look at the back weel £20000 to build
and 2 sec,s to smash
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u cant catch the indy blade
look at the back weel £20000 to build
and 2 sec,s to smash
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He aint gonna be in rush hour three.
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You would be a bit upset after that.
After applying my own MK Indy to a barrier at Kirkistown, I've a fair idea how the owner must feel - I reckon the smiley's are a little misplaced.
poor guy - at least he seems unhurt
I bet he's hurting deep down though 
Looks easily repaired though.
Some new rear wishbones a tube or two in the chassis and a new wing and headlamp and it should be sorted.
Good luck whoever you are.
Cheers, Ted
what a shame ,,the bloke must be gutted,,wounder what happened as it seems to be on a straight road,unless theres a bend on the other side of the
photo
[Edited on 31/1/06 by OX]
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Originally posted by phillippe
u cant catch the indy blade
Oooops!
Poor guy, bet he was upset! Certainly no matter!
David
It also looked like it happened on a long straight. Odd post. Odd accident.
no one wos heart thank god and we wear not racing
and we had to make light of the incident
to keep the tears back he was to say the least hart Brock and well insured thankfully..
I think Land Rovers! are better for that sort of off road activity, still really not too bad to fix, I thought the first piccy was a new Caterham rear
steer prototype until I scrolled along to the front!
Caber
regardless of his choice of car, i wouldnt have put smileys all over the posts seemingly delighting in his misfortune!
The good news I can see is he MISSED the telegraph pole
Otherwise a real pisser whatever teh badge.
[Edited on 31/1/06 by ReMan]
looks remarkably similar too a little incident i can think of, i wouldn't have left any marks on the fence though.
He walked away ok by the looks of it, cars can be rebuilt.
Write off I suspect --- Caterham would quote an arm and two legs + all your goats to fix it. Of course to a Locost builder that translates as 8 hours and a bit of MIGgery.
Glad no one was hurt but couldn't help thinking I bet he is a miserable etc etc
Or a least he is now. I know I would be
[Edited on 31/1/06 by rusty nuts]
LOL @ Rusty Nuts
Hmm it isn't too bad... IIRC the Cateringvans are set-up to understeer horrendously from the factory - perhaps that slight bend a mile back
caught him out? Otherwise cant see how he hit the fence? Unless he fell asleep?
As the boys have rightly pointed out - no biggy, new headlight, arch - couple of suspension components, some pride and a little money loss...
He's lucky thats all really - wooden fences can be nasty - my mate spun off in his 530 and was nearly 'impaled' by a beam from a wooden
fence - just grazed his ribs luckily...
As previously mentioned - not a smiley incident, but understand the sentiment of laughing about it - because in a few years he will...
Its good to see no one was physically hurt, but given the circumstances (ie country road and most likely speed), my sympathy is limited to say the
least. The main road at home has loads of incedents like this every year.
A good brusing to the pride can be quite a good thing.
[Edited on 1/2/06 by clbarclay]
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Originally posted by muzchap
no biggy, new headlight, arch - couple of suspension components, some pride and a little money loss...
Get the scissor jack between the engine and side rail and wind it back out, I'll copy the wishbones, somebody must have some tubing spare and
I've got some green paint that looks very similar. It's a half day job Will that rear wheel arch go again with a bit of matting and some
filler?
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Originally posted by Peteff
Get the scissor jack between the engine and side rail and wind it back out, I'll copy the wishbones, somebody must have some tubing spare and I've got some green paint that looks very similar. It's a half day job
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Originally posted by Peteff
Get the scissor jack between the engine and side rail and wind it back out, ...
I think the idea of bending the tube with a jack was meant as a joke
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Originally posted by JonBowden
I think the idea of bending the tube with a jack was meant as a joke
, but they fix tintops using technology not far removed so I'm sure it's been done more than once out there. )
The tube could be "unbrazed" and replaced but the chassis would need put on a jig/bulid board of some kind and pulled/ pushed and adjusted with a hammer as it won't spring back 100% to its original shape once the damaged member is removed.