[Mk2] [Turbo] sad day (crashed my car tonight) UPDATED

[hicks]

trying to get home from work tonight in the snow end up hitting another car.

going over a country road near my house at about 20 came to a really steep downhill section. went too touch the brake.......... BIG mistake....... back end snapped out straight away sending me sideways onto the opposite side of the road and clipped an oncoming car.

send me into spin and ended up sat backwards about 3 cars length away.

end result





take it steady people.

[JohnnyC]

Looks fixable.

[SwissHeavy]

Good excuse to get those vented wings from headcover and a different front bumper?! A blessing in disguise?

Mine was gettign tricky tonight, going up a very steep hill, lots of snaking. Found a nice empty car park and had some fun in that. But getting home (400ft sea level climbing to 1100ft sea level steeply) wasn't fun....

Fixable matey!

[hicks]

ive already got some vented front wings on order and hated the bomex front.

just the fact i hit another car that bugs me most.

[SwissHeavy]

Yeah it does damage the driving ego. At least the car didn't get damaged with those new parts then!!

See, silver lining to every cloud with me!

[Century Motorsport]

Sorry to see that hicks - in these conditions your just a passenger.

I had enough of a job driving a skoda octavia let alone an MR2.... i feel for you mate.

You have to look on the +ve side and that is that its fixable - i know its extra cost but you get to keep the car instead of sending it to the crushers.

Nathan

[craig]

Sorry to hear that mate

Gutted for ya

Hope ya get it sorted fast [-o<

[Spittinflames]

Best thing to do with them bomex front bumpers........ if your gonna do it do it in style Congrats alex

Im sure between us we will get it looking a beaut again

[dawolf]

Ouch. This is why I have refused to drive my car in this weather. MR2's are just too risky in the snow and ice. I'm sure you weren't at fault mate.

[hicks]

well im already on the case.

ordered a border front bumper and some new sidelights.

already got my sidestrips to replace the tobes and vented front wings from headcover (when they finally get finished)

also already had some toms side skirts on the way which ill get fitted at the same time

just need a toms rear bumper now.

[screech205]

Gutted for ya mate!

Glad you're ok and it's fixable tho, hope you'll be back on the road for the Cat and Fiddle runs.

Steve

[Quigonjay]

unlucky mate, could have been worse

[robbie_742003]

Sorry to see that, i used to love driving in the snow when i had my NA, today, i absolutley hated it, scared me too much, but had to use it to get to work, nearly had 2 accidents on the way there and 1 on the way back and that was driving really carefully, the back end just goes off on its own merry way!
thank god its melting now [-o<
Whilst having these near misses i did wonder who else had come unstuck today on IMOC.

[Antstarr]

Unlucky m8...luckily ur getting rid of parts ur not wanting at least youve been given a chance to drive ur car again, coulda been a lot worse if written off etc..

Hope u get it back on the road soon...looking 4ward to seeing the final product.

[Spittinflames]

Gutted for ya mate!

Glad you're ok and it's fixable tho, hope you'll be back on the road for the Cat and Fiddle runs.

Steve

It would take more than a bump to keep alex off the cat and fillde.... I'm sure i saw him up there on his mountain bike once when there was an mr2 run on. The guys a nutter

[Caribbean_Blue]

Soz for your accident mate. Good luck in getting fixed.

You going through insurance for the other persons car or private? What was the damage to the other car?

Reece

[-:[KM]:-]

Damn Alex, hope you get it sorted soon. Should look pretty awesome when done though Look forward to seeing it when the weather picks up

[matt_mr2t]

Have to say I wouldnt even consider taking mine out in the snow, even icey weather is a no no.
But I'm fortunate not to drive to work and have access to two family barges when I need them.

[Leon.]

Sorry to hear that Hicks, easily done in this weather

Looking forward to seeing her new look though

All the best getting her back to A1

[hicks]

shes fixed.

what do you reckon too the new look?