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StuyMac
17-12-2002, 09:26
Im not gonna make any excuses here - I lost it :(

Out with a friend last night on our way to shoot some pool. It was the first time he'd been in the Sierra, and as I arrived at the start of the M/way decided to flick the back end about a little :)

Cool, Dropped the car in on a nice drift round to the left, and feinted it round to the right coming off the roundabout on to the M/way.

Was carrying a bit of speed by now, and backed off a bit to get her straight again, but the car snapped and fish tailed a few times - gradually building the pendulem effect.

On about the 4th flick it went too much, and was totally sideways heading for the central reservation :( The front end clipped the barrier and spun the rear end in also. The last thing said before we impacted was "Ohhhhhh .......... Fvck" From my mate :D

The car - although drivable, is written off, the front n/s headlight, indicator, bumper and wing are all damamged :( The rear n/s 1/4 has been pushed in about 18", and fades up to the passenger door :eek: The boot floor is bent, though the barrier was about 3 feet high, and so went above the wheel, and all thats stopping it driving is no n/s rear lights :)

Thankfully it wasnt the 2*****, and only the Sierra which I got dead cheap - so Im not really that bothered.

Looking out for a new one now and fit the LSD over chrimbo, as I obviously need more practise ;)

Actual_Ben_Taylor
17-12-2002, 09:29
You big nutter!! Glad you're alright anyway...

Not sure trying to drift onto the Motorway is a particularly good idea really...:eek:

Dave_S
17-12-2002, 09:29
Doh!

Oh well, at least it wasnt the 200 as you say:) Bet that mate will be a bit hesitant before getting in a car for you again :D ;)

Dave

Vez
17-12-2002, 09:34
At least the sierra went with style ;)

StuyMac
17-12-2002, 09:37
Originally posted by Dave_S
Doh!

Oh well, at least it wasnt the 200 as you say:) Bet that mate will be a bit hesitant before getting in a car for you again :D ;)

Dave

Lol, he was alright about it :D Normally I dont need any encouragement, but he doesnt really help cos he loves it.

30 Mins after we where laughing about it :)

Mark
17-12-2002, 09:40
I'll be selling mine once the 2***** is in the road ;)

Jezz_S13
17-12-2002, 09:52
LOL :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

"Drive it like ya stole it"

yeager
17-12-2002, 10:04
Eek.. most important things i suppose are a) your ok b) your ***** is fine c) you killed a ford... good show !

SteveCarter200
17-12-2002, 10:42
Originally posted by BenTaylor200
You big nutter!! Glad you're alright anyway...

Not sure trying to drift onto the Motorway is a particularly good idea really...:eek:

Intentionally or not eh Ben.;)

Pete C
17-12-2002, 11:01
I nearly did that coming onto the motorway in my S13 the other day! Was overtaking a Golf estate which had been annoying me all the way up to the Mway, booted it in second coming onto the sliproad (obviously forgetting temporarily I was in a RWD turbocharged car :rolleyes: )

The back end nearly clipped the barrier, and the front nearly clipped the Golf! So I gave it an armful of opposite lock, brought it back into line, and kept my foot planted with an evil grin on my face :D :D :D

Shot down the slip road and onto the Mway already moving faster than all the other traffic :rolleyes:

Whee! :D

Sorry to hear about the Sierra, Stu, but I think that's how I would have wanted me Capri to go - would have been better than it rusting to bits and then falling apart like it did! :)

JonnyBoy
17-12-2002, 12:27
Which Sierra was it?

My old car was a J Reg 2.0 iGT - about 130 bhp, rwd, all through Kwik Fit tyres - wahey! Pure sideways action all the time!

Pete C
17-12-2002, 12:49
Try a Capri 2.8i Special - 150bhp, loadsa lovely torque, an LSD and rear leaf springs! :eek: :D :D

StuyMac
17-12-2002, 13:19
Originally posted by JonnyBoy
Which Sierra was it?

My old car was a J Reg 2.0 iGT - about 130 bhp, rwd, all through Kwik Fit tyres - wahey! Pure sideways action all the time!

It was an "H" plate 2.0 GLS - Twin Cam. It had a few little mods such as Cossie LSD, Cossie front shocks and springs and cossie rear springs.

It *was* an almost mint example with 67k miles :(

........still, the clutch was on its way - so It'll save me doing that :D :D

Phill
17-12-2002, 14:02
Originally posted by StuyMac


........still, the clutch was on its way - so It'll save me doing that :D :D

Well thats one way of getting out of doing it!!

bren
17-12-2002, 17:09
Shame, bet you were buzzing for ages afterwards though :D

I did the same, cost me a little more than its going to cost you though as I did it in my Cossy ;)

Showing off in front of mates eh, the biggest cause of the death of performance cars in the world :D LOL :D

Martin T
17-12-2002, 18:23
Oh well - at least next time you'll know that RWD cars also suffer from lift off oversteer:D