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26 July 2002, 03:49 PM
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After 8 months of very happy scooby ownership I had a bit of a **** up a couple of weekends ago. Sad to see the scooby go, but I'll be back.
It's a tribute to scooby safety that I walked away with minor cuts and a lovely seatbelt shaped bruise.
Basically wet/greasy roads, small brown furry things and driver error. Ah well.
Andy
[Edited by ap_smith - 7/26/2002 4:01:39 PM]
It's a tribute to scooby safety that I walked away with minor cuts and a lovely seatbelt shaped bruise.
Basically wet/greasy roads, small brown furry things and driver error. Ah well.
Andy
[Edited by ap_smith - 7/26/2002 4:01:39 PM]
26 July 2002, 04:16 PM
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My God! Did u hit an elephant? 
Or a mammouth if it was furry?
Glad that you're ok, apologies if the humour isn't appropriate. Some of these pictures are a testament to the strength of the passenger area...
Or a mammouth if it was furry? Glad that you're ok, apologies if the humour isn't appropriate. Some of these pictures are a testament to the strength of the passenger area...
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26 July 2002, 04:26 PM
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hahaha, I'm happy to laugh about it... at least I can go and buy another one!
I didn't actually hit anything! I was enjoying a high speed ride in the country lanes north of Brighton and went around a corner a bit too fast. A brown furry thing ran in front of the car and my instinct was to twitch the steering to avoid it. The rear end broke loose, and the car spun.
Going back round, the car hit the kerb flipped and landed on the roof, before sliding through the verge hitting a fence a couple of times and coming to a standstill!
I reckon I probably went through the corner at about 60 ish. Yep, I'm a lucky boy!
I didn't actually hit anything! I was enjoying a high speed ride in the country lanes north of Brighton and went around a corner a bit too fast. A brown furry thing ran in front of the car and my instinct was to twitch the steering to avoid it. The rear end broke loose, and the car spun.
Going back round, the car hit the kerb flipped and landed on the roof, before sliding through the verge hitting a fence a couple of times and coming to a standstill!
I reckon I probably went through the corner at about 60 ish. Yep, I'm a lucky boy!
26 July 2002, 04:28 PM
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A brown furry thing ran in front of the car and my instinct was to twitch the steering to avoid it. The rear end broke loose, and the car spun.
You mean this thing? You better go look in the mirror now mate and see that he hasn't eaten half your face last night..
26 July 2002, 04:31 PM
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Sadly I haven't got any pictures of the spoiler on my site, but it was ripped off and I found it in the field Likewise with the front grille.... that's still by the roadside.
Likewise with the front grille.... that's still by the roadside.
26 July 2002, 04:40 PM
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Seems like you were just as lucky as me? thnak god these cars are strong.
copy of a previous thread by me.
hope you are recovering well (mentally as well as physically).
As promised created new thread from this one driver education
This is the result of my accident at 90+ barrel roll.
did not put the 18s on the day before as it was raining, they now sit on my new scoob.(classic shape registered in december 2001).
bought another one because the police said not many cars can stand up to that sort of accident. ie the car saved my life.
copy of a previous thread by me.
hope you are recovering well (mentally as well as physically).
As promised created new thread from this one driver education
This is the result of my accident at 90+ barrel roll.
did not put the 18s on the day before as it was raining, they now sit on my new scoob.(classic shape registered in december 2001).
bought another one because the police said not many cars can stand up to that sort of accident. ie the car saved my life.
26 July 2002, 05:48 PM
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Didnt realise that was YOU that did that?
Hence the Classic shape 51 reg red mica you told me about. You still going to Elvington then?
Just spotted the reg. I printed out your details and kept it at work, and wrote onto it who else was going to Elvington that I was going to try to meet, hence I remember the reg - I see it every day
Buzz
Hence the Classic shape 51 reg red mica you told me about. You still going to Elvington then?
Just spotted the reg. I printed out your details and kept it at work, and wrote onto it who else was going to Elvington that I was going to try to meet, hence I remember the reg - I see it every day
Buzz
26 July 2002, 08:37 PM
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Andy
Glad to hear that your ok. I posted a thread a couple of weeks ago. Your car was parked right next to mine it was silver MY99. Totalled, Doh. Hopefully picking up another this weekend.
