Wrecking an Rapide
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http://video.mpora.com/ep/GlRMFvRg6/
what a bell end. Too busy showing off - you can tell he is not in control before he crashes.
He knows he is an idiot - but what can he do.
what a bell end. Too busy showing off - you can tell he is not in control before he crashes.
He knows he is an idiot - but what can he do.
hoyin said:
http://video.mpora.com/ep/GlRMFvRg6/
what a bell end. Too busy showing off - you can tell he is not in control before he crashes.
He knows he is an idiot - but what can he do.
To his credit, he took it very well what a bell end. Too busy showing off - you can tell he is not in control before he crashes.
He knows he is an idiot - but what can he do.
He seems to suggest he went for 'Sport' but switched off the traction control instead?
yeti said:
To his credit, he took it very well
He seems to suggest he went for 'Sport' but switched off the traction control instead?
Yeah, because the sport button is just what you need before entering a corner too fast! DOH...He seems to suggest he went for 'Sport' but switched off the traction control instead?
He's one muppet for sure, but they both got out unhurt and I get the impression his wallet wasnt too badly hurt either...
Edited by Adam2S on Tuesday 25th October 12:56
yeti said:
To his credit, he took it very well
He seems to suggest he went for 'Sport' but switched off the traction control instead?
But if you watch the vid - he never seems to disengage it as he later explains.He seems to suggest he went for 'Sport' but switched off the traction control instead?
Surprising the car lost both offside wheels. Thank god no one was stood nearby.
Classic moment when he retrieves one from a field !!
Beefmeister said:
Ha, I was coming in here to post this myself.
You would have been the 3rd poster Already done at the end of this thread...
http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?t=1...
Vergis said:
He looks scared, anxious and stiff in posture driving the car. Not a sign of a good driver.
There was no traction control and looks like he understeered in.
When going into a skid worst thing to do is brake hard. You need to try and accelerate out of the mess or feather the throttle to not upset the weight balance of the car. And also direct your steering into the corner at the right time. If he had done that he might of got away with much less damage.
Still... cant believe how he was being all jokey about it and the idiot with him saying that was the best crash he has ever been in. I mean come on please !
I think I am going to drive a bit slower for a while after seeing that.
Yes it looked like understeer into the armco, but accelerating or even feathering the throttle isn't going to help you out here, probably not even the DSC either. He simply went in too fast for the grip on offer and that was that.There was no traction control and looks like he understeered in.
When going into a skid worst thing to do is brake hard. You need to try and accelerate out of the mess or feather the throttle to not upset the weight balance of the car. And also direct your steering into the corner at the right time. If he had done that he might of got away with much less damage.
Still... cant believe how he was being all jokey about it and the idiot with him saying that was the best crash he has ever been in. I mean come on please !
I think I am going to drive a bit slower for a while after seeing that.
I think the joking from passenger and comments from the driver afterward showed they were in a bit of shock, which is a common reaction in such situations.
Seems the driver is Roberto Ricci - owner of an italian surfing equipment / clothing company...
http://boards.mpora.com/tag/roberto-ricci
http://www.robertoriccidesigns.com/
http://boards.mpora.com/tag/roberto-ricci
http://www.robertoriccidesigns.com/
as is the bonnet Adam2S said:
yeti said:
To his credit, he took it very well
He seems to suggest he went for 'Sport' but switched off the traction control instead?
Yeah, because the sport button is just what you need before entering a corner too fast! DOH...He seems to suggest he went for 'Sport' but switched off the traction control instead?
He's one muppet for sure, but they both got out unhurt and I get the impression his wallet wasnt too badly hurt either...
mikey k said:
Exactly - lesson #1 DO NOT change the balance of a RWD car mid corner!
True. If you listen just before it goes pearshaped the car changes up one gear, he then flicks the left hand paddle to change down and at the same time twitches the wheel to the right (possibly he misjudged the exit at the fork in the road), the revs shoot back up to around 4.5 - 5k which presumably made things worse, jump on the brakes, bang Gassing Station | Aston Martin | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff