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redback911

2,702 posts

265 months

Tuesday 18th February 2014
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Alpinestars said:
Magic919 said:
Looks similar to this one.

It is LL63 so could well be.
If so that car (used to) belong to DMC2. Hope all is ok and he walked away.

bigtime

513 posts

138 months

Tuesday 18th February 2014
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pete a said:
It's at a grand at the moment , it's worth buying it for the seats alone.
Why would you want them? I bet they are covered in st smile

Carl_Docklands

12,103 posts

261 months

Tuesday 18th February 2014
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I hope driver is ok, must have been some impact but at least the crumple zones look like they did their job.

DMC2 fairly regular poster on here so I would imagine he will be along shortly.


DMC2

1,827 posts

210 months

Tuesday 18th February 2014
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Yip that was my car. The accident happened 24hrs after I picked it up with only 80 miles on the clock. Both myself and my 4 year old daughter walked out the car with no injuries what so ever. We were incredibly lucky.

And just before people go off on one about me driving like an idiot with my daughter in the car, I was doing fifty in a sixty zone in a straight line. The car spun and was hit by an oncoming car which ripped the engine out the GT3 (that ended up about 100 feet away half way up a tree). The four people in the other car had to be cut out but were also luckily okay. The GT3 was going to roll but again luckily hit a telephone pole which stopped it going over (you can see where it hit the pole on the drivers side just in front of the door). I'm not going into details in an open forum of how it happened. The insurance has paid me out in full (although they did keep asking me for the mileage as I don't think they believed me!).

D.

jackwood

2,608 posts

207 months

Tuesday 18th February 2014
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DMC2 said:
Yip that was my car. The accident happened 24hrs after I picked it up with only 80 miles on the clock. Both myself and my 4 year old daughter walked out the car with no injuries what so ever. We were incredibly lucky.

And just before people go off on one about me driving like an idiot with my daughter in the car, I was doing fifty in a sixty zone in a straight line. The car spun and was hit by an oncoming car which ripped the engine out the GT3 (that ended up about 100 feet away half way up a tree). The four people in the other car had to be cut out but were also luckily okay. The GT3 was going to roll but again luckily hit a telephone pole which stopped it going over (you can see where it hit the pole on the drivers side just in front of the door). I'm not going into details in an open forum of how it happened. The insurance has paid me out in full (although they did keep asking me for the mileage as I don't think they believed me!).

D.
Wow! Glad to hear you both walked away unharmed.

May I ask if you are planning on replacing it with another 991 GT3?

Jack

DMC2

1,827 posts

210 months

Tuesday 18th February 2014
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jackwood said:
Wow! Glad to hear you both walked away unharmed.

May I ask if you are planning on replacing it with another 991 GT3?

Jack
Definitely not. I did get offered another build slot but turned it down.

mrdemon

21,146 posts

264 months

Tuesday 18th February 2014
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Sorry to hear that, but good that every one is ok.

Car spun at 50mph in a straight line though , I am sure we are all wanting to know how that could happen.

And offered a new build slot on a sold out car shocker :-)

ClarkPB

818 posts

199 months

Tuesday 18th February 2014
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Gutting, however I would imagine knowing your little one was ok was all that mattered at the end of the day!

ClarkPB

818 posts

199 months

Tuesday 18th February 2014
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mrdemon said:
Car spun at 50mph in a straight line though , I am sure we are all wanting to know how that could happen.
Can't say I'm that interested, and I wouldn't blame the guy if he didn't say anymore on the matter. He doesn't owe PH an explanation.

DMC2

1,827 posts

210 months

Tuesday 18th February 2014
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ClarkPB said:
Gutting, however I would imagine knowing your little one was ok was all that mattered at the end of the day!
Absolutely! It's only a piece of metal. Luckily she is young enough that it hasn't had any effect on her.

vallance5

181 posts

137 months

Tuesday 18th February 2014
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DMC2 said:
Definitely not. I did get offered another build slot but turned it down.
Is this because you did not like the car or bad memories from the accident?

