wrote my clio off!!! nooooo

[dan.taylor.1]

i was driving to a mates house and went up te back road to my house. came down a hll, round a corner, hit a gulley went up a banking and hit a foot wide tree at thirty, or i assume i was doind 30 seen as my speedo is stuck at it. i have mild whiplash and brused ribs.

need a new car, tho i dont think ill get a clio, not after a saw the damage at that speed.

civic maybe

dan

 

[Rcbuk]

Gutted, could have been worse though!

 

[TheCake]

shame.

 

[Phill1978]

i was driving to a mates house and went up te back road to my house. came down a hll, round a corner, hit a gulley went up a banking and hit a foot wide tree at thirty, or i assume i was doind 30 seen as my speedo is stuck at it. i have mild whiplash and brused ribs.

need a new car, tho i dont think ill get a clio, not after a saw the damage at that speed.

civic maybe

dan

err anything that hits a tree looks fooked, you would die in a 10 tonne lorry if you hit a tree they just do not move one bit and are worse than concrete to hit seriously. 30/35mph is pretty darn quick for a car to hit something with no absorbtion even concrete barriers absorb to a small degree tree`s dont its just upto the thing that hits it to take all the force. i think your lucky not to have a broken bone or two, if you hit at 45mph you could be in a wheel chair for a few months at 60mph you`d most likely be close to death or dead and thats not just in a clio thats in most cars

btw what model clio is it ? a MKI or MKII ? the MKII`s crumble easily but have taken some serious poundings and people have walked ask Roamer !

ohh and i think a new Renault will be safer than a honda the lastest honda civic only scored 68% in front impact tests where as the new Megane scored 88%

 

[Neil G]

Sorry for you mate...that's not good

I do believe newer Clios did very well in crash/safety tests though

 

[Phill1978]

^^ MKII`s are pretty safe due to their passenger safety cell the only thing is they dont have much of a bonnet for impact absorbtion of collapsable pedals essencial if you dont want the break peadl half way into your shin ouch

the MKIII has a longer bonnnet more zones, and presumably a collapsable pedal system and better safety belt setup. small cars do better unless your hitting other cars in general due to low kerbweight

 

[V1NNY]

Gutted mate

 

[Ad]

Sorry to hear that mate.

Clio generally are very safe though, even the older ones are more safe than other alternatives of similar age.

 

[Ali]

Least you walked away!

 

[JayJo]

Really sorry to hear that!

Guys and Gals please take care, believe it or not - life is worth living!!

 

[*Suggs*]

I know someone who rolled a mkII 172 at over 100mph down a country (ish) lane and walked away from the scene. He was racing a golf at the time. Not good but it does show how tough the little beasts are!!

 

[dan.taylor.1]

mk 1 guys, not good, it could be fixed but i cant afford it, itd be more than a new car, and i really dont like the newer clios. thanks

 

[jonnyboy]

we've seen enough wrecked clios on here to know they are outstanding for safety and how the cab holds together in serious crashes

 

[Ian_182]

At least your ok mate...

ian

 

[DebV6]

Sorry to hear that, at least you're not seriously hurt though, from what I've seen, the Clios are pretty safe little cars!

 

[Adam]

ahhh s**t mate.
least ur ok.

(dont get a civic..lol)

 

[Leeshez]

Unlucky any piccys?

 

[Maz]

Gutted for you mate, hope your ok

 

[Bluebeard]

Renaults are designed to crumble. Think about it, if it didn't crumble, imagine the whiplash and bruising you would have had!! The car took all the impact instead of sending it through the cabin.

 

[seb]

harsh mate, at least your all ok though.

 

[GarethM]

gutted for you dude, hope you get another car soon

 

[graphic clio]

gutted but have u any pics?

do share.

 

[Fletcher]

Unlucky mate.

 

[Djw Dave]

Gutted mate

 

[DH_GTI]

sorry to hear that mate sounds bad

 

[Jim172CUP]

someone off of here rolled into a field at high speed, all walked away unscathed. i'd rather the car crumbled than my body.