jay_NW Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 (edited) Hello guys, First of all, I'd like to thank all of those who took their time to send me well wishes. Each and everyone of them meant allot to me. I am posting this to prevent myself from repeating myself every time. I appreciate there are many who want to know, so this way it should clear matters up once and for all. 'What an event' was an expression I was going to use before it actually ended. Now, somehow the phrase doesn't do justice to what actually occurred. Certainly what could have. In any case my passenger and I are recovering well. I was battered and bruised more than anything. Passenger Ben has a cut on his face which a plastic surgeon has operated on, a broken back, broken right through the spine T12 but luckily stayed in the same place so he needs to stay flat for it to heal. Spoke to him recently and he should be out of the hospital in 2 - 3 weeks time. The build of the Supra and specifically the cage installed without question had saved our lives. Thank you SRD, Lee, Ashley, Ryan, Simon, Colin everyone who worked on the car. Many have asked me what happened, so in a nutshell.... My day was set. Run the lambo, get a fast time. Run the LFA for paps, run the Supra for the love. Day done thank you ... If only... Loaded Lambo and LFA in the truck and drove the Supra: Lambo was readied, I was excited and nervous. However maybe not as nervous as i should be. But the lambo is planted, it did it's job and does it well. I ran it around 2 or 3 times, slowly cranking up the power. Constantly hitting 219 in half mile, only geared to do 220. I am starting to get a real feel for her.. I then Ran the LFA. What a fun car that is. The sound is addictive, the drive is exciting. Then, I felt the Supra itch calling. Racefuel was being prepared for the car. On my first run as I was accelerating up the strip, she didn't feel as stable as I recall on the road. However the surface runway was not the best. I ran to approx 180. My penultimate run was of similar results, however I started feeling more at ease and we hit approx 210mph. So... Onto the run that was to be the Supra's farewell... She felt perfect, the surge was smooth, I felt confident, passenger Ben was reading out the speed from Vbox, I concentrated on the road ahead and was zoned into a tunnel vision like perceptive as I could see the braking zone on the horizon, Ben read out 220 mph a few moments before I felt the Supra give way. I felt a sudden pull towards one side, there was nothing I could do, I recall the first flip (one of four). I then woke up to Axle, Darret, Ibo and few other mates trying to get to us to make sure we were ok. Safety crew were trying to get them away from reaching us but couldn't. I now know they were concerned about the car igniting due to the race fuel. I recall I passing my keys to the other cars then the air ambulance arriving. The rest is more then a blur. I have mini flashbacks. I remember small scenes here and there. Every few days more and more comes back to me. Craig and rest of the Vmax crew done well to get us safely out of the car. The response was as good as it possibly could have been. So there we have it, my love for all this started with the Supra. Indeed it was just metal, health is the most important factor and one which cannot be purchased at any price. However as poetic as it may seem, I thought the Supra's farewell was running one last time up the strip, however in actual fact, the Supra's final performance was to preserve my life. For that, I am forever grateful. You won't keep me out of a Supra that easily. Edited May 17, 2015 by jay_NW (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Sweet baby jesus, that car protected you! I think you nailed it when you said you can't put a price on life. You can't. Glad you're ok and around to tell us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bignum Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Bloody hell, firstly thanks for sharing the event with us so close after, glad you guys came away from this ok ish, it`s a miracle, i`m welling up here from seeing the pictures alone, take it easy man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phlukey Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Glad to hear you're ok. Such gutting news about the car, but Im sure your next one will be just as good, if not better. All the best for a speedy recovery to you and Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
listy Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Wow. Massive props to Lee and the team at SRD for building you what appears to be a fortress of a car. Glad to hear you are both on the way to recovery and can't wait to see you're next project thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axle Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Aslong as you and Ben ok that's what matters bro. The shot of the Supra beside the LFA one of my all time fav shots I think. I wish my Supra (once done) was able to line up beside them both. Hopefully people will stop all the chinese whispers and get facts from people who were actually there and involved before spouting rubbish. Some of the stories are beyond Disney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo11 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Bloody hell. Hopefully you and your passenger make a full recovery. Safe to say any other car not built so well and you might not have been so lucky. It looks like it's been through a war zone. All the best to you and your passenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMax2042 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Jay, thanks for posting. We met at the previous months VMax and spoke when you were having problems with the wheel sensor on the Lambo. I heard through one of my other forums that a Supra had crashed but I didn't want to cross post. So glad your ok, pm me if I can be of any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra_ufo Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Glad you are ok Jay, and I wish Ben a full recovery. My brother was in a car accident not so long ago, the papers made out that it wasn't as bad, but he was in a induced coma and I am pretty strong and was close to tears at the time, just over a year later, he has to wear a hearing aid, and lost some taste but the main thing is he is alive and well. Like you said, you cant put a price on that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berg Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Wow the cage has definately done its job there, really shows the importance of cages in any form of racing weather straight line or track All the best to you and your passenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Thanks for sharing glad your ok and wish ben all the best with his recovery, I'm actually suprise how intact the supra is for a 220+ mph crash credit where credit is due that must be some cage the drives window is not even smashed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony tt Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Was it a blow out right enough then? Glad everyone is on the mend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 It's there for all to see the part that the cage played in keeping you both alive. Get well soon mate, shame to see the Supra like that but at least it's the Supra and not you and your friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra matt Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 As said thanks for sharing your story of the day jay and hope you and Ben have a speedy and full recovery, And as said the car dose not look in that bad a shape considering what it went though and the forces involved at them speeds even to the point that the engine and air filter are just sat there like nothing happened that is crazy, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a98pmalcolm Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 OMG thats shocking you have only just got that built More importantly you both got out alive which is good news, I hope you and your friend get well and have a speedy recovery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd-mkiv Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Very lucky escape, glad your all ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Crikey matey, glad you both made it I cant even imagine what the MKIV would have looked like without a cage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cered Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 That rollcage was the bargain of the century, the manufacturer of it deserves some victory beer! Glad to hear you're both ok, horrific crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Sad to see one of the best Supras in the world destroyed, but the important thing is you're both okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkddav3 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Glad your both okay. Metal can easily be replaced Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 What a mess! That cage certainly saved you both, glad your ok. Sad to see one of the best Supra's wrecked but it can be replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham1984 Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 It's a rare thing to look at a car that mangled and know that people survived. Thank god for the rollcage. I can't believe the drivers door is not more smashed up; turbo too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk4Gaz Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 Echoing everyone else's comments, very best wishes to the both of you recovering dude. It's pretty sobering just how quickly this can happen, stay safe folks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra matt Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 It's a rare thing to look at a car that mangled and know that people survived. Thank god for the rollcage. I can't believe the drivers door is not more smashed up; turbo too. If you look at damage and mud the car looks like it cartwheeled looking at the front shot the hole of the drive side is still straight from front to just behind driver door, Expect to see an influx in cages being fitted as this is testament to there usage, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurgen-Jm-Imports Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 glad your ok mate ;-) health is more important. i never knew vmax was half mile events always thought it was 1 mile +. 219+220 in half a mile is no joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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