Death of My Baby

[T5 ROB]

Hi, this is whats left of my baby after hitting a patch of black ice last night and going backwards into a ditch, I wasn't going fast (for a change) as i knew it was slippery, all the roads where clear upto that point and as it slid i thought i'd caught it but it happened so fast and was too far gone.
Everyone was ok with only my bro's wife getting a few cuts on here hands from the boot lid going through the back window and getting showered in glass.

I have two options, buy another one with a knackered engine and swap the parts over or sell all the bits, unless anyone wants to buy it for a £1000.00 and use all the bits on there car, and theres alot of bits after two years of spending on her.

I guess were all lucky it was a Volvo and not a small car.


Needless to say it won't buff out.






Whats left of my beautiful exhaust.






In her former glory.


Its a shame for her to end like this but at least were all ok and a warning to everyone, please watch the roads and take it easy over christmas as i would hate this to happen to anyone of you.

I still hope its ok for me to come along on the summer outing even if i'm not in a Volvo.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all the members.

[Vikingxl]

Glad you are ok looks like you had a lucky escape

[Wobbly Dave]

Been there - done that - but at least you are ok. As my brother (RN) said at the time I flew my black one upside down in a field - "Any landing you can walk away from is a good one".

I stripped and sold many of the parts - which along with a most generous whip round from VPCUK - enabled me to get on and buy the Silver one.

[Tomcat]

Glad your ok, the car can be replaced you and your family can't be.

[T5ER]

Hi ROb glad you and your family are ok mate and thats the most important thing. It is a testament to volvo build quality that is for sure. But glad you are ok that is for sure i ahve had a few accidents in the past and walked away from them all, the worst one being in a chevette which i rolled nine times

[Al115]

Glad you are OK and sorry to hear about the car.

[timbo_1975]

Also to say, glad you and family are okay, which is all that matters really.

I daresay, despite the pretty severe damage to the floor pan, that all the doors opened as normal when you needed them to, which goes to show these old girls are solid busses!

[C70 GTT5]

easyly done mate, hope it all sorts itself out

[thebadger]

Good to hear everyone was ok.

One of my friends wrote off another car in his old 440 2.0.

His (my friends) car ran into the back of the victim when he stamped on his brakes on the motorway to avoid a fox or something (sounded dubious on the victims part).

His 440 only suffered a bent bumper plate (behind the plastics) which was bent back into shape. The victims car (as he claimed to be) had almost no rear left on his car (I think it was a nissan) which goes to show that they're almost too tough!

[850 t5 vs 600cc]

At least your all ok. Its just a car and at least you were in a Volvo, any other car could of been different.

All the best for christmas and the new year.

Dave

[Porcine_Aviator]

Glad to hear there were no major injuries and you're all okay. It's sad to see your baby in such a state, but she did her job and protected you all.

It's not the sort of present you want at this time of year, but I'm sure you will find a replacement before long.

The only problem is, you knew what needed to be done with her and what had been done.

Now you have to start again with a car you don't know, is there a chance the insurance will pay out enough for you to get another Volvo?

I know what the roads were like yesterday after our 434 mile round trip.

Have a Merry Christmas and lets hope a Happy New Year to you and yours.

[p fandango]

damn, after meeting you at Avon i now how much time & effort you put into it. Fingers crossed you get something else sorted

As said everyone was OK which is the main thing

[T5-TEZ]

Hi Rob,gutted for you mate as your car was a really nice example.Glad you are all ok and thats the main thing.

Will you be getting another T5?

[martybelfastt5]

aaahhh,,,mate ,1st of all as said above glad your ok...this was undoubtably one of my favourite cars in here due to its rare colour,,gutted mate,as said if theres parts worth selling the boys on here wont be to long clearing them out,,tho if your going to replace her thses parts will better off kept in your hands for change over. either way hope you resolve this to the best outcome

[scooter]

glad you are all ok maybe santa will bring you a new one

[danny-R]

sorry to hear about your car mate, the same thing happened to me this time last year in my nitrous'd aerodeck vti and i was gutted to say the least.
I realised mine and my family's safety and comfort was most important which was why i bought the volvo. Not because its a friggin flying machine that gives me adrenalin rushes every time i drive it.

if i remember rightly was your car not the fastest of the day at york back in spring?

anyway sorry again, like to wish you and your family all the best.

[Jamest5r]

Hello mate, so sorry to see those pics, the Mrs says your welcome at any meet next year and she will cook lunch again, if you aint got a volvo dont worry you can borrow either of ours.

Cheers

Jim & Gayle

[walter leever]

First things first,glad to hear everybody's ok.

Allways a shame when a beautifull car ends like this,but he accidents happen.

Hope you'll find a nice replacement.

And as said by you;"glad it was a Volvo"

walter

[Storm-Troll]

Been there - done that - but at least you are ok. As my brother (RN) said at the time I flew my black one upside down in a field - "Any landing you can walk away from is a good one".

Oooh Dave. I didnt know u were a Pilot too..??? lol

Glad your ok Rob.. at least U all walked away from it ok. thats the main thing..

[smithy]

im glad you and your family are safe and get another one and put the parts on that one.as they say volvo is the safest car on the road .so why not get another 1 and you are still allowed at all the volvo meets anytime