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Just got off the phone to James only to find out this morning he lost the 5 and rolled it 3 times on his journey to work he is fine and has no injuries but the car is absolutely ruined and he says it will defiantly be a write off. Hope to see you back in a 5 again soon mate
Matt@CodeRedMotorsports
25-08-2011, 14:10
****...... Hope you are ok james!!!!
Big Steve - Raider
25-08-2011, 14:15
BAD Times! :(
Glad he's ok though & it's only a bit of bent French metal!!
Bet he's not thinking that now though :cry::cry:
**** James, Hope your OK thats really bad luck and not good, hope your back on your feet really soon.
Just spoken to James and he is a luck man, no roll cage, the car is destroyed at the front and back, rolled two or three times and he walked away from it with some bruises and hurt his finger, currently at Brighton A&E getting the once over and no doubt will be on here soon with full account of what happened.
Seen others not so lucky when they have rolled there car with no roll cage so good to hear and speak to James and find he is all in one piece no broken bones.
markey b
25-08-2011, 14:43
glad he is ok cars can be replaced, people can't!
on a lighter note he was probably getting bored of it anyway since the engine had been in for more than a couple of weeks ;-)
:crap: Was only over his last night tinkering :eek:
Glad he is ok though, was only saying to him last night about a bike that had ended up in the ditch up the road :scared:
Ouch mate, sorry to hear that, like said aslong as your good that all that matters and we all know how much you enjoy making changes to your cars just need to start again on a new one and enjoy a drive for a few weeks then another engine changes, never dole with your life and a renault 5
Saying that is that engine cursed as the last owned who had that engine in a car also rolled it quite a few times :scared:
Bugger dude with a capital BUGGER. At least your not too hurt well that is till the Misses get hold of ya. :cry:
But any crash you can walk away from is a good one. lucky the 5 is one big crumple zone.
Much love to ya dude I'll buy you a mojito or two at the next surry meet.
The new Bill J
25-08-2011, 15:00
Ouch! Not good to hear mate, gutted :(
As has been said though - Glad to hear you're not too bashed up.
He'd just sorted something on the rear brakes out, I hope that wasn't the cause :eek:
Gutted for you mate :(... Glad your ok though!!
Nasty :(
At least he's ok. :agree:
Penfold aka The Dealer
25-08-2011, 15:55
Glad to hear he is ok.... Lets hope he gets lucky and wins the Phase 1 in the raffle...
BluntyR5GTT
25-08-2011, 15:59
christ thats bad news, but glad to hear he has walked away from it the car can be replaced your life cant
raider_gtt
25-08-2011, 16:11
christ thats bad news, but glad to hear he has walked away from it the car can be replaced your life cant
Here here it's great he's been able walked away without any injurys good news!
Nightmare, sorry to hear that James... Glad you're OK tho.
I know how it feels to lose your 5 at the side of the road so know how you're feeling :(
May the boost be with him again soon.
Think the raffle prize has found a worthy winner hey fellas....
All the best chap... :beer::beer::francais:
Sorry to hear that James hope your ok mate. All the best :)
First Nick, and now James. Lady luck is looking down on rtoc'ers for sure!
Hope you're ok mate. A car can always be replaced...
Just spoken to him & he is a bit battered up (adrenaline wearing off I suppose) but is otherwise ok. :agree:
Car is alot worse off, sounds like front end gave way, clipped the grass, kerb & it may have dug in on one corner & gone end over end almost as he said alot of damage to front & rear.... which is prob why he's walking around :sad2:
Lucky boy in a 5 I reckon :scared:
I'll let him fill in the blanks once he gets on.
dangerous dave
25-08-2011, 17:20
bad news and good news rolled into one.. shame about the 5 but feck it, your still walking. :agree:
TNT ANDY
25-08-2011, 17:36
Same from the east chap - hope you're up and running again soon. Like everyone else says - it's only a car.
Bloody nora james! ....glad your ok ...as people have said .."u can replace a car ...not a life!"
