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Lucky to walk away.
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10/08/2011 13:40
10/08/2011 13:40
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My Brother and his girlfriend went off the road Monday night becasue of diesel and damp road conditions, no real speed involved but once he's straightened it up they were on the grass and both passengers until it stopped. Somehow (and I'm still amazed how) they missed two big trees at the road side and ended up 15m down a steep bank, they were brought to a sudden stop by another tree but by then things were going a little slower. Airbags deployed and they both walked away with minor bumps and bruises which is the main thing. I'm sure Adam will update this thread with the photos he's got of the crash scene so more to follow. I don't think this will see the road again
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Re: Lucky to walk away.
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#1247435
10/08/2011 13:51
10/08/2011 13:51
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Marco20valveT
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is that a 20v sprint blue? that makes it 10 times worse.. hope your bro nad his mrs are ok joe.. the car has taken the impact well tbh, sounds like a brown pants moment!!!
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Re: Lucky to walk away.
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10/08/2011 14:18
10/08/2011 14:18
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Sedicivalvole
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The car did its job then Shame to loose another one...
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Re: Lucky to walk away.
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#1247454
10/08/2011 14:35
10/08/2011 14:35
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elder81
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Although I suspect I know the answer, are you going to be able to save it?
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Re: Lucky to walk away.
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#1247456
10/08/2011 14:36
10/08/2011 14:36
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kennyf
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kennyf
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Lucky indeed, they are ok and that is the main thing.
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Re: Lucky to walk away.
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#1247457
10/08/2011 14:37
10/08/2011 14:37
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Marco20valveT
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Joe, do you think the mix of plus wheels with thandard wheels helped?
arnt they different size wheels??
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Re: Lucky to walk away.
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#1247463
10/08/2011 14:50
10/08/2011 14:50
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dlongstaff
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Re: Lucky to walk away.
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#1247474
10/08/2011 14:59
10/08/2011 14:59
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Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 2,252 Windsor/ Reading
knight7660
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Thanks for the concerns Yes the rumors are true ive killed the misses coupe in a mad coupe VS Trees battle which ended in an epic fail , but at least we both walked away unharmed apart from still trying to work out how the back end broke away at lowish speed. I had been enjoying the welsh roads since sunday morning but when the incident happened it was a leisurely drive to newtown for some well deserved dinner. when the police, RAC and joe looked at the road it still wasnt clear how the back end broke loose but the next morning i went back up there and found what looks to be an old diesel spill on the road. After going through this im pleased when i look at the damage to think that we are lucky to be alive let alone walking and it shows how strong the coupe is compared to if i was in the misses old Peugeot 206. The only injuries sustained are minor whiplash and tiny cut on small finger (bleed like [cloud9]) for Charlotte and a battered and bruised arm for me because i was trying to cover Charlotte when i realized we were now both passengers. Many thanks goes to Joe and jake for rushing out to us and the use of His beloved Vincy until i see him saturday i cant thank you enough. pics will follow when joe loads them because i still cant work out how to And another thing the Misses is now on the hunt for another project must be a VIS
Last edited by knight7660; 10/08/2011 15:19.
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Re: Lucky to walk away.
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#1247480
10/08/2011 15:06
10/08/2011 15:06
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Joe, do you think the mix of plus wheels with thandard wheels helped?
arnt they different size wheels?? this didnt make a different for the 2 full days of going around the mountain roads previous. i checked the tires for wear when i got back midday to make sure they weren't wearing uneven
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Re: Lucky to walk away.
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#1247482
10/08/2011 15:09
10/08/2011 15:09
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Marco20valveT
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cool, glad your safe mate!
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Re: Lucky to walk away.
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#1247483
10/08/2011 15:10
10/08/2011 15:10
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Although I suspect I know the answer, are you going to be able to save it? it is well and truly dead (chassis is twisted) unfortunately but i had to argue with the insurance to keep it away from them so i could get my LE head lights back and the other nice little bits before it is broken.
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Re: Lucky to walk away.
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#1247484
10/08/2011 15:13
10/08/2011 15:13
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Olive3
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That sucks so much glade your both ok
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Re: Lucky to walk away.
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#1247487
10/08/2011 15:22
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well i was hoping joe could of pulled the coupe out with his recovery truck but after looking at it again there was no way it would of happened.
it took 2 recovery wagons and one of them had a crane to finally get it off of the hill side
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Re: Lucky to walk away.
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#1247533
10/08/2011 17:30
10/08/2011 17:30
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shawtek
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Feel for you mate... is the worst thing loosing control & not being able to do anything.
Back end of my last coupe went doing about 45 on the M6.
It was pooring down at the time & I hit a mini stream flowing across all 3 lanes, coming down from the embankment and the back end went crazy. I crapped myself & hit the brakes - not the best idea I've ever had! Car proceeded to do a 180 into the central barrier & cut out, facing the wrong way. Started her up & flung her around & into hard shoulder before anything passed. Didn't realise until I got out that one of the rear wheels was still planted into the barrier!
I had just been over to NI to buy the car too.. did a total of 130 miles in the bugger. I felt SO bad that I never told the previous owner - who is a forum member & a great bloke too... sorry mate if you read this! & to rub salt in he'd just changed the wheel bearing on that very wheel too!
Driving on a wet motorway now is a nightmare for me. I always felt safe as houses in a coupe in the wet as they stick like glue normally. Always been a confident/sesible driver but still to this day kick myself for not keeping control.
Motorway agency did my for damaging barrier too even though it was a seriouly minor dent which is still there to this day!
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Re: Lucky to walk away.
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#1247631
10/08/2011 22:20
10/08/2011 22:20
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Re: Lucky to walk away.
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#1247673
10/08/2011 23:49
10/08/2011 23:49
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Don't know why, but the above photo has a strange, but really sad look to it It's as if the car has felt it's done it's job, relaxed, taken it's last breath against the tree and died (which it has in a way, but the photo shows it). Again, probably just me looking at things in the strange way I do It really does have sad look and feel to that particular photo though - the others just look like normal crash photos.
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