Viper south of Grantown

[gdr]

Spotted this evening, on A939, appeared to have had altercation with bridge parapet. Fair bit of frontal damage. Bummer.
Anyone on here?

[Stang]

What color?????????



please don't say white

Edited by Stang on Sunday 14th October 22:02

[Stang]

No need to answer that question now.

Just off the phone to Hamish. Glad to say he is ok but pissed off. It's only a car mate. As long as you are ok that is the main thing!! Car's can be replaced.

Take care bud. Catch you when I am home next monday.

Ave xxx

[VPRMAN]

Hi Hamish, Really sorry to here this, never a good thing loosing another Viper.
Hope you are OK and the Viper isn't too bad

Colin

[ViperScot]

Yes, I'm afraid it was me. Total pisser. And I was driving relatively sedately too. Apex of corner at brow of hill in the wet. Car just went into a slide and there wasn't time to correct before the bridge wall hit the front end at about 30mph. There is considerable damage and I don't think it'll be repairable. As I've always said, the Viper is dangerous in the wet. To be honest, I think I'm lucky to get out of it relatively unscathed. Had I been driving a bit harder I don't think I'd be here to tell the tale. Sobering...

Edited by ViperScot on Monday 15th October 12:15

[ViperDave]

Viper in the wet, say no more. all my ass clenching moments in the viper have been in the wet/damp. Just seems to be a case of the tires and breaks on these things really need to be warmed up a bit and you cant get to that state in the wet on the road, add in the total lack of nanny aids and any mishap you are on your own. Whenever I'm out in the wet now its a real sedate ride and no fun at all.

I feel for you and your loss, but at least your OK.

[Semi hemi]

Hamish

Sorry to hear about this, Glad your ok.


Alastair

[Schnell]

Nightmare Hamish.

Really sorry to hear this. Glad you are ok. Main thing to remember, is that the car is replaceable but you are not.

All the best.

Simon

[Pooh]

Sorry to hear this Hamish, I'm glad to hear that you are OK though.
Robert.

[ViperScot]

Here are some pics of the sad incident...

[hollowpockets]

glad your ok, looks like the majority of the twisted bits are plastics/bodywork and maybe suspension, hopefully the chassis is fine and you can get it sorted.

Edited by hollowpockets on Monday 15th October 14:07

[stu_the_flat]

Sorry about the crash. Glad you are OK. Hope you can get it fixed or you can replace it with somthing just as interesting.

Stuart McIntyre

[wazza]

That's terrible Hamish. As long as you are O.K, that is the main thing.

Warren

[Stang]

Felt sick looking at those pics. Horrible to see the beast looking like that. As said before the car can be replaced.

Ave xxx

[istoo]

oh no... i know the very wall... gutted is an understatement but i would concur thank god you were not in use of all the ponies when it happened.

[hemibum]

Och, it'll T cut.

Seriously, sorry Hamish, what a bummer. Main thing as has been said, no one hurt. Repairable? Would you want it repaired?

[shoebag]

What awful pictures. Very sad to see those. I don`t think people understand until they have actually driven a Snake how it is quite a difficult car to handle. I hope the insurance company pay up quick so you can get another.

[donniemac]

Oh ShiiiTTTT!!!
Sorry to see these piccies Hamish.
People will now realise how these supercars cars are a bummer in the wet. We need to be so careful and Im sure you were but the slightest twitch of the cars rear end will make your rear end twitch.
Glad you got out OK and lets hope you can get the Viper mended.
D

[Portgordon]

Oh nooooo!!! Really sorry to see / hear about this

We met briefly earlier in the year when you were at the foot of Applecross on a pistonheads run (myself and another couple of MR2's were there on a recce drive) - we were all blown away by your Viper.

Really glad your ok though - at the end of the day it is just an object (albeit an expensive one!) and your life is much more important.

[poing]

Sorry to hear about this, saw it on the mx5 Scotland owners club. I never made it to the rolling road you went to but had the pleasure of seeing and hearing your car as you were heading home. As long as your ok. Heartbreaking

http://www.mx5scotland.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t...