You lucky mofo :laugh:
No doubt he will be rocking another 5 in a few months with some sort of boost :devil:
rs250nut
25-08-2011, 19:01
Hectic mate hopefully not to beat up, sounds like a fairly big shunt to be walking away from :eek:
SCHWARTZ
25-08-2011, 19:24
Cant believe it was just over at his last night with steve, chris and vik swapping over sandwich plates. I have spoken with james and he seems in good spirits now and not in too much pain, bet he aches in the morning tho:wasntme: chris must have got too close and jinxed his car as well:laugh:
No dout james will be in another 5 before we know it;)
All the best matey:yeah:
Ouch! Wishing you a speedy recovery, physically and mentally :) :agree:
Tom@SimplyAutomotive
25-08-2011, 20:18
Glad your ok James!
modfather
25-08-2011, 20:31
1 very lucky man, glad you ok :)
Lucky man. I hope your injuries aren't too bad, James:)
Denty120
25-08-2011, 21:21
Shame about the car, but good you walked away. Will you start again with another 5?
Gttnutter
25-08-2011, 21:56
glad your ok james, dont let it put you off....it didnt stop me when i ruined my old tungy :)
:( Will ring you soon chap and come see you, maybe rub you better lol
sorry to hear that m8. Hope ure on the mend. Is the engine salvagable?
****s sake man, ya didn't even give me a shot at ya motor before killing it.
Seriously though dude, glad your ok.......... Now go get another 5
Glad your ok james, sorry about the car, chin up mate :)
Glad to hear you are OK. Take it easy for a few days, was in something similar and apart from feeling I had been in a cement mixer, shock is an odd thing.
Sorry to hear about the 5 dude, but atleast you walked away - your a lucky man by the sounds of it :)
Cheers for all the nice comments. Engine I think is salvagable and a few other bits inthe bay and in the car itself exterior wise it doesn't look like a 5. I only looked back at the car once and don't remember seeing any wheels on the car :eek: I am hoping to get car back so I can strip bits off. I will no doubt be back with another 5 at somepoint maybe a silver or black one next time at present mrs's isn't keen on the Idea of another 5 at the mo.
I will try and get some pics from the scene as my neighbour on way to work saw me and came to see if I was ok they also took pics. I also believe the whole incident was on CCTV aswell so will try get a copy of that but the malloryincident with nick springs to mind.
Ref my injurys I crawled out from the car upside down out of the passenger door as drivers door was crushed. Lucky seat belt was tight was a pain in the arse to get undone upside down and I had to force passenger door open as was stuck and misshapen. Went to a&e only suffered with whiplash type injurys a fr finger and bruising all over feeling really achy today.
Like I said matey, if you need to store it somewhere to strip it let me know & we'll get it to the yard.
Just glad you are ok TBH :agree:
http://89.206.185.119/images/product/product/dra_window-breaker.jpg
Fellas i dont wanna sound all "PC" an wet but....
As you said james seatbelt was a nob to get off....Got one of the above in each of my chariots..
Modern motor or not they are invaluable imop.
Only had to Use one once touch wood...it really saved my arse ;)
Glad to hear your mending fella..
If theres anything i can do to help (know we aint met but your advice an info has been invaluable to me...)
jus shout...:agree:
All the very best fella...:francais:
going_downhill
26-08-2011, 11:52
Sounds like a big spill. I think sales of roll cages will be on the rise after this thread! Glad you got away with it though
Big Steve - Raider
26-08-2011, 12:42
http://89.206.185.119/images/product/product/dra_window-breaker.jpg
:eek::eek: At first glance I thought that picture was something completely different?! LINK (http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/rocks-off-cheeky-boy-blue_1_168127.html)
:laugh:
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Kinky...;)
steer from the rear
26-08-2011, 22:45
God dam street racers ;) hope ur better soon mate, makes me think should we be really changing the 1.4's :scared: so next car..........full roll cage, door bars and suspension pick up points?????? Full fire extinguisher perhaps???? Take care mate
DaveMayGTT
27-08-2011, 19:38
**** James, only just seen this, really feel for u m8. Really glad your ok, I expected to read your report and hear it was caused by a cat :p
car.crash
27-08-2011, 19:42
get well soon mate :)
Glad to hear your ok mate! :agree: Do you remember it going dark/light/dark/light and that strange silence before the bang as it went over? :crap: Just dust yourself off mate and carry on ;)
No he only remembers leaning out the window shouting Bus ****ers as he drove passed the bus stop and he clipped the kerb:crap:
Was gutted when I read this James, :crap: hope you fell better soon and all the best.
Hopefully see you In another 5 when the time is right.
