Poster: A snowHead
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Had a minor bump in my car today while driving away from Val Thorens. The car is drivable as far as I can see, but the bits of the bodywork will require some sort of temporary fix before I think about driving back to the UK. I'd also want a mechanic to check that my assessment of the drivability of the car is sensible not wishful thinking. Anyone able to recommend a garage in Bourg I could take my car to?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Try DMC in Landry, just on the left after you go over the level crossing
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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A bit of gaffer tape and prayer should suffice.
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@rob@rar, There is/was an English mechanic based in Bourg, have a search around here I'm fairly sure there was a thread.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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As you enter Bourg there is a petrol station on the right, it has a garage mechanic attached to it. They were great on Christmas eve last year when my batteries gave out (I have 2 on my 4x4). They checked and found both shorting internally. Not uncommon in piggy backed batteries of that age.... the garage should be obvious wit the 2 larg roller shutter doors next to it.
I dont know if they would do body work.
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Silver Clio by any chance? might have seen it being loaded up
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The petrol station as you enter Bourg has closed down (probably something to do with not being able to sell petrol at €0.10 / L more than Super-U & Intermarché)
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that sounds upsetting and annoying, @rob@rar. I hope you are OK and that the car soon will be.
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Thanks for the advice all. After an inspection the car (a Kia not a Renault, BTW) is OK to drive, with just bodywork damage. @pam w, entirely my fault, went in to a hairpin a little bit too quick as I was leaving Val Thorens (the bend in the road by the UCPA building), and couldn't slow the car enough to stay in my lane. There was a coach coming up the road and I thumped in to that at the apex of the bend. Best part of the misadventure was being congratulated by my insurance company on crashing in to a British-registered vehicle rather than French-registered
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@rob@rar, if you smashed into a coach I suppose it's fortunate it was only the car's body that was damaged.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@pam w, I'd managed to slow my car down a bit so it was a glancing blow in to the side of the coach, probably at 5 - 10mph. Head-on would have been a bit more emotional I suspect.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@rob@rar, More edge angle or grip required
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You know it makes sense.
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poor off piste technique
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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@rob@rar, boo but glad it wasn't more serious
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Poster: A snowHead
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@rob@rar,
"Coach, is that controlled understeer?
No, that's a crash."
(You have to follow insideout on Facebook)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@emwmarine, very good
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@rob@rar, so, was that a misdemeanour, or an offence and are you worried that BASI might revoke your licence?
(Yes, that's my coat, thanks).
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@rob@rar, so, was that a misdemeanour, or an offence and are you worried that BASI might revoke your licence? |
Probably just a Yellow Card in this instance but another offence & it could be a Red Card.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Stop it, my sides are splitting!
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Latest News: UK ski instructor banned from France for being unable to descend by car from Val Thorens to Moutiers within 18% of Alain Prost's time!
PS Glad you are fine fella - and the damage was only cosmetic.
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