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Pebbles nee stones hitting the motor

The Guvnor · 2011-11-07 15:27:03

How often do you guys get hit with a stone whilst out driving? It seems like in the last 3/4 months I've had about 5 nice hits on the windscreen - thankfully none did any damage but still - never noticed this many before. I am a bit higher up which could be a factor coupe to 4x4 etc. Certainly wakes you up when you…

07-11-2011 3:27pm

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How often do you guys get hit with a stone whilst out driving?

It seems like in the last 3/4 months I've had about 5 nice hits on the windscreen - thankfully none did any damage but still - never noticed this many before.

I am a bit higher up which could be a factor coupe to 4x4 etc.

Certainly wakes you up when you hear/possibly just about see the pebble/bang!:)

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#2 07-11-2011 3:33pm

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I'd say on average one per day.

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#3 07-11-2011 3:38pm

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On windscreen maybe one every other week. Front bumper takes a bit more of a hammering though, paintwork is getting seriously fecked.

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#4 07-11-2011 3:43pm

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Terrible ^

About once a month on the windscreen ain't so bad then!?

Is my memory fading or is it worse now than it was a few years ago?

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#5 07-11-2011 3:45pm

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Depends on where you are I suppose, I'm in rural Wexford off anything resembling a main route, CiniO is listed as Mayo, so might be the same.

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