AG Focus write off?
Aug 2, 2009 | 01:57 PM
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From: newcastle upon tyne
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carlo
He is ok few bruises steering failed & went straight on into a wall .
ouch!
Aug 2, 2009 | 01:58 PM
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carlo
He is ok few bruises steering failed & went straight on into a wall .
Good News about Andrew!!!
Aug 2, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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From: The Pool.
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carlo
He is ok few bruises steering failed & went straight on into a wall .
Absolutely gutted for him!
Benni.
Aug 2, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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sickening,as long as he s ok thats the main thing,end of the day its only a car
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:00 PM
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From: Ayrshire (the bronx)
Not sure what happened he just text me saying he was fine steering broke! He will have the lap top with him so he will prob post when he is on his way up the road.
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:01 PM
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DAN400
sickening,as long as he s ok thats the main thing,end of the day its only a car
Exactly mate
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:01 PM
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From: Cumbria
good to hear hes ok ... guessing the car is finished then ?
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:04 PM
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From: Bridgnorth
Crying shame.
Especially after the waves it made at TOTB.
At least Andrew is ok though, that's infinitely more important, and especially good to hear after all the tragic/potentially tragic accidents that have happened recently.
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:05 PM
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From: Ayrshire (the bronx)
Just got sent a pic of it there
no doubt there will be loads later i cant put pics from my phone up ir i would
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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carlo
Just got sent a pic of it there
no doubt there will be loads later i cant put pics from my phone up ir i would
If you want send it to me mate. Gald he's ok shame about the car.
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:13 PM
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From: Wiltshire, Bath, chippenham area!
steering failure
not good..
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:14 PM
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the steering failure wouldn't be a result of the beasting he gave it round the handling track at totb would it ?
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:15 PM
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From: Liverpool
as long as he is ok.
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:16 PM
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From: ayrshire
stripped one of the splines on the steering!
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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From: Devon/Blackpool
sorry to hear this andy, glad your ok tho pal,
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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Aug 2, 2009 | 02:19 PM
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From: Ayrshire (the bronx)
At least your here to tell the tale mate
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:20 PM
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If you want send it to me mate. Gald he's ok shame about the car.
I will leave the pics to andy if he wants to put them up mate no dount there will be loads later
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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From: Liverpool
could of happened at any time Andrew, may have been a lot worse,you may have been lucky i suppose.
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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From: West Midlands
As already been said.
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:31 PM
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Aug 2, 2009 | 02:35 PM
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get er on a jig,bad but not that bad
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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looks like the cage might have saved the engine eh?
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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From: area 51
Glad ur Ok Andy shame about the car tho
spline stripped on the steering bolt come loose or metal fatigue?
Paul
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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From: Liverpool
a real shame, but glad to see your shell prep has kept you safe.
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:38 PM
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how fast where you going when it happened fella ?? i'd of shit my pants !
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:40 PM
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From: ireland
i really really feel sorry for you
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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how fast where you going when it happened fella ?? i'd of shit my pants !
when i get home i'll check the memory card !
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:45 PM
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such a shame, it was one of the quickest ford's around.
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:46 PM
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Gutted for you, such a epic build.
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:47 PM
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From: upside down in a field
what happens with something like this... is it insured or is it your loss to take?
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:47 PM
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Its obvious that you built a strong car there Andy... glad you're around to tell the tale mate.
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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gutted andy
just as everything for it was comming together
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:49 PM
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From: Newcastle
Glad Andy is ok.
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:52 PM
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The main thing is you're ok. Totally gutting though.
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:52 PM
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From: Ayrshire (the bronx)
Just shows the car wasnt only built to look good & go well it took that impact well also
Aug 2, 2009 | 02:56 PM
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From: rainham, essex
Ouch, glad to here the occupants were ok.
Aug 2, 2009 | 03:02 PM
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From: Shutting down jap crap
Gutted.
Aug 2, 2009 | 03:06 PM
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Aug 2, 2009 | 03:10 PM
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A real Shame. I was watching the two earlier having a play with the harvey gibbs escort. some superb battling going on.
sorry about the quality. i was on full zoom on my digicam.
Especially after the waves it made at TOTB.
no doubt there will be loads later i cant put pics from my phone up ir i would
