Ewen Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Since the thread about slow speed crashes with big damage, I dug out a couple of pics of a fairly high speed crash with little damage. Mid '80s, brother and I bombing around some country lanes at night, lost the brakes just at a 90 degree bend at the end of a long straight. We hit a high sloping bank square on at around 60 / 70...the car ran up the bank, then the nose dug into the top ridge and we flipped clean over end over end, a full 360 and landed on all four wheels in a field. Completely cleared a wire fence on the way over. Niether of us so much as a bruise, we drove the car out through a gate, and got a mile up the road before she gave out. The next day, we found out the Alfa was actually held together with filler:) Someone was watching over us that night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mb0b1 Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 lol nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SupraStar 3000 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Ewen, wow that was lucky. Maybe that angelic like creature sitting on your bonnet was responsible for looking after you that fateful night. and,... The girls not bad too. BTW: I love Ewens retro photographs. I'm collecting them all and sticking them into a scrape book in homage to his greatness! My favorite is the pirate pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 I'm collecting them all and sticking them into a scrape book the words 'sticking' and 'scrape' are a little worrying. What exactly are you using this book for ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 rhythm book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty71 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 nice hair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 nice hair No wonder you didn't need airbags in those days with hair that big Nice pics BTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 Big hair ? Nah, this is big hair...almost a guardsmans bearskin in fact. Note the perm on the wife...what were we like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Older cars were solid, not a good thing if you are in a crash as the car will stop dead and you will continue travelling with no deceleration through the car. That is why crumple zones etc were invented. Japanese cars have always been notoriously soft. An absolute PITA when it comes to fixing them but without doubt a lifesaver in the bigger impacts. The worrying thing with the supra is the lack of strength across the roof. The front end crumples quite well, but so does the roof..... it shouldn't. I wouldn't fancy my chances in an Aerotop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Ewan, yesterday... http://www.allaboutyou.com/?module=images&func=display&fileId=9797 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest argy911 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Since the thread about slow speed crashes with big damage, I dug out a couple of pics of a fairly high speed crash with little damage. Mid '80s, brother and I bombing around some country lanes at night, lost the brakes just at a 90 degree bend at the end of a long straight. We hit a high sloping bank square on at around 60 / 70...the car ran up the bank, then the nose dug into the top ridge and we flipped clean over end over end, a full 360 and landed on all four wheels in a field. Completely cleared a wire fence on the way over. Niether of us so much as a bruise, we drove the car out through a gate, and got a mile up the road before she gave out. The next day, we found out the Alfa was actually held together with filler:) Someone was watching over us that night.[/QUOTe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I too have been in a crash where the car fliped .2005 me and my brother where driving back from tourist area limasol cyprus drunk as you are as no one realy cares over there . With 2 pasangers on board . Bro took the corner too fast hit the pavement which had a slope like a driveway on it then went up the metel wire suporting the lamp post then fliped . Car got impounded and proberbly crushed. I am sorry, but that was stupid of him to drive drunk regardless of who cares! Nice photo Ewen, keep em coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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