So I nearly lost the closest thing to me...

[bobafett]

Glad your ok mate and your missus too !

[tomtomtom]

you and those tits boba! you're such a tease following me round like this...

[bobafett]

HE HE !

[tomtomtom]

oh stop it!

[steerfromtherear]

over took a few cars back end got a bit light (one wheel was in the air according to truck driver)

I'd say that says he was overtaking on a corner...

[alex-e30]

where to in north wales is that, i want a go on that corner

[Demlotcrew]

Thats what you get for fitting H&R anti roll bars

[Simon13]

Thats what you get for fitting H&R anti roll bars

Nice comment there

[bobafett]

[Gwynleym10]

Yes OK - I was overtaking on the corner, however it wasn't a solid white line and there was good visability. If it was dangerous to overtake surely there would be solid white lines? I'm not trying to get out of the blame - it was obviosly driver error. The aim of writing this post was to show others how easy it can be to loose not only your car, but also peoples lives - it is just not worth it - not try to get sympathy. IMO the Zone set up to let people report what has happened to their cars, I think having a crash in one is a pretty big thing to report.

Thats what you get for fitting H&R anti roll bars

This is interesting, especially after the thread the other week.

To be honest i am still try to work out exactly what went wrong (obviously the whole overtaking thing is the major part of it!)

However I didn't really feel like I was exactly pushing it really hard (I don't with my GF in the car). In North Wales you have to overtake in not ideal conditions, other wise you will be stuck behind trucks doing 40mph for hours.

I am also concerned that the lorry driver I overtook said that one rear wheel was in the air - that I assume is down to the super stiff H&R ARBs

They were set on their least stiff position.

What are other peoples opinions on them? Are they too stiff for road use? I ain't going to take it any further - just interested in peoples opinions.

[Gwynleym10]

Anyway - here are some pics of me stripping it - the fun way!

[Chris-W]

[dom-1984-320i]

I bet the folks love having that on there drive! Good luck with it all Gwyn

[Gwynleym10]

Lol yea they did..

Shell has gone - it will be on its way to China to be part of the Olympics in the next week!

[steerfromtherear]

We fitted an adjustable rear arb to my friends e30 on medium setting and that made it very oversteery.

[1an]

sorry to here about it, do you have an open diff on the car out of intrest?

seems to me like it was greasy and liek you said driver error at least you came out alive.

[Gwynleym10]

Yea was open diff, though I don't think the road was greasy - might be a bit difficult to tell though.

If only one rear wheel was on the ground then any small bit of grease could of set it off.

[1an]

cant see how you got one rear wheel in the air with an open diff but im sorry to here about it though

[o22ie]

Glad you ok mate., driver error or not... we all do/have or certainly will at some stage in our driving years, put our foot down a bit, whether it be for enjoyment on open roads or racing round the local asda car park.

i certainly enjoy a good hard run in the country at a weekend

what interests me is what you say about the rear, and h&r ARB... im on my third e30 now,, my first no problem, my second lasted about a month and got shot of it as i could tell something was not quite right with it ...my current one is great but ive had a few issues at low speed when the back end as lost it at a roundabout.... im currently in the process with Evolve with buying a new suspension set up, and actually have asked for Eibach ARB,

may i ask what springs and shocks you had fitted etc

do you think the ride was hard, did you notice anything previous to this accident etc...

hope im not labelling you as a crash test dummy, but feedback from these sort of things inevitably help people in the future, which is why i think your post is as important as many a post on this forum.

have a couple of drinks this weekend mate and saviour the miracle of living

[Gwynleym10]

The suspension set up is standard m-tech (new rubber / springs and shocks)

Yes I want to give feeback that hopefully should help other!

I found the set up incredably stable at high speed (over 100mph on European Roads was fine) however I had found it a little twichy at load speed tighter corners.

However this was a long sweeping bend, all I can assume was that the change in direction and camber unsettled it.

[Simon13]

We fitted an adjustable rear arb to my friends e30 on medium setting and that made it very oversteery.

it will as will fitting a fat bar on the front make it an understeer chariot

Gywn were you using good tyres?

I think what Andrew has said is bang out of order tbh. It wasn't that long ago he thought H&R roll bars where the best thing since sliced bread. But then it was whiteline where to dogs and who knows what is next. But i doubt the spinless little sh!tbag will back himself up on this

[Gwynleym10]

Tyres were nothing special TBH, which may be another lesson to learnt!

Thinking about it is was the first time driving in the mountains on these tyres. Though the previous tyres where Avon ditch finders...

[Simon13]

just my thoughts if your suspension was good and the tyres not so this could explain a sudden loss of grip, as the suspension can only help you so much. Cheaper tyres tend to have less feedback i find.

I'd always use something half decent as i've found cheap tyres to be a false economy in the long run, alot less wear,grip,feedback

[SidewaysScouser]

I think what Andrew has said is bang out of order tbh. It wasn't that long ago he thought H&R roll bars where the best thing since sliced bread. But then it was whiteline where to dogs and who knows what is next. But i doubt the spinless little sh!tbag will back himself up on this

..........and Ratch, Kos et al get banned! This is getting embarrassing.

[Simon13]

politics

[1an]

got to agree with you Simon its the same problem i have with a certain company aswell, one minute the are the next thing since sliced bread then next month they are rubbish

[SidewaysScouser]

politics

B0ll0cks. I've met you, and I like you. I enjoy reading the thread detailing the rebuild of your C2.7 and I think you're a fcuking hero for taking it on.

Comments like you made should be kept out of the public domain, if you've got a problem with Demlot, sort it out face to face and stop sniping from behind a a keyboard.....

[Chris-W]

Simon, why not phone Andrew and arrange to either cuddle and make up or slap each other around for a while.

Feel free to disagree with any point he's made, but keep it civil on the forum. Please.

[Demlotcrew]

13

You need to know how to play the game

[SidewaysScouser]

^^^^ and you need to grow up too! The yoooof of today...I despair....

[Simon13]

Fair enough i can't argue with you on that Chris/Stuart

I've tried when i collected an LSD from pacerpete, at news years, at the very time. As some will know he's not the easiest person to get on with

[Theo]

FIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT

[Chris-W]

TAAAAAAALKKKK AAABOOOUUUUUTTTT GWYYYYYNNNN'SSSS CRASHHHHHHH!

[oakey]

fight fight fight fight fight fight fight fight fight!!!

[SidewaysScouser]

Fair enough, Mr. 13, I shall let you buy me a hot chocolate next time I get myself to the Ace!

P.S. Glad to see all emerged unscathed!