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Lotus near death Crash Germany..
jossey - 5/4/14 at 12:34 PM

OH My god that was close.

http://www.rhein-zeitung.de/region/lokales/westerwald_artikel,-Spektakulaerer-Unfall-Lotus-Roadster-unter-Schutzplanke-gedrueckt-_arid,1132537.html />



Sorry I stole if off the LCB facebook page....




Good job it was left hand drive....

[Edited on 5/4/14 by jossey]


loggyboy - 5/4/14 at 12:38 PM

A great reason for a full cage even on a road car.


coozer - 5/4/14 at 12:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
A great reason for a full cage even on a road car.


Agreed!


dhutch - 5/4/14 at 01:25 PM

That and having barriers in good condition.

But yes, not ideal.


Daniel


INDY BIRD - 5/4/14 at 01:34 PM

Looks like a dax rush or a donkervort,

That could have been very nasty,

Glad he had a front screen and of only a aero screen might have been more nasty?

Scary stuff that,


HappyFather - 5/4/14 at 02:25 PM

quote:
Originally posted by coozer
quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
A great reason for a full cage even on a road car.


Agreed!


Stories like this makes me regret having bought only roll bar with rear stays...


jacko - 5/4/14 at 02:44 PM

Is it someone of here iv see a car on here with them air vents ?
Jacko


woodster - 5/4/14 at 02:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by HappyFather
quote:
Originally posted by coozer
quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
A great reason for a full cage even on a road car.


Agreed!


Stories like this makes me regret having bought only roll bar with rear stays...




If I get another seven it's having a full cage anything less is asking for Trouble.


[Edited on 5/4/14 by woodster]


coyoteboy - 5/4/14 at 04:49 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-15646923
That's exactly what happened here...
Student now has his head plated back together despite helmet etc.