sunroof blow out at 120mph!!! *Now With Vid*
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sunroof blow out at 120mph!!! *Now With Vid*
last thursday night i was racing my mate in his frst down the motorway (which i was winning by the way) when at 120 the front of the sunroof popped up, thought this was strange as obviously it doesn't open that way. like a fool i kept my right foot down and about a mile later the wind ripped the sunroof clean out of the car and about 30 foot into the air!!
really can't see how this happened as thought the wind would have been pushing it downwards!!!
anyway... best part is, rick recorded the hole thing on his phone, hopefully link coming soon from him1
really can't see how this happened as thought the wind would have been pushing it downwards!!!
anyway... best part is, rick recorded the hole thing on his phone, hopefully link coming soon from him1
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Originally Posted by the strut brace
happened to 2 of my mates exactly the same, must just be the design mate
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pmsl, good luck m8, got a feeling there reaction will be
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Does not sound possible mate, I think you are making this up
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because of the pressure difference from inside the car (14.7psi - atmosphere) to the air pressure outside. higher the speed of air the lower the pressure gets! even if you only get a 2psi drop outside, thats still 1lb for every inch of that sunroof! gotta be a good 60lbs or so!!
fuck me...ive actually learned something at college
fuck me...ive actually learned something at college
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Does not sound possible mate, I think you are making this up
Really? Funny that, as i got a video of it on my phone. I'll post it when i can be bothered to find my Nokia cd.
Does not sound possible mate, I think you are making this up
Really? Funny that, as i got a video of it on my phone. I'll post it when i can be bothered to find my Nokia cd.
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Originally Posted by Danny@RADesigns
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Does not sound possible mate, I think you are making this up
Really? Funny that, as i got a video of it on my phone. I'll post it when i can be bothered to find my Nokia cd.
Does not sound possible mate, I think you are making this up
Really? Funny that, as i got a video of it on my phone. I'll post it when i can be bothered to find my Nokia cd.
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Originally Posted by the strut brace
or it could just be rusty screws
on what was left of the sunroof attached to the car there was two plastic beams on either side that had snapped clean
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it sounds funny but it's not it could of done some harm to who
ever was behind you sounds like a lucky escape to me mate.
sorry to hear that this has happend but it's better than your
bonnet flying up im sure, did it damage the roof
ever was behind you sounds like a lucky escape to me mate.
sorry to hear that this has happend but it's better than your
bonnet flying up im sure, did it damage the roof
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because of the pressure difference from inside the car (14.7psi - atmosphere) to the air pressure outside. higher the speed of air the lower the pressure gets! even if you only get a 2psi drop outside, thats still 1lb for every inch of that sunroof! gotta be a good 60lbs or so!!
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fuck me...ive actually learned something at college
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ive been in a s2 and a 3i when this has happened first you here a noise look up to see an inch gap from the front next minute they fook off normally about 10ft in the air
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i was following a pug 205 up the m18 last year and the whole sunroof and runners just flew off sunroof glass went spinning out of sight the appeared again on my bonet along with all the rails and shit it ripped off the pug just fooked off with the roof linning covering the rear window i had to stop to remove all the shite off the front of me old van iy did loads of damage even poped a hole thrugh the zorst as bit's went undernieth
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mine came out in the saff at bout 130ish , took the fookin lot out . funny thing is it landed in one piece without a mark on it . fooked none the less but in one piece
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Originally Posted by Spiky
Originally Posted by cossiecrew
not in my expierence just sucked it out clean no damage
why does that comment turn me on