Stinkin' Badgers

Nords · 26-07-2009, 02:58 PM

A big thumbs up to Jez and his bunch at Pace Ward and also to Nick at AMI Ventureshield! Why you ask? Combine the two above with the title and a poor CSL!

Yes, on the way back from Hyde Park's O2 Concert, a large badger decided to hoof it's way across one carriageway without event and then run into me as I headed up north from J15 of the M4. As it was dark I was doing just under 70 and saw him at the very last moment in the headlights as he travelled (my) right to left. WACK!

He hit somewhere between the centre and the driver's side splitter and then went under the car. Lots of nasty noises meant I pulled of the road immediately and called for BMW Assistance to get it to Wellsway. Jez's team are onto it and I think the ventureshield stopped the damage being worse than it is.

From the towing eye across left is all knackered but held together with the venture shield. The bare carbonfibre broke in half but held!

How long do we think it takes to get hold of a bumper?

The staggering thing is that my wife hit a badger only 3 days before (Suzuki Swift) but lucky for Jez, insured via A-Plan! They can't be many of the buggers left around here!

26-07-2009, 02:58 PM	#1
Nords S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 527 Casino cash: $1272	Stinkin' Badgers A big thumbs up to Jez and his bunch at Pace Ward and also to Nick at AMI Ventureshield! Why you ask? Combine the two above with the title and a poor CSL! Yes, on the way back from Hyde Park's O2 Concert, a large badger decided to hoof it's way across one carriageway without event and then run into me as I headed up north from J15 of the M4. As it was dark I was doing just under 70 and saw him at the very last moment in the headlights as he travelled (my) right to left. WACK! He hit somewhere between the centre and the driver's side splitter and then went under the car. Lots of nasty noises meant I pulled of the road immediately and called for BMW Assistance to get it to Wellsway. Jez's team are onto it and I think the ventureshield stopped the damage being worse than it is. From the towing eye across left is all knackered but held together with the venture shield. The bare carbonfibre broke in half but held! How long do we think it takes to get hold of a bumper? The staggering thing is that my wife hit a badger only 3 days before (Suzuki Swift) but lucky for Jez, insured via A-Plan! They can't be many of the buggers left around here!