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Wed 10 Aug 2005 17:54

Knock for knock - SjB {P}

Made me laugh because this was knock for knock in a literal sense;

Having pit stopped at the Maccy D / Agip petrol station pull in on the Czech-German border at Rozvadov, the missus and I had just sat back in the car when we watched something unfold in slow motion but with predictable consequences.

A new Toyota AYGO (the first I have seen, funnily enough in the land of its construction, though with lurid 'dirty handprint' graphics all over it advertising something or other) was reversed out of its slot at the same time as a VW Passat Estate on German plates was reversed out of its slot. Probably distracted by some scantily dressed and very pleasant scenery that was de-coaching to one side, neither driver (both men!) checked behind; with a loud bang, the cars hit each other fair and square.

Beyond minor paint crazing on the Passat and a bumper trim insert that popped out (and was subsquently popped back in) on the AYGO, no apparent damage, but very red faces from the drivers as the oforementioned 'scenery' laughed their collective heads off!

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Wed 10 Aug 2005 19:34

Knock for knock - Adam {P}

If I were the driver of the Aygo, after having got over the embarrassment of owning one, I'd be made up! Having a smash and being able to put my car back together on the scene would be great!
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Adam

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