Heart Missed a Beat - Young Drivers Antics Last Night

Lovel · 18th November 2007, 21:02

Well last night we had most of the family round for dinner, awaiting my 18 year old student son arriving as he was driving all the way from Perth, I decide to give him a call to see what was holding him up.
His answer on the phone, ......Dad, Dad get here quick, Ive rolled the car.
He was only 4 miles from home and on a familiar road.
I arrive on the scene in pitch dark and find that he's OK thank goodness, if a little disoriented and he was probably wandering what my reaction was going to be.
Gathering personnel items from an upside down car in the darkness in a muddy field is not very nice, a very memorable night to say the least one which I hope is never repeated.
This morning I arranged with the farmer to roll the car onto its wheels and pull it to the near the gate in the field. Tommorrow I'll arrange for the scrappy to pick it up. We are not going to claim anything from insurance as the premium will go through the roof. Im glad it is just the car that we are talking about here.
One less litle Rover on the road though, you were a cracking wee car all the years that we owned you, I'm sad to see you go. RIP 214iS.

Simon · 18th November 2007, 21:12

Glad to hear your son's okay despite what must have seemed a rather serious accident.

I know when I had to tell my Dad I'd crashed his car once I was petrified at what he might say to me, but luckily he was relatively understanding... I learnt from my mistake and have never tried to powerslide in the snow since.....

windrush · 18th November 2007, 21:19

Glad to hear that the boy was ok. Shame about the nice looking car though

Gryphon · 18th November 2007, 21:26

Nice to know your son is fine It doesn't really matter about the car if he is in one piece

GreyGhost · 18th November 2007, 21:57

Good car, saved him from injury. For a rolled vehicle that has come out remarkably intact. Proper bit of British hardware.

Paranoid Carlos · 18th November 2007, 22:00

Not nice, but we all do daft things when we are young.

JohnDotCom · 18th November 2007, 22:01

Glad he is OK. Must have been a Fright for you all.
Hope it wasn't down to a Fault developing on Car.
They built them well, the 600 serries is also built like a Tank.

empsburna · 18th November 2007, 22:47

Glad he is OK.

AURORA MG · 18th November 2007, 23:32

Not a nice sentence to hear on the phone but glad all are fine.
How long had yo owned the 214 for? It looked as though it was a very clean example too & sad to see another gone! What happened?

BMC123 · 19th November 2007, 00:36

Quote:

He was only 4 miles from home and on a familiar road.

My father drilled this sentence into me at an early age, and it has kept me out of the ditches for years...

"familiarity breeds contempt”

18th November 2007, 21:19	#3
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18th November 2007, 23:32	#9
AURORA MG Banned (EX)-ZT-T190SE in Aurora. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Medway Posts: 2,954 Thanks: 42 Thanked 53 Times in 46 Posts	Not a nice sentence to hear on the phone but glad all are fine. How long had yo owned the 214 for? It looked as though it was a very clean example too & sad to see another gone! What happened? Last edited by AURORA MG; 18th November 2007 at 23:35..

18th November 2007, 21:12	#2
Simon Banned - Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: - Posts: 10,318 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Glad to hear your son's okay despite what must have seemed a rather serious accident. I know when I had to tell my Dad I'd crashed his car once I was petrified at what he might say to me, but luckily he was relatively understanding... I learnt from my mistake and have never tried to powerslide in the snow since.....

18th November 2007, 21:26	#4
Gryphon Passed Away 75 CDT Connoisseur + VW Trike + Kawasaki 1000LTD Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Summer wine country Posts: 885 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nice to know your son is fine It doesn't really matter about the car if he is in one piece

18th November 2007, 21:57	#5
GreyGhost Banned 180+ Sport Auto Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bedford Middle Level Posts: 17,787 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 5 Posts	Good car, saved him from injury. For a rolled vehicle that has come out remarkably intact. Proper bit of British hardware.

18th November 2007, 22:01	#7
JohnDotCom * Rover 75 FaceLift Tourer CDTi 170BHP Auto ConnSE 2005 Model Starlight Silver Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Abergele Posts: 28,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Glad he is OK. Must have been a Fright for you all. Hope it wasn't down to a Fault developing on Car. They built them well, the 600 serries is also built like a Tank.

18th November 2007, 22:47	#8
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