Silver Tomcat Accident - Birmingham
26 March 2006, 10:30 PM
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Silver Tomcat Accident - Birmingham
I just got home and am still shaken from what has happened to that silver tomcat. It lost control in the roundabout and flew straight onto the side fence. The fence went right through the back seats of the car with 3 passengers inside it. The driver seemed to be alright, the passengers in the back seat were saying that they couldn't feel their legs and had to wait a long time to get the fence out.
Was anyone else present at the scene ?
Was anyone else present at the scene ?
26 March 2006, 10:35 PM
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Near the Bham wheels, dual carrige way where the BP Petrol station is right by the maccies. It happened around 50min ago, I got there before the police or ambulance arrived. The car is most likely still there and I am still shaken by it.
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26 March 2006, 10:52 PM
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Peeps are always using that carrage way as a race track, always accidents there at night
Speed camera there wouldn't go amiss, Q there in the daytime in traffic anyhow
Speed camera there wouldn't go amiss, Q there in the daytime in traffic anyhow
26 March 2006, 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by SC008Y
I just got home and am still shaken from what has happened to that silver tomcat. It lost control in the roundabout and flew straight onto the side fence. The fence went right through the back seats of the car with 3 passengers inside it. The driver seemed to be alright, the passengers in the back seat were saying that they couldn't feel their legs and had to wait a long time to get the fence out.
Was anyone else present at the scene ?
Was anyone else present at the scene ?
26 March 2006, 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted by SC008Y
Yea the Coupe
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26 March 2006, 11:17 PM
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Put the following post up................ http://www.rovertech.net/forum/viewt...=437886#437886
See what transpires, hope everyone is ok.
Robert.
See what transpires, hope everyone is ok.
Robert.
27 March 2006, 09:17 AM
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Why do people hammer around in cars when they have passengers in???
Hope all are OK.
Hope all are OK.
The faster your car the less you have to prove
thats how I see it
A rover Coupe aint the slowest, 2l turbo aint it ?
27 March 2006, 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
why do people hammer around in cars at all ??
The faster your car the less you have to prove thats how I see it
A rover Coupe aint the slowest, 2l turbo aint it ?
The faster your car the less you have to prove
thats how I see itA rover Coupe aint the slowest, 2l turbo aint it ?
Not all the Rover Coupes are actually turbo charged. The naturally aspirated 2 litre 16v is pretty potent, as are the 1600cc Honda and 1600cc and 1800 K Series versions.
As Robert said, he is a member of Rovertech.net, I would like to point out that we have a very good enthusiast's community on Rovertech.net, I doubt the individuals involved in this incident have anything to do with our forum. We have a very prominent anti-street racing policy in our T's & C's and do not encourage such madness on the public highway.
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27 March 2006, 10:06 AM
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
why do people hammer around in cars at all ??
The faster your car the less you have to prove thats how I see it
A rover Coupe aint the slowest, 2l turbo aint it ?
The faster your car the less you have to prove
thats how I see itA rover Coupe aint the slowest, 2l turbo aint it ?
Myself, personally, I dont drive that quick with passengers in the car.
27 March 2006, 10:47 AM
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I've been to a few jobs (as a Firefighter) where cars have left the road and gone through an ordinary wooden fence. The consequences have proved fatal on occasion. As I am sure you can imagine a piece of 2" x 4" coming through the windscreen at 50mph is going to act like a spear. Anything it hits it goes straight through, i.e. - chest cavity, skull, etc.
Something to think about when we are giving it some round the twisties. Hope that didn't sound like a lecture, it wasn't meant to be. Keep it safe !
Regards,
Graeme.
Something to think about when we are giving it some round the twisties. Hope that didn't sound like a lecture, it wasn't meant to be. Keep it safe !
Regards,
Graeme.
27 March 2006, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Martin_200+
Regrettably, the Rover Tomcat is now at a stage in its life where any little oik, chav, kid, can buy one for pocket money! Plenty can be had for under £1000, obviously not the mint condition enthusiast's cars, but the run of the mill, messed about with POS we all see on the roads.
Not all the Rover Coupes are actually turbo charged. The naturally aspirated 2 litre 16v is pretty potent, as are the 1600cc Honda and 1600cc and 1800 K Series versions.
As Robert said, he is a member of Rovertech.net, I would like to point out that we have a very good enthusiast's community on Rovertech.net, I doubt the individuals involved in this incident have anything to do with our forum. We have a very prominent anti-street racing policy in our T's & C's and do not encourage such madness on the public highway.
Martin
Not all the Rover Coupes are actually turbo charged. The naturally aspirated 2 litre 16v is pretty potent, as are the 1600cc Honda and 1600cc and 1800 K Series versions.
As Robert said, he is a member of Rovertech.net, I would like to point out that we have a very good enthusiast's community on Rovertech.net, I doubt the individuals involved in this incident have anything to do with our forum. We have a very prominent anti-street racing policy in our T's & C's and do not encourage such madness on the public highway.
Martin
27 March 2006, 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by hectic
Martin , as much as i *applaude* your sentiment in reference to 'the communty online'... the crux of the matter is,, SOMEONES got HURT!! sod forums.. sod T's & C's.. these are PEOPLE here..
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