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[alan]

Last night my wife went off to collect our kids from some playgroup thing and sort of "forgot" that my S4s was parked behind her BMW X5. Despite having parking sensors, she reversed straight into it Dont get me started on women drivers......

I have a tiny paint chip on the rear spoiler, her X5 left a pile of broken plastic all over the drive from the trim surrounding the number plate lights and switch that opens the tail gate.

What annoys me is

1. Despite not being in either car, the crash is "my fault" according to the other half. Had I not been on the phone to work, I would have collected the kids so the crash would not have happened. You have to love female logic...

2. I am the one who has to sort out her car....

Alan

PS Does anyone know a good place to order BMW parts?

Edited December 22, 2006 by alan

[Kimbers]

Just scrap it and buy her a nice new CRV...

[iainskea]

Mate, she will come to her senses, apologise and make you a nice dinner with your fav beer along-side.

What is really gonna kill is when she asks for your keys while the beemer is in the shop - yikes

Iain

[lotusessex80]

around this time.. what i usually do is this,

"baby, I am sorry, its all my fault. If it wasnt for my laziness, this would of never happen. Forget about the bmw, ill get you a nicer car then that junk" (its all your fault woman!!!!!) *smile* then say "I love you baby, as long as your not hurt" (I wish you would have died!!!!!!!) *smile* make dinner.. yadadada.. best part of the night.. hot S@X

[mayevora]

Alan, glad to hear the 'important' car survived realitively unscathed.

Know the feeling well of 'always my fault' - even if I'm 50 miles away at the time

[USAndretti42]

When I lived near Stratford-upon-Avon in the mid-80's I read in the local paper about someone who had stolen an Esprit in Birmingham and was being chased by the police. If I recall correctly, it hit about 8 cars before it stopped because of a broken wheel. One of the cars was a Volvo which came off worse than the Esprit. They're strong bodyshells.

[Paul C]

When I lived near Stratford-upon-Avon in the mid-80's I read in the local paper about someone who had stolen an Esprit in Birmingham and was being chased by the police. If I recall correctly, it hit about 8 cars before it stopped because of a broken wheel. One of the cars was a Volvo which came off worse than the Esprit. They're strong bodyshells.

Blimey!

Can anyone find this article? would be a good read and a nice item for LEW

PS, You can see why they call these things 'Soft Roaders' can't you?

Have heard the Freelander can be written off by hitting a Gnat...

[alan]

It gets worse !!!!!!

I washed her car yesterday so I could see the damage better & soon found that as well as the damage to the tailgate, the rear bumper was damaged as well.

Obviously my main concern at this point was did she hit the Esprit in two places and I had not spotted the damage, but try as I might I could not find any more damage on the Esprit.

So I asked her indoors if she knew how the bumper was smashed as well and she grinned sheepishly and admitted she had reveresed into a wall earlier in the day, but did not realise that she had done any damage.

In turns out in the crash in the morning she had damaged the parking sensors on the bumper so when she reversed into the Esprit in the afternoon they did not warn her (they must have warned her when she was reversing into the wall though.....)

Anyway it now begins to look like an insurance job unless the bumper can be filled / sprayed

Alan

[cbclotus]

Gutted for you ,Woman ,every time we all go out in one car she is always telling me how to drive ,have a good christmas ,at least no one was hurt only your feelings mike s3

[Bibs]

My female MD reversed her Volvo XC-90 into her Volvo V70 passenger door not so long ago and the reversing beeper was working just fine,

[WayneB]

When I lived near Stratford-upon-Avon in the mid-80's I read in the local paper about someone who had stolen an Esprit in Birmingham and was being chased by the police. If I recall correctly, it hit about 8 cars before it stopped because of a broken wheel. One of the cars was a Volvo which came off worse than the Esprit. They're strong bodyshells.

I actually saw that car !

My friend Steve Jackson of Jacksons Garage in Hockley towed it in and it was sitting in his storage compound.

It was a silver Turbo Esprit (think it was an 86) and it didnt look that badly damaged

Steve told me it belonged to a Crown court judge.

The story is still probably in the Birmingham Evening mail archives.

[nello]

My friend Steve Jackson of Jacksons Garage in Hockley towed it in and it was sitting in his storage compound.

Is that Jacksons in Henley Wayne? I get me genuine 4-star rocket-fuel from there!

I know what you mean though Alan - Bought my wife a cracking little Fiat Stilo Abarth - got some brand new 17" Alloys for it and they were on it a week before the curbing started?!!!!! The wife was completely oblivious?!

