mercedes13156
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- Joined
- Dec 27, 2005
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- West Lothian
- Your Mercedes
- CLK 200 Cabrio and a Ford Kuga
Hi.
Following a bit of a rear end shunt a few days ago, a hospital visit, Xrays and a CT Scan, I can confirm that Mercedes C Classes really can take some punishment. There was very little visible damage on it. The other car had a significant amount of front end damage.
The driver, (me) on the other hand, is considerably less robust and I'm currently laid up with a very sore neck and shoulders. I can move around now and I'm getting slowly better.
Anyroad, despite taking the hit, the old girl is being scrapped because the paramedics couldn't get me out without hurting me even more and the very nice ladies and gentlemen at Scottish Fire and Rescue cut the roof off and dragged me out.
Enough about me! I'm now no longer a Mercedes owner, although my wife still is. I've just bought a Ford Kuga to replace the C Class. I didn't want to scrap the C Class but it's not a true convertible and will struggle to get another MoT.
The real reason for the Kuga is that our parents are getting to the point where they can't get in and out of the Merc and a higher and roomier car was becoming more urgently required. It's just a pity that it was such a drastic event that made it possible.
I'll continue to look in and try to help out with some of the stuff I've gained experience of over the last 20 years of driving and maintaining such nice cars.
I'd like to say a big thank you to the traffic Cops who turned up and kept me straight, the Paramedics who looked after me and minimised the damage to my neck as well as the Firefighters who did a brilliant job of getting me out of the car, all the while telling me jokes through the banging and sawing. The value of their black humour was not lost on me. (For those who have not been in a car while the roof is being cut off, drive carefully!) Finally, the nurses and doctors who just accept being thrown up on as a routine event deserve a big mention too.
Finally, buy a dashcam. You know it makes sense!
Following a bit of a rear end shunt a few days ago, a hospital visit, Xrays and a CT Scan, I can confirm that Mercedes C Classes really can take some punishment. There was very little visible damage on it. The other car had a significant amount of front end damage.
The driver, (me) on the other hand, is considerably less robust and I'm currently laid up with a very sore neck and shoulders. I can move around now and I'm getting slowly better.
Anyroad, despite taking the hit, the old girl is being scrapped because the paramedics couldn't get me out without hurting me even more and the very nice ladies and gentlemen at Scottish Fire and Rescue cut the roof off and dragged me out.
Enough about me! I'm now no longer a Mercedes owner, although my wife still is. I've just bought a Ford Kuga to replace the C Class. I didn't want to scrap the C Class but it's not a true convertible and will struggle to get another MoT.
The real reason for the Kuga is that our parents are getting to the point where they can't get in and out of the Merc and a higher and roomier car was becoming more urgently required. It's just a pity that it was such a drastic event that made it possible.
I'll continue to look in and try to help out with some of the stuff I've gained experience of over the last 20 years of driving and maintaining such nice cars.
I'd like to say a big thank you to the traffic Cops who turned up and kept me straight, the Paramedics who looked after me and minimised the damage to my neck as well as the Firefighters who did a brilliant job of getting me out of the car, all the while telling me jokes through the banging and sawing. The value of their black humour was not lost on me. (For those who have not been in a car while the roof is being cut off, drive carefully!) Finally, the nurses and doctors who just accept being thrown up on as a routine event deserve a big mention too.
Finally, buy a dashcam. You know it makes sense!
