Helens GV is no more!!! :(

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Helens GV is no more!!! :(

Post by dan_2k_uk » Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:28 pm

She phoned me at midday to say "I've flipped the GV"

She's fine after a trip to hospital to get the glass out of her hands and eyes and have a quick check up as she bumped her head but the car is blatantly a write off.

As per usual my mates sprang into action to get it back the right way up and home.

The GV has taken it like a champ and probably saved her life compared to a similar accident in a euro box or older smaller 4x4.

The photos really don't do it justice. It flew through the air and hit the trees roof first then dropped into the ditch. You can see in the bottom left of the windscreen a hole where a branch speared the screen! :shock:

The winch on Ju's Jimny put it back on it feet with ease.


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Re: Helens GV is no more!!! :(

Post by Ju » Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:31 pm

Well I sent Dan a text earlier saying I would like to get out in my Jimny, and this ensured that I did.

You have a 2L for your SJ now Dan
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Re: Helens GV is no more!!! :(

Post by Darrell » Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:35 pm

Bummer :cry:

Glad Helens fine though :thumbup:
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Re: Helens GV is no more!!! :(

Post by andyrew » Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:36 pm

Glad shes okay. Thats the main thing.
Cars can always be replaced.
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Re: Helens GV is no more!!! :(

Post by dan_2k_uk » Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:53 pm

Little video of the winch on Ju's Jimny putting it back on its feet.


Click Here for Youtube Video

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Re: Helens GV is no more!!! :(

Post by dan_2k_uk » Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:55 pm

andyrew wrote:Glad shes okay. Thats the main thing.
Cars can always be replaced.
Yeah its only a metal box at the end of the day.

She's also fallen down the stairs today and got away with that too. Shes just gone and got a lottery ticket.
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Re: Helens GV is no more!!! :(

Post by Ladaman » Sat Jan 24, 2015 7:02 pm

Sorry to hear that fella.

The main thing is Helen is OK.
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Re: Helens GV is no more!!! :(

Post by mike harris » Sat Jan 24, 2015 8:28 pm

Glad she's ok mate, looks like quite an impact. Good to see the car took the brunt of it,
Trees seem to stop cars quite well.

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Re: Helens GV is no more!!! :(

Post by Ju » Sat Jan 24, 2015 8:58 pm

It took a right battering and still drives fine
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Re: Helens GV is no more!!! :(

Post by Darrell » Sat Jan 24, 2015 9:10 pm

dan_2k_uk wrote:Little video of the winch on Ju's Jimny putting it back on its feet.


Click Here for Youtube Video


Linky. no worky :S
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