Shed-esque Golf2 Syncro

[cam73]

Just watched the video!  Very lucky the outcome wasn't worse given the way he punted into the Golf.  Nice to see him stop to check everyone was alright!!!!!

[Mr_Orange]

Anyone wanna see a video?

http://youtu.be/FHwITl2kALw

 

The anticipation of it all, I got real nervous watching that.  Can't believe the f###er drove off! 

[JC]

Try beiNg the fat Cnut ballast in the passenger seat trying to keep it rubber side down 

[Diamond Hell]

It was actually far more sensible to drive off than stop there - it's a section of the track where the bigger boys are coming through at 150mph.

Better a couple of people behind the barriers and one car on the grass than four people and two cars and an almighty smash with several other cars.

As the recovery driver said 'we cannot stop the petrol leak here, it is too hot'.

[scarr89]

Jesus. That is terrible.

Was that his fault? I assume you swapped insurance details 

[Diamond Hell]

It was a track day - enter at your own risk.

The excess on most track day policies would cover the value of my Golf 

Was it his fault?

Rules of the day:

Overtaking by consent only - the overtakee signals consent using their indicators.
Overtaking on straights only - issue - the 'ring's a bit short on straights. 

The final verdict on all this is when I can be bothered to build the front back up with known good or new parts and we put it on a Hunter machine to see if it will line up.

If it lines up it won't have been a catastrophic experience - if it had gone over at 80 that would have been VERY bad.

If it doesn't line up I'll be p*ssed and I'll be asking Thom89 if he knows anyone with a jig!

[scarr89]

I dared to jest about the insurance 

So did you indicate? Couldn't see in the vid. Looked awful. 

I imagine him saying get the hell out of my way b!tch!!! right before he side swiped you! 

Hope you get it all sorted mate.

[Diamond Hell]

No, I didn't indicate.  Neither Chuff nor I had seen him (and Chuff was looking for cars coming up on us) - low grey car with no lights on a grey track.

[MS1COYS]

2.52m to 3.00m - "You alright mate.......f**kkkk!"

 

Glad you were all safe. Was there any damage to the 'Rad'?

[Diamond Hell]

The radical is mostly carbon fibre, so no - no damage from my car, or from the Ferrari 458 he hit later.

Ordered required bits to reassemble and test alignment today.  Should be good to have fitted on Thursday night and maybe align up on Saturday PM.