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:: Jon :: · Oct 28th, 2006, 02:24 PM

Most will know by now that my car was involved in a serious accident yesterday which involved the car spinning a number of times and also sliding sideways for a distance...

This is just to say that IMO the extreme road holding i witnessed yesterday was down to these strut braces fitted to the car.

Upper JCW one
Lower OMP one
Rear Alta one

By no means did the car flex in any way which also saved the twisting of the chassis,

I would recomend these to anyone now after witnessing the full extent to which these will stand..

Jon.

...................::UPDATE::....................

Involved 3 cars one coming into cintact with myself, causing me to hit the central res, then spin 5 or 6 times, travel backwards, and stop all within the same lane..

no one was hurt but very shook up..

damage..

Bonnet - a mess the grille, Scoop & drivers headlight survived
Headlight x 1
sidelights x 2
Foglights x 2
Front Bumper - in pieces (number plate intact tho)
Drive shaft - bent
Track Rod end - Snapped
Rear Quater Panel - Slight dent
Wheels x 3 (nothing missing but the S spokes are now flat not curved)
Tyres x 4 - some nice flat spots on them from sliding sideways for awhile
Windscreen - HUGE crack (was already small)
Inner Wings - on the A14 somewhere
Lower Corners - missing
Wishbone - Bent @ about 35 degrees
Steering wheel is also bent from hanging on

Olly. · Oct 28th, 2006, 05:10 PM

Sorry to hear about the crash mate

What happened? Knowone hurt I hope?

CC07ERS · Oct 28th, 2006, 05:32 PM

well your still here so thats is the best thing been a writeoff before its very scary is yours a write off

:: Jon :: · Oct 28th, 2006, 06:07 PM

1st post updated

supa-dupa-cooper · Oct 28th, 2006, 07:26 PM

blimey

at least your ok though, no injuries, unlike your car, but that can be fixed and replaced

S33BBY · Oct 28th, 2006, 09:48 PM

I'm sorry to hear about the accident. The main thing is that you're not injured.

wibbly · Oct 28th, 2006, 11:20 PM

Sorry to hear about your accident mate, sounds painful....

Glad to hear you're ok tho

Jordan210 · Oct 28th, 2006, 11:43 PM

Sorry about your Car Jon

Glad no on was hurt tho.

obehave · Oct 28th, 2006, 11:44 PM

Glad you're OK Jon.
Hoipoe you get the car back to better than new.

I really like the lower brace. Don't have the upper.

ttocs · Oct 29th, 2006, 02:46 PM

Sorry to hear about the crash, hope the inevitable whiplash isn't too bad.

Peter2002IBMC · Nov 2nd, 2006, 09:16 AM

Whoa! Glad you are OK, sorry about the car.

M1OY CS · Nov 2nd, 2006, 10:35 AM

Sorry to hear about that john. As long as your ok i gotta meet you on saturday!

only jokin!

Oct 28th, 2006, 02:24 PM	#1
:: Jon :: . My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 08:24 PM Posts: 15,109 Offline	Strut Brace's Most will know by now that my car was involved in a serious accident yesterday which involved the car spinning a number of times and also sliding sideways for a distance... This is just to say that IMO the extreme road holding i witnessed yesterday was down to these strut braces fitted to the car. Upper JCW one Lower OMP one Rear Alta one By no means did the car flex in any way which also saved the twisting of the chassis, I would recomend these to anyone now after witnessing the full extent to which these will stand.. Jon. ...................::UPDATE::.................... Involved 3 cars one coming into cintact with myself, causing me to hit the central res, then spin 5 or 6 times, travel backwards, and stop all within the same lane.. no one was hurt but very shook up.. *damage..* Bonnet - a mess the grille, Scoop & drivers headlight survived Headlight x 1 sidelights x 2 Foglights x 2 Front Bumper - in pieces (number plate intact tho) Drive shaft - bent Track Rod end - Snapped Rear Quater Panel - Slight dent Wheels x 3 (nothing missing but the S spokes are now flat not curved) Tyres x 4 - some nice flat spots on them from sliding sideways for awhile Windscreen - HUGE crack (was already small) Inner Wings - on the A14 somewhere Lower Corners - missing Wishbone - Bent @ about 35 degrees Steering wheel is also bent from hanging on EMPTY SPACE NEEDS FILLING.... but it has to be something that wont get me banned Last edited by :: Jon :: : Oct 28th, 2006 at 06:04 PM.

Oct 28th, 2006, 06:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
:: Jon :: . My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 08:24 PM Posts: 15,109 Offline	1st post updated EMPTY SPACE NEEDS FILLING.... but it has to be something that wont get me banned

Oct 28th, 2006, 07:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
supa-dupa-cooper In S Club Heaven!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 08:24 PM Posts: 20,403 Offline	blimey at least your ok though, no injuries, unlike your car, but that can be fixed and replaced * The Italian Job 2008......Team 50 - Website Here!* UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002

Oct 28th, 2006, 09:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
S33BBY MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hertfordshire Local Time: 08:24 PM Posts: 3,128 Offline	I'm sorry to hear about the accident. The main thing is that you're not injured. JCW Sound Kit \| H/K \| Sat Nav \| SS+ \| Xenons \| 17" Anthracite R90s \| Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s \| ...

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Oct 28th, 2006, 05:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Olly. Overboosting..... Join Date: Sep 2003 Local Time: 08:24 PM Posts: 3,492 Offline	Sorry to hear about the crash mate What happened? Knowone hurt I hope?

Oct 28th, 2006, 05:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
CC07ERS TYPE R GT VTEC POWERED My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Type R GT Local Time: 08:24 PM Posts: 2,759 Offline	well your still here so thats is the best thing been a writeoff before its very scary is yours a write off

Oct 28th, 2006, 11:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jordan210 Cyber Police My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In your House ! Local Time: 08:24 PM Posts: 9,583 Offline	Sorry about your Car Jon Glad no on was hurt tho. MINI2's Resident Dyslexic
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Oct 28th, 2006, 11:44 PM	#9 (permalink)
obehave Mini Mod Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 03:24 PM Posts: 9,388 Offline	Glad you're OK Jon. Hoipoe you get the car back to better than new. I really like the lower brace. Don't have the upper.

Oct 29th, 2006, 02:46 PM	#10 (permalink)
ttocs MINI2 Master Join Date: Sep 2006 Local Time: 08:24 PM Posts: 3,677 Offline	Sorry to hear about the crash, hope the inevitable whiplash isn't too bad.

Nov 2nd, 2006, 09:16 AM	#11 (permalink)
Peter2002IBMC * Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Johannesburg Local Time: 09:24 PM Posts: 30 Offline	Whoa! Glad you are OK, sorry about the car.

Nov 2nd, 2006, 10:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
M1OY CS Danger!Moddings addictive My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Essex Mini2'er Local Time: 08:24 PM Posts: 328 Offline	Sorry to hear about that john. As long as your ok i gotta meet you on saturday! only jokin! Nearly fully loaded DS/B MCS GTT

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