sjmmarsh Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 As a newbie, I thought I'd better show you how not to drive my CSR... Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locost7018 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Bugger is right!!! Damn that is a tight course. Welcome aboard. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyMike Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Welcome! At least you weren't the first driver to go off the course on that corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjmmarsh Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Yes - I think the tracks were magnetic. Video does no justice to the speed you feel in the car - all that happened is that I put the edge of my tyre on the grass, just as I needed to turn, having hit the brakes first (and was easing off them). Realising I was out of grip, I carried straight on (hitting the bank side on would have been nasty!), but was convinced that I was going to stop, right up to the time I didn't! I went home on a flatbed - the good thing about aero wishbones is that they sacrifice themselves in a crash like that, so it was just a case of replacing the lower wishbone, the rose joints on the pushrod and the upper balljoint. The dent in the skin where the tyre hit (sorry, 'tire') is still there, as is the tear in the skin where the lower wishbone over-rotated... The total cost to fix it was £400 - around $600 - so not too bad. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 welcome aboard. the last time I drove my seven I met a curb. results were much worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taber10 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Much better than hitting a bear! Taber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croc Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Steve! Not your CSR! :willy_nilly: If it is any consolation you are not the first to have a bad day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcarguy Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 . . . . was convinced that I was going to stop, right up to the time I didn't! I went home on a flatbed The total cost to fix it was £400 - around $600 - so not too bad. Steve Steve, Gotta' love that first comment. :jester: Better a flatbed than a stretcher; glad you were okay and damage was minimal. :svengo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskossie Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Steve, That's a damned narrow goat path..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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