Death of the drift touring

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Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:04 pm

yesterday let my mate drive it.... he lost rear on leaves and rear slicks this is what happened. i looked on from the side of the road

3 parked cars were hit one of them written off ( a sierra estate)

touring is written off as rails are bent badly

heres some pics:

heres my mate (not the one who crashed it) posing with the slag

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and heres Tom (mate who was drifitng it unintentionally) and the leaves,,,

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bent chassis rail

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sierra shhagged

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focus wing damage

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the next slag will be black!
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:06 pm

Ouch! hadnt you only just got it on the road?! Shame man...luckily you only hit some fords...:P
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:06 pm

Oh no mate your pride and joy, shame about the chassis, hope you get what you want after this one ey winkeye

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Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:07 pm

ouch!! looks painful..

is it goin thru his insurance?

Lucky it was only a small amount of damage on the focus n a cheap old sierra writtem off.. looks like the bm went out on a ford killing mission :lol:
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:08 pm

did u call Tom a "helmet" by chance?

No chance of him having a drive of the sport then...................
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:10 pm

there was a passat in the middle whic is not in the pics tha had some bumpeer damage
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:11 pm

JOSEMI wrote:Oh no mate your pride and joy, shame about the chassis, hope you get what you want after this one ey winkeye

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well i get to keep my 2.7 sport a bit longer now
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:14 pm

what about the is lippy? winkeye :evil: winkeye :evil: :oops: :roll: 8O winkeye winkeye
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:15 pm

I bet you are going to miss the old beast, I heard a lot about it !!!! And how some of the members in the forum wanted to drive it

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Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:16 pm

Conan wrote:what about the is lippy? winkeye :evil: winkeye :evil: :oops: :roll: 8O winkeye winkeye
dont go there.. its his lip and going on the next slag
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:17 pm

sad to see an E30 go..are you going to salvage it for parts??
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:19 pm

sorry to hear about the slag mate.
any progress with the e30///m5?
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:19 pm

Dude8383 wrote:sad to see an E30 go..are you going to salvage it for parts??
i think hes swapping all the old bits over into a new drift slag mate
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:28 pm

What a shame mate, RIP the drifter :cry:

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Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:30 pm

gutting karan

may its heart and diff live on in the next drift slag
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:34 pm

whos that in the passenger seat!
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:36 pm

318-is wrote:
Dude8383 wrote:sad to see an E30 go..are you going to salvage it for parts??
i think hes swapping all the old bits over into a new drift slag mate
ah i see, good stuff :cool:
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:50 pm

Just can't get the staff these days!! :cursin:

Unlucky mate, at least it ain't the GUG!
Good luck with the next one :thumb:
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:52 pm

Noooo! Gutted, I was really looking forward to seeing that in the flesh some day, oh well!
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:02 pm

aahh no..

you must be gutted.. don't let him anywhere near the di..

will keep na eye out for a black one for ya..
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:04 pm

slightly :offtopic: but why is a touring better to drift. i know its weight dist. is better but surely its not as stiff as its missing a bulkhead at the back? or does this not matter with drifting as much as trscking?
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:13 pm

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:15 pm

sorry to hear about this karan :(
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:18 pm

dude, no! sorry to hear that. must admit glad you're keeping gug though!
i'm curious though, 30m from your place, drifting?! that your bristol place yeah? nutter!!! lucky it wasn't my is battered, been parking round there of late!
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:44 pm

To nick a line from the fim Groundhog Day "freinds dont let freinds drive"

Sorry to hear about the touring.

Was your mate insured to drive your car.

Hope the next one is even madder
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:49 pm

Theres nothing wrong with that rail!

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Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:51 pm

NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! :cry: :cry: :cry:

the look on your mates face sums it all up really! he must feel like total shite!!!!! reckon it's his round whenever you're in the pub til 2050 now!!!

it's the E30 gods way of telling you not to sell the GUG!!! also natures way of telling you to let your mate try the tourer before they try the GUG!

how did he do it? not used to RWD?
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:07 pm

nightmare mate, is your mate insured in it or do you have to take the rap? winkeye bit odd though being on the road with slicks on the rear though :? accident waiting to happen...especially letting a 'less qualified' driver have a shot....is he still a mate? :D
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:12 pm

toms a good bloke. hes well pissed off about what happened, pritty shook up. been buying the rounds at the pub and even offered karan a head job.

it could have been worse. cars are expendable, especially a Ԛ£2.50 sierra(and a Ԛ£45 touring).

andy. the car is fucked. and the rail is bent, as is the inner wing. although im sure there are plenty of "restorers" on here that will be abill to fix it.

and no the i.s lip spoiler is not forsale as karan has gave it to me. :D

all other parts are going into his next tourer.
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:26 pm

well he's got my sympathy. shit happens. must admit, how the hell he managed on that road is quite impressive. i can't say much though, i guess we've all been there. thankfully i've only ever mashed up my own car.
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:29 pm

tim_s wrote:well he's got my sympathy. shit happens. must admit, how the hell he managed on that road is quite impressive. i can't say much though, i guess we've all been there. thankfully i've only ever mashed up my own car.
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:29 pm

Dear Jonb,

I am writing to you regarding the Touring which has been involved in an accident with young Tommy boy behind the wheel, as a seasoned turd flogger you must be aware that with some sweat and a few bottles of t-cut those bends can be taken out, now please dont make me drive down all the way to Karans house to help him put all the goodies (or should i say take them out) from his sad looking drift mobile!
Im asking you, if you have any sort of sympathy towards me please talk to Mr Hakarim and tell him theres nothing wrong with that car, all he needs is a afternoon of good weather and it will all t-cut out!

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Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:26 pm

Demlotcrew wrote:Dear Jonb,

I am writing to you regarding the Touring which has been involved in an accident with young Tommy boy behind the wheel, as a seasoned turd flogger you must be aware that with some sweat and a few bottles of t-cut those bends can be taken out, now please dont make me drive down all the way to Karans house to help him put all the goodies (or should i say take them out) from his sad looking drift mobile!
Im asking you, if you have any sort of sympathy towards me please talk to Mr Hakarim and tell him theres nothing wrong with that car, all he needs is a afternoon of good weather and it will all t-cut out!

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Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:28 pm

gutted for ya mate :wink:
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Thu Dec 08, 2005 10:29 pm

Tis a sad day. What speed was he doing to cause that much damage?
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