Rabbit + Cupra = problem

[darrenh]

So there I was... pootling along at 'some' speed, about 1930 so it was dark although others on the road so my lights weren't on full beam.

Very quickly a BIG rabbit (or possibly Hare - didn't have time to look at his ears!) appeared smack in the middle of my lane... probably thinking to himself "f**ing ell, that was close, managed to miss that one" - as the oncoming car passed me...

THEN - he got a Cupra to the back of his head/body... quickly.

So - after the initial rage, I'm driving home thinking "ah well, I can wave goodbye to the splitter (I slowed down and opened the window incase it was dragging or catching etc). Put the car in the garage and then thought... well - I've gotta look at some point:

Needless to say, I don't think Thumper made it... I had the choice of him, a river or a field and the speed I was going - one of was gonna get pretty poorly!!

Anyone know if a bodyshop will be able to patch it up? I'll post a better pic when it's light tomorrow.

 

[bartsimmo]

Jeez, that must be one hell of a rabbit to make a mess like that - must have been on steroids!!

 

[darrenh]

He was pretty large! I hope this isn't a 'I know what you did last Summer' moment - and I've killed someone

I did think when I saw him "I hope u move mate, cos this is gonna hurt us both!!"

They say things come in 3's, so combine this with the screenwash problem and I'm due another one

 

[goble]

RIP bunny

 

[chrisbond69]

i hit one not long back in the mrs car that one ran off though bloody beast of a thing like the rabbit of wallace and gromit

 

[bartsimmo]

I hope you can get it sorted mate.

*Off topic* What's happening about the screenwash problem?

 

[darrenh]

Sod the bunny!!! RIP my bumper.... if I was driving through a field, I'd feel sorry for him

 

[goble]

soon sort the bumper out with a plastic repair kit and whilst your there cut out the middle section of it before you get it repainted

 

[darrenh]

soon sort the bumper out with a plastic repair kit and whilst your there cut out the middle section of it before you get it repainted

that's what first occured to me... is that a big job? (for a body shop)

 

[goble]

nah about a 4 hour job in total to repair ,cut out, prep, prime, and paint

 

[nogutsnoglory]

is craig! still breaking that yellow cupra? if its expensive to fix may be cheaper to buy a new one?

you must be 'hopping' mad <groan>

i'll get my coat

 

[J4M3S]

awh damn things,

they are fair game, bring a shotgun out with you. lol

hope you get it fixxed

 

[darrenh]

Well, it didn't look any better in the daylight

I saw the beast on the way to work this morning - it must have been about 2ft long!!! So that'll confirm that it was a Hare not a rabbit... still can't get over the mess it's made

 

[__B3NNY__]

God dam wabbit!

Dont know if this is any interest to you, the bloke has a black one for sale with 'slight' dent. Might end up cheaper just to get it sprayed in onvi?

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=147027