F40 crash on the A23

[timu23]

I was driving down to Sussex on Friday on the A23 when the traffic started backing up. Drove past the section at the bottom of the hill where it goes back into three lanes and found there had been an accident. Police and ambulance were in attendance and it looked pretty nasty, with at least two cars having gone down the embankment at the side of the road and into the trees. One appeared to be an F40.

Just wondered if anyone here knew anything about it. I am hoping for a happy outcome but things did not look too clever.

[RobGTO]

Ah crap not another one

Once again I hope it isnt Andy.

[Davey S2]

Fingers crossed no one was hurt and the car turns out to be one of those replicas based on a TR7.

Cany be too many owners taking their F40 out for a spin at this time of year.

[RobGTO]

Yeah I think maybe an F40 on the dodgy roads at the moment is quite a risk even with proper winter tyres.

[andy74b]

Not mine thankfully although it is a local road. Hope no one hurt.

And they do go out at this time of year, was out for blast yesterday although not much fun when caught in hail storm and heavy rain.

[MitchT]

andy74b said:

not much fun when caught in hail storm and heavy rain.

You got the hail too then. Here in Yorkshire we got hailstones the size of thumbnails along with thunder and lightning. I was a bit worried about my car which was sat outside, having seen footage of the damage done by hailstones in America. Of course, the American ones are bigger, but I don't know at what size they start to do damage so I was relieved when there was none.

Anyway, back to topic... Hope those involved on the A23 are okay but sad that an example of one of the world's finest cars, and a favourite of mine, may have been lost.

[Jcosh]

I drove past this in the other direction, but didn't see any sign of an F40. And I thought i was an observant driver. Anyhow, I hope nobody was hurt.

[Jcosh]

andy74b said:

Not mine thankfully although it is a local road. Hope no one hurt.

And they do go out at this time of year, was out for blast yesterday although not much fun when caught in hail storm and heavy rain.

Andy

You must live close to me, I live just near Pease Pottage. I'd love to see the F40 if you're ever out and about in it.

Cheers Jonathan

[knight]

Jcosh said:

andy74b said:

Not mine thankfully although it is a local road. Hope no one hurt.

And they do go out at this time of year, was out for blast yesterday although not much fun when caught in hail storm and heavy rain.

Andy

You must live close to me, I live just near Pease Pottage. I'd love to see the F40 if you're ever out and about in it.

Cheers Jonathan

Make that 2 of usI live not too far from PP, in Horsham, but I do stop off quite often at the florists, to buy Mrs knight some nice flowers

[Ace-T]

Accident on the A50 near Derby involving a Ferrari last night.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/de

Hope it wasn't anyone on here.

Ace-T

[traxx]

Ace-T said:

Accident on the A50 near Derby involving a Ferrari last night.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/de

Hope it wasn't anyone on here.

Ace-T

That’s terrible

[Mr_C]

I heard this on the radio this morning but there seems to be no details other than that the driver was killed and the female passenger managed to escape from the car.

Very sad to hear though, and I really hope it's no one I know.


Paul

[tony h]

Ace-T said:

Accident on the A50 near Derby involving a Ferrari last night.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/de

Hope it wasn't anyone on here.

Ace-T

RIP

[Ace-T]

Mr_C said:

I heard this on the radio this morning but there seems to be no details other than that the driver was killed and the female passenger managed to escape from the car.

Very sad to hear though, and I really hope it's no one I know.
Paul

We have just got one and were travelling back from a PH meet last night in Derbyshire and one of the Midlands PH'rs thought it may have been us. Sobering to say the least.

Ace-T

[Mr_C]

Where was the PH meet in Derbyshire mate? I live on the outskirts of Derby (not far from where the accident happened). Although the driver could have been from anywhere in the country, I know 4 or 5 people from round that way with Ferrari's.

[Ace-T]

Oakerthorpe, just outside Alfreton. Every other Tuesday a load of Midlands PH'rs go kick tyres and have various bits of nicely cooked animal in a bun. Usually a thread in the Midlands forum kicks it off.

Ace-T

Edited fur speeling!

Edited by Ace-T on Wednesday 3rd January 11:23

[Mr_C]

At the Anchor? I used to go up there on a Thursday.

I might pop up one Tuesday and see whats about if it's ok?


Just looked on BBC, no more news about the A50 crash.

[timu23]

Jcosh said:

I drove past this in the other direction, but didn't see any sign of an F40. And I thought i was an observant driver. Anyhow, I hope nobody was hurt.

Jcosh, I obviously only caught a glimpse but it definitely looked like an F40 front clamshell that had become detached. Didn't see the rest of the car. Ceartainly looked like the real McCoy but maybe my mind was playing tricks. It's a bit of a mystery as i've done a web search, including the Brighton Evening Argus website, and can't find anything.

[FUBAR]

knight said:

[
Make that 2 of usI live not too far from PP, in Horsham, but I do stop off quite often at the florists, to buy Mrs knight some nice flowers

Lived in Colgate for 33 years and now in Lower Beeding. So thats 3 of us

Tim (and his mum, Peggy, before him, God rest her soul) sell lovely (if not slightly pricey) flowers

[Ace-T]

More info about the crash this morning near Derby:

www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=124378&command=displayContent&sourceNode=200109&home=yes&more_nodeId1=124522&contentPK=16326009

Ace-T