Well, This Sucks...

"Reborn Pyrrhic" (pyrrhic) 05/15/2014 at 19:43 • Filed to: French Cars, Fender Bender, accident, crash, Germany, Peugeot, Ford, Wagon, Diesel, Jalopnik FAP-tastic car, rpiereck

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I had a light fender bender (no pun intended) today.

There was monster traffic on the A6 Autobahn, and when I finally got out of it I was behind a Ford Focus Wagon Turbo Diesel Manual (go ahead and cream your pants) on an intersection. The Focus driver was waiting for a Benz to clear the intersection, and when the Benz did he started moving...

But then stopped! WTF! I was following the Focus but looking to my left to check for oncoming traffic behind the Benz. I noticed at the very last second that the Ford had stopped but it was too late. The front left corner of my bumper made contact with the rear right of his, and I lost my headlight glass in the process.

The Polizei gave me a 35 Euro ticket and no points on my license because it was such a light accident, and my insurance will cover the Focus. I'll have to get a headlight glass (22 Euro) and bumper (92 Euro) out of pocket...

Next time I'll remind myself to leave more room between my car and the next one...

AncientOfDays > Reborn Pyrrhic 05/15/2014 at 19:46

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There, there. Don't cry, little Peugeot. We'll get you a new headlight.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Reborn Pyrrhic 05/15/2014 at 19:46

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Awh.. not cool mate, sorry about that :/ BUT... you've got a YELLOW 205 Convertible? DUUUUUDE.. that's awesome..

Your boy, BJR > Reborn Pyrrhic 05/15/2014 at 19:49

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OH MY GOD YOUR PUG I'D KILL FOR A CAR LIKE THAT!!!!

Blondude > Your boy, BJR 05/15/2014 at 19:53

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It does appear to be "teh sex".

Your boy, BJR > Blondude 05/15/2014 at 19:54

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Oh my fuck…………FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKIWAAAAAAANTIT

Reborn Pyrrhic > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 05/15/2014 at 19:54

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Sundance Yellow. Not original color, this was a color on the 106 GTI.

Mine might be the only Sundance Yellow 205... in the world.

Reborn Pyrrhic > Your boy, BJR 05/15/2014 at 19:57

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It might be the only Peugeot 205 CTI (convertible) in America come next year.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Reborn Pyrrhic 05/15/2014 at 19:59

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I thought I'd seen that colour on a pug.. :) Awesome nonetheless

Your boy, BJR > Reborn Pyrrhic 05/15/2014 at 20:00

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WHERE ARE YOU MOVING TO? You must, must, must, must let me see it.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Blondude 05/15/2014 at 20:00

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Friggin' awesome...

Reborn Pyrrhic > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 05/15/2014 at 20:04

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There were 205 CTIs in a different shade of yellow and they are quite rare, and there is at least one 205 hardtop in France in Sundance Yellow, but this color was available on the 106 and 306 only.

Reborn Pyrrhic > Your boy, BJR 05/15/2014 at 20:05

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I am not sure yet, I won't know for sure for a few months. If I do come to the US I will be bringing the 205 along.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Reborn Pyrrhic 05/15/2014 at 20:08

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I love it :) But I must be honest and say that a yellow 106 = more awesome :)

Reborn Pyrrhic > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 05/15/2014 at 20:09

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I'd love to get a 106 or 306 GTI to bring to the US, but they are too new. Maybe in a few years :D

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Reborn Pyrrhic 05/15/2014 at 20:14

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Now I'm confused... You had a fender bender on the A6 Autobahn... So somewhere between Saarbrücken and Waidhaus... How does that translate to not being able to bring a car to the US?

Reborn Pyrrhic > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 05/15/2014 at 20:15

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The fender bender was on the Speyer Exit right south of Hockenheim. Me bringing the car to the US depends on whether the US Army sends me to the US after Germany or not...

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Reborn Pyrrhic 05/15/2014 at 20:16

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Ahh.. You're not German... My bad :)

Reborn Pyrrhic > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 05/15/2014 at 20:18

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Nein, ich bin einer Amerikaner, aber geboren aus Brasilien.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Reborn Pyrrhic 05/15/2014 at 20:27

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Ahh.. Ich bin norwegish... und ich spreche nicht gut deutsch, I can read german, but I suck at writing :)

Reborn Pyrrhic > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 05/15/2014 at 20:29

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My spoken German is schlecht, writing is OK, reading is better.

Reborn Pyrrhic > Your boy, BJR 05/15/2014 at 20:30

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http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/drive-on-the-a…

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Reborn Pyrrhic 05/15/2014 at 20:32

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I can read German, and Dutsch/Flemish.. But I guess that's pretty much given since I can read Norwegian and English :P Anywho, cool car dude, I love it :)

Reborn Pyrrhic > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 05/15/2014 at 20:38

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Takk!

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Reborn Pyrrhic 05/15/2014 at 20:42

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Ohh.. we're doing THAT now.. hehe.. Ingen årsak ;)

Reborn Pyrrhic > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 05/15/2014 at 20:47

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I have learned some Swedish , so I have a minor grasp on Scandinavian languages.

I say languages, not throat diseases: I can't understand a lick of Danish.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Reborn Pyrrhic 05/15/2014 at 20:50

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Hehe.. NOONE can understand Danish :P Not even the danes themselves I'd say :P I'm fluent in Norwegian and Swedish.. It's like being fluent in American and British :P

Reborn Pyrrhic > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 05/15/2014 at 20:51

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Kamelåså!

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > Reborn Pyrrhic 05/15/2014 at 20:58

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Yeah.. pretty much that :)

And just to plug myself, here's me speaking english.. Not perfect, but good enough I'd sa :P