Careful driving
Rupe
Glad to hear that your ok. I posted a thread a couple of weeks ago. Your car was parked right next to mine it was silver MY99. Totalled, Doh. Hopefully picking up another this weekend.
Careful driving
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26 July 2002, 09:42 PM
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Hope all you guys have recovered alright.
As mentioned before true testament to built in safety features, although I won't be tempted to use them just yet.
Speedy recovery mate.
PJ
Hope all you guys have recovered alright.
As mentioned before true testament to built in safety features, although I won't be tempted to use them just yet.
Speedy recovery mate.
PJ
26 July 2002, 09:58 PM
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Isn't it marvellous, you can have an off at that speed and walk away from it, yet park it in a shopping car park and it will only look slightly better from all the shopping trolleys and cars that park too flipping close.
BTW
Having spent 20 years of digging people out of RTA's I would say you where as one might say fortunate.
BTW
Having spent 20 years of digging people out of RTA's I would say you where as one might say fortunate.
27 July 2002, 09:54 AM
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As rallycol says if your gonna have a big one have it, as least your alive to tell the tale, last time I was in a vehicle that shape it was a Ford Escort van,and it took the fire brigade 3 hours to get me out, I was hit head on at 170 mph (Combinde speeds of the 2 vehicles) by a drunk driver.
Cheers
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P.S. glad to see your air bag worked too.
Cheers
Colin
P.S. glad to see your air bag worked too.
27 July 2002, 07:18 PM
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Andy
Glad you are OK. Sorry to see a local Scoob in a bad way.
Will you get another?
What road were you on? The devils dyke one?
As I have a bit fun on those roads North of Brighton myself everynow and then ;-)
Best wishes, hope u are back on the road soon
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Glad you are OK. Sorry to see a local Scoob in a bad way.
Will you get another?
What road were you on? The devils dyke one?
As I have a bit fun on those roads North of Brighton myself everynow and then ;-)
Best wishes, hope u are back on the road soon
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30 July 2002, 11:13 AM
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Hey Steve,
Yeah, it was Devils Dyke road, just past the golf club loop... as you go down the hill, you go through a left hander and along a straight before another left hander with negative camber. That's the one.
Yeah, I might get another one, but at the moment I'm working in London so it doesn't make much sense to get another car for now. I really was impressed (and grateful) for how well the shell stood up to it, so that's a definite plus for getting another.
On the other hand, I used to have a TVR and I might go back to one of those for a while, we'll see. Either way, the scooby was a great car!
Yeah, it was Devils Dyke road, just past the golf club loop... as you go down the hill, you go through a left hander and along a straight before another left hander with negative camber. That's the one.
Yeah, I might get another one, but at the moment I'm working in London so it doesn't make much sense to get another car for now. I really was impressed (and grateful) for how well the shell stood up to it, so that's a definite plus for getting another.
On the other hand, I used to have a TVR and I might go back to one of those for a while, we'll see. Either way, the scooby was a great car!
30 July 2002, 12:09 PM
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p20spd does your wife often drive your new car as im sure i have seen in a few times going across the haxby/new earswick roundabout down towards huntington, must say its a nice colour and ya dont say many like it
30 July 2002, 12:37 PM
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Agree the Scooby is a tough tough car... air bags bl00dy hurt!
I bnought another one as soon as the insurance paid up.
I won't post all the pictures again as they are in the other thread already mentioned etc..
Glad you are okay mate!
JGM
I bnought another one as soon as the insurance paid up.
I won't post all the pictures again as they are in the other thread already mentioned etc..
Glad you are okay mate!
JGM
30 July 2002, 12:45 PM
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I had a MY99 WRX bent into a banana whilst waiting at a crossroads in Australia last year. We survived (broken shoulder) but the car did not 
Dopey oz driver to blame for falling asleep at the wheel. Still - learnt a very good lesson in the strength of a moderrn scooby that day.... so came back to UK and bought a P1 instead of a plastic car!!
Dopey oz driver to blame for falling asleep at the wheel. Still - learnt a very good lesson in the strength of a moderrn scooby that day.... so came back to UK and bought a P1 instead of a plastic car!!