Exige Crash in Putney last night - extremely bad news
Discussion
From Seloc
Exige Crash in Putney last night - extremely bad news..
Really bad news..
Just hope not someone I/anyone here knows...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/...
Thoughts and commiserations to family, friends....
Exige Crash in Putney last night - extremely bad news..
Really bad news..
Just hope not someone I/anyone here knows...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/...
Thoughts and commiserations to family, friends....
ds on there.Bad news indeed. 
Does anyone here know the area? Overturning an Exige is *bloody* hard to do unless you are going very fast *and* hit ramps / ditches etc. *or* you're incredibly unlucky *and* you still hit ditches / ramps / etc.
I'm assuming, being Putney, it's London and hence a built up area, so unlikely to be hooning at *high* speeds, especially in winter and an Exige (assuming the normal tyres that come supplied with Exiges). Has to be road furniture-related, and a massive dose of bloody bad luck.
Maybe a bit gruesome thinking of the details when some poor bloke has just died, but I had a yellow Exige once... and an accident in which the car went part way up a side banking never even posed a risk of the car *overturning* - I always think of the Lotus Exige / Elise as being incredibly safe little sports cars to be in, as long as you don't end up upside down And they're *bloody* hard to turn over.
Does anyone here know the area? Overturning an Exige is *bloody* hard to do unless you are going very fast *and* hit ramps / ditches etc. *or* you're incredibly unlucky *and* you still hit ditches / ramps / etc.
I'm assuming, being Putney, it's London and hence a built up area, so unlikely to be hooning at *high* speeds, especially in winter and an Exige (assuming the normal tyres that come supplied with Exiges). Has to be road furniture-related, and a massive dose of bloody bad luck.
Maybe a bit gruesome thinking of the details when some poor bloke has just died, but I had a yellow Exige once... and an accident in which the car went part way up a side banking never even posed a risk of the car *overturning* - I always think of the Lotus Exige / Elise as being incredibly safe little sports cars to be in, as long as you don't end up upside down
And they're *bloody* hard to turn over.
cyberface said:
Bad news indeed.
Does anyone here know the area? Overturning an Exige is *bloody* hard to do unless you are going very fast *and* hit ramps / ditches etc. *or* you're incredibly unlucky *and* you still hit ditches / ramps / etc.
I'm assuming, being Putney, it's London and hence a built up area, so unlikely to be hooning at *high* speeds, especially in winter and an Exige (assuming the normal tyres that come supplied with Exiges). Has to be road furniture-related, and a massive dose of bloody bad luck.
Maybe a bit gruesome thinking of the details when some poor bloke has just died, but I had a yellow Exige once... and an accident in which the car went part way up a side banking never even posed a risk of the car *overturning* - I always think of the Lotus Exige / Elise as being incredibly safe little sports cars to be in, as long as you don't end up upside down And they're *bloody* hard to turn over.
I'm guessing it's the A3 so high speeds could be possible late night.Does anyone here know the area? Overturning an Exige is *bloody* hard to do unless you are going very fast *and* hit ramps / ditches etc. *or* you're incredibly unlucky *and* you still hit ditches / ramps / etc.
I'm assuming, being Putney, it's London and hence a built up area, so unlikely to be hooning at *high* speeds, especially in winter and an Exige (assuming the normal tyres that come supplied with Exiges). Has to be road furniture-related, and a massive dose of bloody bad luck.
Maybe a bit gruesome thinking of the details when some poor bloke has just died, but I had a yellow Exige once... and an accident in which the car went part way up a side banking never even posed a risk of the car *overturning* - I always think of the Lotus Exige / Elise as being incredibly safe little sports cars to be in, as long as you don't end up upside down
And they're *bloody* hard to turn over.F.C. said:
cyberface said:
Bad news indeed.
Does anyone here know the area? Overturning an Exige is *bloody* hard to do unless you are going very fast *and* hit ramps / ditches etc. *or* you're incredibly unlucky *and* you still hit ditches / ramps / etc.
