Lotus Europa Community
Lotus Europa Forums => Garage => Topic started by: 4129R on Saturday,February 24, 2024, 08:33:06 AM
-
Beware, the front of the Europa is so low and sharp (low drag) that my wife has just reversed into my Europa and caused a lot of damage.
Her reverse beep beeps did not pick up the Europa, so beware, others might reverse into you.
Needless to say, I am miffed. I heard a loud bang and just could not believe it could happen.
-
I had an old guy with giant glasses like my dad used to wear and driving a giant Lexus suv tap my Europa at a traffic light. I got out and triedto get the guy to lower his side window. Instead, he started driving forward slowly while my wife was in the car. Wow, never seen that before.
I think he did not see my Lotus, and he thought I was a homeless guy because it was underneath an expressway bridge.
Luckily, there was just a few paint chips, and no real damage.
Sorry 4129R. I am sure your wife is horrified as well.
Be careful out there.
-
Bummer! I hope it's not too difficult (or expensive) to repair!
It happened to me, too. Back in the middle '70s, I followed an "old" (surely in her 70s but I don't like to call that "old" anymore!) lady in a larger car (they're all larger!) down a street. A little later, we both found out that the street was closed and before I could backup out of her way, she backed into me. There wasn't much damage and I told her I thought the damage would be $20 or $25. She gave me her phone number and insurance information.
When I got it fixed, the bill ended up being over $60. I called the insurance company with the bill. A couple of days later they called back refusing to pay. I called the old lady and told her how angry and disappointed I was that she lied to me! It didn't help so I was on the hook for $60, which at that time was real money to me!
-
New thought: maybe we need, as part of the “tool” kit, one of those hand held air horns. If someone doesn’t listen, blast away.
-
That's in keeping with my rule that if you can't be seen then you MUST be heard but wouldn't air horns or similar be preferable?
-
I have Hella air trumpets fed by an air compressor from a Citroen DS. They are INSTANTLY VERY VERY LOUD. Super important safety equipment, I’d sooner drive without seatbelts than go without my air horns. Saved my butt many, many times.
-
Bummer! I hope it's not too difficult (or expensive) to repair!
The tail of the exhaust on the Golf punched through the fibreglass below the bumper. I reckon about £1,000 to repair the fibreglass and paint the whole front.
-
Really sorry to hear that!
As Pfreen said, I’m sure your wife is devastated about this too.
-
Sorry 4129R that’s bad news…bit of 'friendly fire' there. Hope it is an easy fix but it sounds nasty
-
When I went out to see the damage this morning, it seems my car was pushed back by 9ft.
I don't think the reverse warning sensors had enough time to "beep beep" before "bang".
-
When I went out to see the damage this morning, it seems my car was pushed back by 9ft.
I don't think the reverse warning sensors had enough time to "beep beep" before "bang".
9ft? Was she going 25 mph?
-
When I went out to see the damage this morning, it seems my car was pushed back by 9ft.
I don't think the reverse warning sensors had enough time to "beep beep" before "bang".
9ft? Was she going 25 mph?
I fear that communication has broken down since "The Big Bang".
-
Hi
That is a horrible thing to have happen.
I was just commenting to a friend today about how high modern cars are and how vulnerable cars like the Europa, and to a slightly lesser extent +2's are. At close range they quite literally fly under the radar.
All the best
Berni
-
Yikes, now am really siding with my wife and just tow the car around instead of driving it to shows.
I must have hit to horn button fifty times accidentally and it really was an annoying screeching noise. I have a train air horn on my el Camino that I may need to change over.
Dakazman