Ps, I hope you done it in style with the f7p at full chat! :cooter:
Pic of the car just after the accident,
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=1381&pictureid=2887
Penfold aka The Dealer
02-09-2011, 19:17
Hope they give the witness 3 points aswell then.... :(
Not good mate, hopefully the police wont be prosecuting you or anything.
SCHWARTZ
02-09-2011, 19:26
get that witness done for speeding like penfold says then get his address and go round there:laugh: shame to see it like that matey guess its good at least the engine is salvageable and the interior, sounds like it was pulling well tho:D
ooow sh1t that looks nasty:eek: glad you came out of that ok.
jesus in the seat of a 5
02-09-2011, 19:41
have to say james...you were lucky, imagine if youd had one of the kids in it....:eek:, weve all done it im sure in the past etc but it just shows to me how important roll cages are in these little tins and dare i say it without being shot down in flames that you gotta be carefull out there guys! all jokes aside about full chat etc im just glad your ok bud, looks to been a quite bad off and could of been shed loads worse...as for the car....:cry:, poor ole tungy.
have to say james...you were lucky, imagine if youd had one of the kids in it....:eek:, weve all done it im sure in the past etc but it just shows to me how important roll cages are in these little tins and dare i say it without being shot down in flames that you gotta be carefull out there guys! all jokes aside about full chat etc im just glad your ok bud, looks to been a quite bad off and could of been shed loads worse...as for the car....:cry:, poor ole tungy.
I was very very lucky and I have thought so many times about what if one of the kids was in the car and it scares me so much to think of it:scared::cry:. Roll cages are a defo in a 5 and I am so lucky no one else was involved in the incident please everyone be careful I don't want the same happening to anyone else. This is my first crash in a 5 since I got my license in 1998 and I have had a 5 since then and I am very very shaken by the incident.:cry::cry::cry:
James its John here on Steves computer - just heard so sorry mate glad your ok though - you will be back in a 5 in no time matey.
All the best buddy
Big Steve - Raider
03-09-2011, 08:08
OMG :eek:
Looking at that picture just makes me feel Sick:chuckup:
You were a lucky boy!
Bloody Hell, hope your ok and get back on the road soon.
God, that does not look good. Like everyone is saying, it could have been worse :)
Well John & I picked James' car up earlier with the flatbed, mission or what to get it off :wasntme:
Tied it to my bros little mitzi pinin & drove the flatbed forward, then the flatbed was spinning, then we got my brothers sj on it with the winch as well, in the end we had to tie the 5 to the pinin with me foot on brakes, my brother winching the flat bed out at the same time to drop it off the back down the ramps :laugh:
I reckon James was a lucky boy, here are some pics..
R5TURBORON
10-09-2011, 18:06
He is a very lucky man. Dont forget to get the private plate taken off the car while it still has MOT
Markey Mark (BD)
10-09-2011, 18:06
:eek::eek::eek: Mate you are lucky man to walk out of that car, thats some damage there.
It will polish out !!!
Blimey - lucky to be here.. shame on the car - but it can be replaced :agree:
Good work fella :agree:
modfather
10-09-2011, 18:09
:eek::eek::eek: Mate you are lucky man to walk out of that car, thats some damage there.
:agree::agree:
car.crash
10-09-2011, 19:47
the lines on the front end look cool as, proper badboy.
well done for getting out though without a cage. roll cages are king
the lines on the front end look cool as, proper badboy.
well done for getting out though without a cage. roll cages are king
I know what you mean, made me think hot rod style roof chop :agree:
Just glad James is ok after seeing it 1st hand :crap:
:sad: My old 5:cry::cry::cry::cry:
Glad you're ok, this is why I wanted one with a cage.
**** a duck :eek::eek::eek:
Time for another you lucky lucky chap...:agree:
Hope your mending well fella :beer::beer:
mike r5 gtt
11-09-2011, 22:02
holy sh*t :eek:
gutted for you about the car but glad you got out of there
glad to hear your ok after that fella!! onwards and upwards. only natural progression would be to a charged 182 surely lol
glad your ok mate, its only a piece of metal it can be replaced. Can't believe you walked (or crawled) out of this!
SCHWARTZ
16-09-2011, 08:56
:eek: James you're a lucky boy there. Looks like the pocket sized oil cooler survived? :D
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