Rocco's and Snow

[ashley1407]

The snow has gotten the better of mine, through no fault of my own.

Setting off to go sledding with friends earlier, roads hvae frozen icey snow all over them - nightmare out here in the "arse end of nowhere" as my girlfriend calls it.

Anyway pootling along at a safe 15mph till I got out on the main road, but all of a sudden a huge tractor with trailer came flying around the corner ahead at 40mph+ in the middle of what is already a too small road.

Saw me, slammed his brakes on and slid his tractor sideways into me, pushed me right off the road, over a ditch and upon onto a bank.

Needless to say my poor Roc is now in pieces, half the body hanging off and scraped to hell. Missing a wing mirror and rear light clusters etc etc. Worse yet, no witnesses and crazy yokel tractor driver somehow seems to think it "wasn't anyones fault".

Hopefully thought when I speak to insurance later today they will sort it all out and get my poor roc fixed up

After having a massive puncture a week earlier on the rear left with hardly any wear on it, 2010 is not going so well for me and my roc

Oh god, that sounds horrific. At least you're ok. Bloody tractors.

[trix]

thats not good skirty at least you are ok.
do not let your insurance company make you accept any liability for that one

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[roccosiffredi]

Skirkybaby that is a tragic story. At least you are ok. I used to live in the welsh countryside so i am familiar with neanderthal farmers!

Took me nearly 2 hours to drive 4 miles into work this morning. I've got to say the roc handles badly in this type of weather (i blame the big fat tyres). My old fiesta with the skinny wheels used to make light work of conditions like theses.

It is my only gripe so far it is without doubt crap in snow.

[Malcolm]

Anyone tried any winter/snow tyres. I'm bored of this now, live on a hill and got rid of wifes chelsea tractor! Have ordered a new set of alloys so very tempted to stick some Pirellis on the old 18's just looking for any feedback.......

[Jacktherat]

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[Crossbone]

I've got winter tires on mine, the grip in snow is incredible. But they're 16s, not 18s.

[skirkybaby]

Yeah hopefully the insurance company will pull their finger out - have had to temporarily insure/tax one of my old mk3 golfs - 16v gti so shouldn't be too sad just to get to work and back etc.

Just got estimate back from VW Repair Centre - just under 3k - 2-4 weeks of work. Which sucks, have only had it since July and to have it taken away again already is just really disappointing! Still insurance company are footing the bill for now of course, will have to see how it all pans out once the two insurers have had their little fight. At least the damage is only cosmetic, would hate for it to have been a write off.

All things aside I am off to the carribean for 2 weeks in March so thats something good to look forward to!