Author Topic: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!  (Read 1737 times)


Offline Khare

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Re: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!
« Reply #1 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.

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Offline Wayne

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Re: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!
« Reply #2 on: 22 October 2012, 21:31 »
My guess is after that new underpants were the order of the day :grin:

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Re: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!
« Reply #3 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:

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Re: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!
« Reply #4 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.

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Re: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!
« Reply #5 on: 22 October 2012, 21:38 »
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.

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Re: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!
« Reply #6 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.

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Re: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!
« Reply #7 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:

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Re: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!
« Reply #8 on: 24 October 2012, 09:05 »
Nah fully repairable surely! I mean Mk3's are tough! :rolleyes:
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Re: Boats can fly just as well as they float apparently!
« Reply #9 on: 24 October 2012, 16:05 »
Nah fully repairable surely! I mean Mk3's are tough! :rolleyes:

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

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