Edited January 3, 2007 by nello

[Kimbers]

Don't get me started. My wifes car is just 2 years old and apart from the interior that looks like the contents of a Macdonalds bin, every time I (yes I) clean it it has another dent, ding or scratch.

Some great examples: Coming home from work one summers day to find my wifes and kids bikes leaning against it. Watching her go down the road and kerbing it on the first corner standing openmouthed as I watch her get out of the car, bang the drivers door against the wall and then do the same when opening the rear doors for the kids!

Worst one was my new Accord when she did the same and I told her off...."It's only a car!".....TK goes into high pitched hit the roof mode!

It's your second biggest investment ever (next to a house)!...........and relax............

[SMAC67]

It is one of lifes little ironies that women need to drive BIG cars because they are such appalling drivers. It protects them from themselves. And don't believe that insurance guff about women being safer drivers, they have the same amount of accidents as men, it's just that they do it at a slower speed. Hence the number of car park related prangs.

Please also note, that whilst it is only a car, smacking it against other inanimate objects lowers it's value, and who pays for the replacement car?

Please also note that treating the family home in the same way is not allowed ["it's only a carpet, what's a little oil...."]

Stuart

p.s. I particularly like seeing parking sensors on cars like the Nissan Micra, they act as warning devices for others.....watch out, crap driver about...

[alan]

Just got the quotes in

[Kimbers]

Stuart,

I don't think women...especially my wife (in case she looks at this) are particularly bad drivers I think they just couldn't care less so are just careless (see what I did there!)

Oh god if my wife takes one of her forays onto the site I am stuffed!

[Loose Cannon]

It is one of lifes little ironies that women need to drive BIG cars because they are such appalling drivers. It protects them from themselves.

Wow, what a superb explanation, I'm writing that down for posterity!

[Paul C]

Vicki will be home soon...

The only 'big car' she drives is the Esprit, and thats because she likes the

buzz of rapidly accelerating into three figures. I'm more likely to damage

my car than she is, as i tend to let it (sometimes) go past the extent of my

own driving limits (something Vic is both too wise and too afraid to do).

The fact you lot are unfortunate enough to have partners whose driving abilty

is on a par with Stevie wonders clay pigeon skills, is your own fault entirely and

not a reflection on women everywhere. If i were you i'd be more fussed as to

whether she has put out the gas oven, if she really is that bad...

I will not own a car in my life that i would not happily let her drive. She lets me drive

hers after all, and thats a Saxo, which i actually do consider to be a 100% ladies car

regardless of spoilers/alloys/big tailpipes etc.

[WayneB]

My wife Deb is an excellent driver

In the 25 years she has been driving , Deb has never had one ticket and the only 2 accidents was involved in were caused by male drivers of the other cars . She is totally into the driving and there is none of that doing her makeup, talking on the cellphone nonsense (whilst driving)

As far as keeping her van nice though, thats a different matter

Unless I wash and clean it out , its a mess

Which is a shame as I built her a one off custom van based on a 1998 Chevrolet Venture.

Edited January 3, 2007 by WayneB

[Paul C]

My wife Deb is an excellent driver

Good to see you speaking out for the ladies too Wayne.

I bet these sportscar forums are rife with guys chatting to

other guys about how bad women drivers are (while other

guys read on and nod their heads).

I wonder how many ladies were responsible for driving

all these exotics to their doom?

http://www.wreckedexotics.com/

[Advantage]

You're all lucky this thread has gently turned away from the 'all women drivers are cack' leanings. Louise was about to roll her sleeves up and start bangin' heads!

[Kimbers]

I'll repeat it again if she promises to smack me!

[WayneB]

I was also lucky enough to be driven round the Toronto Molson Indy racecouse by Desire Wilson (only woman to have won a F1 race) in a black Lamborghini Diablo in the early 90s.

She definately wasnt a bad driver!

I also have a wicked crush on Katherine Legge ATM.

Edited January 3, 2007 by WayneB

[Kimbers]

Ahhh Wayne, we have the same taste in women, I've had a crush on her for a while too! Team Pink isn't it?

[USAndretti42]

I wonder how many ladies were responsible for driving

all these exotics to their doom?

http://www.wreckedexotics.com/

Some nasty sights there, Paul, especially the Enzo caught fire befoer splitting into 2 pieces.

Funniest is the brand new Bentley that fell off the lift during its pre-delivery inspection.

Most interesting was the Elise in the head-on accident where the drivers' survival is ascribed to the Elise's crumple zones.

Edited January 4, 2007 by USAndretti42