BLACK ice!!!!!!! Bump!!!!!

[Wasso]

I've managed to calm down after 20hours of getting over the shock!

 

Last night on my way home I found some lovely black ice on a dual carriageway. The road changed camber and elevation which upset the rear wheels, lost traction and luckily the traction control stepped, although it was too late!! Counteracting the slide wasn't enough for the Zed to mount the kerb and see the entrance to the tunnel wall slap bang next to me on the passenger. The noise of grinding metal was painful, I managed to straighten her up without writing the car completely off.

 

I manage to find a quiet road to inspect the damage! I looked round the car and found nothing had occurred to the bodywork apart from the nearside front bumper, although my RAYS are fooked!! I was going to get them reffurbed anyway but it's not the point. Strangley after my event the traction control light and slip gauge was continually lit, but after a switch off and back on all seems fine. Will be getting the car in the garage to check the alignments to make sure all is okay.

 

So a warning to all,just be careful even if the conditions look fine! I'll post pics once I get home on Monday.

[spursmaddave]

Too many posts like this at the moment

 

Glad your ok mate

[DoogyRev]

Feel for you mate

 

I have been driving really slowly the last few days.... you never know when the squeaky bum moments will occur.

 

I hope you get it sorted soon

[varley16]

sorry to hear that, but atleast its not a write off.

 

i was at work this morning while the heavy snow came, then got home, parked at the top of the hill so i could sweep my drive before i attempted to get on, and then returned to the car and it wouldnt move, so had to go home get the spade and dig it out, and it was a couple of inched of snow. just makes me think its easier to stay at home, than do a few hours of work.

 

hope you get it sorted soon.

[martinmac]

Glad you are ok mate, its a bad time of year and I dread to see what has been posted after this type of weather.

[Will370z]

Sorry to hear the news, glad you are ok mate. Hope the repair job is a quick and non expensive one.

[Beavis]

Sorry to hear this. The argument for shed ownership grows stronger and stronger day by day at the moment.

[clarkie34]

Sorry to hear this Ian,i had a squeeky bum moment last week but thankfully managed to avoid the kerb.

[Greekman]

Sorry to hear this m8. Hope its nothing more than minor injuries. i completely feel for you.

[rothers2901]

Sorry to here this, it's all too offten an occurance during this type of weather. Remember that during the freezing weather different parts of roads have there little own eco systems where the sneeky black ice looms.

Dont take the Z out unless absolutely necessary. Get a shed for he price of a couple of tyres.

[rtbiscuit]

sorry to readthis wasso, hope all is ok,

[Wasso]

Thanks for your comments guys, really appreciated.

 

As Rothers says each bit of road is different. I was in the inside lane, no snow, and doing around 35mph. The car overtaking me didn't flinch but I still managed to find the ice. It surprised the he'll out of me but the worst part was the noise of metal grinding and the thought of the damage. Had the traction control been on, who knows what may have happened. It just means I now have a great excuse for new wheels and bumper

 

A shed option is very much on the list now. I really don't want to hurt my girl!

[racinggreen]

bad news indeed.

 

Far too many of these types of incidents recently.

[AK350Z]

Ouch mate, hope you get sorted out ok.

[Zugara]

Thats bad news mate. Hope your not too shat up.

[Ebized]

You are in company with Sarnie - the dreaded BI is everyone's worse nightmare.

 

Glad you are OK and hopefully putting the damage right isn't an arm and a leg job

[Chilli Red]

Sooooo lucky!! Did you make your long drive last night? I see no pictures of a certain package

[rog518]

Sorry to hear this mate but glad your o.k. I needed to go out today and do all my xmas shopping so decided to take my work van. Lost it over a bridge going 5mph and all I could do was curb it or crash into 3 cars parked on the bend at the bottom! Everything is shite in these conditions! Hope you get it sorted o.k soon.

[Wasso]

Thanks you're all a good bunch. Just all be carefully.

 

Sarah, I've got a pic but can't upload to photbucket for some reason so I'll have to wait till Mon. Journey down to Dorset was fine but not looking forward to the snow in Brum on my return.

[ChrisS]

Sorry to hear it mate.

 

The annoying thing up here, is the gritter went past my place on the A5 about 8 times last night. They were not spreading grit they were just making tram lines for cars to drive in

[gazhull8474]

Where abouts in Dorset are you staying mate. There is a bit of snow down here but not as far as up north

[glrnet]

Hey Buddy,

 

Only just read this and really sorry to heat about it Ian, really glad you're ok though, hope you get it sorted without too much bother.

 

All the best G.

[LRF4N]

Hearing this far too often. Bring on the spring! Hope ur ok mate

[Wasso]

Where abouts in Dorset are you staying mate. There is a bit of snow down here but not as far as up north

 

We're staying just outside Brixham, we come down about 4 times a year as our uncle owns a luxury lodge and we come for a chill out and views over the sea. Snow hasn't been too bad although the gritters are far and few between.

 

I can't wait for this bad weather to go, although I think winter tyres are def on the cards now.

 

Thanks again everyone a very suppritive forum helps to get over these unfortunate circumstances

[Bockaaarck]

The good news is that you're ok

 

It's a damn shame you got caught out by the old black ice and have suffered some damage. I hope it's not going to be too expensive to sort out it out.