Oops - Ran My Rover into a Jersey Barrier

[Tim Smith]

Guess I'm used to modern cars where a hit like this would surely do some serious damage, even at 5-10 mph like I was going (at most). I think I was saved from a v-shaped bumper by the tow hooks!

Too true. I was rear-ended a few weeks ago in a different car (22 year old Merc 300d). It was at a stop sign and the offender couldn't have been going more than 5 miles an hour when he bumped me. The result was a pushed in rear panel, pushed in bumper and cracked light. Bumper alone costs about $1500 to replace.

Long story short, the 300 was totaled by the insurance company.

They have no idea though. I would have been screaming blue ****** if they tried to total my rover!

[GrFa]

Too true. I was rear-ended a few weeks ago in a different car (22 year old Merc 300d). It was at a stop sign and the offender couldn't have been going more than 5 miles an hour when he bumped me. The result was a pushed in rear panel, pushed in bumper and cracked light. Bumper alone costs about $1500 to replace.

Long story short, the 300 was totaled by the insurance company.

They have no idea though. I would have been screaming blue ****** if they tried to total my rover!

Well look at the bright side, you have a diesel to swap into the Rover.