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elansprint72 · 09/30/07, 09:19 PM

....... until the other fellow hit my little Elan with his much bigger car.

topoxforddoc · 10/01/07, 12:06 AM

Uh-oh. Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious strikes again. Ouch!! How bad is the bodyshell and was your chassis bent? Hope the plastic surgeon can fix her soon.

Best wishes,

Charlie

stunsworth · 10/01/07, 12:08 AM

If not Pete can always ring Airfix for a replacement body.

hsw · 10/01/07, 12:52 AM

Ouch!! I hope you're OK.

H.

davidmires · 10/01/07, 07:34 AM

nooooo!
I hope it can be fixed.
Of course I hope you are alright, but...
the car, man! How is the car??

elansprint72 · 10/01/07, 08:47 AM

Thanks guys; I'm OK, just a bit knocked-about. The car is repairable; suspension bent, wheel wrecked, the problem is finding a decent plastic-surgeon locally (Oxford is too far away, Charlie

).
I know that Leicas have been used over the years for car-crash reportage by "the authorities", just a shame that I've had to use mine for the same purpose.

topoxforddoc · 10/01/07, 10:18 AM

Sadly the best Lotus plastic surgeon, Mick Miller in Suffolk, passed away a few years ago. Presumably Club Lotus or the Lotus drivers Club will point you in the right direction.

Good Luck

Charlie

cocker · 10/01/07, 10:40 AM

Pete,

Sorry to hear about your spin - but really glad you are OK.

Best wishes

azzo · 10/01/07, 12:13 PM

Am truly sorry too Pete but VERY glad you're OK.

Azzo

jmr · 10/01/07, 04:43 PM

Bad luck Pete,

I'm pleased that it hasn't bent your sense of humour too badly out of shape

andybarton · 10/01/07, 07:54 PM

Glad to see you're OK, Pete. You're pretty vulnerable sitting 2 inches from the ground in a washing up bowl, with all the big, heavy cars around these days.

I seriously worry about the effect of being T-boned by a Discovery 3 or an Audi Q7 (what IS the point of those?) in my BM, let alone in a diddy little car like yours.

flatfour · 10/03/07, 01:08 PM

Nice of you to put the white posts back Pete.

elansprint72 · 10/03/07, 10:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatfour

Nice of you to put the white posts back Pete.

The guy who lives there did that- he is a 67 year-old side-car racer; he took me into his house and entertained me for a couple of hours while we waited for the breakdown truck. Broke his back 14 years ago and had a "you'll never walk again" statement from the quack. Was racing six months later; broke his leg badly last year but has done two races this season!

rob_x2004 · 10/04/07, 01:32 PM

Back to the bicycle for a while. They have ergo and STI these days Pete, so you can keep your hands on the bars and hopefully stay closer to the road.
Sorry to hear that you need to spend time on the West Systems forums.

10/01/07, 12:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
topoxforddoc Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/12/06 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 803	Re: It was all going so well..... Uh-oh. Lots Of Trouble Usually Serious strikes again. Ouch!! How bad is the bodyshell and was your chassis bent? Hope the plastic surgeon can fix her soon. Best wishes, Charlie

10/01/07, 12:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
stunsworth Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/30/02 Location: Manchester Posts: 7,772	Re: It was all going so well..... If not Pete can always ring Airfix for a replacement body. __________________ Steve Website - www.steveunsworth.co.uk Picture a week - http://www.steveunsworth.co.uk/PAW_blog/?page_id=9

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hsw Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 02/16/04 Location: Virginia Posts: 652	Re: It was all going so well..... Ouch!! I hope you're OK. H.

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davidmires Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 02/02/05 Location: over yonder Posts: 306	Re: It was all going so well..... nooooo! I hope it can be fixed. Of course I hope you are alright, but... the car, man! How is the car?? __________________ Tell me why my photo works, or doesn't work. http://www.davidmires.smugmug.com

10/01/07, 08:47 AM	#6 (permalink)
elansprint72 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 08/27/05 Location: Utterly, Up North. Posts: 5,875	Re: It was all going so well..... Thanks guys; I'm OK, just a bit knocked-about. The car is repairable; suspension bent, wheel wrecked, the problem is finding a decent plastic-surgeon locally (Oxford is too far away, Charlie ). I know that Leicas have been used over the years for car-crash reportage by "the authorities", just a shame that I've had to use mine for the same purpose. __________________ Cheers, Pete. http://www.petetaylor.org New gallery added, September 08- "Car parts" Quieta movere magna merces videbatur, O imitatores, servum pecus,

10/01/07, 10:18 AM	#7 (permalink)
topoxforddoc Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 01/12/06 Location: Cheltenham Posts: 803	Re: It was all going so well..... Sadly the best Lotus plastic surgeon, Mick Miller in Suffolk, passed away a few years ago. Presumably Club Lotus or the Lotus drivers Club will point you in the right direction. Good Luck Charlie

10/01/07, 10:40 AM	#8 (permalink)
cocker Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 05/07/06 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1,919	Re: It was all going so well..... Pete, Sorry to hear about your spin - but really glad you are OK. Best wishes __________________ Keith Cocker www.sharpsight.co.uk www.development-alternatives.co.uk

10/01/07, 12:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
azzo Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/10/06 Posts: 8,046	Re: It was all going so well..... Am truly sorry too Pete but VERY glad you're OK. Azzo

10/01/07, 04:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
jmr Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 11/06/04 Location: Tintwistle Posts: 4,793	Re: It was all going so well..... Bad luck Pete, I'm pleased that it hasn't bent your sense of humour too badly out of shape __________________ John Reynolds johnreynoldsphotography.com

10/01/07, 07:54 PM	#11 (permalink)
andybarton Moderator Join Date: 06/21/06 Location: Airstrip 1 - 53:17:00N 03:04:00W Posts: 7,676	Re: It was all going so well..... Glad to see you're OK, Pete. You're pretty vulnerable sitting 2 inches from the ground in a washing up bowl, with all the big, heavy cars around these days. I seriously worry about the effect of being T-boned by a Discovery 3 or an Audi Q7 (what IS the point of those?) in my BM, let alone in a diddy little car like yours. __________________ Cheers, Andy ___________________________ 2008 Spring Collection now released

10/03/07, 01:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
flatfour Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 09/23/04 Posts: 1,057	Re: It was all going so well..... Nice of you to put the white posts back Pete.

10/04/07, 01:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
rob_x2004 Erfahrener Benutzer Join Date: 02/18/05 Posts: 3,553	Re: It was all going so well..... Back to the bicycle for a while. They have ergo and STI these days Pete, so you can keep your hands on the bars and hopefully stay closer to the road. Sorry to hear that you need to spend time on the West Systems forums.

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