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Old May 25, 2005 | 12:25 PM
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Default holy shit - pics of a destroyed escos :|

found these thru a link from my mate Mike to Corsasport - the lad is lucky to get out of this alive















someone hit him head on while on the autobhan in germany
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Old May 25, 2005 | 01:07 PM
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Old May 25, 2005 | 02:17 PM
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fooookin hell
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Old May 25, 2005 | 06:21 PM
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Fuck me hes very lucky!!!!! how is his legs?
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Old May 25, 2005 | 06:22 PM
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lol i was just about to link this as im on corsasport as well, tis fucked

aprently was done on the autobaun, engine now resides in this saph as well





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Old May 25, 2005 | 06:39 PM
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holy shit
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Old May 25, 2005 | 06:43 PM
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Would this be the classic, drive up the wrong side of the Motorway when on holiday?

How were the people he hit
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Old May 25, 2005 | 06:45 PM
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someone hit HIM, not the other way round
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Old May 25, 2005 | 06:47 PM
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that is a nasty crash,, that car had taken ALOt of energy
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Old May 25, 2005 | 06:54 PM
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How the hell did someone hit him head on the autoban ?
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Old May 25, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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engine now resides in this saph as well
On a lighter note that is a nice saff

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Old May 25, 2005 | 07:13 PM
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Fookin hell, glad he was ok!

Fair play to him for getting on with things and building a beautiful looking Saph
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Old May 25, 2005 | 07:15 PM
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Old May 25, 2005 | 08:20 PM
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Shit
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Old May 25, 2005 | 08:24 PM
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Old May 25, 2005 | 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam_BlackRS


How the hell did someone hit him head on the autoban ?
thats a dam good point

tis a shame though
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Old May 25, 2005 | 08:45 PM
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a very sad sight
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Old May 25, 2005 | 08:50 PM
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fuckin hell


nice saph thoe
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Old May 26, 2005 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Rich_w
Would this be the classic, drive up the wrong side of the Motorway when on holiday?

How were the people he hit
Originally Posted by Graceland
someone hit HIM, not the other way round
Sorry, but I doubt it. As Adam said.

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How the hell did someone hit him head on the autoban ?
thats a damn good point
Exactly. Loads of English drivers do it. They go the wrong way round roundabouts and the wrong side of dividers. Same as when various foreigners visit Britain.
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Old May 26, 2005 | 10:22 AM
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Shit the bed!
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Old May 26, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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Fook
Wonder if the off side turret would of been further back without a strut brace?
That may of saved it from being alot worse
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Old May 26, 2005 | 10:30 AM
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jesus the impact of that must have been huge, any pic of other car?


Hope he got out ok
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Old May 26, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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Old May 26, 2005 | 10:35 AM
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looks like the engine bay did well to survive as martyn says the strut brace must of been a big help! wot a shame tho the recaros and the cooler look ok!
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Old May 26, 2005 | 10:40 AM
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another one bites the dust...

good looking saph btw...
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Old May 26, 2005 | 12:07 PM
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Ouch. Nice creases on the roof...
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Old May 26, 2005 | 12:10 PM
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Old May 26, 2005 | 12:28 PM
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Ouch.

Not a pretty sight and a reminder to all of us that things can and do go wrong
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Old May 26, 2005 | 12:42 PM
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Who's Sapphire is that?

Could need some help with the strut brace on that.



If the owner see this would it be possible to get the height?
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Old May 27, 2005 | 04:10 AM
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weird one
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Old May 27, 2005 | 04:31 AM
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OH FOOK
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