Andy W
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| posted on 30/3/05 at 09:32 PM |
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OFF ROADING
Was out and about at the weekend on the local B roads. A section has a few nice sets of double Z bends. With each set of bends I was trying to improve
my entry and exit. As I thought I was getting better, I wasn't. Came out of a right hander lost the back end, tried to correct it, then lost it
again. Ended up across the verge and in the bracken hedge. the result a bent wishbone and cracked nose. After initially being p****d off, I now think
I've had a lucky escape; could have easily had a nice ditch for me to fly into. The car needs a lot more respect than I was giving it, with the
skills I don't have.
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subk2002
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| posted on 30/3/05 at 09:50 PM |
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tut tut silly boy 
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kaymar
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| posted on 30/3/05 at 09:59 PM |
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unfotunate luck or a lesson learnt? i hope you are ok thats what counts, hope you get it all sorted ok. regards.
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Hellfire
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| posted on 30/3/05 at 10:21 PM |
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Much better to do that sort of thing on a track... where it belongs.
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tri
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| posted on 30/3/05 at 10:31 PM |
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sounds erm fun hope your alright but as Hellfire said theres places for that and the local b road isn't it but hey it more fun that way just
play safe
Tri
[Edited on 30/3/05 by tri]
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DEAN C.
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| posted on 30/3/05 at 11:09 PM |
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Glad you are OK!
Be careful by all means but lets all be real,these cars are for giving some stick,primarily on the track, but hey you cant condem the lad for playing
just a little.
Quite a few of you have already written cars off,it can happen to us all.
We are all used to comfy and relatively safe fwd cars and forget the rwd cars of our youth,or bygone eras for the younger ones.Even worse these cars
bite with a vengeance due to the lack of weight and loss of gravity induced grip.
I'm just glad you're ok mate,or Mayyt! as you Hull lads say.
Safety First! with a little fun now and then.
All the best DEAN............
Once I've finished a project why do I start another?
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Rob Lane
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| posted on 31/3/05 at 07:42 AM |
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These cars bite and bite hard!
Martin at MK sold the GT to a customer last week and on his way home he completely wrote it off.
Martin has seen the car to give a price but he thinks it's a lot to repair.
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titch
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| posted on 31/3/05 at 08:26 AM |
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Glad you are ok,these things do take some getting used to,one of the main problems I had was the fact that the steering does not self centre.The first
time I needed a hand full of opposite lock I ended up spinning.Problem was in a normal rear wheel drive car when you apply opp. lock the first part of
taking the lock off is done for you by the self centre of the steering and then you just add the required opposite lock.When I came to a standstill
facing the wrong way the front wheels were only pointing straight!They require very quick steering inputs!
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scotlad
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| posted on 31/3/05 at 05:27 PM |
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Erm i did exactly same as you almost a year ago- but smashed sump too!  
[Edited on 31/3/05 by scotlad]
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titch
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| posted on 31/3/05 at 07:38 PM |
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At least we're all men and can admit the odd cock-up!There's an old saying,if you don't bend it you ain't trying hard
enough!!!!!!!
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titch
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| posted on 31/3/05 at 07:38 PM |
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At least we're all men and can admit the odd cock-up!There's an old saying,if you don't bend it you ain't trying hard
enough!!!!!!!
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titch
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| posted on 31/3/05 at 08:02 PM |
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why's that posted twice?????????
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DEAN C.
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| posted on 31/3/05 at 11:13 PM |
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Maybe it was two cock ups!!
Once I've finished a project why do I start another?
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OX
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| posted on 1/4/05 at 01:59 PM |
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shame about the car,but good that your not hurt.
a track day is a good place to learn but you can still come unstuck ,,a massive open airfield would be nice with loads of run off.
i spun my old one a few times but i guess i was just lucky that there was no damage 
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locoboy
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| posted on 1/4/05 at 02:11 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by OX
i spun my old one a few times but i guess i was just lucky that there was no damage
Does mental damage count
still shaking
ATB
Locoboy
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alister667
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| posted on 1/4/05 at 04:13 PM |
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glad to hear you're OK.
They can indeed be vicious wee cars when prodded.
[Edited on 1/4/05 by alister667]
http://members.lycos.co.uk/alister667/
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Danozeman
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| posted on 1/4/05 at 09:33 PM |
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Glad your ok matey. Good fun trying int it... FInd an old air field and have a good play where there aint anything to hit...
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 1/4/05 at 09:37 PM |
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I've been lucky - the only "exciting moments" I've had so far have been in places where there there was "room to
swing!" - usually when I've booted the throttle too soon in a bend...
It's what these cars are all about, as far as I'm concerned...
David
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