V8KSN

4,711 posts

183 months

Tuesday 18th February 2014
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DMC2 said:
Yip that was my car. The accident happened 24hrs after I picked it up with only 80 miles on the clock. Both myself and my 4 year old daughter walked out the car with no injuries what so ever. We were incredibly lucky.

And just before people go off on one about me driving like an idiot with my daughter in the car, I was doing fifty in a sixty zone in a straight line. The car spun and was hit by an oncoming car which ripped the engine out the GT3 (that ended up about 100 feet away half way up a tree). The four people in the other car had to be cut out but were also luckily okay. The GT3 was going to roll but again luckily hit a telephone pole which stopped it going over (you can see where it hit the pole on the drivers side just in front of the door). I'm not going into details in an open forum of how it happened. The insurance has paid me out in full (although they did keep asking me for the mileage as I don't think they believed me!).

D.
Glad you and your daughter are OK, that's the main thing.

Must have been a hellish few moments. yikes


mm450exc

564 posts

177 months

Tuesday 18th February 2014
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Glad to hear you both are ok!!! Must have been some impact if the engine gets ripped out!

Spun in a straight line? oil? tires?

Edited by mm450exc on Tuesday 18th February 22:35

mollytherocker

14,365 posts

208 months

Tuesday 18th February 2014
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I see its a Cat B so only a crook would try and put that back on the road.

Glad to hear you and your daughter are ok, thats all that really matters really. Cars can be replaced.

Alpinestars

13,954 posts

243 months

Tuesday 18th February 2014
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Glad to hear you and the little one are ok and she's not too shook up by it frown.

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

195 months

Tuesday 18th February 2014
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DMC2 said:
I was doing fifty in a sixty zone in a straight line. The car spun.......
I'm not going into details in an open forum of how it happened. The insurance has paid me out in full

D.
No offence but why's that then? I'm sure as enthusiastic drivers we'd all be interested to know just how a car spins off the road whilst going in a straight line at 50mph.

Breaking traction at those speeds would make you think of aqua-planing though it would have to be quite deep water to overcome the depth of those tyres at that speed but it would be very interesting to know if they can be overwhelmed so easily (I'm obviously assuming lead footed-ness isn't to blame what with your precious cargo etc).

Excluding the above I can only assume mechanical failure?

As all have said, both you & yours are fine & that's what counts the most, but your post seems to pose more questions than it answers.

DMC2

1,827 posts

210 months

Tuesday 18th February 2014
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LaurasOtherHalf said:
No offence but why's that then? I'm sure as enthusiastic drivers we'd all be interested to know just how a car spins off the road whilst going in a straight line at 50mph.

Breaking traction at those speeds would make you think of aqua-planing though it would have to be quite deep water to overcome the depth of those tyres at that speed but it would be very interesting to know if they can be overwhelmed so easily (I'm obviously assuming lead footed-ness isn't to blame what with your precious cargo etc).

Excluding the above I can only assume mechanical failure?

As all have said, both you & yours are fine & that's what counts the most, but your post seems to pose more questions than it answers.
My post doesn't pose any questions. For reasons of my own I'm not willing to discuss the details of the matter. If I knew you and I met you in the pub I would tell you.

balamory

99 posts

122 months

Tuesday 18th February 2014
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Well said , your business END OFF

DMC2 said:
My post doesn't pose any questions. For reasons of my own I'm not willing to discuss the details of the matter. If I knew you and I met you in the pub I would tell you.

Petrus1983

8,521 posts

161 months

Tuesday 18th February 2014
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DMC2 - thanks for coming onto the thread and letting everyone know you're ok - it's a great attitude you have as well - hope you can replace it with something else soon smile

LaSource

2,622 posts

207 months

Wednesday 19th February 2014
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Petrus1983 said:
DMC2 - thanks for coming onto the thread and letting everyone know you're ok - it's a great attitude you have as well - hope you can replace it with something else soon smile
+1
These things can happen with these cars and potential tyres combos in the kind of weather we have been having.
Good to hear all occcupants in both cars were ok. Hopefully all will get over it in time.
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