[Morty]

Hi all,
I almost couldn't have written this.

Saturday morning 8am when I was driving back from work (club) I had an accident with almost fatal ending.

A little further than my work there is a huge turn to the right. Normally no problem for my Mini, wasn't it that it had rained a lot and ....
SOME *******S PLACED BRICKS ON THE ROAD !!!!

I couldn't avoid them and I went straight into them.

I went over them with my bumper but not my wheels...
I got smacked into the air and when I reached ground my car began to spin.
I tried to get my car under control together with my ABS ... result I stopped spinning just a meter from a huge wall and there was also no car coming from the other side !!

The only damage I have is a scratched botom of my bumper and 2 flat runflat tyres...

The dealer told me that because of the runflat tyres I'm still alive. The ABS got hold because they didn't go flat all the way ....

SO THank you 16" runflats, thank you MINI !!!!!!
I was extremely lucky and must have a very BIG guardian angel !!!

Just wanted to tell this ... makes me feel a lot better!
(still shaking)

Morty

[dcfkan]

Glad to hear you are OK! Someone up there is looking after you!

B@stards to those putting bricks on the road - just like those mindless scum of the earth who thinks it is funny to place large objects on railway tracks etc...

DK

[Morty]

Thanks DK.

It seems odd but I did have my girlfriends coat and necklace still lying in my car... could it be?

But I'm fine that's all that counts..

Morty

[dcfkan]

I forgot to ask, how much would it cost to get your car fixed?

DK

[Morty]

the tyres costs 150 euro each.

At first sight they didn't find anything wrong with the suspension but they're gonna take a better look at it this week when they're replacing my tyres.

They didn't have runflats in stock
So untill then I'm driving with other tyres...

[chiph]

Glad you're OK.

How were the bricks placed? In a line across the road (i.e. someone purposely placed them there), or scattered (like they fell off a truck/lorry)?

Have you talked to the police?

Chip H.

[Morty]

They were "nicely" placed on 2 lines .....
So that would make it .. on purpose !!

I wasn't the only one ... there were other cars who had hit them also ... but I was first so they were scattered accross the road and the other cars didn't have any damage.
SO we decided with a few other guys to clear the road and then we called the police.

"Good job" they said ... "Is the road clear?"
"Fine ... so we don't have to come anymore" ..

Police .. so typical.

[daver]

Hi Morty, glad to hear your MINI 'performed' well.

Bricks on the road? Man, must have been some stoned idiot who thought he was funny to ruin people's cars (like putting stones on train rails).
Hope this doesn't happen to you anymore (and anybody else on this forum).
MINI saved the day....
Safe driving.

[NearlyNN]

Morty,

Also glad you're all right. I didn't miss the your message regarding run-flats and the ability of ABS to still be effective even when tires are flat. Especially critical for someone like myself who is considering replacing the run-flats with lighter Z-rated non-run flat tires.

I'm assuming your dealer is "saying" that non-run flats are more problematic for ABS to work with when they are flat. If so, worthy of my consideration.

Thanks, Norm

[Dom mini cooper]

God that's awful!!

Really really glad you're ok mate

[baggins_mini]

Glad your OK mate.

Dirty b@stards putting bricks in the road.

Thanks for posting the details though. Good to know MINI works well.

[An_S_4_Me]

Glad to hear you're OK mate.

Hope there is no more damage to your car.

Andy

[Morty]

Just heard... because of the spinning the dealer whill have to check my suspension and the balance of it all ...

But so far except from the tyres no more dammage...

I'm really having a lot of luck ...

[monsta]

Sorry to hear about that! Thank god for run flats...

[Rokk]

Sorry to hear about your accident. The important thing is your OK and that your MINI performed well and did its best to protect you. When I test drove a MINI I was less than thrilled with the ride of the 17 inch run-flats. Now, after hearing your story, I think I will gladly have run-flats on my MINI.

[Morty]

Hey Rokk ...

I didn't like them neither first and wanted to place another tyre on them (205/55/16)

But I think I'll gonna keep them now

But it's a choice everybody has to make on his own.
I'm glad I kept mine.

Morty