Crashed Elise. Anyone from here?

[boobles]

My apologies if this has already been posted.
Basically the Elise hit a bin lorry & the rest is history so they say.
It happened in Yarm N Yorks. The driver was unhurt thankfully.
Please excuse the picture quality.

[Esprit]

Never knew S1 111s was worth 30 grand... my Exige must be worth a bloody mint!

Nasty though, thankfully nobody hurt

[boobles]

That was my initial thought aswel. Both mine didn't come to that much.

[bogie]

hes over on SELOC, hes ok, just waiting for insurance settlement to get another

[boobles]

bogie said:

hes over on SELOC, hes ok, just waiting for insurance settlement to get another

Will he be buying a newer one with is 30k?

I expect his pride has also been dented but glad he's ok.

[Stephanie Plum]

boobles said:

bogie said:

hes over on SELOC, hes ok, just waiting for insurance settlement to get another

Will he be buying a newer one with is 30k?

I expect his pride has also been dented but glad he's ok.

Why do you assume it was his fault?

[Pumpkinheeed]

HI guys.

That'll be whats left of my pride and joy.
It certainly wasn't my fault. Have a read of this accout which has actual witness statements
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/8428220.Driv...

THe thing came at me from nowhere, if I hadn't reacted and managed to pull a little to the kirb I reckon he'd have gone right over the top of me.

I'm in a world of pain with a severely busted shoulder but miraculously i came away with no broken bones and I got myself out of the car.
Air ambulance doc couldn't believe I'd got out myself and said that they were expecting the worst when they flew over and saw the scene.

Needless to say I'm resting with the laptop on looking for my next one.
I'm thinking Sport Racer if I can find one at the right price when the insurance comes through.

Anyway, don't believe what you read in the papers.
I didn't loose it, I wasn't driving too fast or stupidly either. Just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Cheers
Heeed

P.S. I'm pretty sure I owe my life to the fantastic engineers at Lotus. A lesser car would have just smashed to bits in the same circumstances.

[Bebee]

Pumpkinheeed said:

HI guys.

That'll be whats left of my pride and joy.
It certainly wasn't my fault. Have a read of this accout which has actual witness statements
http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/8428220.Driv...

THe thing came at me from nowhere, if I hadn't reacted and managed to pull a little to the kirb I reckon he'd have gone right over the top of me.

I'm in a world of pain with a severely busted shoulder but miraculously i came away with no broken bones and I got myself out of the car.
Air ambulance doc couldn't believe I'd got out myself and said that they were expecting the worst when they flew over and saw the scene.

Needless to say I'm resting with the laptop on looking for my next one.
I'm thinking Sport Racer if I can find one at the right price when the insurance comes through.

Anyway, don't believe what you read in the papers.
I didn't loose it, I wasn't driving too fast or stupidly either. Just in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Cheers
Heeed

P.S. I'm pretty sure I owe my life to the fantastic engineers at Lotus. A lesser car would have just smashed to bits in the same circumstances.

I'm glad you came out of that! The alloy shell is a tough nut then?

[NJS25]

Glad to hear you're OK, my other half is from that neck of the woods and I know the road well.

What the h@// happened, the car is completely crushed, you're very lucky indeed.

Hope you're fully recovered soon and that you get back in a Lotus asap.

Regards, Neil

[Pumpkinheeed]

NJS25 said:

Glad to hear you're OK, my other half is from that neck of the woods and I know the road well.

What the h@// happened, the car is completely crushed, you're very lucky indeed.

Hope you're fully recovered soon and that you get back in a Lotus asap.

Regards, Neil

The northern echo report is pretty accurate to what I can remember.
Bin lorry just swerved at me out of the blue!

[randlemarcus]

Pumpkinheeed said:

NJS25 said:

Glad to hear you're OK, my other half is from that neck of the woods and I know the road well.

What the h@// happened, the car is completely crushed, you're very lucky indeed.

Hope you're fully recovered soon and that you get back in a Lotus asap.

Regards, Neil

The northern echo report is pretty accurate to what I can remember.
Bin lorry just swerved at me out of the blue!

Glad to hear you're OK. I presume you'll be using the article as evidence of fair worth when it comes to discussions re write off value.

[boobles]

Stephanie Plum said:

boobles said:

bogie said:

hes over on SELOC, hes ok, just waiting for insurance settlement to get another

Will he be buying a newer one with is 30k?

I expect his pride has also been dented but glad he's ok.

Why do you assume it was his fault?

Did i say it was his own fault?

No matter who or what caused it, your pride will always be dented & that's what i meant.

[Gooby]

Esprit said:

Never knew S1 111s was worth 30 grand... my Exige must be worth a bloody mint!

Nasty though, thankfully nobody hurt

Your exige? Oh! The airfix exige!
;-)

[Scuffers]

Pumpkinheeed said:

NJS25 said:

Glad to hear you're OK, my other half is from that neck of the woods and I know the road well.

What the h@// happened, the car is completely crushed, you're very lucky indeed.

Hope you're fully recovered soon and that you get back in a Lotus asap.

Regards, Neil

The northern echo report is pretty accurate to what I can remember.
Bin lorry just swerved at me out of the blue!

Christ your a luck chap, that looked nasty...

Just hope your insurance co don't cause you drama's now...

[Petrolhead_Rich]

Pumpkinheeed - I need 6 numbers from you before tomorrow, you are very very very lucky!

Good luck with the insurance, usually there ok if its not your fault.

The 4 figure Personal Injury should pay for a nice holiday to rest your arm too!

Remember you want a like for like courtesy car too, see what they can get that is a 2 seater convertible!

Hope the shoulder is better soon, cars can be replaced!

[matc]

Petrolhead_Rich said:

The 4 figure Personal Injury should pay for a nice holiday to rest your arm too!

I take it you're never to be heard moaning about high insurnace prices?!

Glad you got out ok OP, looked bloody nasty in the pictures!

Edited by matc on Monday 11th October 09:44

[MilnerR]

Side impact protection second to none, the drivers side sill looks intact!

[Scuffers]

MilnerR said:

Side impact protection second to none, the drivers side sill looks intact!

you might want to ask where the roll-hoop is..... that's the scary bit

[MilnerR]

Good point..... Painted side up at all times then

[Thorburn]

MilnerR said:

Good point..... Painted side up at all times then

I guess the impact is in the wrong direction for what its intended to do. Take a tubular bit of metal and drop it on its end and not a lot will happen. Whack it side on in the middle and its going to bend or split.

Those lorries are bloody heavy, imagine it would travel through most things.

Rather that than an MX-5 style hoop at least

Edited by Thorburn on Monday 11th October 20:47