On my way home from watching Jimmy Carr live in Maidstone Saturday and lost control of my car in the wet. I use this road twice a day every day and have never even felt a twitch on this corner. When I was loading the car onto the trailer the next day, some guy walking his dog came over to speak to me and told me there\'s an accident there once every week or two over the last 6 months or so. Four people have lost their lives there in the last 5yrs. I\'m absolutely gutted.:( But lucky to walk away with just a few bumps n bruises.
Here\'s how she looked before...
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Here\'s where it happened...
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Here\'s how she looks now...:(
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The car is now back at my house, my mates goign to be coming over this weekend with his old set of wheels so I can get them on the car and get it down his house to jack it up and assess the damage and then I\'ll make my decision on whether to sell or break for parts.:( :confused:
oh fduck....:o only saw her the other day at London run
feel for ya fella....what matter the most is that you are ok the cars can be replaced...trust me it will all be ok. let us know if you need any help.
Ouch, really sorry to see that mate. Glad you are ok. Is that the road around Wateringbury way, after Teston?
Bad luck fella, we hear it a lot on this forum so no real surprise really. The damage don\'t look to bad though, time for a nice paintjob methinks
awwwwwwww bloody hell mate thats awful !!!! she looked a real beaut !! sick of this british weather and these cars they just dont get along !! if you do decide to break let me know about the bonnet if you dont mind ? sorry once again i hope she can be fixed
That\'s a sad sight. I really feel for you, must be so gutting.
I hope it can be repaired.
Out of curiosity, do you think traction control may have prevented this happening?
@ Laeeq - Cheers pal, I\'ll let you know.
@ royal - was between Chart sutton and Boughten Monchelsea
@ robbie - All depends on the outcome this weekend as to whether she gets repaired or not.... but I\'m already getting ideas for the re-spray!
@ d-king - There\'s plenty of bits that would sell like hot cakes so I shouldn\'t have too much trouble making at least some of the money back.
Cheers guy\'s
Quote from: Grub2000Out of curiosity, do you think traction control may have prevented this happening?
I honestly don\'t think it would have made any difference, with this roads track record for accidents I think I\'m just another unlucky person to fall victim to it\'s slippery surface.
3 people I know have also lost it on this corner, one rolled it, one in the ditch and one luckily spun it and stayed in the road with nothing coming the other way.
shame mate - I saw that car on the Tunnel run as well, it was a nice motor :(
As others have said, at least your ok and could walk away from it.
Prof.
Gutted for you mate.
glad your ok mate.
gutted for you mate, hope it is mainly just asthetics and you can patch her up. i assume you dont wanna go down insurance root.
well if you are going to break, would be intrested in sideskirts possibly. really hope you dont have to go down that root though
So sorry to see this thread mate,
Gutted for you :(
Just out of interest why is that road such a hot spot for accidents ???
Gutting! The exhaust took a bit of a beating didnt it!!
Dam man.... you only just got her and got her working and looking sweet too!
Shame... I feel for you bud.........:(
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If it makes you feel any better, I\'ll have first dibs on you know what!. .lol.. :o
sorry to see that mate.
All the best when investigating the extent of the damage...
WoW! Loving the one popup up one popup down look though!! Exhaust has mud in it, a bit wierd and both your indicators popped out. :xconfused. Least you didn\'t jump a 7ft ditch, fly through the hedge and land in the field like me lmao! You havn\'t crashed till you been airborne!!! Glad your ok.
P.S> I\'ll take the rear lights and pop ups if you decide to break
Gutted for you mate.:eek
Damn shame mate. At least you are alive and well.
I hate seeing RX7\'s like that :(
I\'m gutted for you mate!
You probably dont need to hear it again, but at least your ok. There will be plenty more cars.
Chris
It\'s always the way... No sign posts for miles except where you are.
Good excuse to make it better.
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Russ.
Thank you all for your comments.:)
@ Trex - Mit\'s off you vulture! she\'s not even dead and you nailing the coffin! lol
Gutted for you :o still the most important thing is that you are a ok, cars are just cars. Is it just panel damages? This might be a good time to get the RE-A wide body kit Tricky\'s shifting :Thumbsup! Probably the nest excuse you\'ll ever get :D
gutted mate, hope it can be fixed.
Obviously, there should\'ve been a speed camera there...
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only joking, god-dammnit! :D
really sorry to hear about your car dude :( .... One thing I found with Rex\'s is they are very tail happy in the wet....
Ouch! sore one. glad to see your fine though, shame about that poor rx. Did you use it as a daily drive?
Yep, was my daily driver, hense why I had it out in sh1t weather :(
My mum\'s bf managed to source me a car that I can borrow until I get a little run around. It\'s a Mazda Demio! lol
Well at least its a Mazda I spose.
:eek sorry dude!
If you break it... 1st dibs on those blue wheel nuts :)
Gutted for you mate, was only a little while ago I saw you before mapping! Let us know if you need a hand wiht anything.
nasty.
Hope you get it back together
Ouch, that sucks man :(
I hate seeing these I crashed my car threads its well depressing.
But atleast your okay though. Have you though about your next project yet or what your going to do? :D
Damn shame glad, your ok though
From the pics looks like Heath road in Boughton, does get a bit slippy there in the wet ( and there have been a few deaths there over the years) hope you get it fixed and back on the road,
Otherwise one less in Maidstone:WaveBye
Soz to hear about the crah dude, havnt crashed my car yet, hopefully never will but have had a fair few on the bikes tho.. so know how you feel.. will the insurance pay for the damage?
ps cn i have first dibs on your vented headlight cover plz..lol sorry had to ask..
Hope you get things sorted..
That\'s really bad news. I hope you can get back on the road soon.
My new car...
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GET IN!!! lol
Only joking, I\'m just borrowing it off a friend but this is what I have been reduced to!
Gutted for you mate ! but glad you are ok .
Quote from: KJ_MCMy new car...
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GET IN!!! lol
Only joking, I\'m just borrowing it off a friend but this is what I have been reduced to!
Yeah but its still a Mazda....:yes
These first dibs make me lol. "Sorry mate, what a shame, can i have first dibs on the.........."
Bunch of vultures the lot of ya!! I seriously reckon the car is easily repairable
at least i put it at the bottom of the reply :D
Ouch sorry to heat about this mate!
Maybe it\'l polish out... :rolleyes:
Kj MC, condolences mate! im sure it\'ll b back in no time!
Slightly off the subject but How awesome was Jimmy Carr, i saw the Gag reflex tour in Hammersmith and was in stitches the whole way thru!!!
dont worry happens to the best of us..so easy to loose in the wet, at least no ther people or cars involved...might be able to help with some parts if u want to repair..or i may be interested in the complete car. thanks 07866 484 228