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R99 · Mar 15th, 2008, 04:19 PM

Sorry to hear about your accident. Lets hope its back on the road in no time.

Randall Raines · Mar 15th, 2008, 05:24 PM

Glad to hear you're all OK if a little battered & bruised.

Quote: Originally Posted by supa-dupa-cooper (original)

Bini did her job though, kept us all in place and the airbags went off, which I found to be the scariest thing when the car filled with white 'smoke' from them. Lots of hugs at the roadside.

Quote: Originally Posted by Mejy Poo (original)

It's awful when you have an accident, especially when the air bags deploy - the smokiness is terrifying!

That smoke from the AIRBAGs is scary especially if you're not expecting it as most people aren't, some people I've spoken to in the past have panicked thinking the car was on fire

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supa-dupa-cooper · Mar 15th, 2008, 05:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Randall Raines (original)

thinking the car was on fire

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That is exactly what I thought....

wiz · Mar 15th, 2008, 05:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Randall Raines (original)

That smoke from the AIRBAGs is scary especially if you're not expecting it as most people aren't, some people I've spoken to in the past have panicked thinking the car was on fire

.

We cartainly did

wildchild jules · Mar 15th, 2008, 06:05 PM

Sorry to hear about this but glad you are all ok! Your car doesn't look too bad considering what it's been through so fingers crossed it will be fixed and back on the road in no time at all.

NickyJ · Mar 15th, 2008, 06:07 PM

Sorry to read this Wiz, hope Bini is fixed and back on the road soon

Joolsmini · Mar 15th, 2008, 06:17 PM

so horrid when this happens, but very very glad you were all more shocked than injured.

Sure Bini will be as good as new soon

aussie11 · Mar 15th, 2008, 06:21 PM

Poor Bini, glad you are all ok in light of whats happened in the last month

MINI-Morgan · Mar 15th, 2008, 06:30 PM

Bad News

Sorry.

Poor MINIs....

ShaunSheep · Mar 15th, 2008, 07:35 PM

So sorry to hear this

Glad you're all okay and hope Bini is back on the road very soon.

dakini · Mar 15th, 2008, 08:09 PM

so sorry to hear ...
i'm really glad though that y'all were able to walk away, i guess that's most important.

hope it gets all sorted quickly and easily

Posts001 · Mar 15th, 2008, 08:21 PM

Hey Lads,
Hope you are all ok!!,
and I hope your car is back on the road soon!!!

matt21 · Mar 15th, 2008, 08:22 PM

sorry to here this...never nice

glad your ok and hope the mini will be back on the road in no time

xx

MiniJiver · Mar 15th, 2008, 08:39 PM

So sorry to read of your accident and relieved that you are all ok.

Mejy Poo · Mar 15th, 2008, 08:45 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by wizgleeson (original)

Glad you walked out of yours too, I have a new respect for MINI safty features, that all of us were lucky enough to walk away
Did you get burt from the explosion too???Stings

Quote: Originally Posted by Randall Raines (original)

That smoke from the AIRBAGs is scary especially if you're not expecting it as most people aren't, some people I've spoken to in the past have panicked thinking the car was on fire

.

When i eventually stopped, I pulled down the sunblind and looked at myself in the mirror expecting something disfigured or bleeding, but nothing!!

I remember telling the Emergency Services that my car was on fire too!! I was trapped in the car, and the firemen had to get me out

That's when I realised it was from the air bags because it was dispersing.

One thing though was that the firemen and police said that my car certainly did it's job in protecting me, they were pretty astonished/impressed with the way the car performed under the conditions!

I hope you are all ok and wish you back on the road with your car soon

Phil Craddock · Mar 15th, 2008, 08:53 PM

agggggggh

sorry to hear and see this Liz, hope you are all ok - that's the main thing.

Big shock as there seems to be a lot of accidents in Mini's recently !!

Anything we can help with just holla

speak soon.

Andy P · Mar 15th, 2008, 09:08 PM

So sorry to hear about this - glad you are all ok

Hope you get the car back soon - anything we can do just give us a shout

Andy and Heather

118 · Mar 15th, 2008, 09:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by matt21 (original)

sorry to here this...never nice

glad your ok and hope the mini will be back on the road in no time

xx

I hope those x's are for Wiz and Jo, and not me matey!

118 · Mar 15th, 2008, 09:16 PM

thanks for all the kind words guys

here's some photos of Bini that I managed to get - doesn't look too bad in the photos

supa-dupa-cooper · Mar 15th, 2008, 09:21 PM

I think it felt worse than it was, and with the airbags going off as well, she doesnt look too bad in those pics. I cant believe the policeman let the others go, im guessing the airbags didnt go off in the other car in that case?

Mar 15th, 2008, 04:19 PM	#21
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Mar 15th, 2008, 05:24 PM	#22 (permalink)
Randall Raines MINI & other ½ both whine Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Messing with a MINI Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 521 Offline	Glad to hear you're all OK if a little battered & bruised. Quote: Originally Posted by supa-dupa-cooper (original) Bini did her job though, kept us all in place and the airbags went off, which I found to be the scariest thing when the car filled with white 'smoke' from them. Lots of hugs at the roadside. Quote: Originally Posted by Mejy Poo (original) It's awful when you have an accident, especially when the air bags deploy - the smokiness is terrifying! That smoke from the AIRBAGs is scary especially if you're not expecting it as most people aren't, some people I've spoken to in the past have panicked thinking the car was on fire . Destined to live life £5 behind. Disclaimer

