My new office!!

[Chris_Blue]

Glad all ok- maybe shouldav gone thru the lights (Afterthought obviously)
Wonder if the chassis is OK- If its bent, loadsa money! (For the insurers)
Cant see it being written off though- you'll get it back!
CBLUE

[TimH]

I think the chassis will be fine as the impact is higher up. I was a panel beater before I was an ADI and looks good underneath.

[Yellow]

Glad all ok- maybe shouldav gone thru the lights (Afterthought obviously)
Wonder if the chassis is OK- If its bent, loadsa money! (For the insurers)
Cant see it being written off though- you'll get it back!
CBLUE

Unfortunately with dual controls you can't stop people braking and the lorry should be using the two second rule and allowing for extra weight. If they had gone through the lights then may have been hit by a lorry coming the other way, lol. Red means STOP! Technically you shouldn't even cross the line to clear the way for emergency vehicles.

As I say to my learners - if you hit a vehicle I will kill you, if they hit us i'll claim lol.

Once in my yellow DS a learner chickened out suddenly at a roundabout in the wet. All I could see in the mirror was a Pajero skidding towards us. I shouted "Take your feet off the pedals!" Luckily she did and we just got punted a few feet with the bumper taking it all with no damage. Controlled stop by me before speaking very calmly to the guy behind. That girl had a habit of adding to my grey hairs.

[Chris_Blue]

Tell us some more

Blimey Martin- bet you got a few more stories to tell!
You should start a thread where you and all the other Instructors on here could exchange a few (Real) funnies
CBLUE

[TimH]

Unfortunately with dual controls you can't stop people braking and the lorry should be using the two second rule and allowing for extra weight. If they had gone through the lights then may have been hit by a lorry coming the other way, lol. Red means STOP! Technically you shouldn't even cross the line to clear the way for emergency vehicles.

As I say to my learners - if you hit a vehicle I will kill you, if they hit us i'll claim lol.

Once in my yellow DS a learner chickened out suddenly at a roundabout in the wet. All I could see in the mirror was a Pajero skidding towards us. I shouted "Take your feet off the pedals!" Luckily she did and we just got punted a few feet with the bumper taking it all with no damage. Controlled stop by me before speaking very calmly to the guy behind. That girl had a habit of adding to my grey hairs.

That was the funniest bit about it, I'd just spent probably 5 or 10 minutes explaining the importance or the two second rule and then that happens.

[TimH]

Happy days!! It only took five and a half weeks but my car has finally been repaired and was delivered back tonight.

A bit of sweet talking to the woman at the garage and I got them to totally debadge the back for me but they've given me the badges as well incase it looks odd.

I'll Have a look in the light tomorrow and decide.

Pic's tomorrow as well!!

[the guardian]

well done that garage and welcome back into the fold so to speak
the de-badge should look cool
regards ron

[TimH]

Yeah I just thought while they were painting it anyway it gives me the option of the clean look or I can chuck the badges back on or even sign writing it.

[TimH]

I went out with my daughter this morning and couldn't resist a comparison photo opportunity!

Not exactly the same but close enough to get a good idea.



I've never been a fan of badges and I think there will be a set going on ebay soon!!

[WTF]

Are the 'DS3' badges aligned with holes in the boot? I'm on my phone so can't see the debadged picture that well to see what is/was underneath

[mattds3sport]

some models are some arent depends on the batch of cars made it seems some early ones are later ones arent

[BOBO-DS3]

Mine had no holes just stuck on

[TimH]

My old smashed tailgate had holes, but i asked the bodyshop to fill them before repainting the new one but the new one came without holes anyway.