Expect the Unexpected!

[Tigger]

This happened to my Dad's Clio on his way to work the other night :dapprove:
Thankfully he's ok which is the main concern.

On his daily commute to the hospital where he works;
came off the M1 on the slipway for the M12 and came to the roundabout.
Went to go right towards Craigavon at no more than 30mph, then the car went into a spin and bolted for the crash barrier nose-first

No airbags deployed and the car is still drivable as it is!
Not too bad for 95k and counting!

Makes you think though, you NEVER know when this could happen, even with cautious drivers :nono:

 

[Cupster]

I didn't think clios ever crashed when they have ABS fitted, strange! :quiet:

 

[scottyb]

same thing happened to my mates car last week, slid on a roundabout at around the same speed, we ended up rolling the car though as it slid and hit the kerb then dug into a dirt mount and went on its roof.

 

[-J-]

Unlucky and glad everyone ok....

Looks like a Fat Bird has sat on his bonnet LOL

 

[Tigger]

Unlucky and glad everyone ok....

Looks like a Fat Bird has sat on his bonnet LOL

Aye it's suncream on the bumper!

 

[Beef-Mc]

Not too bad damage wise by the looks of things, bet he crapped himself though lol!

 

[laserline2]

Aye it's suncream on the bumper!

To much information !!!!

 

[Mish]

Unlucky and glad everyone ok....

Looks like a Fat Bird has sat on his bonnet LOL

I've spologised for the bonnet already... don't drag it up again!!!


Glad your Dad's ok mate.

 

[nicknick]

I'm sorry but I have say, if your dad is a cautious driver, how did he manage to spin out and hit a barrier at 30 mph?

 

[Mish]

I'm sorry but I have say, if your dad is a cautious driver, how did he manage to spin out and hit a barrier at 30 mph?

I guess that's why they call it an 'accident'


SUPRISE, Bam... barrier. The End.

 

[nicknick]

where did he mention it was an 'accident'?

 

[Mish]

This is what I would describe it as. Jeees, if I had a donkey here, it's hind legs would have fallen off

 

[Gaz_]

I didn't think clios ever crashed when they have ABS fitted, strange! :quiet:

Pmsl!!!! :rasp:

 

[nicknick]

lol I just mean to say either there was a serious mechanical failure, or the dad in question wasn't driving so cautiously!

 

[BIFCAIDS]

mine spun round in widnes the other day was slightly damp but im a different driver when its wet no more than 15/20 mph n back end said howdydoody nice bit of opposite lock not to much tho n nothin (tonka toy tyers) was not impressed good job it wasnt busy.

At least your dads ok mate

 

[Marky_]

Glad he's alright.

 

[Tigger]

I'm sorry but I have say, if your dad is a cautious driver, how did he manage to spin out and hit a barrier at 30 mph?

It was an "accident" did you think he planned to spin the car or something? :S

His car "gets him from A to B that's it - he has no interest in anything else so I guess drifting around a roundabout on the daily commute to work in a diesel Clio is out of the question :rasp:

Almost 3 weeks of hot/dry weather here then a wet spell = very greasy roads
Just unfortunate to hit a greasy spot and had no control on this occasion.

 

[Scuba_Steve]

flip aslong has he is ok mate... mines done a spin b4 but atlest it didnt hit anything stop dead in the road

 

[Aluco]

my car fishtailed at 25 round a left hand bend and i had very legal tyres ! needless to say im changing to decent tyres as soon as they can be afforded, Until then its driving like a granny time.

 

[Tigger]

Tyres on Dad's car were fine, only went through the MOT this month!

 

[stu-172]

lol I just mean to say either there was a serious mechanical failure, or the dad in question wasn't driving so cautiously!

Could be oil on the road or anything. There's a million reasons y it happened! I'm Pretty sure his dad didn't suddenly say to himself I wonder what would happen if I drove headon into the wee barrier over there!

 

[fuzzi]

ouch

 

[Christopher]

Unlucky

 

[kiza1986]

I'm sorry but I have say, if your dad is a cautious driver, how did he manage to spin out and hit a barrier at 30 mph?

lol I just mean to say either there was a serious mechanical failure, or the dad in question wasn't driving so cautiously!

Theres some numpties on this forum... No "I hope your dads ok mate" etc. Just the car must be faulty or your dad was driving round like a boy racer.

Hope everythings ok tigger...

 

[HollyAnne]

oopsy, hope everything is ok =]

 

[Tigger]

Yeah everything is ok thanks, he went on to work as if nothing happened - a bit shaken but all was fine