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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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Yes I'm still alive, you don't get rid of me that easily

Though I'd just post a few pics of the accident scene, and a little information as to what happened...

We were traveling north on the M1 at 8am, I was in the middle of the convoy in the outside lane, behind Mark (FlatEric) doing about 70, as wev'e travelled along, there was suddenly a patch of deep snow in the outside lane, to cut a long story short, the backend of my cxar decided, it didn't want to follow the front end out of the deep snow, and the backend started to slide, I tried to corrent this back the car started to fishtail, until it spun out of control, sliding sideways across the remaining lanes and down the grass verge where the wheels dug into the mud, and clipped the curb, forcing the car to roll,onto the on slip lane.

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I'd just like to say thanks to everyone for there support, and thanks for keeping an eye on me today, it means alot.

It make you realise what a great club the ESC is and what a great bunch of people are within it

Big thanks and much respect to Nick, who stayed with me all day, and drove me home, sorry for the mess in your car mate

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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:39 PM
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Mate so glad that you are ok , Im still shook up now & i never even see it

You Foooooooool when i called Nick

Must echo your comments on Nick Bes today mate done a great job well done fella , Tea 1 sugar plz


Our first bad incident on an ESC Daytrip out

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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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Glad you are ok Mark, must have been terrifying!
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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Thats a nasty one for sure, just glad everyone's ok. Not much in the way of the white stuff in these parts but it looks like you have had a fair covering.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by tiny01
Mate so glad that you are ok , Im still shook up now & i never even see it

You Foooooooool when i called Nick

Must echo your comments on Nick Bes today mate done a great job well done fella , Tea 1 sugar plz


Our first bad incident on an ESC Daytrip out

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Defo 100 times worse seeing the car spin and disappear over the edge...
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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SO glad your OK Mark. Could've been SO much worse - and whilst you've totalled your car - at least your OK and thats the main thing

NickBes - glad your "tea-boy" experience came in handy

Best Wishes - Daren & Vikki
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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FOOL - you overexposed the highlights, not got the hang of the new camera yet then

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c8...4/IMG_0076.jpg

Quite how you managed to take a photo after all that without the lens shaking I don't know.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:59 PM
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Considering what he had been through he was in good spirits.

Quote of the morning 'Guess i dont need these For Sale stickers then'...
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Milamber
FOOL - you overexposed the highlights, not got the hang of the new camera yet then

Quite how you managed to take a photo after all that without the lens shaking I don't know.


The Missus has just read the Paramedics report, and commented on the fact that even after my accident, I still had a normal pulse rate
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by mrs_b4
sorry for the mess in your car mate


Mark
Didn't think Nick's driving was that bad.

Very scary moment this morning, really didn't know what I was going to find when I reached the car, so glad you were out already and not badly injured.

Drivers side almost completely undamaged. You were one lucky barsteward.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 09:08 PM
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But that MUST have been half hour + after the incident tho...
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 09:25 PM
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Originally Posted by tiny01
Must echo your comments on Nick Bes today mate done a great job well done fella
Just did what anyone would do, just glad he is ok.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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thank god you're ok mark

couldnt beleive it when Mrs B4 posted up this morning about your accident


well done to everyone that was there for Mark too




What happened Mark? just too slippery?
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 09:29 PM
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All detailed in mark's post mark..
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by mrs_b4
Big thanks and much respect to Nick, who stayed with me all day, and drove me home, sorry for the mess in your car mate

Mark
I wondered what that smell was!

Hope you don't ache to much in the morning.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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Me and Wilf saw it happen,we pulled over and I legged it down the embankment to Mark, just as I got there, he was kicking the windscreen out!! Was totally amazed at how calm Mark actually was!!!!

If you need a ride mate, give me a shout!

Don't want to see anything like this happen again!
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 09:39 PM
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Mate so glad you are ok. We had the bucks meet today and when i told them what had happened they were shocked. BIG UP the ESC for being there well done lads.

Wimpy & The BSC.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 09:56 PM
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eeek scary
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 10:07 PM
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Glad your ok mate wouldn't want to be you. when i had my accident bruised for weeks


Glad ya ok
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 10:27 PM
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Glad your OK mate, keep an eye on yourself as shock etc could come out later.

Still fancy that rear wheel Skyline

As I said in another thread if there's anything you need I am on the end of the phone
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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Glad your ok Mark , pulse rate normal you hard core crash dummy you lol, jokes aside like i said glad your ok .

Joooooooooo x
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 11:35 PM
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OMG!!!! Glad your ok Mark.
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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 11:41 PM
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Someone was definately looking out after you ......... I'm not especially religious, but JEEZUS......... Thank gawd you came out of it OK.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 12:50 AM
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Christ glad everyone was OK

I too was driving North on the M1 this morning, around &.30ish, and very nearly lost the rear wheel Jag I was driving. Easy done.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 06:35 AM
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Mark,

really sorry to hear about the car,
but as so many have said,

So pleased that you are ok
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 08:26 AM
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I think i was the one who was most relieved to see you were ok mate and he
even had a smile on his face when he broke out the windscreen i didnt know what to expect running down that hill ' most of his stuff was all over the road we had to pick up, so glad you came out alright thou
geeze, ill post a picture of you later i took on my phone...
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 08:30 AM
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Mark, firstly glad you are all ok.

I had a little scary moment then the next thing i see is you dissapearing down the embankment.

Big up for Nick for sticking around with you all day.
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:27 AM
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Mark,

I can't believe what happened...
I couldn't help feeling guilty yesterday, knowing that this happened to you because you had taken the time out to come up and see me.
TBH that goes to all the ESC who came up to see/watch me and not only did you all have to stand in the cold and not get the chance ti go round the pits (WTF!!!!).

Sorry mate, but i am so glad your OK!!!
But then something like this
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Originally Posted by cookstar

even Mr ABW said so....
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