Tale of woe in the snow
Well, it's sunday & MOST of the snow has melted in Ashford. Roads OK. Saw the forecast & it informs that it's going to get a LOT colder! Looks like more snow then!........:nut:
Had a 'Lovely' day on Friday. Had to go on a 150 Mile roundtrip to worthing to collect some expensive items.
On the return journey, all was well until I was exiting Battle High street.
The road terminates in a 'Y' Junction with one of those stupid little painted roundabouts on it.
I was doing approx 20 Mph & obviously driving cautiously. Old git in front approx 30 ft away indicates left & turns RIGHT. Then stops for no apparant reason!
Obviously I brake gently, little old VW Polo of mine decides to skid in a straight line!
NO amount of frantic wheel turning will make her deviate!
CRASH! into left kerbside! Result: LHF wheel pushed back 3" or so. JUST touching plastic inner wheel arch liner. Old git drives off as if nothing has happend! I dont have AA or RAC Recovery either, so I have no choice but to limp the 1 hour journey left home. Noisy, but I got home OK. I guess the wet/snow on the roads help keep the tyre cool enough to make it back home.
Pretty upset as you can imagine! I think it will need a replacment lower wishbone which will be about £85 quid. I need to fit it myself as I cannot afford garage labour costs. Also, as the car is a '93 it's only third party cover. No money left now for the spare part after the Friday acqusitions! I havent even started to do Christmas shopping!
No room on my drive due to Mil vehicles (Truck & Armoured car) car has to sit in road. No garage to do the work in. Bl"%*y Freezing outside!
NEED to have transport due to being a Carer for my Wife.
Im pretty much in the deep Do, Do I feel!........:nut:
I keep telling myself that there are indeed others who are a lot worse off then me. This is true of course, & I can console myself that at least I still have three wheel stations that are not damaged!.....
Anybody wanna buy a MK2/4 Turreted Ferret with Browning mount?..........:-(
Happy Days!............? Depressed Mike. :cry: