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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: thai-wronghorse on 22 October 2012, 21:22

Title: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 22 October 2012, 21:22

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=500368913315004&set=a.473169132701649.110859.328913967127167&type=1&theater

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=500369063314989&set=a.473169132701649.110859.328913967127167&type=1&theater

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=500369133314982&set=a.473169132701649.110859.328913967127167&type=1&theater

Title: Re: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!
Post by: Khare on 22 October 2012, 21:25

Ouch!

Although if pic one was a "what happens next" picture, I'd say the car would be a complete write off, but looks like he's gotten away lightly.

Lucky lucky boy!

Title: Re: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!
Post by: Wayne on 22 October 2012, 21:31

My guess is after that new underpants were the order of the day :grin:

Title: Re: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 22 October 2012, 21:34

Yeah innit although i wouldn't hold much hope out for the remaining service life of it's front suspension components, check that compression!!   :shocked:

Title: Re: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!
Post by: Khare on 22 October 2012, 21:37

New strut & top mount, probably new wishbone and possibly track rod and that's the mechanical damage most likely. From the first picture I thought he was going to clear the barrier.

Title: Re: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!
Post by: Wayne on 22 October 2012, 21:38

Quote from: Khare on 22 October 2012, 21:37

New strut & top mount, probably new wishbone and possibly track rod and that's the mechanical damage most likely. From the first picture I thought he was going to clear the barrier.

I think a landing that hard will have tweaked the shell in some way.

Title: Re: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 22 October 2012, 21:42

Then there's the fact it looks as if the offside has bounced off the armaco anyhow. It's blatantly fooked.

Title: Re: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!
Post by: tweed on 22 October 2012, 21:42

100% bent the turret top. Bet it looks like a mushroom lol

Well at least he can go extra 50mm lower  :grin:

Title: Re: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!
Post by: Len on 24 October 2012, 09:05

Nah fully repairable surely! I mean Mk3's are tough! :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!
Post by: tweed on 24 October 2012, 16:05

Quote from: Len on 24 October 2012, 09:05

Nah fully repairable surely! I mean Mk3's are tough! :rolleyes:

I've seen first hand what happens when you jump a mk3.  :grin: