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Posted on the 200sxoc board, from a member in London...
"Careful now...
What with all those horsepowers and the rear wheel drive. I went to work today in the pissing rain, and what do I see at the roundabout at the bottom of my road?
TVR Cerbera absolutely fecked into a signpost and a tree. He'd obviously come off the roundabout, given it some, ended up head first into the sign. Knocked it down, then hit the tree immediately behind - stopped dead. It was absolutely destroyed at the front - the sign was about level with the windscreen washer jets - big hole ripped right up the bonnet.
Would have taken a pic, but the guy was sat there waiting on AA, would probably have smacked me (probably justifiably)."
Sounds like the driver was OK - so any Pistonheader not having the best of days?
Genuine sympathies to the owner - the roads are trecherous at the moment, even in my underpowered FWD shopping trolley nastiness.
Cheers, Phil
"Careful now...
What with all those horsepowers and the rear wheel drive. I went to work today in the pissing rain, and what do I see at the roundabout at the bottom of my road?
TVR Cerbera absolutely fecked into a signpost and a tree. He'd obviously come off the roundabout, given it some, ended up head first into the sign. Knocked it down, then hit the tree immediately behind - stopped dead. It was absolutely destroyed at the front - the sign was about level with the windscreen washer jets - big hole ripped right up the bonnet.
Would have taken a pic, but the guy was sat there waiting on AA, would probably have smacked me (probably justifiably)."
Sounds like the driver was OK - so any Pistonheader not having the best of days?
Genuine sympathies to the owner - the roads are trecherous at the moment, even in my underpowered FWD shopping trolley nastiness.
Cheers, Phil
Took a Tuscan out on a test drive on Saturday 
and of course it was the first rain in a month or so (someone up there hates me) and the roads were greasy as hell. On the route saw two boy-racer types crashed - one in a hedge, the other in a field about 100 yards apart on a reasonable bendy but not dangerous stretch of road. Guess people just don't take account of the change in road conditions enough... 
and of course it was the first rain in a month or so (someone up there hates me) and the roads were greasy as hell. On the route saw two boy-racer types crashed - one in a hedge, the other in a field about 100 yards apart on a reasonable bendy but not dangerous stretch of road. Guess people just don't take account of the change in road conditions enough... Judas,
You too huh? I was consipred against to test drive a Tuscan. Eventually got to the dealer and everything was sunny - got in car and it pissed down! Took it very easy but still impressed - though wheel spin in third was a little scary...
Agree though - no rain for ages and then a downpour makes the road VERY slippy...
Cheers,
Paul
You too huh? I was consipred against to test drive a Tuscan. Eventually got to the dealer and everything was sunny - got in car and it pissed down! Took it very easy but still impressed - though wheel spin in third was a little scary...
Agree though - no rain for ages and then a downpour makes the road VERY slippy...
Cheers,
Paul
Snap!
Off the m-way, up the slip road, brake, brake, change down, ease to the inside of the numptie who doesn't know which lane to use, round the first curve of the roundabout, off the throttle, brake a bit more, turn into the second curve with neutral throttle and oooops!
Lotsa opposite lock, caught it and away we go , no harm down. Next good corner I got to I booted it just to see if it was the car and it went round the corner lovely. Traction came on the second time, but not the first.
Off the m-way, up the slip road, brake, brake, change down, ease to the inside of the numptie who doesn't know which lane to use, round the first curve of the roundabout, off the throttle, brake a bit more, turn into the second curve with neutral throttle and oooops!
Lotsa opposite lock, caught it and away we go , no harm down. Next good corner I got to I booted it just to see if it was the car and it went round the corner lovely. Traction came on the second time, but not the first.
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