That's Not Gone Well

Kinja'd!!! "RPM esq." (rpm3)
11/12/2018 at 18:45 • Filed to: oops, volvo

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RPM Jr. had a little incident with a patch of black ice on a corner last week, and hit a curb at speed. Thankfully all humans are OK and the damage is mostly to the wheel, suspension, and axle . Insurance will take care of it and we will all learn a valuable lesson, I suppose.

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Ironically, the appointment to switch to winter tires was scheduled for this weekend. Today, the car got towed for suspension work to the same dealer it had a service appointment scheduled at ...scheduled for today. I think they’re going to do the service while they have it.


DISCUSSION (12)


Kinja'd!!! CB > RPM esq.
11/12/2018 at 18:56

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Glad your kid is okay!


Kinja'd!!! wafflesnfalafel > RPM esq.
11/12/2018 at 18:57

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oops... character building experience


Kinja'd!!! RPM esq. > CB
11/12/2018 at 18:58

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Thanks, me too.


Kinja'd!!! RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > RPM esq.
11/12/2018 at 19:00

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Glad the kid is OK and hoping the damage to the car is minor to be easily repairable!


Kinja'd!!! shop-teacher > RPM esq.
11/12/2018 at 19:01

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D'oh!


Kinja'd!!! jimz > RPM esq.
11/12/2018 at 19:04

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unexpected glare ice is one of those things which still makes me, er, pucker. winter tires are a bit better on it, but nothing short of studs will help you if you encounter it at the wrong time. 


Kinja'd!!! RPM esq. > jimz
11/12/2018 at 19:16

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Yeah, headed downhill , on a bend, in the dark...I’m not sure winter rubber would have helped much.


Kinja'd!!! dogisbadob > RPM esq.
11/12/2018 at 19:36

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Ouch! Glad he’s ok


Kinja'd!!! Spaceball-Two > RPM esq.
11/12/2018 at 19:58

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Glad jr. is alright. These morning and evening temps are rough. I was sliding around in my truck Thursday morning 


Kinja'd!!! RPM esq. > Spaceball-Two
11/12/2018 at 20:03

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Yeah, I nearly had a little pee come out when I suddenly fishtailed while driving over frosty leaves in my driveway one morning . A nd Jr.’ s on the other side of the mountains where it’s been even colder at night.


Kinja'd!!! Spaceball-Two > RPM esq.
11/12/2018 at 20:07

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It’s only getting worse from here


Kinja'd!!! pip bip - choose Corrour > RPM esq.
11/13/2018 at 05:22

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expensive lesson

they’ve got to learn to drive to the conditions

bash it into them to  slow down