75 replies to this topic

[GreaseMonkey]

*******in 'ell he better be thanking his blessings and buying a few lottery tickets !!

[bsirrell]

wow! That much damage he must have hit something heavy and dangerous with a low centre of gravity.
I will just check to see if my ex wife was in the area!

[Midas Mk1]

Thats one lucky guy!
Glad no one ws hurt...

[Dexter]

LUCKY LUCKY GUY!!!

I bet he took a corner to fast and got maybe just a little bit to much under steer....

Or maybe he swerved for a rabbit, I don't know

R.I.P MINI

[Shifty]

Thats one accident that would have been made worse by a roll cage, the shell absorbed the impact nicely. Its done exactly what it was designed to do. I reckon a roll cage would have actually hurt the driver more.

Rather that a nice energy absorbing stop it would have been a sudden and abrupt halt, along with the resulting internal injuries.

[blacktulip]

ok so how fast was he going and why? very, very lucky!!

[maggies_minder]

whos a lucky boy then?? *parrot style*

brings a new meaning to "breaking for spares" doesnt it

Edited by maggies_minder, 29 December 2010 - 05:57 PM.

[lewis]

Well from what i remember the national speed limit in Jersey is 40 miles per hour...and they only have one section of dual carriage way!

correctimondo and some of the 40 zones are pretty tight as our club member found out

here is his mini before it was written off...

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[minidream94]

such a shame, looked a really nice mini Anything salvageable off it?

[muzzal 1275]

think im gunna look for a roll cage

[analogue_radio]

think im gunna look for a roll cage

At least when you crash your head will split open and it'll all be over quickly, albeit messily.

[Scallywag630]

As Dr Shifty said, I would not want to crash like that with a roll cage. Its also surprising what forces are generated when you are sideways. That could have happened at a forward speed of 40mph!!

[jkjaxor]

As Dr Shifty said, I would not want to crash like that with a roll cage. Its also surprising what forces are generated when you are sideways. That could have happened at a forward speed of 40mph!!

it did officer...
glad hes ok!!!

[Racer_Pete]

wow, what a lucky guy !

[david_vennard]

WOW lucky, id buy myself some lottery tickts after that, atleast it was right hand drive and there wasnt a passenger.