Back-up Bashers

[kinnaq]

Alright, how many of you have backed into something with your VX?

I did after only 4 days of ownership. I had never caused an accident before that in 10 yrs.

[nocturnalVX]

I've not backed into anything, and find the side mirrors very usefull. However, I know others have, so this post should be interesting...

[ISCE]

About a month after I owned it and had just become "comfortable" using ONLY the mirrors I backed very lightly into a 3 foot tall post I had NO way of seeing. It was very soon after that I added on the VanEyes, now I can see anything like that and back pretty much right up to it with no problems.

Jay

[Triathlete]

I know someone who backed into a tree during a wheeling trip...but I won't mention his name!



















(and no it wasn't me)

[coachreed]

OK... pole for me... three to four footer... bad thing is that I deliberately pulled into a space at work during training... it wasn't a space but I made it one... we had over a hundred extra cars so spaces were few and far between. Anyway, instead of backing into the space, I pulled forward into it AROUND the pole... well, I forgot that there were three poles there when I left... saw two of the poles and went for broke... just as I knew I was clear of the TWO poles... I took my foot off the brake and reached for the gas... SLAM! I saw stars! It didn't help matters that my head rests were out of the car for monitor install... OUCH! Can you say self inflicted WHIPLASH?!?!?!

Anyway, that is my wonderful story... at least I know I'm not the only one!

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[Bill Brown]

I rubbed the passenger rear side of my VX against the side of the garage door frame when backing into the garage one afternoon. A neighbor caught my attention and I should have stopped, but hindsight is 20-20 vision. Fortunately, no damage, just paint from the door frame across the red rear passenger sidelight that took some elbow grease to remove.

[ScottinMA]

I was backing out of a parking spot and someone pulled in behind and stopped to let someone out of their car and I bumped them. Does that count?

[Chopper]

Walked into the garage wearing sunglasses, got in, and proceded to drive through the garage screen.... no damage... except to the $600 screen..... does that count??

[VCrossfan]

ruxpin thats a great one, I'm still laughing (not at you but the story) I've been lucky so far, Installed VanEyes right off the bat after searching this forum. Thanks all ! ! !

[SPAZZ]

I had some Mexicans in a beater run into the back of me while I was in San Diego(Northern Mexico) at a Grocery store parking lot and I was not even moving.

They saw the VX and thought I had lots of $ and thought they could run into me, claim they were all hurt and get their P.O.S fixed a little in the process.

I didn't have even a scratch on the VX and their car was full of rust and dents. But, the insurance people said that it was my fault because I was backing up, even though I was not even moving. They took away my Good driver discount of $200 for every 6 months and raised my premiums for 2 years. They said that I was one person, no witnesses, but they were 12 people(packed in like refried beans)...so they took their word instead of mine even though the people didn't have a citizenship or insurance.

What is USA turning into??...but, with people re-electing Bush into office even though the stupid ashinine things he openly does and the stuff he tries to secretly do...I can understand this country is full of mentally disturbed Barney lovers who sleep with middle eastern butt buddies who hate Americans just because of what country they are from and want to kill them and do not care who you are. That is what happened on 911...a money deal gone sour for Bush and they took it out on the country...Bush got scared and let Bin Laden's family leave the country out of fear and he thought that nothing else would add to the damage.

[carabo]

Pulled into a parking space with cement filled poles 2 feet high,when I was leaving I forgot and pulled forward slowly cracking my left turn signal lens and housing=$68

[VXcaver]

I know someone who backed into a tree during a wheeling trip...but I won't mention his name!

Thanks for not mentioning any names, T. I already fessed up on another thread.

Another one: On our 1st Box Canyon trip I bonked a big rock backing up. My dad was riding shotgun that day and we had to turn around in this narrow slot canyon when we discovered the road had washed out. Dad was back there spotting me while I backed up. He was shouting "Good... good... keep coming..." Then, CRUNCH! "Okay... That's far enough!" :laughg:

I gave my first battle scar to VXcaver while riding with my dad, and that's a good memory. It's all about having some fun with it.

[transio]

I backed into a BMW Z3 a couple months after I got it.

No damage to the VX, but a new $1800 hood replacement for the BMW.

Meh.

[transio]

Originally posted by SPAZZ
What is USA turning into??...but, with people re-electing Bush into office even though the stupid ashinine things he openly does and the stuff he tries to secretly do...I can understand this country is full of mentally disturbed Barney lovers who sleep with middle eastern butt buddies who hate Americans just because of what country they are from and want to kill them and do not care who you are.

Watch it, man. I'm of Middle Eastern descent. Read your post again... it sounds to me like you "hate [them] just because of what country they are from." Careful not to be ignorant and hypocritical.

[Bill Brown]

Originally posted by transio
Watch it, man. I'm of Middle Eastern descent. Read your post again... it sounds to me like you "hate [them] just because of what country they are from." Careful not to be ignorant and hypocritical.

I think Spazz was spazzing out.-Bill Brown