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Re: GTI International 2012 - forum get together - chat thread
« Reply #60 on: 24 June 2012, 16:34 »
Someone in a Seat apparently. Steering wheel come off mid run on the strip and went into a trade stand..
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Re: GTI International 2012 - forum get together - chat thread
« Reply #61 on: 24 June 2012, 16:45 »
Someone in a Seat apparently. Steering wheel come off mid run on the strip and went into a trade stand..


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Re: GTI International 2012 - forum get together - chat thread
« Reply #62 on: 24 June 2012, 16:50 »
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Terrible accident at GTI International. Somebody has ploughed into the crowd. Air Ambulance just landed. Fingers crossed for them.

Car has came off the strip and into the crowd at #Inters feel sick thinking about it #fb

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Re: GTI International 2012 - forum get together - chat thread
« Reply #63 on: 24 June 2012, 16:50 »
Didn't look good. Air ambulance on-site and another road ambulance arriving with the plod as I was leaving!
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Re: GTI International 2012 - forum get together - chat thread
« Reply #64 on: 24 June 2012, 16:51 »
3 people badly hurt :sad:
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Re: GTI International 2012 - forum get together - chat thread
« Reply #65 on: 24 June 2012, 16:53 »
That's terrible news! Hope everyone is ok!

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Re: GTI International 2012 - forum get together - chat thread
« Reply #66 on: 24 June 2012, 16:54 »
 :sad: :cry:

Nasty smash on the M4 by junction 20 too; back end of a car looked like it had been ripped open!  :cry:

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Re: GTI International 2012 - forum get together - chat thread
« Reply #67 on: 24 June 2012, 16:56 »
must have been right where we stood for ages this morning steve .  :shocked:

does make ya think how far back you are at santa pod etc.  :huh:

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Re: GTI International 2012 - forum get together - chat thread
« Reply #68 on: 24 June 2012, 16:57 »
that sounds really bad :sad:

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Re: GTI International 2012 - forum get together - chat thread
« Reply #69 on: 24 June 2012, 16:58 »
Yeah. the £400 Rallye grill tat stand got taken out :sad:

Santa pod also has proper concrete barriers
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