Damaged Orange SV on M1 13 Mar 2010

[Anubis]

As title states really. I went past an orange Lambo SV (big black wing on the back) on the M1 travelling southbound just after Newport Pagnell today at around 13:45.

The guy had a red top on (i think) on the phone whilst on the hard shoulder. The rear passenger side tyre was completely out (damaged) - not sure if you had a blow out or something even worse.

Anyone from here? Anyone else spot it?

[Polarbert]

That more than likely sounds like traxx from here. He was pumping that tyre up earlier in the day.

Hope its all sorted now!

[autofocus]

Hi there,

Have seen pics of the car (who's owner does post on here) and there was NO damage to the car other than a flat tyre.

I will not post the pic here as its up to the owner if he wants to but I can assure you when the new tyre is fitted the car will be back to its immaculate condition.

Regards

Tim

Edited by autofocus on Saturday 13th March 21:25

[Anubis]

Looked a lot more than just a flat tyre - the tyre looked like it came off (or 50% of the rubber was coming from the alloy). Looked bad, yet no crash so no idea what happened.

[traxx]

It’s my car – tyre just ripped
Fortunately other than a new tyre and my hypothermia from standing at the side of the M1 for an hour there was no real damage

You know at one stage there were 3 cars that pulled up and all got out with their kids to take a look at the car.
Police gave the drivers a real bking

[Grant76]

Hi Doug, glad there is no lasting damage.

Can we expect to see you on Road Wars anytime soon??

[okgo]

that must be sobering...

Any known reason for it tearing like that?

[Anubis]

Glad all was OK.

Did seem a little strange a huge bright lambo SV on the side of the M1 with a tyre sticking out.

I was going to stop and see if you needed help, but was going to fast (sorry).

[dazren]

Good to hear just a tyre. Stunning motor.

[shoebag]

Had a similar experience a couple of years ago on my Diablo. The front passenger tyre decided to delaminate on the M4.

[-Z-]

Must have been you I spotted anti-clock on the M25 near Heathrow, stunning thing.

[RCA]

Anubis said:

Glad all was OK.

Did seem a little strange a huge bright lambo SV on the side of the M1 with a tyre sticking out.

I was going to stop and see if you needed help, but was going to fast (sorry).

Likewise......

Came past in a white gallardo, was going to pull up but was going a little quick to stop in time... Not sure reversing up the hard shoulder would have been the thing to do...
Wanted to start a 'how many lambos can you park up on the hard shoulder' hehe

Glad it is all sorted now, absolutely stunning car...

[LongLiveTazio]

Not to play the role of the boring/sensible advice giver but please, if you don't need to use the hard shoulder, don't. Not only is it an offence (I doubt anyone likes a fine/points) but the hard shoulder is a refuge area for use in emergencies only. It is dangerous enough already without people unnecessarily stopping and I doubt an owner of a nice car would like your/their own safety endangered just because of what they drive.

(Lovely car, by the way!)

[Dr G]

Very valid point LLT - not boring at all!

Glad the officer attending bked said passers by. Is a 5 minute look at a car worth one of your kids getting squashed by a sleepy HGV driver? No.

Anyway, glad it was just a tyre. I trust it lead a good, hard life