I'm assuming, being Putney, it's London and hence a built up area, so unlikely to be hooning at *high* speeds, especially in winter and an Exige (assuming the normal tyres that come supplied with Exiges). Has to be road furniture-related, and a massive dose of bloody bad luck.
Maybe a bit gruesome thinking of the details when some poor bloke has just died, but I had a yellow Exige once... and an accident in which the car went part way up a side banking never even posed a risk of the car *overturning* - I always think of the Lotus Exige / Elise as being incredibly safe little sports cars to be in, as long as you don't end up upside down And they're *bloody* hard to turn over.
I'm guessing it's the A3 so high speeds could be possible late night.Does anyone here know the area? Overturning an Exige is *bloody* hard to do unless you are going very fast *and* hit ramps / ditches etc. *or* you're incredibly unlucky *and* you still hit ditches / ramps / etc.
I'm assuming, being Putney, it's London and hence a built up area, so unlikely to be hooning at *high* speeds, especially in winter and an Exige (assuming the normal tyres that come supplied with Exiges). Has to be road furniture-related, and a massive dose of bloody bad luck.
Maybe a bit gruesome thinking of the details when some poor bloke has just died, but I had a yellow Exige once... and an accident in which the car went part way up a side banking never even posed a risk of the car *overturning* - I always think of the Lotus Exige / Elise as being incredibly safe little sports cars to be in, as long as you don't end up upside down
And they're *bloody* hard to turn over.Very very sad and makes you stop and think when you read threads like this
Sad news assuming the drive of the Exige was the owner / had permission to be driving it (it says his but you never know with the bbc website). Seems strange for someone do something so wrong they over turn a car in the immediate proximity of the Police.
Edited by Herman Toothrot on Monday 1st February 16:45
Putney Hill is 30 from top to bottom, but most people speed on the top section towards the A3, assuming it's 40 like the A3 even buses some times undertake me in the bus lane) - not sure where the accident was (and am not suggesting driver was speeding but it's a straight road from top to bottom and reasonably wide for a single carridge way (bus lane goes all the way down to the high street (there is a speed camera on it as well). Rather sad.
Had a look this morning on my way down the hill and something has taken out five metal posts and railings towards the bottom of the Hill i guess this might have been it - I can only speculate that the cold weather had a part to play and perhaps too much speed for the conditions. RIP.
see the link to Google streets:
Link: <http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=putney+hill,+sw15&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=15.089889,37.133789&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Putney+Hill,+London+SW15,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.459274,-0.217602&spn=0,359.963737&z=15&layer=c&cbll=51.459173,-0.217641&panoid=b_bWWa-XesHUuYQPP2vGOA&cbp=12,43.22,,0,5>
see the link to Google streets:
Link: <http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=putney+hill,+sw15&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=15.089889,37.133789&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Putney+Hill,+London+SW15,+United+Kingdom&ll=51.459274,-0.217602&spn=0,359.963737&z=15&layer=c&cbll=51.459173,-0.217641&panoid=b_bWWa-XesHUuYQPP2vGOA&cbp=12,43.22,,0,5>
LOTUS F1 said:
Puts the shivers on me that photo! I would like to think my screen holds up better in that event but I can't see why it would be any different.
As I understand the structure, the windscreen and surround isn't really meant to survive. That's why you have a big rollbar 6 inches above your head. I live directly opposite the scene of the accident, but was out when this happened,
I cannot work how this happened. The road is a straight stretch with no bumps to catch you out.
I can only presume he was going a bit quick saw the police car hit the brakes and lost the backend. The roads were dry, but cold.
Very sad news, RIP and condolences to the family.
I cannot work how this happened. The road is a straight stretch with no bumps to catch you out.
I can only presume he was going a bit quick saw the police car hit the brakes and lost the backend. The roads were dry, but cold.
Very sad news, RIP and condolences to the family.
Gassing Station | Elise/Exige/Europa/340R | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff