Severe OSR !
Severe OSR !
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M@H

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11,298 posts

301 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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Glad I wan't in this one and I hope the driver got out OK !

Drive carefully everyone

Edited to remove something "sick" !?

>>> Edited by M@H on Thursday 21st April 08:50

hut49

3,544 posts

291 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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[quote=M@H]Glad I wan't in this one and I hope the driver got out OK !

Drive carefully everyone


You're sick posting this stuff

>> Edited by hut49 on Thursday 21st April 08:47

M@H

Original Poster:

11,298 posts

301 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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hut49 said:



You're sick posting this stuff



Why ?

Podie

46,649 posts

304 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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OSR..?

M@H

Original Poster:

11,298 posts

301 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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Podie said:
OSR..?



Off Side Rear.. this is what I posted

EVERYONE: DONT LOOK AT THIS LINK APPARENTLY I'M SICK FOR POSTING IT !!

PODIE:
http://autos.blue-sock.com/clients/1/item.php?t=B&value=136553


>> Edited by M@H on Thursday 21st April 08:54

puffsorted

137 posts

268 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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Even more scary for me because I drive a Californian Sage Green Chim

Woody_450

452 posts

266 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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Matt

[tongueincheek]you're a sick, sick man for posting a link showing what can happen if you don't respect these cars[/tongueincheek]


Ok, I know I don't know the circumstances of the demise of the Chimaera in the pictures, but IMHO it's good to be reminded from time to time what damage can be done by these V8 powered plastic buckets.

I do really hope they did walk away from it too

Right that's my rant over, Ithankyou

sharkytvr

413 posts

258 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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Sweet Mother of Abraham Lincoln! Sobering pictures.

I would like to THANK you for posting them. I think we all need to be reminded of what we're driving from time to time, and just how little in the way of protection they offer.

M@H

Original Poster:

11,298 posts

301 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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Cheers chaps.. that was my intention.. not to start some macabre freak show.

Stu247

815 posts

275 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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I just hope those front tyres were not the cause of the accident they look seriously worn to me.

Again, I hope the person(s) involved walked away relatively unharmed.

Stu.

off_again

13,917 posts

263 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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....er I know someone with a green Chimaera like that.... I do hope its not him.... Karl, its not you right?

M@H

Original Poster:

11,298 posts

301 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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It looks worse in the pictures because all the "extra" bits that got strewn around in the accident have been dumped into the car on the drivers seat (most noteably the suspension & rear wishbones). Either way, still a very serious bump !

nztrev

785 posts

265 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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The Link not's working...?

jem

548 posts

269 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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thanks for posting the pic - terrifying to consider how little protection there is - always makes me back off

- and indeed stay on top of suspension and trye issues.

J

schueymcfee

1,577 posts

294 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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M@H said:
It looks worse in the pictures because all the "extra" bits that got strewn around in the accident have been dumped into the car on the drivers seat (most noteably the suspension & rear wishbones). Either way, still a very serious bump !


Yep, I was going to say the same, if you remove all the debris then its mainly the boot area that has been destroyed - don't get me wrong its still a massive impact.

Not sure why its sick to post it though as it serves as a reminder to all - take it steady and keep your P&J in good shape.

I don't see anybody calling the government sick when they run those adverts about what happens if you don't wear your seatbelt, or smoke too much and fat will come out of your veins.

Are the salvage companies sick for posting 1000's of images of destroyed cars that they'd like to sell bits off?

Coming off rant mode now.

nztrev

785 posts

265 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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Yip it looks far worse than it really is,the chassis is incredibly strong appart from side impact and roll over protectiion which is nill,still scares the sh1te out of me if im hit in these areas.

parrot of doom

23,075 posts

263 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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I don't think we should be presuming that there were no other vehicles involved. The car might have been sat by the lights and hit from behind.

razorman

440 posts

259 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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Someone I work with had a similar looking accident but on the front in a Cerbera (someone came round a blind bend on the wrong side of the road). The bodywork totally disintigrated , but luckily he got out without a scratch. In his words the chassis did what it was supposed to do and protected him.

nztrev

785 posts

265 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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parrot of doom said:
I don't think we should be presuming that there were no other vehicles involved. The car might have been sat by the lights and hit from behind.


What's this got to do with the price of fish??

targarama

14,784 posts

312 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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Passenger compartment looks OK. Can't see any blood either. Car looks pretty shagged though. Handy spare front end for someone though ...

Whether it was the accident cause or not, who would drive their TVR around on such worn tyres? Doesn't bode well for the maintenance attitude of the owner IMO.