I ruined my car

**bigdipper** · 07-16-2002, 02:03 PM

I was trying to fix the interior lights on my SC on my front yard just a moment ago. The yard is inclined and I was lain half way out of the car and looking at the electric cables behind the steering wheel. Then I turned the power on and car started to roll towards the street, I jumped into the car as fast as I could but I was late big time. The door got hit by a fence pole and it turned all the way forward. It almost hit the wheel and the front fender got crushed also.

So it`s real bad now, looking horrible... The door wont evenclose. I have to call the insurance company tomorrow morning to see what they have to say about it. Hopefully they fix it....

I`m real sad now.

:sosad

**Redcar GUY** · 07-16-2002, 02:06 PM

OMG sorry to hear man!

**C. Charles Hahn** · 07-16-2002, 02:07 PM

OWCH!! Thats no good..... was the car in neutral/parking brake off or did it just start rolling for no reason??

**bjwebster** · 07-16-2002, 02:09 PM

Ouchy....Sorry Man! Hopefully it will be better than new in no time!:sosad :sosad

**bigdipper** · 07-16-2002, 02:09 PM

The car was in Park and somehow it started to roll out from the yard and couldn`t stop it fast enough.

**tsnack** · 07-16-2002, 02:13 PM

Oh man! That`s terrible news!

Good thing is you weren`t UNDER the car when that happened.

Glad you`re alright....

**shaf** · 07-16-2002, 02:25 PM

Sorry to hear about that

I don`t get it though - why should the car roll if the power goes on? If it`s in Park it should still be held by the transmission shouldn`t it? Is this a Ford thing?

**caddyman** · 07-16-2002, 03:02 PM

I feel ya! My car rolled on me while i was adjusting the parking brake on my 85, good thing I caught it!

Hope ot turns out OK!

**imported_seres** · 07-16-2002, 03:17 PM

I`m so sorry to hear that! But also glad you weren`t hurt -- we had a friend whose teenage daughter had her foot broken when their mini-van was knocked out of gear and the front tire rolled over her.

I hope all goes well with your insurance and you can have your car fixed soon!!

**volfan** · 07-16-2002, 04:35 PM

Insurance should cover it, sorry to hear.

Look on the bright side,you`ll be getting new paint on the door and fender, which is something we could all use:xyxthumbs

**itsme** · 07-16-2002, 05:06 PM

Really sorry to hear about that. But try and look at the silver lining that no one was hurt, otherwise this would be a tragedy instead of a bad accident.

**imported_memnuts** · 07-17-2002, 08:16 AM

Originally posted by itsme

Really sorry to hear about that. But try and look at the silver lining that no one was hurt, otherwise this would be a tragedy instead of a bad accident.

Well stated!

**ragtopgolfer** · 07-17-2002, 10:11 AM

bad accident = better than a good tradgedy?

**imported_Intel486** · 07-17-2002, 04:03 PM

Man... that is bad news!

I`ve heard about the parking gear breaking before, which is why I always use the parking brake on vehicles when I`m working on them.

Can we get a picture of the damage? Maybe post it in the media gallery with DavidB`s porche. http://www.autopia-carport.com/modul...showgall&gid=5

**ALAN81** · 07-17-2002, 04:34 PM

You didn`t get hurt and that`s what counts...............Your car will be fixed and as good as new.Let them also fix the interior light the correct way