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outcome not surprising really 
The initial issue does not appear to be driver related, there was nothing on the road requiring sudden avoidance, no evidence of wind gust. The front end veers to the left, oil on the road doesn't result in such an abrupt direction change, oil is slow like ice. It looks more like mechanical failure, track rod, sudden tyre deflation, something like that. The driver reaction was to over compensate and ultimately turn into the barrier
Jhonno said:
This.. Doesn't look to be any standing water though!
Agreed now i’ve looked harder, it doesn’t take much water to lift a Tvr especially if they are old tyres. Clearly the car moves to the left then what looks like steering input appears to pull it to the right and into the barrier, it all seems a bit odd really. It could be a product of a worn Dif so the left rear spins up first then both wheels but it doesn’t look like the rear steps out of line, as mentioned above it looks like something broke on the left front causing the car to veer left which sets off a train of events. That’s not one of the front wheels sitting in the road at the end is it. Probably just bodywork.
That car shouldn’t have sustained much structural damage if at all. New nose and away
The way the car slithers around I’m wondering about tyres or pressures but as I say once car lifts your f
ked! Classic Chim said:
Agreed now i’ve looked harder, it doesn’t take much water to lift a Tvr especially if they are old tyres.
Clearly the car moves to the left then what looks like steering input appears to pull it to the right and into the barrier, it all seems a bit odd really. It could be a product of a worn Dif so the left rear spins up first then both wheels but it doesn’t look like the rear steps out of line, as mentioned above it looks like something broke on the left front causing the car to veer left which sets off a train of events. That’s not one of the front wheels sitting in the road at the end is it. Probably just bodywork.
That car shouldn’t have sustained much structural damage if at all. New nose and away
The way the car slithers around I’m wondering about tyres or pressures but as I say once car lifts your fked!
It's definitely a front wheel that sheers off and lands in the middle of the road!Clearly the car moves to the left then what looks like steering input appears to pull it to the right and into the barrier, it all seems a bit odd really. It could be a product of a worn Dif so the left rear spins up first then both wheels but it doesn’t look like the rear steps out of line, as mentioned above it looks like something broke on the left front causing the car to veer left which sets off a train of events. That’s not one of the front wheels sitting in the road at the end is it. Probably just bodywork.
That car shouldn’t have sustained much structural damage if at all. New nose and away
The way the car slithers around I’m wondering about tyres or pressures but as I say once car lifts your f
ked! I agree with Simon, pushing on in naughty weather.
Looking again and again, I think it goes left as it spins rear wheels and even a small amount of steering input controlling the slide left then slight panic as it’s almost along side the van or too protect passenger causes another over reaction and bang into barrier.
It all happens so fast it’s just very unfortunate by the looks of it.
I’m not sure the owner would be pleased with this splashed allover these pages without his/ her consent!
Looking again and again, I think it goes left as it spins rear wheels and even a small amount of steering input controlling the slide left then slight panic as it’s almost along side the van or too protect passenger causes another over reaction and bang into barrier.
It all happens so fast it’s just very unfortunate by the looks of it.
I’m not sure the owner would be pleased with this splashed allover these pages without his/ her consent!
Is it the left wheel ?
The one that hit the barrier and most likely the post, hmm but it already turned left before impact.
Track rod failure or broken old rusted wishbone, could be a number of things. Nasty that bugger!
I’m seriously impressed with the driver calmly parking it on the verge though, very considerate for other road users!!
The one that hit the barrier and most likely the post, hmm but it already turned left before impact.
Track rod failure or broken old rusted wishbone, could be a number of things. Nasty that bugger!
I’m seriously impressed with the driver calmly parking it on the verge though, very considerate for other road users!!
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