my lucky day

[Gman]

Glad your ok, i was imagining myself doing this last week on the M1 - mega slippery.  We should deffo have a \'gone but not forgotten\' section on the forum.

[allstaruk]

Nasty, it could have been a whole lot worse for you mate, glad to hear you came out of it relatively unscathed.

Might be worth grabbing a few other bits from it if you get the chance I\'m sure there are some bits that survived.

[daverey]

Glad you walked away from that Ash, somebody must have been watching over you.

[DreXeL]

Holy sh1t    

Glad you are OK mate.

[<--rYaN-->]

glad to hear your ok

hope that bloody mercedes driver is getting a good slap on the wrists for doing that sort of speed when told to do 50, potentially making it a fatal situation! just think how bad it could of been if there had been children or something trapped in the car. Obviously she couldnt be arsed slowing down for an accident, she drives a Mercedes  :yes

Was the car a definite write off before her impact??

[normski]

You know I have noticed here, all these comments!  Even when things go tits up. we are there as one team. I like that!  :wiggle. Thats what I like.....

[ashc]

ryan- after the first spin, there was steam coming out of the bonnet so i presume i split the radiator, i dunno whether it would have been a write off, didn\'t look as bad as dandans though. As it was stationary straddling the outside lane / central barrier, i left all the lights on etc and went for the hard shoulder pronto on foot. After a few minutes of folk slowing down and avoiding it, i was just half-nearly-thinking about getting back in it and attempting to drive it back to the hard shoulder when it got hit, thank heavens i didn\'t!! And thanks to the dude that stopped to help who also told me that was a bad thought!

Regarding breaking the remnants, the car was fully serviced by re:worx 900miles previously, compression tested at high 8s all round and a brand new x-treme single plate clutch was fitted. The engine bay didn\'t look too bad, but i know both axles were snapped and i reckon the whole transmission was a bit telescoped, so probably fubar. ergo, i am going to relinquish it to the insurance co. Also, i don\'t have anywhere to dismantle it. But if anyone\'s interested, let me know and i\'ll find out where its going.


Here\'s the last photos i took of her the weekend before:

RIP FD3S-202119

[gsb876]

Looking at the "after" pics, i think you can salvage the spare wheel ?  

Thats about it by the looks of it, very bad good job you were not in the car  

[g11ary]

Holy crap, make you happy to be out of it.

[Nath]

holy crap!!!! :eek

you are very lucky , id send the pictures in to redline as they give free stuff away , then sell what ever it is, you are bound to win!!!!

[dandan]

Err Ash,
[snip]
Anyone see Lost with Hurley and his cursed numbers?.....
[snip]
damn jinxes.

[gsb876]

Err Ash,
not being funny here but the wheels kind of look intact......
Anyone see Lost with Hurley and his cursed numbers?.....
Whatever you do, don\'t sell those wheels on! it\'s time they were crushed. damn jinxes.

oh dear someones been watching too much telly  :wiggle

[iiyama]

Holy crap!
Figured it must have been bad when I got the txt\'s yesterday, but I had no idea untill I saw these pics. Was Stevie Wonder driving the Merc then?

Glad to hear/see that your all right dude. Gis a shout and well have a beer some time soon.

Ian

[ashc]

cheers ian - gotta get some transport then we should catch up - at least yours went to a good home (shame i didn\'t **** mine earlier - i\'d have had it!!)

Anyway, watch it on that bike of yours this winter dude!

ash

good tip on redline - i\'ll have a go - but it means i\'ve got to buy a copy! arrgh!

[iiyama]

Bikes in the garage...and its staying there!!!!!

Im white van man now as Dan will testify!!!!