Mexico Crash!

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I know you're probably not in the best of moods right now Samurai, but I tend to agree with P I G. In your shoes, I'd be straight on to the ins. co. for a claim-up. Also, it's just my personal opinion but I'd say the old girl is a bit beyond redemption. Take the money!

 

P I G, I saw the pics of yours (on another site), it looked quite bad, how's it coming along?

[PIG]

slowly the insurance company are fookers,nothing to do with me what so ever i was.nt in the car at the scene etc etc.they have agreed a price and i keep the salavage (cat c) of which i insissed (sp) on.but still they mess.pick up the new one tomorrow so will post pics then,sorry for the hijack m8

[BaileyMex]

Bloody hell!!

 

Gutted for you mate, I know how i'd feel

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Cool m8, as long as they sort it (slowly lol)

 

Yeah Samurai, didn't mean to jack your thread

[samurai]

No problem mate

 

Knowledge is power

[over_head_cam]

Knowledge is power

 

[GJUK]

Ouch, glad no one was hurt.

 

Looks like a huge amout of damage for a 30mph crash...

[samurai]

Ouch, glad no one was hurt.

 

Looks like a huge amout of damage for a 30mph crash...

 

If i had a pound for every time that is said id be rich

[GJUK]

I'm not shocked at you saying that!

 

Very glad no one was hurt. Makes me glad I've bought a roll cage for my escort as well.

 

Best,

 

Jon

[rallyesport04]

ouch i remember not so long ago it goin for test so gutted for you

[Tom]

Wow absolutely gutted for you mate

 

Did the o/s/r wheel come off cos of the crash or could it have been the cause?

 

I notice the drum is still attached, did it snap the half shaft?

[samurai]

I'm not shocked at you saying that!

 

Very glad no one was hurt. Makes me glad I've bought a roll cage for my escort as well.

 

Best,

 

Jon

 

What kind of cage? if you ask me the 6 point one will not do much unless it has bars going across the car and not just the hoop at the top.

 

I should of had a cage then maybe it would have not been so bad.

 

[escortmad79]

Do i hold the record for best crash on here?

 

i think kj1320 has a good one as well from a few years back !!!

This one?

 

 

 

[samurai]

Wow absolutely gutted for you mate

 

Did the o/s/r wheel come off cos of the crash or could it have been the cause?

 

I notice the drum is still attached, did it snap the half shaft?

 

I had the same thing happen before at only 10-15mph pulling out of my road which i strighted and then i didnt think about it again and put it down as a freaky occurrence.

 

 

After alot of thinking this is want id say happened.

 

Driving on a stright road then the back of the car felt light so im guessing it bounced because of (bump on the road,hole in the road etc).bounced back down at an angle which set it off!

 

90 degrees sides ways right then 90 left then right 90 and i stopped it from flipping over..spin 180 degrees which the front drivers side hit something and sent the car going backwards at something like 100 degrees over a crub which broke the wheel and halfshaft and the arch kept it in untill the end as seen in the picture.

 

The impact was like jumping on the bed, soft...

 

To guess the distance of all this was mmm say 30-40 meters.

[GJUK]

I'm not shocked at you saying that!

 

Very glad no one was hurt. Makes me glad I've bought a roll cage for my escort as well.

 

Best,

 

Jon

 

What kind of cage? if you ask me the 6 point one will not do much unless it has bars going across the car and not just the hoop at the top.

 

I should of had a cage then maybe it would have not been so bad.

 

 

One from Tube tech. Bolt in 6 point, with door bars and rear X. Not a weld in I know but its got to be better than nothing...

[Fiesta Steve]

I think a basic 6 point roll cage only really offers roll over protection, hence the name.

[samurai]

I think a basic 6 point roll cage only really offers roll over protection, hence the name.

 

Yep

[GJUK]

Door bars must help you in side impacts?

[samurai]

Door bars must help you in side impacts?

 

It would need to be welded on, forget the bolt on stuff.

 

The most important bit is the welded bar going from left to right of the car where the pillars are.

 

I will get more pictures up soon of the inside of the mex.

 

Im on the case insurance wise.

[gearbox100]

I think site sponsor alimax have a body jig made for an escort , might be worth talkin to them and maybe get it on the jig to see how bad it is . As the others have said you must be gutted and i think we all feel your pain , gotto be everyones worst nightmare.

[Fiesta Steve]

Door bars must help you in side impacts?

 

Indeed they would, which is why I said a 'basic 6 point' ie no additional tubing

[Tom]

If it happened at low speed to i'm gonna guess at something on the axle was either loose or broken - nothing else could cause it surely?

[tim]

I think a basic 6 point roll cage only really offers roll over protection, hence the name.

 

i beg to differ,if my mk2 didnt have a rollcage fitted i doult after my crash i would still have both of my legs if i was still here at all.the front legs stoped the a pillar and bulkhead coming back any more than it did

[fostersice]

Really sorry to hear and see this mate

 

I've got some free time on my hands soon

so if there is anything I can do to help just let me know mate and I'll pm you my number

[Fiesta Steve]

I think a basic 6 point roll cage only really offers roll over protection, hence the name.

 

i beg to differ,if my mk2 didnt have a rollcage fitted i doult after my crash i would still have both of my legs if i was still here at all.the front legs stoped the a pillar and bulkhead coming back any more than it did

 

I think thats just a bonus of a well designed and fitted roll over cage