A catastrophic chain of events!

[Split_Pin]

I nearly crashed my E46 auto before the box was replaced. You'd press the throttle and nothing would happen and then it would lurch and accelerate sharply. Nearly hit the head basketball coach's beloved Saab 😳

Glad you're OK though. 

 

[DSdriver]

Surprised @LightBulbFun hasn't bollocked you for trashing the lamppost 🤪

Hope you heal up quickly, as mentioned above back problems can take a few days to make themselves apparent but then last a lifetime.

[Dobloseven]

2 minutes ago, Split_Pin said:

I nearly crashed my E46 auto before the box was replaced. You'd press the throttle and nothing would happen and then it would lurch and accelerate sharply. Nearly hit the head basketball coach's beloved Saab 😳

Glad you're OK though. 

 

That sounds quite feasible with the reversing into the lamppost.Phoned the recovery place where it was taken and they say it's going to be examined by the Police.Surprised they haven't been in touch yet.Haven't even asked to see my driving licence.Technically I suppose the first incident would be hit and run.

[big_al_granvia]

many a banger racer would be proud of that damage , plus a roll yourself 

[Dobloseven]

Putting it all into context, something came up about a driver of an electric Jaguar which went in the wrong direction,pushing a parked van into a young boy who was putting his football boots on behind his parents car, killing him.I'm feeling bad enough,but HTF do you live with that?

[wuvvum]

30 minutes ago, DSdriver said:

Surprised @LightBulbFun hasn't bollocked you for trashing the lamppost 🤪

It was probably one of those modern LED jobbies, LBF has no interest in those.  LightEmittingDiodeFun doesn't have quite the same ring to it.

[Dobloseven]

23 minutes ago, big_al_granvia said:

many a banger racer would be proud of that damage , plus a roll yourself 

Was thinking do they like that type of car? Not now, obviously,but I know there's favourites.We don't seem to have anything like that round our way so no idea.

[Christine]

What about the polished  Vivaro the lamp post hit ?    

[motorpunk]

Sorry to hear this, metal is just metal, let the insurers handle things while you get better. Glad you’re not too badly hurt. Pressed both pedals with both feet, perhaps? Take it easy (and if you come to my house again please park up the street  )

[Jikovron]

Bloody ell, glad to read youre OK, the initial carnage factor will blow over and hopefully back to  normal business soon !

[mercedade]

Holy fucking shit.

Glad an injury-free(ish) experience

[HMC]

I once had a w123 300d do this on an autobahn as the organ type floor hinged pedal got stuck on the metal lever underneath. Hell was not  unleashed as the car had a meek 88bhp new. I shit my pants nevertheless and created a massive black cloud of soot over Dortmund,  and shut the engine down whilst expecting some environmental protesters to glue themselves to the bonnet.

[horriblemercedes]

On 07/01/2025 at 13:40, Dobloseven said:

Putting it all into context, something came up about a driver of an electric Jaguar which went in the wrong direction,pushing a parked van into a young boy who was putting his football boots on behind his parents car, killing him.I'm feeling bad enough,but HTF do you live with that?

Well, in the case you mention, the driver was never charged as they died shortly after. The news article I read didn't specify how they died....