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Crashed a 7?
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coozer

posted on 18/8/08 at 03:26 PM Reply With Quote
Crashing...

As I'm still fairly gutted after stuffing my MNR I was wondering on the experiences of others.
I'm blunted (ego) by the fact this is the first 'car' crash i've had since 1982 although I've chucked a fair few bikes down the road in that time.

Steve





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worX

posted on 18/8/08 at 03:29 PM Reply With Quote
Crashed a tintop a long long time ago...

There isn't an option for people that haven't crashed - I take it you don't wanna hear from them people at the moment!

There also isn't an option for a certain friend of mine (member on here also) he crashes at least once a week... (never his fault )

Steve






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BenB

posted on 18/8/08 at 03:32 PM Reply With Quote
I think most people who build a Seven have a pretty hairy moment soon after getting on the roads. Sometimes it just avoids being a crash, sometimes it doesn't.

If I was racing I'd work on the principal that if I wasn't having offs every now and again I probably wasn't pushing hard enough.....

Being so near the edge on the road perhaps isn't the best option but then with a new car it's finding where that edge is!!! Learn from it, mend the car and get out there again and put a smile on your face

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melly-g

posted on 18/8/08 at 03:36 PM Reply With Quote
Crashed a Robin Hood S7 ( Dolomite based ) about 16 years ago!. Rolled it over a hedge after avoiding numpty pulling out of a side road in front of me!! I had no roll bar either! Lukily landed on side then slowly(ish) rolled over on top of me and mate, luckily I was hanging out the side, dont know where mate had his head!!!
Very lucky to get away with it.

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macspeedy

posted on 18/8/08 at 03:40 PM Reply With Quote
there isn't an option for crashed a car and crashed a 7

gutted for you mate


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Gezza

posted on 18/8/08 at 03:45 PM Reply With Quote
Sorry to here you crashed, ive done it just mend it and tell yourself not to do it again!!!

worx, you never told me you crashed before i lent you my car..

gerry

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adithorp

posted on 18/8/08 at 03:57 PM Reply With Quote
"There isn't an option for people that haven't crashed - I take it you don't wanna hear from them people at the moment! "

If there was, I wouldn't tempt fate by ticking it!

adrian





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zilspeed

posted on 18/8/08 at 04:03 PM Reply With Quote
I spun the locost into the gravel at Knockhill. This was at probably the fastest corner on the circuit.
The speed would have been much higher than your accident. ( Not showing off here, just being honest, that's all).
The difference was that there were no kerbs, skips or parked cars to hit.

Other than damaged pride, I just restarted the engine and drove it back to the pits.

Also crashed the GTM. Rear geometry was all to pot at the time and I chucked it off the road coming out of a roundabout and slithered backwards narrowly missing the standards of a signpost. This accident happened at maybe 30mph. The one on track happened at I suppose 70-80mph, but wasn't anything like as scary. All because of the circumstances.

I honestly find it difficult to justify any seven type car for road use.

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TimC

posted on 18/8/08 at 04:08 PM Reply With Quote
I smashed a mate's Elise into a tyre wall a few years ago. That was an expensive incident.

More recently, I nearly had some guy crash into Worx's old car with me at the wheel. Thankfully, he steered himself into a tyrewall instead.

As my Elise owning mate said at the time (it's his mantra) "Sh1t Happens!"






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worX

posted on 18/8/08 at 04:11 PM Reply With Quote
I didn't think it was relevant!!!
Especially considering...............
quote:
Originally posted by Gezza
Sorry to here you crashed, ive done it just mend it and tell yourself not to do it again!!!

worx, you never told me you crashed before i lent you my car..

gerry



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McLannahan

posted on 18/8/08 at 04:11 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by worX
Crashed a tintop a long long time ago...

There isn't an option for people that haven't crashed - I take it you don't wanna hear from them people at the moment!

There also isn't an option for a certain friend of mine (member on here also) he crashes at least once a week... (never his fault )

Steve


What balls!

I think you find YOU had the last accident!

How very dare you...




And it's NEVER my fault!!








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Ivan

posted on 18/8/08 at 04:11 PM Reply With Quote
In early 70's hit mountain head on, flipped A over K twice then rolled back down - Mk1 Escort GT a write off - passenger with minor grass burn on elbow - otherwise no injuries.
Thank goodness for Britax full harness.

Good excuse to get off work for the day.






