Lude Generation

bennyboy wrote:I think it's even more annoying when it's 'sef inflicted' too.

True. I should have pulled the car out with a rope first and put the bar on only when we had it straight and on the tarmac.

bennyboy wrote:... I wouldn't have minded so much but there was a guy 'seeing me back'. He looks at me with just the corner of his mouth and his eyebrows raised and says, 'yep, you hit it'....I was like, yeah I know, you were supposed to be making sure I didn't, bellend.

Yep. Never trust an amateur banksman.

Craig_85 wrote:... if the wife ever forgives you for not buying her the right present is another matter...

Oh, a credit card in the garden centre plus a bit of digging and planting sorted that.

Shiny wrote:On the bright side Hans, it could have been worse...it could have been your birthday!

At my age, it's best not to have them anymore.

my missis crashed into the back of my red lude with the fto i had just bought her.... we did it on the first junction after the sale point. I feel your pain.

We recovered the car today.
If I can summon up the enthusiasm, I might give it a look tomorrow: go through the basics, at least.

By the way, when our old Lude did something similar, I spent ages looking for a 'post-impact reset button'. I thought I'd found it but it didn't do any good. I can't find one on this car, although they're the same model.

Sorry to read what happend to you Sailor

Sorry to hear this

Sorry to hear of your crappy day, but on a better note, that bumper will just slide back in place once you remove the screw holding the bumper in place in the arch, pop it off an slot it back on the rest and screw it back in place, and I'm sure a decent polish will make the bumper look that bit better.

Hope your get it sort d with very little hassle


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What a bummer.

Looking at that pic of the teg, probably bent the rear bumper support bar and the bumper will need gently heating to re-shape (looks like it will have stretched/folded near the front corner where the front fixing screw has stayed in place).
Hopefully not split any of the side fixing clips...

Yep, the clips are split.

What a horrible bloody day. Sorry to hear such crummy news. Just think though, tomorrow must be better. Fingers crossed.