Tonight I have mainly been...

Dr. Z · 05-04-2008, 00:55

...crashing my MR2!

Not sure exactly what happened, was coming around a bend in the wet at about 35mph (40mph limit dual carriageway) and the steering went extremely light. End result was something that FELT like understeer right up until the armco sorted out my change of direction.

Turns out that the UJ or rack has somehow become discombobulated causing a loss of a certain amount of steering, leading to my armco moment.

~30mph into some armco. I'm a bit sore.

Thing is, I'll freely admit (on here) that I have seen people with identical cars do double the speed limit around that bend with no troubles, and 1.5x the limit in the wet. I decide to take it nice and slow and I get rewarded like this.

The real kicker is that for the past 3 days I have been working on all the bits of the car that weren't quite right - so I have sorted out the leak, refitted loads of loose trim and stuff, fixed a knocking from the suspension etc etc.

Absolutely gutted, but at least I lived through it to tell the tale. :|

Kaiowas, expect a message or two from me in the next couple of days re spares

Blackstar · 05-04-2008, 01:07

oh no, are you ok? No damage other than the car.

petemc · 05-04-2008, 02:07

Damn

You got yourself properly looked over, even by yourself for anything you may have missed? How bad is the car? Talk about funked up bad timing.

lostkat · 05-04-2008, 06:11

At least you're OK and managed to get the car to safety rather than leaving it at the side of the road. Hope you don't ache too much this moring. *big hugs*

Will · 05-04-2008, 07:45

That's the problem with the wet sometimes it doesn't take much - in this case something iffy with your steering - to through you completely off. Should have just nailed the throttle tbh

Would have been more fun!

At least you're "ok" - I know you're not a hypochondriac but I'd still get yourself checked out - like ya'll forced me to when I had my bike crash.

vix · 05-04-2008, 07:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRZ

...crashing my MR2!

Kaiowas, expect a message or two from me in the next couple of days re spares

Was just gonna ask

At least we have MR2 spares, but no one has DRZ spares so the main thing is that you are still in one piece. Take it easy for a few days.

Nutcase · 05-04-2008, 07:52

Bad luck

Glad you're ok though

Haly · 05-04-2008, 10:18

Hope you're ok, never a nice thing to happen.

Dr. Z · 05-04-2008, 11:31

Cheers guys

Dr. Z · 05-04-2008, 11:43

www.statichiss.co.uk/crash.jpg

www.statichiss.co.uk/crash2.jpg

05-04-2008, 00:55	#1
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	Tonight I have mainly been... ...crashing my MR2! Not sure exactly what happened, was coming around a bend in the wet at about 35mph (40mph limit dual carriageway) and the steering went extremely light. End result was something that FELT like understeer right up until the armco sorted out my change of direction. Turns out that the UJ or rack has somehow become discombobulated causing a loss of a certain amount of steering, leading to my armco moment. ~30mph into some armco. I'm a bit sore. Thing is, I'll freely admit (on here) that I have seen people with identical cars do double the speed limit around that bend with no troubles, and 1.5x the limit in the wet. I decide to take it nice and slow and I get rewarded like this. The real kicker is that for the past 3 days I have been working on all the bits of the car that weren't quite right - so I have sorted out the leak, refitted loads of loose trim and stuff, fixed a knocking from the suspension etc etc. Absolutely gutted, but at least I lived through it to tell the tale. :\| Kaiowas, expect a message or two from me in the next couple of days re spares __________________

05-04-2008, 01:07	#2
Blackstar Ambassador of Awesome Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edinburger Posts: 3,676	oh no, are you ok? No damage other than the car. __________________ Jim Garrahy's Fudge Kitchen

05-04-2008, 02:07	#3
petemc Moonshine Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nr Liverpewl Posts: 4,371	Damn You got yourself properly looked over, even by yourself for anything you may have missed? How bad is the car? Talk about funked up bad timing. __________________ Thats no hamster, its a space station!

05-04-2008, 06:11	#4
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	At least you're OK and managed to get the car to safety rather than leaving it at the side of the road. Hope you don't ache too much this moring. big hugs __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

05-04-2008, 07:45	#5
Will BBx woz 'ere :P Join Date: Jan 1970 Posts: 2,147,487,208	That's the problem with the wet sometimes it doesn't take much - in this case something iffy with your steering - to through you completely off. Should have just nailed the throttle tbh Would have been more fun! At least you're "ok" - I know you're not a hypochondriac but I'd still get yourself checked out - like ya'll forced me to when I had my bike crash. __________________ *No No!*

05-04-2008, 07:52	#7
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Bad luck Glad you're ok though

05-04-2008, 10:18	#8
Haly Do you want to hide in my box? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 14,941	Hope you're ok, never a nice thing to happen. __________________ Halycopter

05-04-2008, 11:31	#9
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	Cheers guys __________________

05-04-2008, 11:43	#10
Dr. Z I'm going for a scuttle... Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,021	www.statichiss.co.uk/crash.jpg www.statichiss.co.uk/crash2.jpg __________________

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