Although I couldn't drive at Hethel as my car was locked in the dealers last Saturday, I still went along as it is fairly local. I was in the passenger seat of my mate's Caterham when the MR2 in front caught fire.
It went rather badly and is a sobering set of pictures...
Link here
Makes you think a bit...
Another Nasty Sequence
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paulb
, May 20 2003 10:48 AM
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paulb
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Posted 20 May 2003 - 10:48 AM
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Posted 24 May 2003 - 02:40 PM
Friend of a friend at work is on his 3rd Elise now, this is what remains of his first:
And there was even less of the second when leaking petrol dropped onto his cat when sat in traffic on the motorway...
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And there was even less of the second when leaking petrol dropped onto his cat when sat in traffic on the motorway...
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Posted 25 May 2003 - 07:54 AM
Shocking and a reminder to us all that these razor sharp drivers cars can bite. Be careful out there folks.
He's lucky to still be around I reckon.
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Posted 25 May 2003 - 08:24 AM
Could they repair it? 
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Posted 25 May 2003 - 12:04 PM
Life support for a day, intensive care for a week, so yes, you could say that!!Shocking and a reminder to us all that these razor sharp drivers cars can bite. Be careful out there folks.
He's lucky to still be around I reckon.
Reckons the car saved him though, which is probably right
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Posted 25 May 2003 - 12:06 PM
Bit of a polish and fibre glass filler and it was back on the road, good as new!!!Could they repair it?
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Posted 25 May 2003 - 01:57 PM
Only they put a new body on it and sold it to "Rockstar"!
Sorry!
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Posted 25 May 2003 - 02:10 PM
You're probably right there!!Only they put a new body on it and sold it to "Rockstar"!
Sorry!
Ride height was never the same after that little 'ding'
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Posted 27 May 2003 - 12:08 PM
I think "Loti" was looking for a MK1 MR2.... 
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Posted 27 May 2003 - 12:23 PM
Poor chap!!I think "Loti" was looking for a MK1 MR2....
I wonder whatever happened to him.... his posts were pretty entertaining, and he never anyone any harm...
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