Unlikely but its possibly an RS500 as well from what i can make out in the pics.

 

According to FB it’s an xr4i with the rear 1/4 windows cut out

 

I see someone hpi’ed it and it is a cosworth. Wet road rwd crashed on the wrong side of the road don’t look good

 

Did the reg end in 'OK'? If not then not your old one

 

Impossible to tell what it is without getting up close to it and or having the registration number.

From the picture though I’ll tell what it is, written off

 

Or dear what a shame. I'm surprised it was been used this time of year.

 

Apparently it’s covered only 57 miles from dec 2015 to dec 2017

 

Working link for anyone who wants to read the article:

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/new...pick_up_truck/

 

Just down the road from me, had my mate sending me pics as he drove past, such a shame.



Edited to say It was in Dorset not Devon

 

Real shame, genuine RS I hear. Hope it doesn't get written off.

 

Looks pretty fubar'd to me, I think it would need a new shell or lots of money and talent.

 

Hate seeing cossies smashed up

 

Being a D Reg it can't be a Blue 500 unless its a private plate but it doesn't look it.
there are no blue originally registered as a D rs 500's
can't be an XR4I either on a D


Steve

 

Sounds iffy to me a car that's done 57 miles in 2 years ends up like that at that time of night.

Shame.😐

 

Reg number ends in ROK

 

I would say the 3dr was overtaking the pickup and lost the back end and the pick up then collected him and pushed him right around, based on the drivers side headlight damage rather then a head on collision.

ROK rings a bell, I seem to recall a bit of a back street garage type place around that area selling a project car with a plate like that a few years ago.

 

I know, this is devastating for those who appreciate cars.

 

poor car ,he must be gutted

 

Indeed, quite a loss there

 

Thinking about it some more, I am pretty sure that the D plater I mentioned was in fact based on an XR4 shell but the then owner could not get his head around the fact you cannot transfer an ID onto a used shell and he eventually pulled the for sale advert on here.

Ring any bells for anyone else?