First write off?
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I saw the car, (or whats left of it) last week-end. Not good i'm afraid, you could hardly tell it was a Tamora. The driver and the passenger are VERY lucky. The roof was on at the point of contact, but came off during the accident, the two roof struts popped out. As far as the "roll cage" goes, the windscreen shattered but just about stayed in shape. The petrol tank also came away.
The only solace you can take from seeing the car is that the side-impact bars look substantial.
Seeing the car in that state really makes you think and certainly makes you slow down.
The only solace you can take from seeing the car is that the side-impact bars look substantial.
Seeing the car in that state really makes you think and certainly makes you slow down.
The worrying thing is that people are pulling out in front of me all the time, especially at roundabouts. They seem to be used to cars coming across roundabouts/junctions at a given average speed, and the Tamora is so quick off the line that the normal rules don't apply, so I am often finding myself having to brake after entering a roundabout because some tosser has dived across in front of me.
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Crikey the vultures were on to that pretty quickly eh?
Come to think of it, would that engine fit in my Griffith.Rich...
When i blew up the Taz engine in qualifying, 5 mins after it was obvious we had to pull out of the races my warmup regulator was being removed for another car.
As we trailered the car away we were stopped an soon the bonet was off and the water pump was being removed !!!!!
G
Ben is fine, a few cuts and bruises and is a little nervous of going in another Tamora (understandable if you saw the mess that was once a car).
He told me he was overtaking a car which was behind a truck, the car did not see him and pulled out - Ben had no place to go was put into a spin and the rest was a blurr. The police are happy that it was an accident and have not apportioned blame.
FYI - D'machines new demo is black and on 18"s
He told me he was overtaking a car which was behind a truck, the car did not see him and pulled out - Ben had no place to go was put into a spin and the rest was a blurr. The police are happy that it was an accident and have not apportioned blame.
FYI - D'machines new demo is black and on 18"s
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Ben is fine, a few cuts and bruises and is a little nervous of going in another Tamora (understandable if you saw the mess that was once a car).
He told me he was overtaking a car which was behind a truck, the car did not see him and pulled out - Ben had no place to go was put into a spin and the rest was a blurr. The police are happy that it was an accident and have not apportioned blame.
FYI - D'machines new demo is black and on 18"s
Glad to hear everybody is OK.
The police have not apportioned the blame - what about the idiot who pulled out without looking, surely that is driving without due care and attention?
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The worrying thing is that people are pulling out in front of me all the time, especially at roundabouts.
....and I thought it was just black TVRs that were invisible.
Having been (well still am, just that it's got four wheels and a bit more plastic, I suppose) a biker I was taught the value, many years ago, of making eye contact, wherever possible, with other drivers who are presenting a danger (turning out of side roads, pulling onto roundabouts et cetera).
But it amazes me just how many look clean through you as they merrily pull away into your path. More often than not your sixth sense will often tell you that they're gonna do it, too! Even as a biker I have never witnessed it so much as the last 16 months......
I always make eye contact where possible -- even if I'm walking (happens ocasionally 
) -- to ensure the klutzes have seen me.
And I believe from discussions with people who seem to know about these things that the overtaker is always at fault, no matter what happened.
Can this be true?
) -- to ensure the klutzes have seen me. And I believe from discussions with people who seem to know about these things that the overtaker is always at fault, no matter what happened.
Can this be true?
Don't want to piss anyone off here but it sounds to me that it's the Tamora driver that had the best view as the lorry and car were both in front of him.
I've been a member of the IAM for a number of years and what's drilled into you is observation and anticipation.
I wonder how many TVR owners have bothered to take the time to pass the IAM (or similar) test? It really does improve your all round driving habits.
Cheers..... Andrew
I've been a member of the IAM for a number of years and what's drilled into you is observation and anticipation.
I wonder how many TVR owners have bothered to take the time to pass the IAM (or similar) test? It really does improve your all round driving habits.
Cheers..... Andrew
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