Near Miss!

Smokey · 30-03-08, 09:45 PM

Well last night on my way home from Dundee in horrific rain, I was going round a roundabout and it must have been greasy because next thing I am horizontal accross it!
I corrected it only to then lose it in the other direction...I then went off the road and missed a lamp post by a couple of inches (according to the driver behind me who kindly stopped)
The plus side is I'm safe, the car survived pretty well too as I with the massive jump over the kerb and the horrific noise, I thought the bumper would be in peiced, but the only damage sustained is a chunk out of my alloy and a thin flap of rubber coming loose!

Was a bit shaken but am relieved as it could have been alot worse.

arwilson80 · 30-03-08, 09:50 PM

Things like that are scary but it justs shows how easy it can happen.

markyzs180 · 30-03-08, 11:15 PM

scary!! glad you and the motor are ok though...

Maxxed_Ross · 31-03-08, 09:33 AM

sounds like a lucky escape

If I were you I would go to a good garage and get the suspension and the alignment checked out just incase

stamford · 31-03-08, 12:55 PM

How's the seat!

Shits you up a bit eh! I went sideways around a round-a-bout due to some arse pulling out on me, taken avoiding action and did a rallycross stylie moment!

stamford · 31-03-08, 12:56 PM

That's funny I can say shits, but not ****!

Boot Hill Bandit · 31-03-08, 06:09 PM

******* lucky dude.........it's amazing how hard you can be pushing sometimes and feel in total control......and then something pathetic like a slow speed near accident occurs.

I also would strongly advise you get the suspension geometry checked out and would advise to get the alloy repaired and keep that as a full size spare if possible....

Good news it was only a near miss dude and you and car are fine.

Jim

Smokey · 31-03-08, 07:20 PM

the 'chunk' is fairly minor, almost cosmetic but I will get the sus checked out to be safe!
As if I didn't have enough problems with the lazy revving issue that hasn't been resolved even with soldering the power vis!

talkingcars · 31-03-08, 08:21 PM

Glad it wasn't worse but as already said, get the steering etc checked and run that wheel at the back if you don't use it as a spare, you could have caused allsorts of internal damage that will only show when the wheel fails, I've seen it, it happens.

Dan1971 · 02-04-08, 07:34 PM

'Least you're Ok dude.