still a complete tyre, the picture shows it all twisted and rolled up.
My bumper from the number plate down has a nice tyre shaped hole and part of the rad is missing. Think i seen a zafira dragging my bumper up the road shortly after lol with my fog lights and my led lights probably still attached :@
I honestly dont know how i didnt roll, once i hit it the car lept about 3 ft in the air and the steering wheel was spun round, when i landed i was snaking about all shapes. THE BEST BIT ABOUT THIS IS..... when i lifted the phone beside the motorway the girl told me they reported it to the police 15 mins ago. Someone rang in. So thats 3 cars in agnews lol Least no-one was hurt, just shocked.
The belly pan is up on the bottom of the engine, think thats what bumped me up in the air. The tyre hitting the engine. It will be intresting to see the grand total of the repair job thats for sure lol While up the next day collecting bits and bobs out of it i noticed the back bumper also hanging off ffs didnt get a look under the bonnet, but id say there maybe some damage to the engine mounts, track rod ends etc. Could have been a lot worse had one of my wheels hit it, i dont think id be at home now, probably getting some yucky hospital food, or worse.....
Sorry for crap phone photo, this is it here in the grass after 3 other cars and 2 40ft lorries went over it before i got a chance to get it. I was the first to hit it as it was still a complete tyre, the picture shows it all twisted and rolled up.
My bumper from the number plate down has a nice tyre shaped hole and part of the rad is missing. Think i seen a zafira dragging my bumper up the road shortly after lol with my fog lights and my led lights probably still attached :@
I honestly dont know how i didnt roll, once i hit it the car lept about 3 ft in the air and the steering wheel was spun round, when i landed i was snaking about all shapes. THE BEST BIT ABOUT THIS IS..... when i lifted the phone beside the motorway the girl told me they reported it to the police 15 mins ago. Someone rang in. So thats 3 cars in agnews lol Least no-one was hurt, just shocked.
The belly pan is up on the bottom of the engine, think thats what bumped me up in the air. The tyre hitting the engine. It will be intresting to see the grand total of the repair job thats for sure lol While up the next day collecting bits and bobs out of it i noticed the back bumper also hanging off ffs didnt get a look under the bonnet, but id say there maybe some damage to the engine mounts, track rod ends etc. Could have been a lot worse had one of my wheels hit it, i dont think id be at home now, probably getting some yucky hospital food, or worse.....
