Was involved in an RTC last night :-(
18-11-2005, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by PaulCossie
essexrsturbo, thats one messed up rst... glad you were ok, did you have any injuries ?
18-11-2005, 02:42 PM
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Re: Was involved in an RTC last night :-(
Originally Posted by RichardPON
Originally Posted by Stealth Bomber
Originally Posted by PaulCossie
anyone else ever felt the back of an escos go lite?
The whale-tail was available to be deleted off the car from the factory on later models....
Thus, I'm not surprised to hear someone who's EsCos doesn't have a whale-tail ask "anyone else ever felt the back of an escos go lite?" shortly after losing the back end and stacking his car.
You okay with that PON?
18-11-2005, 02:56 PM
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Stealth Bomber My m8 did say his fells abit lighter without his top one on 
But where thats whot corsted it to let go
Sorry to hear m8 hope the insurnce dont mess you arond on the price
But where thats whot corsted it to let go Sorry to hear m8 hope the insurnce dont mess you arond on the price
18-11-2005, 03:08 PM
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Gutted for you as not so long ago i crashed my car aswell so i know how you are feeling.
As people told me its only metal at the end of the day and you came out ok and wasn't hurt.
Hope you can sort your car out
As people told me its only metal at the end of the day and you came out ok and wasn't hurt.
Hope you can sort your car out
18-11-2005, 03:21 PM
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Thanks again guys.... Stealth bomber, I know what your saying and i usually have it attached and before when i've come unstuck its been on there. I still don't think it would have saved the car due to the road conditions being quite bad...
Didn't help martin hadland on the gunball either.... (ok he was going slightly quicker than i was)
Didn't help martin hadland on the gunball either.... (ok he was going slightly quicker than i was)
18-11-2005, 04:10 PM
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Re: Was involved in an RTC last night :-(
How am I talking nonesense? The whale-tail is there to provide downforce at the rear right?
Drive an EsCos without one and you will have less of this downforce.
Thus, I'm not surprised to hear someone who's EsCos doesn't have a whale-tail ask "anyone else ever felt the back of an escos go lite?"
shortly after losing the back end and stacking his car.
You okay with that PON?
Drive an EsCos without one and you will have less of this downforce.
Thus, I'm not surprised to hear someone who's EsCos doesn't have a whale-tail ask "anyone else ever felt the back of an escos go lite?"
shortly after losing the back end and stacking his car.
You okay with that PON?
you really think he was going fast enough in the Ice for the spoiler to do anything.
doubt it. normal escorts dont suffer
PAUL COSSIE
FOOKING gutted for you mate. looked like a really lovely car
glad your alright.
18-11-2005, 04:24 PM
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Hysterical comment about the whale tale - perhaps if he'd been doing another 50mph faster than he was the increase in downforce would have saved him but then again going that speed would have been fookin stoooopid!
Shame about the car dude - nothing that time and money won't fix tho
Shame about the car dude - nothing that time and money won't fix tho
18-11-2005, 04:32 PM
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Re: Was involved in an RTC last night :-(
Originally Posted by Stealth Bomber
Originally Posted by RichardPON
Originally Posted by Stealth Bomber
Originally Posted by PaulCossie
anyone else ever felt the back of an escos go lite?
The whale-tail was available to be deleted off the car from the factory on later models....
Thus, I'm not surprised to hear someone who's EsCos doesn't have a whale-tail ask "anyone else ever felt the back of an escos go lite?" shortly after losing the back end and stacking his car.
You okay with that PON?
Upper spoiler is only effective over 100MPH ... I doubt he was going that fast ay
18-11-2005, 04:34 PM
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Gutted to see the car like that mate.
Least your ok though.
The downforce of the whale tail wouldn't have even begun to take effect at that speed.
Least your ok though.
The downforce of the whale tail wouldn't have even begun to take effect at that speed.
18-11-2005, 04:38 PM
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Really sorry to see the car like this, Not least as Im due to renew my insurance in Jan
cant even begin to imagine how I would be feeling right now
All I will say is I suggest the insurance company WILL write it off (for a number of reasons)and IMO if they told me they wanted to repair it I would tell them to get stuffed... NO way would I want the car back if it was mine... Unless they made some kind of financial offer too
also I wouldnt expect it to be offered back to you too cheap... They wont give it away take anything you want ie sounds/extras etc off it now mate IMO
Out of interest who are you insured with?
Really sorry to see the car like this, Not least as Im due to renew my insurance in Jan
cant even begin to imagine how I would be feeling right now
All I will say is I suggest the insurance company WILL write it off (for a number of reasons)and IMO if they told me they wanted to repair it I would tell them to get stuffed... NO way would I want the car back if it was mine... Unless they made some kind of financial offer too
also I wouldnt expect it to be offered back to you too cheap... They wont give it away take anything you want ie sounds/extras etc off it now mate IMO
Out of interest who are you insured with?
18-11-2005, 04:43 PM
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I know what your going through.My run about was shunted hard last week by a HGV whilst I was stationary. Had a write off offer from the insurance company already, which means I have only lost Ł100 in the 13 months I have owned it.
But its all the hassle of forms... phone calls... documents... finding a replacement vehicle etc thats all the stuff that does my head in
Good luck
18-11-2005, 04:57 PM
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Damo V, I'm insured with Highway (through HIC)... they seem very good so far and have delt with it quickly. i'll let you know how it goes with regards to them writing it off, i would like the car back but not holding my breath and it'd have to be cheap.
Like you say Nuts, its the bloody paper trail thats a pig
Like you say Nuts, its the bloody paper trail thats a pig
18-11-2005, 05:14 PM
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oh yes... they will be off tomorrow!!! i still have the original's which is very lucky as nearly stuck them on ebay
18-11-2005, 08:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Stealth Bomber
I love the helpful friendly attitude shown by SOME of the members of this board. 
You wrote:
You don't wanna hear this right now, but did you think the whale-tail was just for looks?
You weren't, and you got called on it. End of.
18-11-2005, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Stealth Bomber
Ok thanks for educating me, I stand corrected.
I love the helpful friendly attitude shown by SOME of the members of this board.
I love the helpful friendly attitude shown by SOME of the members of this board.
My advice is brain in gear before fingers
19-11-2005, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by PaulCossie
oh yes... they will be off tomorrow!!! i still have the original calipers which is very lucky as nearly stuck them on ebay
19-11-2005, 10:30 AM
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fare comment... regarding the insurance, I have called them and they will be picking the car up as is.
19-11-2005, 11:17 AM
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oooooo dear... all of our worst nightmares eh... still as the rest say your ok, and gem wasnt in the car then so.. lets hope the insurance let you keep it for doing a wild rally car!!
Sorry mate
Sorry mate
19-11-2005, 11:37 AM
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gutted for you. Glad you are okay though.It's already been said about the spoiler, but why to 30+ ton artic's slip on ice with all the extra weight? No traction, i.e. ice, and it doesn't matter what you have on the car....