MY01 Write-off at Oulton today
Ouch! 
I hope everybody is OK.
I have just booked my first track day..... it might be worth me giving Eggar Lawson Insurance a ring...£75 doesn't seem that much after all!
Hope it doesn't get put back on the road ... one careful owner.
Ian.
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I hope everybody is OK.I have just booked my first track day..... it might be worth me giving Eggar Lawson Insurance a ring...£75 doesn't seem that much after all!
Hope it doesn't get put back on the road ... one careful owner.
Ian.
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Nice P1 gold 18" alloys.
Lokks like you don't need to be the owner of a P1 after all to be able to buy the wheels.
Unless you are a dealer of course and you can bend the rules!
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Lokks like you don't need to be the owner of a P1 after all to be able to buy the wheels.
Unless you are a dealer of course and you can bend the rules!
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I thought the MY01 had improved handling??? could i be wrong 
Is this also a record, is it the first MY01 in the uk to be written off???
Any why the hell was there 4 people in it!!!!
i thought you could only have 2 max (driver and front passenger) on a track day???
Tony
Is this also a record, is it the first MY01 in the uk to be written off???
Any why the hell was there 4 people in it!!!!
i thought you could only have 2 max (driver and front passenger) on a track day???
Tony
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by TonyBurns:
<B>I thought the MY01 had improved handling??? could i be wrong[/quote]
The MY01 doesn't improve the driver though..
Someone who was involved may come forward and give a first hand account, but I *heard* that it got out of shape, left the left hand side of the track, and then slewed back across the track and over. But that's just a rumour.
<B>I thought the MY01 had improved handling??? could i be wrong
[/quote]The MY01 doesn't improve the driver though..
Someone who was involved may come forward and give a first hand account, but I *heard* that it got out of shape, left the left hand side of the track, and then slewed back across the track and over. But that's just a rumour.
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You can buy P1 style 18" gold alloys for the MY01. They have a different tyre fitted.
I think we have seen video footage of a couple of cars at Oulton in the past coming off worse for wear. Oulton is not the most forgiving place.
Question is will Tim at Listers bring his cars out on track again. At least they can delete it from their for sale list on the Web Site.
Not nice to see for anyone.
Jonathan
You can buy P1 style 18" gold alloys for the MY01. They have a different tyre fitted.
I think we have seen video footage of a couple of cars at Oulton in the past coming off worse for wear. Oulton is not the most forgiving place.
Question is will Tim at Listers bring his cars out on track again. At least they can delete it from their for sale list on the Web Site.
Not nice to see for anyone.
Jonathan
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I dont know how it happened cos i didnt see it but i warned a few of the guys i know in the morning about lodge corner, seems they listened and had a good day.
Lodge is <B>THE</B> corner on Oulton that will catch you out big time, as you exit the corner and go over the crest the road cambers away to the left, so you get both negative camber and a steep drop at the same time.
What this does if you are on the gas too soon or turn in too late is kick the rear end out and spin you into the inside armco.
From what i was told it seems this started to happen but the car dug in when sideways and flipped. This is 2nd hand info though so it could be wrong.
Lodge is <B>THE</B> corner on Oulton that will catch you out big time, as you exit the corner and go over the crest the road cambers away to the left, so you get both negative camber and a steep drop at the same time.
What this does if you are on the gas too soon or turn in too late is kick the rear end out and spin you into the inside armco.
From what i was told it seems this started to happen but the car dug in when sideways and flipped. This is 2nd hand info though so it could be wrong.
Glad everyone got out ok. I saw the aftermath. Not pretty. I do not agree a dealer bringing cars anyway. Some unsuspecting person might buy them not knowing they have been 'thrashed' (loose term!) around the track!! Probably going to get a verbal kicking.
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The truth is and i know this because my mate was the passanger. There was only two in the car for definate as i personaly saw them go!!!!!!. As for the car flipping they got it on a slide and caught the rumble strip and hence it flipping the car. Both people are o.k as the passanger is here now as im writing this Steve Wright
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Good News about the passenger, what about the driver? I hope no injuries.(they took their time getting him out)
I thought the car turned over when it went broadside onto (and into) the grass.
I have a pic of it on its roof, should i post it?
Phil.
I thought the car turned over when it went broadside onto (and into) the grass.
I have a pic of it on its roof, should i post it?
Phil.
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Get out there and enjoy yourself, you only live once, but do apreciate the risks you are taking, you ARE taking risks.
If you can't accept that you could write your car off and end up in hospital, then you shouldn't be on track. These things can and do happen.
I have posted this before, but if you plan on doing track days, check you have your finances in order and you have written a will. Also check any insurance you carry for life/sickness is not void by track days.
i would be interested in seeing the car on its roof.
If you can't accept that you could write your car off and end up in hospital, then you shouldn't be on track. These things can and do happen.
I have posted this before, but if you plan on doing track days, check you have your finances in order and you have written a will. Also check any insurance you carry for life/sickness is not void by track days.
i would be interested in seeing the car on its roof.
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John,
I comply with all you suggestions apart from the "finances in order section" 
LOL.
Fizz,
Why the problem with dealers taking cars on track, any second hand car you buy could have been tracked. A lot of people buy Jap imports with history that is virtually impossible to check. Just make sure you get a good warranty.
Lee
I comply with all you suggestions apart from the "finances in order section"
LOL.Fizz,
Why the problem with dealers taking cars on track, any second hand car you buy could have been tracked. A lot of people buy Jap imports with history that is virtually impossible to check. Just make sure you get a good warranty.
Lee
Well I wouldn't buy a second hand turbo car. Not everyone takes car to cool down their cars after a session. I might be the odd one out on this but you don't expect dealers to do it. Never raced or rallied, Pah!
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Get the pictures of it on its roof in if not could you please forward them to me at wrights@pjss.freeserve.co.uk it would be hugley apreciated. The driver and passanger were fine. Gary the passanger couldnt believe it his first trackday aswell poor sod!.He couldnt believe it was all over the net untill we realised that it is one of the first myo1 to be wrtten off if not the first. Regards Steve Wright
I had just turned up to spectate on that very bend before it happened. I saw the Skyline get out of shape seconds before the Lister car went off. I guess the Skyline's electronics saved him from a BIG one aswell!
Pity about the customer in the Lister car though. The back slewed out to the left and it looked like the driver didn't catch it in time, from the speed reduction I suppose he lifted which just made things worse. The car then headed towards the inside tyre wall with the nearside front tyre digging into the soft verge which flipped the car over quite slowly (relatively). The passenger was out immediately but the driver was trapped for some time.
I would have had it on film but my wife said I couldn't take the video camera today!
Glad everyone was OK though.
F
Pity about the customer in the Lister car though. The back slewed out to the left and it looked like the driver didn't catch it in time, from the speed reduction I suppose he lifted which just made things worse. The car then headed towards the inside tyre wall with the nearside front tyre digging into the soft verge which flipped the car over quite slowly (relatively). The passenger was out immediately but the driver was trapped for some time.
I would have had it on film but my wife said I couldn't take the video camera today!
Glad everyone was OK though.
F