178mph tyre blow out at Brunters... My Escort :-(
04-10-2007, 12:41 PM
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178mph tyre blow out at Brunters... My Escort :-(
Here is some of the debris we collected at the scene
It's nice to say that I walked away from it, 178mph is fast to loose a tyre.
04-10-2007, 12:43 PM
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Glad you walked away, was the rest of the car ok??
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you really arent having a good time of it as of late are you mate?glad it wasnt worse.couldve been very dangerous.
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Holy shit, you were lucky there Martin
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Jesus Christ!
Bet that was a bit lively!
At least it was only the car.
04-10-2007, 12:45 PM
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glad to hear ya ok mate.
you got any idea why it suddenly went?
04-10-2007, 12:46 PM
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Foook thats bad! I hope the rest of the car survived ok!
04-10-2007, 12:47 PM
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Fucking hell Mart, so how bad is it? Wing and side skirt?
04-10-2007, 12:48 PM
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unlucky but could of been worse glad you ok was there any damage to car?
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Glad your OK, but how is the car??
04-10-2007, 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by milkman
Fucking hell Mart, so how bad is it? Wing and side skirt?
REAR blowout.....
So alot more damage... even the roof got done
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I'm glad your okay.
04-10-2007, 01:00 PM
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Top marks to martoon for some skillful driving, as he managed to keep the car under control on 3 wheels at massive speed!
04-10-2007, 01:01 PM
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Fucking hell Mart, so how bad is it? Wing and side skirt?
Looks like the rear bumper to me.
Glad your ok thou Martin.
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More detail? Hope everyone concerned is ok
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Fucking hell Mart, so how bad is it? Wing and side skirt?
REAR blowout.....
So alot more damage... even the roof got done
Fucking hell, doesn't have much luck does he?
04-10-2007, 01:06 PM
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Top marks to martoon for some skillful driving, as he managed to keep the car under control on 3 wheels at massive speed!
dead straight line too, from where we was watching we didnt even realise what happened at first as it was all so controlled.
i now see a good reason why high performance tyres have rock solid sidewalls, they deffo helped.
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Thats a shame
as you know could have been a lot worse!!
mine was bad enough at around a ton!
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shit
sorry to hear about that, at least your ok
sure you will get the car sorted or is it worse off than we think
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Fucking hell Mart, so how bad is it? Wing and side skirt?
REAR blowout.....
So alot more damage... even the roof got done
shit
how did the roof get damaged? Presume it wasn't rolled, was it a case of the impact buckling it? Big shame this
04-10-2007, 01:29 PM
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jesus MArtin!
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Fucking hell Mart, so how bad is it? Wing and side skirt?
REAR blowout.....
So alot more damage... even the roof got done
shit
how did the roof get damaged? Presume it wasn't rolled, was it a case of the impact buckling it? Big shame this
flying/slapping tyre on roof.
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That's very unlucky,
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Fucking hell Mart, so how bad is it? Wing and side skirt?
REAR blowout.....
So alot more damage... even the roof got done
shit
how did the roof get damaged? Presume it wasn't rolled, was it a case of the impact buckling it? Big shame this
flying/slapping tyre on roof.
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04-10-2007, 02:03 PM
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Glad to hear your you walked away Mart.
04-10-2007, 02:09 PM
Not good mate
Will be going there at end of the month
04-10-2007, 02:12 PM
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04-10-2007, 02:12 PM
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Will be going there at end of the month
Ask yourself if it's worth it!!
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Will be going there at end of the month
Ask yourself if it's worth it!!
Maybe change of venue is now needed
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shit - sorry to hear - glad your ok
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top marks for keeping control
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Will be going there at end of the month
Ask yourself if it's worth it!!
Exactly what i thought, im planning on running there early part of next year, kinda changing my views on the matter now
04-10-2007, 02:29 PM
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Whats up with brunters? is the surface not upto much
04-10-2007, 02:35 PM
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There was a tyre failure there on a Focus travelling at speed recently as well wasn't there?
Not good Martin
04-10-2007, 12:59 PM
how did the roof get damaged? Presume it wasn't rolled, was it a case of the impact buckling it? Big shame this 
roof too! no way,such a shame considering the time you have spent getting her to that standard. 
im sure it wont be long before you have her back again 
