MR2 Turbo + greasy road + stationary object = ............
13-12-2005, 12:13 AM
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MR2 Turbo + greasy road + stationary object = ............
On the way back from football this evening, came off the roundabout, passed a petrol station, gently accelerated and round she went!
Nothing I could do - grabbed loads of lock, and almost caught it, but the road was soooo slippery that it was round on me before I could catch it.
Wasn't a high speed incident, but the lamp-post didn't seem to mind. Looks like I've got away with this really lightly bearing in mind what I hit, but we'll have to see in the morning.
The annoying thing is I haven't had an accident in a very long time, and I was just gently proceeding home, and not even messing around.
Ooooops
Nothing I could do - grabbed loads of lock, and almost caught it, but the road was soooo slippery that it was round on me before I could catch it.
Wasn't a high speed incident, but the lamp-post didn't seem to mind. Looks like I've got away with this really lightly bearing in mind what I hit, but we'll have to see in the morning.
The annoying thing is I haven't had an accident in a very long time, and I was just gently proceeding home, and not even messing around.
Ooooops
13-12-2005, 12:20 AM
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bugger doesnt look too bad, i saw an mr2 that had come off a roundabout near me and had managed to go sidways quite a way down the duel carrigeway and smash into a lampost on the side! it was bannana shaped afterwards!
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13-12-2005, 12:27 AM
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Tony,
To be honest, the only embarassing thing was that I didn't catch it.
I've spun a few times (as track day goers will testify
), and I've had plenty of RWD experience in all weathers but NEVER had a car go round on me THAT quickly, at such a low speed.
I can't have been doing more than 20 mph, as I'd just pulled away from stationary.
To be honest, the only embarassing thing was that I didn't catch it.
I've spun a few times (as track day goers will testify
), and I've had plenty of RWD experience in all weathers but NEVER had a car go round on me THAT quickly, at such a low speed.I can't have been doing more than 20 mph, as I'd just pulled away from stationary.
13-12-2005, 12:45 AM
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The roads are SO greasy now, must be the mist i guess but you have to be so careful
glad your ok, i guess its lucky the important bits are in the back
glad your ok, i guess its lucky the important bits are in the back
13-12-2005, 01:12 AM
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Sorry to hear about that - at least you damaged it accidentally...
http://www.break.com/articles/dentcar.html
http://www.break.com/articles/dentcar.html
13-12-2005, 06:25 AM
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Come on now Rich.....admit it - you were being Pervy Pon & checking some young ladies out walking down the street which caused ya to crash into a lampost!!!! 
Anyway....it doesnt look too fatal - good luck with mending it!!!
Anyway....it doesnt look too fatal - good luck with mending it!!!
13-12-2005, 07:45 AM
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Gutted for you Pon 
It is always the way.....when you are driving normally and steady and it goes.....boy does it catch you out.
But if you are out and driving it in that way you are ready for it
Dont look too bad, hope it is easy enough a fix for you pal
It is always the way.....when you are driving normally and steady and it goes.....boy does it catch you out.
But if you are out and driving it in that way you are ready for it
Dont look too bad, hope it is easy enough a fix for you pal
13-12-2005, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by RichardPON
Tony,
To be honest, the only embarassing thing was that I didn't catch it.
I've spun a few times (as track day goers will testify ), and I've had plenty of RWD experience in all weathers but NEVER had a car go round on me THAT quickly, at such a low speed.
I can't have been doing more than 20 mph, as I'd just pulled away from stationary.
To be honest, the only embarassing thing was that I didn't catch it.
I've spun a few times (as track day goers will testify
), and I've had plenty of RWD experience in all weathers but NEVER had a car go round on me THAT quickly, at such a low speed.I can't have been doing more than 20 mph, as I'd just pulled away from stationary.
Hope you fix it ok mate!
13-12-2005, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by TIFF-C20WTH
It is always the way.....when you are driving normally and steady and it goes.....boy does it catch you out.
But if you are out and driving it in that way you are ready for it
been driving sideways all day but driving normally on the way home chatting away and took me just that extra split second to notice i was sideways crunch!
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Re: MR2 Turbo + greasy road + stationary object = ..........
Unlucky Rich!At least it seems relatively light, and there should be plenty in the scrappy stuffed at the back but fine up front - they usually leave the road backwards!
Another engineer at my place has one with more paint and filler than B&Q
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13-12-2005, 11:51 AM
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a mate was breaking a black mr2 on sunday, but its been through a hedge, several trees and ended up on its roof so i dont thing the front end would have survived.
think the tail lights and rear screen were ok tho
still, just get a load of tywraps and bodge it, it will look like you have been trying to drift it then
a mate was breaking a black mr2 on sunday, but its been through a hedge, several trees and ended up on its roof so i dont thing the front end would have survived.
think the tail lights and rear screen were ok tho
still, just get a load of tywraps and bodge it, it will look like you have been trying to drift it then
13-12-2005, 11:57 AM
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That's where it was Robin - I hit the lamp post outside the Esso garage.
Been back there early this morning, and you can't even walk on the road it's that slippery!
Been back there early this morning, and you can't even walk on the road it's that slippery!
13-12-2005, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by RichardPON
That's where it was Robin - I hit the lamp post outside the Esso garage.
Been back there early this morning, and you can't even walk on the road it's that slippery!
Been back there early this morning, and you can't even walk on the road it's that slippery!
jeazz that was unlucky, bit shocked too as the gritters were out in force lastnight to