314 replies to this topic

[mark moyz]

Wow to still be with us after that is impressive ! Ridiculously bad and good luck at the same time ! So glad to hear you're ok ! Did you have a seat belt on or harnesses as it scares the crap out of me to think I only have harnesses and at 6"1 maybe the outcome would have been different. Hope the insurance claim is resolved quickly and fairly.

[Bootdog]

Scary pic, glad you're OK.

[hairy]

Really sorry for you Gordon, but glad you made it out in one piece.

Edited by hairy, 27 October 2013 - 01:47 PM.

[Vaux Pop]

Holy crap! Glad you walked away ok mate. I hope they investigate why the barrier behaved like that as well and not just the cause of the spin. The barrier should be there to minimise the chance of harm yet it seems to be the most dangerous here!

  ...all of the above. 

 

There's no way the car should have squeezed under the armco. So close to a real nasty outcome.

[Kart59]

Its been said over and over, but I'm seriously glad your ok mate! Out of interest how tall are you?

[turbobob]

He's a short arse. 5 foot 4 if that

[scw02102]

Ouch thats the worse VX i have seen, glad you alive to tell the story wow that could have been soo much worse!

[vocky]

really glad you walked away pretty much injury free 

 

I dread to think what would have happened if your car had a pattern part crashbox fitted, I somehow think you wouldn't be posting here today 

 

 

[JOHN W]

Just passed were this happened, its were i thought it was, leaves are a nightmare on this stretch, could be a cause for loss of traction, very shaded by trees.

Edited by JOHN W, 27 October 2013 - 04:21 PM.

[drpau]

Jeez. Could actually have chopped your head off. Lucky fcucker. You should go and put a lottery ticket on.

[RabnaKS]

 

Cant believe your still alive! Glad your safe!! 

 

If a newbie had come on the forum and smashed his car up a few weeks later everyone would of jumped on him with abuse and comments of should of got driver training etc. Got to love .org double standards.

 

I don't agree about the double standards. Ghand has been driving a vx for years and one of the best drivers I know. So why would we waste our breath on advising him to get driver training? Do you honestly think driver training could have avoided this?

 

It is not exactly the same as a newbie situation.

 

All we should focus on is that one of our own has thankfully walked away from a terrible crash and leave other debatess to one side.

 

Mani

 

 

I think if the guy's on here elude to someone's driving ability, then that should be how we all see it, I guess they know the driver personally not just over the web. And we don't need to bother looking for assumptions, some of us are old enough to know a few people who have had accidents & assumed the reason & been off the mark; that's why it's called an accident! 

[GeorgeBC]

 

 

Cant believe your still alive! Glad your safe!! 

 

If a newbie had come on the forum and smashed his car up a few weeks later everyone would of jumped on him with abuse and comments of should of got driver training etc. Got to love .org double standards.

 

I don't agree about the double standards. Ghand has been driving a vx for years and one of the best drivers I know. So why would we waste our breath on advising him to get driver training? Do you honestly think driver training could have avoided this?

 

It is not exactly the same as a newbie situation.

 

All we should focus on is that one of our own has thankfully walked away from a terrible crash and leave other debatess to one side.

 

Mani

 

I think if the guy's on here elude to someone's driving ability, then that should be how we all see it, I guess they know the driver personally not just over the web. And we don't need to bother looking for assumptions, some of us are old enough to know a few people who have had accidents & assumed the reason & been off the mark; that's why it's called an accident! 

 

Gordon isn't someone i just know over the web. I have met him loads of times and will no doubt see him plenty more times in the future. It wasn't a dig at him, it was a comment about how normally people who have accidents get shot down on here. I was simply amused that when someone who's popular on here stuffs it then its all ok and it must of been a toe link failure etc. Stuwys thread jumps to mind as someone who flies around a corner he didn't know and hits an innocent motorist, most people would get destroyed on the forum but that wasn't the case as he's popular. 

 

It doesn't matter how Gordons accident happened and as you say its an accident. Im just glad he's ok!

[quadrifoglio]

You must have done something good in your life for having that much luck.

[VIX]

Horrendous. Congratulations for not being dead mate.

 

 

[ghand]

 

 

Cant believe your still alive! Glad your safe!!    If a newbie had come on the forum and smashed his car up a few weeks later everyone would of jumped on him with abuse and comments of should of got driver training etc. Got to love .org double standards.

  I don't agree about the double standards. Ghand has been driving a vx for years and one of the best drivers I know. So why would we waste our breath on advising him to get driver training? Do you honestly think driver training could have avoided this?   It is not exactly the same as a newbie situation.   All we should focus on is that one of our own has thankfully walked away from a terrible crash and leave other debatess to one side.   Mani  

I think if the guy's on here elude to someone's driving ability, then that should be how we all see it, I guess they know the driver personally not just over the web. And we don't need to bother looking for assumptions, some of us are old enough to know a few people who have had accidents & assumed the reason & been off the mark; that's why it's called an accident!   

Gordon isn't someone i just know over the web. I have met him loads of times and will no doubt see him plenty more times in the future. It wasn't a dig at him, it was a comment about how normally people who have accidents get shot down on here. I was simply amused that when someone who's popular on here stuffs it then its all ok and it must of been a toe link failure etc. Stuwys thread jumps to mind as someone who flies around a corner he didn't know and hits an innocent motorist, most people would get destroyed on the forum but that wasn't the case as he's popular.    It doesn't matter how Gordons accident happened and as you say its an accident. Im just glad he's ok!

No problem George I now what your getting at, I suppose it's more natural to slag a stranger than a mate, at the end of the day it's done. I blew it but was lucky enough to stroll away and am A1 as we speak with just a little scratch. If it makes others ease of in bad conditions for a while then that's good And I still have the awesome NA a proper car so glad I did not sell it !

[ghand]

Horrendous. Congratulations for not being dead mate.    

classic,

[Bumblebee]

A Little scratch, looks rather big to me looking at your pics on Facebook lol.

Edited by Bumblebee, 27 October 2013 - 05:41 PM.

[ghand]

A Little scratch, looks rather big to me looking at your pics on Facebook lol.

You ain't seen some of my injuries over the years. I could take place in that Jaws clip

[Andrew aka Stuwy]

Just found out about this. I'm really sorry to see this. When I saw the pic my hart stopped. Pleased to know your ok

[Harry Hornet]

....your next breath maybe your last as my Granny once said me ..mea nd Mrs H are glad you are still on that last one..

 

.. but for your owns sake see a doctor just for a health check...adrenenline is funny thing....and if theres anything..just ask

 

HH

 

oh and Mrs H has put her foot down..NO SC'ing or I'm taking more insurance out on you..thanks alot Graham, youve put the kibosh on my project its suspended for a while  

Edited by Harry Hornet, 27 October 2013 - 05:54 PM.