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erwe - 24/9/05 at 07:38 PM

I did it.......
I missed a corner on Zandvoort circuit (circumstances) and hit the wall (80 - 100 kmh)
Engine OK, exhaust and manifold, rad and a brandnew RIAL alloy are damaged.
At least I can say that I have a self built car with crash test


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Crash
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[Edited on 24/9/05 by erwe]


I love speed :-P - 24/9/05 at 07:42 PM



i hope ur ok


Lotusmark2 - 24/9/05 at 07:49 PM

OMG!!
Sorry to see this mate, I echo the "hope your ok"
looks like she took a load of energy and let you walk away!
Fair play mate.


erwe - 24/9/05 at 07:50 PM

Just some muscles having a fight and my Ego is damaged!!
Indeed all the energy absorbed by the engine compartment, nothing in the driver space so now I know my design is OK...




[Edited on 24/9/05 by erwe]


billy - 24/9/05 at 07:59 PM

Hey how much do you want for your engine??? just kidding, the car is fixable eh! you aint


zetec - 24/9/05 at 07:59 PM

That'll T- Cut out I bet.


donut - 24/9/05 at 08:13 PM

you will be fine racing on a Nascar circuit now!!


JoelP - 24/9/05 at 09:03 PM

looks like your cockpit survived very well. Good luck with the rebuild.


Hellfire - 24/9/05 at 09:06 PM

Bad luck erwe... a simple 'glad you're ok' doesn't seem appropriate.

However, glad you're ok...


Avoneer - 24/9/05 at 09:44 PM

Bad luck.

Congrats on the chassis though, that must be the "something good" that came out of the incident.

Pat...


G.Man - 24/9/05 at 11:23 PM

ouch

hope you get it sorted...


Peteff - 24/9/05 at 11:27 PM

6 million dollar man time. Hope there's lots you can salvage.


dr-fastlane - 25/9/05 at 08:21 AM

Hey Erwe, very bad luck. But i’m happy to hear everything is oke with you.
Now jou certainly know you have designed a safe car. Only next time use an real crashtest dummie.

To greet, Roy


jambojeef - 25/9/05 at 09:53 AM

So sorry to hear that erwe, you'd put some serious design work into that car and i was totally inspired by some of your pictures, get it back on the road as soon as poss!

Good luck with it

Geoff


ChrisGamlin - 25/9/05 at 01:34 PM

Bad luck Erwe, glad you're OK and hope its back on track again soon!

Chris


Danozeman - 25/9/05 at 08:24 PM

Sorry to hear that mate. Glad your ok. Looks like it took a good thump..


alister667 - 25/9/05 at 09:15 PM

Sorry about the crash, all the best with the rebuild.


Rorty - 26/9/05 at 06:00 AM

Bad luck, or bad judgement? My condolences are worthless, but never mind, you'll enjoy telling the story in years to come.


tks - 10/10/05 at 09:41 PM

it deffenitly is an bloody safe car,

what did you hit?

and how? scatch?

pff...hope you are ok and you learn from it..

was it in the wet/damp???

Tks


erwe - 11/10/05 at 04:31 AM

I build the car up from the firewall.
new whishbones left front and rear.
This week I will assemble it and saturday we will make the exhaust.
It will be ready next week and I hope there is nothing else damaged.


erwe - 22/10/05 at 07:37 PM

Almost ready !!
Just the nose and hood and the car is ready for next saturday at Nürnbergring (F1 course) race.
Because I had done this work before rebuilding was going very fast.
Car on the table (JIG) and weld the enginge and front part together.
See what I forgot, you hear it netxt sunday


JoelP - 22/10/05 at 07:39 PM

lol, good news erwe. and good luck!