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splitrivet

posted on 18/8/08 at 04:12 PM Reply With Quote
Not had the same experience with a car but managed to crash my new (secondhand) Microlight aircraft which totally gutted me, I know what its like you feel more a fool, than anything else.

On hindsight I thought of it this way, there were and will be better pilots than me who had the same experience and did'nt get up and walk away from it, leaving thier kids and family totally heartbroken.

So just think how lucky you are.

Cheers,
Bob

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McLannahan

posted on 18/8/08 at 04:13 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Gezza
Sorry to here you crashed, ive done it just mend it and tell yourself not to do it again!!!

worx, you never told me you crashed before i lent you my car..

gerry



Gerry - You wouldn't believe how many times he's crashed! Hooof....






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NeilP

posted on 18/8/08 at 04:17 PM Reply With Quote
Steve,

You need an option d (all of the above) and then an option e (option d several times)...

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mookaloid

posted on 18/8/08 at 04:21 PM Reply With Quote
Not as serious as yours but I went airborne whilst competing at Harewood and did this on landing.

was more gutted when this happened to my Alfa

Yours will rebuild Steve - you can build it even better next time

Cheers

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JoelP

posted on 18/8/08 at 05:17 PM Reply With Quote
in my youth i crash 7 times in a minor fashion, havent crashed in about 3 years now, and i cant remember when any have been my fault!

Once pulled out in front of a moped who hadnt cancelled his indicator, which was unfortunate. He admitted his indicator had been on and then sued me anyway!

Did the old classic of setting off at a roundabout into a car that really shouldve set off too

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DIY Si

posted on 18/8/08 at 05:28 PM Reply With Quote
I've not crashed my 7, or come close to it yet thank god. I have had a few little sideways moments, but nothing worthy of note. I did once crash my wife's new Fabia VRS about 8 weeks after we got it. I still don't know why I crashed though, and the police didn't tell me either, just said I wasn't speeding. The most recent one (out of three ever) was in the works van into the back of someone who I thought had started to move off onto a round about, only to then stop mid manoeuvre. Cue me putting a 6" dent in the back of a clio. Shame really, as all I did was crack my number plate! Could've been worse, as she was really cute!
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athoirs

posted on 18/8/08 at 06:26 PM Reply With Quote
Crash! thats not a crash!

This is a crash!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkO3KI7PR0w

Thats me in 277 going into the wall again for the nth time at the Racewall in fife.

Went through 4 sierras one year...

Got to learn to crash with style!

and yes I have managed to plant my Indy into the tyre wall at knockhill as well...

Andy

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jimmyjoebob

posted on 18/8/08 at 06:27 PM Reply With Quote
I shortened my e30 bmw on a nearly new passat.




I replaced the entire front of my car for £200 whilst the light scratches on the passat bumper and flattened exhaust tail pipe tips cost £1550 to repair!

As others have already said, at least you weren't injured.





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RoadkillUK

posted on 18/8/08 at 07:05 PM Reply With Quote
I've crashed my '7' into a wall, had to replace sections of chassis and one of the wishbones.

My brother took a Polo in the side of the '7', had to replace the opposite section of chassis and replace rear wings and 2 new tyres. (Uninsured Driver)

Latest is 20th June my brother got the '7' rearended at a zebra crossing, the car behind stopped but the car behind him didn't. This claim is still ongoing but the 3rd driver was not insured to drive the car.

So it's not only the crash that gets you down a bit, it's the number of uninsured drivers on the road too. Really makes me wish I'd got Full Comp (which I will be next time)





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DIY Si

posted on 18/8/08 at 07:52 PM Reply With Quote
What? You didn't go fully comp? You crazy man! I would never insure my toys in any other way, it's just not worth all the faffing about that can happen.
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flak monkey

posted on 18/8/08 at 07:58 PM Reply With Quote
Spun my GTS once in the damp (heavy right foot problem after 3 months without driving it) and mounted a curb pretty hard and ended up on the verge. Luckily no one hurt, nothing bent or damaged, just a light scuff to the underside of the nosecone...and no-ones ever noticed...til now

David





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mark chandler

posted on 18/8/08 at 08:31 PM Reply With Quote
I stuffed a few cars now, better to have a count of how many times !

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dhutch

posted on 18/8/08 at 09:09 PM Reply With Quote
Stuffed the previous 306 into a fence.
- On the face of it, minor damage only, but a fence rail came thought the windscreen and only just missed me, and the car was a write off and only insured TPFT.

So i went out and bought one exactly the same, but with the large engine.

Daniel

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