Mar 15th, 2008, 05:25 PM	#23 (permalink)
supa-dupa-cooper In S Club Heaven!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 19,742 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Randall Raines (original) thinking the car was on fire . That is exactly what I thought.... * The Italian Job 2008......Team 50 - Website Here!* UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002

Mar 15th, 2008, 05:34 PM	#24 (permalink)
wiz silly fun Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: eastbourne Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 1,642 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Randall Raines (original) That smoke from the AIRBAGs is scary especially if you're not expecting it as most people aren't, some people I've spoken to in the past have panicked thinking the car was on fire . We cartainly did SITE NOW LIVE<<<HAVE A LOOK >>>THANK YOU KEV

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Mar 15th, 2008, 06:05 PM	#25 (permalink)
wildchild jules Now answering to Lady J! Join Date: Aug 2004 Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 10,285 Offline	Sorry to hear about this but glad you are all ok! Your car doesn't look too bad considering what it's been through so fingers crossed it will be fixed and back on the road in no time at all.

Mar 15th, 2008, 06:07 PM	#26 (permalink)
NickyJ Mmmm JT Muffins™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: North Yorkshire Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 7,136 Online	Sorry to read this Wiz, hope Bini is fixed and back on the road soon

Mar 15th, 2008, 06:17 PM	#27 (permalink)
Joolsmini MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2008 Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 100 Offline	so horrid when this happens, but very very glad you were all more shocked than injured. Sure Bini will be as good as new soon

Mar 15th, 2008, 06:21 PM	#28 (permalink)
aussie11 MINI2 Senior Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Rochester Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 399 Online	Poor Bini, glad you are all ok in light of whats happened in the last month

Mar 15th, 2008, 07:35 PM	#30 (permalink)
ShaunSheep SLOW!!! Sheep!! Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 2,926 Offline	So sorry to hear this Glad you're all okay and hope Bini is back on the road very soon.

Mar 15th, 2008, 08:09 PM	#31 (permalink)
dakini bubble tea and sourdough™ My Classifieds Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: in a box Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 6,089 Offline	so sorry to hear ... i'm really glad though that y'all were able to walk away, i guess that's most important. hope it gets all sorted quickly and easily

Mar 15th, 2008, 08:21 PM	#32 (permalink)
Posts001 The Stuff of Legend Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Where ever I land Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 1,679 Offline	Hey Lads, Hope you are all ok!!, and I hope your car is back on the road soon!!!

Mar 15th, 2008, 08:22 PM	#33 (permalink)
matt21 Now with S power! My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Rugby/Loughborough Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 24,227 Offline	sorry to here this...never nice glad your ok and hope the mini will be back on the road in no time xx

Mar 15th, 2008, 08:39 PM	#34 (permalink)
MiniJiver Driving and Jiving Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Kent Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 5 Offline	So sorry to read of your accident and relieved that you are all ok.

Mar 15th, 2008, 08:45 PM	#35 (permalink)
Mejy Poo MINI2 Senior Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lancashire Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 372 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by wizgleeson (original) Glad you walked out of yours too, I have a new respect for MINI safty features, that all of us were lucky enough to walk away Did you get burt from the explosion too???Stings Quote: Originally Posted by Randall Raines (original) That smoke from the AIRBAGs is scary especially if you're not expecting it as most people aren't, some people I've spoken to in the past have panicked thinking the car was on fire . When i eventually stopped, I pulled down the sunblind and looked at myself in the mirror expecting something disfigured or bleeding, but nothing!! I remember telling the Emergency Services that my car was on fire too!! I was trapped in the car, and the firemen had to get me out That's when I realised it was from the air bags because it was dispersing. One thing though was that the firemen and police said that my car certainly did it's job in protecting me, they were pretty astonished/impressed with the way the car performed under the conditions! I hope you are all ok and wish you back on the road with your car soon

Mar 15th, 2008, 08:53 PM	#36 (permalink)
Phil Craddock MINI2 Sponsor My Classifieds Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Planet Pirate Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 2,136 Offline	agggggggh sorry to hear and see this Liz, hope you are all ok - that's the main thing. Big shock as there seems to be a lot of accidents in Mini's recently !! Anything we can help with just holla speak soon. Crazy Phil aka The Pirate www.minipirate.com

Mar 15th, 2008, 09:08 PM	#37 (permalink)
Andy P MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Stamford, Lincs Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 1,705 Offline	So sorry to hear about this - glad you are all ok Hope you get the car back soon - anything we can do just give us a shout Andy and Heather

Mar 15th, 2008, 09:11 PM	#38 (permalink)
118 Twixys Rubber Ducky Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Sussex Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 19,901 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by matt21 (original) sorry to here this...never nice glad your ok and hope the mini will be back on the road in no time xx I hope those x's are for Wiz and Jo, and not me matey! * The Italian Job 2008...... Team 50 - click on my sig to visit our website! * clicky here to visit the UJ Owners Club thread

Mar 15th, 2008, 09:16 PM	#39 (permalink)
118 Twixys Rubber Ducky Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: West Sussex Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 19,901 Offline	thanks for all the kind words guys here's some photos of Bini that I managed to get - doesn't look too bad in the photos * The Italian Job 2008...... Team 50 - click on my sig to visit our website! * clicky here to visit the UJ Owners Club thread

Mar 15th, 2008, 09:21 PM	#40 (permalink)
supa-dupa-cooper In S Club Heaven!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 04:23 PM Posts: 19,742 Offline	I think it felt worse than it was, and with the airbags going off as well, she doesnt look too bad in those pics. I cant believe the policeman let the others go, im guessing the airbags didnt go off in the other car in that case? * The Italian Job 2008......Team 50 - Website Here!* UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002