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Crashed the mk1.
- Thread starter Chip-mk1
- Start date
Ouch!
Sorry to be a vulture but are you selling the roll centre kit, brakes or bonnet at all?
bonnet yes, cage yes, roll centre kit no, brakes no.
Rob
ClioSport Moderator
Jesus Christ Chip, sorry to see that. It's a real shame considering how happy you finally were with it.
Hope the back's not too stiff in the morning.
Hope the back's not too stiff in the morning.
What about the Nitrons?
No mate sorry, will be going on the turbo. Love them SO much!
What a shame
Gutting for you mate
Hope you aint to sore
Sadly its essentially the ultimate destination for any trackday car, so not too bothered it happened, but it is a shame it happened after so few trackdays, totally 100% my own fault though of course, it was me that was choosing to really really push my luck on such a dangerous track, I guess I should have been more tentative and slowly built up each trackday etc, but TBH that would bore me, lol.
Perhaps you should build something to rival Mike's efforts with your old engine?
Ha ha!
nah, I will stick to me little hatchbacks, far easier to walk away from a big crash that way!
Oh no
Gutted for you mate but at least you are ok!
Gutted for you mate but at least you are ok!
Oh no
Gutted for you mate but at least you are ok!
tough as old boots me mate, and evidently just as talented as a pair of old boots as well!
Sounds like it was down to luck (or lack of) rather than talent!
Fair enough mate, although have you ever considered racing volvos?
Look after yourself above everything mate. It's a shame, but could be far worse.
Nah, I carried more speed than there was grip for, it was raining at the time of the crash and I simply failed to appreciate how much more slippery that corner was than it was on the previous lap, things can change quickly on track when it rains and I know that after so many trackdays, so I should have been more cautious, my choice to take the chance, and my fault I got it wrong, simple as that.
Few pics the mrs got, shame Id not yet got round to installing a gopro mount as that would have been a better momento as I passed everyone in my final session I met and got passed by no one so it would have gone out looking epic at least, lol.
looks like my days labour I owe you will be on the turbo then !
NorthloopCup
ClioSport Moderator
Gutted to see this chip!! Glad your ok though mate.
Really genuinely gutted for you Chip. Even reading your OP you can feel how well and tight it was running. Such a stupid little thing aswell.
You're don't seem like the kinda guy to dwell on things too much though which is cool.
Really surprised you're not re shelling it. You could have that changed over in a weekend if there was a shell sitting.
NorthloopCup
ClioSport Moderator
I think the bigger issue would be finding a decent mk1 shell to re shell it into tbh mate.
Even reading your OP you can feel how well and tight it was running. Such a stupid little thing aswell.
You're don't seem like the kinda guy to dwell on things too much though which is cool.
Really surprised you're not re shelling it. You could have that changed over in a weekend if there was a shell sitting.
He's a pretty quick driver. Accidents happen though don't they Cookson
Yeah that and having the time to do it properly. was quite heavily modified.
yes my knowledge of the way the rain had effected grip on that corner was poor mate. Well spotted.
lol. despite what a few people getting wrong end of the stick might think cause I happen to post on here about subjects I'm relatively knowledgable about so do so with a lot of conviction I'm actually very humble, I'm nearly 40 and still call my martial arts teachers sir all the time (even out of class) for example.
All about right time and place IMHO.
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Thanks Gally
Even reading your OP you can feel how well and tight it was running. Such a stupid little thing aswell.
You're don't seem like the kinda guy to dwell on things too much though which is cool.
Really surprised you're not re shelling it. You could have that changed over in a weekend if there was a shell sitting.
No point getting too upset. We all should do these things aware of the risk after all.
If you go fishing a lot occasionally you break a fishing rod. If you do trackdays a lot occasionally you break a car.
Yes mate. Ha ha!
Nooo this didn't last long.
Least you walked out of it mate!
this didn't last long.Least you walked out of it mate!
Ah that's pretty shitty as you say it could've been worse. Hope the neck isn't too sore tomorrow.
as you say it could've been worse. Hope the neck isn't too sore tomorrow.
SharkyUK
ClioSport Club Member
Ah s**t, mate... I wasn't expecting that when I logged on a few minutes ago! Gutted for you mate. But, obviously, I'm glad you are relatively unscathed and live to fight another day.
I wasn't expecting that when I logged on a few minutes ago! Gutted for you mate. But, obviously, I'm glad you are relatively unscathed and live to fight another day.
Sunglasses_Ron
ClioSport Admin
Gutted for you mate !
But as has already been days by many I'm glad that you're ok.
Commiseration beers at CSS
But as has already been days by many I'm glad that you're ok.
Commiseration beers at CSS
Clio Trophy #343
Still gutted for you mate, really shows the benefit of the roll cage though!! so in some ways it was the best car for you to have this crash in as you were protected
Ahhhh man that's such s**t news to hear
Such a shame about the car, but at least you walked away from the crash, that's the most important thing. And as you say, luckily there was no one in there with you at the time.
I bet you'll be feeling pretty sore this morning though.
Did you notice or get a chance to check for any damage to the important parts, engine, BS hubs, ASTs etc?
Onward and upward eh.
Such a shame about the car, but at least you walked away from the crash, that's the most important thing. And as you say, luckily there was no one in there with you at the time.
I bet you'll be feeling pretty sore this morning though.
Did you notice or get a chance to check for any damage to the important parts, engine, BS hubs, ASTs etc?
Onward and upward eh.
Well it's been almost 12 hours now since I hit the barrier.
It's been a long hard road to recovery since then. But finally I feel ready for another trackday at last.
So here we are at croft.
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