Big off in Cerbie

[cerbie]

Straight section of dual carridgeway, short changing up to third and accelerating when the back end stepped out and I failed to catch it. Hit a road sign broadside and that caused the car to roll.

Frightening what can happen at legal speeds when the wheels are no longer in touch with planet earth....

Not sure if it was just the greasy road or rear near side gas shock that failed. It is certainly knackered now!

Walked away with no more than cuts and bruises - car not so lucky but to be honest, who cares as long as we are both okay.

Photos to follow but I'm 99.9% sure it is write off.























>> Edited by cerbie on Sunday 15th January 15:55

[simonsparrow]

Merde! Sorry to hear that, but glad you are ok. Hope it isn;t as bad as it seems......

[PetrolTed]

Noo... really sorry to hear that. Glad you're ok, sad to lose another Cerbie.

Collapsing rear shocks isn't a rare occurence.

[nautique]

Sorry to hear that. As you say at least your ok!!!

[cerbie]

Photos now posted.

Thanks for your concern guys - the car had only done about 1.5k on a new set of Nitrons when this happened.

It was supposed to be off to the local specialist tomorrow to get some tweaks - so much for that!

[nautique]

Well I now know what the inside if the door looks like

[tophat]

My God - that's some impressive damage. Glad to hear you're OK - shaken and stirred, eh? Had the car done this kind of thing before? I have some faith in the Cerbera's roll cage - do you think it stood the test? Or am I just naive?

[cerbie]

Hopefully the inside of wour door does not have the dents in the crossmember!

Car stood up remarkably well considering it hit a two posted road sign and landed on the roof before doing the full 360.

[cerbie]

The car always seemed to kick out to the left if I was too agressive with it but this was something else entirely.

Roll cage probably saved my life. So yes I am impressed with it.

[Cooky]

Gutted for you dude,
Sorry to see yet another of the worlds finest in a sorry state....but most importantly you were able to walk away.
Although this is little consolation to yourself it is a harsh reminder to the rest of us to take extreme care at all times.

Keep yer chin up mate, and get back into another ASAP.

[Phil Dicky]

Really sorry mate, but glad your ok.
I've been out in the griff today but came home early due to the roads. Its this type of weather roads can be dry then greasy for no apparent reason, almost makes it a lottery.

[GCerbera]

A sad sight indeed, but glad nobody was hurt.

Take it easy folks.

[hood]

OOOOUUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

not nice to see a nice car like that in that way.
Glad you're o.k though.
Glyn.

[BossCerbera]

Really sorry about the car Cerbie - glad you're OK.

[david smith]

Ouch .. so glad to hear your OK ... poor old cerb

had a similar in my 69 lotus elan - drivers door into lamp post
broke my leg! ... lamp post stopped car rolling - with no roll cage
on a 69 lotus would have been dead

hope insurance sorts you out OK

DAS

[Garethgtt]

Gutted for you, what a bugger.

Maybe its time for a countdown to extinction clock for the Cerbs left out there.

[purpleheadedcerb]

As others have said, glad you walked away from it. Are they Falken's on the rear?

[s2kredmist]

Thats a real sorry sight. Glad to know your all OK though. Get your number plate transfered before it's written off - shame to lose that one.

[cerbie]

no, toyos all round. Intend to get the plate transfered. Anyone interested in it?

[NHyde]

Glad to see all are OK and got say its a testament to the inherent strength of the car .