Paging the MX5 - isti ....

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:05 pm

I'm sure it'll polish out

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-w ... ed-6840057

dave the german · Post by **dave the german** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:30 pm

Heard about it on traffic news yesterday. Do you think it need the road closed?

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 3:31 pm

My guess would be the road had to be closed for the helo and the Hiab recovery crane

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 3:41 pm

Not sure they would use a helicopter to lift something which might drop the engine or similar - in flight (albeit - a short flight).

They will probably close the road, anchor a heavy truck on the road - and winch it up the hill.

Makes a bit of a change- it being a car that went off the road - it's usually bikes.

Al

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Mon Mar 17, 2014 7:53 pm

Blackal wrote:Not sure they would use a helicopter to lift something which might drop the engine or similar - in flight (albeit - a short flight).

They will probably close the road, anchor a heavy truck on the road - and winch it up the hill.

Makes a bit of a change- it being a car that went off the road - it's usually bikes.

Al

they had to helicopter the driver to hospital Al

The Teutonic Tangerine · Tue Mar 18, 2014 2:07 pm

“Firefighters used cutting equipment to release one casualty who was then taken to hospital by air ambulance.”

Its a soft top what did they use, scissors or a stanley knife?

Looks like the old pop up headlamp model so possibly summat broke on the suspension and pitched him off the road

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Tue Mar 18, 2014 2:15 pm

slparry wrote:
Blackal wrote:Not sure they would use a helicopter to lift something which might drop the engine or similar - in flight (albeit - a short flight).

They will probably close the road, anchor a heavy truck on the road - and winch it up the hill.

Makes a bit of a change- it being a car that went off the road - it's usually bikes.

Al
they had to helicopter the driver to hospital Al

Ah-hah!

The Teutonic Tangerine wrote:“Firefighters used cutting equipment to release one casualty who was then taken to hospital by air ambulance.”

Its a soft top what did they use, scissors or a stanley knife?

Looks like the old pop up headlamp model so possibly summat broke on the suspension and pitched him off the road

They break out the cutting gear just for the hell of it - Don't lock yourself out of your car with that bunch around............

Driver probably just run out of talent - I'd have wagered.......

Al

The Teutonic Tangerine · Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:19 am

Al[/quote]

Driver probably just run out of talent - I'd have wagered.......

Al

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I was just trying to be kind to the driver ....but I suspect you are right - Driver too young, car too old, talent to small = ooops!

bikemad99 · Post by **bikemad99** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:44 pm

The Teutonic Tangerine wrote:Al

Driver probably just run out of talent - I'd have wagered.......

Al

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I was just trying to be kind to the driver ....but I suspect you are right - Driver too young, car too old, talent to small = ooops![/quote]

Does this apply to all the bikers who come to grief on this & the Cat & Fiddle pass.
Reg.

slparry · Post by **slparry** » Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:39 pm

bikemad99 wrote:
The Teutonic Tangerine wrote:Al
Driver probably just run out of talent - I'd have wagered.......

Al

I was just trying to be kind to the driver ....but I suspect you are right - Driver too young, car too old, talent to small = ooops!

Does this apply to all the bikers who come to grief on this & the Cat & Fiddle pass.
Reg.

I'd have thought most of the C&F incidents were bike too young and riders too old and the talent too small Reg

The Teutonic Tangerine · Wed Mar 19, 2014 4:47 pm

"I'd have thought most of the C&F incidents were bike too young and riders too old and the talent too small Reg "

I have to say that in general I agree the average age of rider seems to be going up.

In our small club the avergae age must be around 50 and the average age of bike is probably 4 to 5 years. However, on the upside about a third of the riders are Gold standard ROSPA (Although they don't bang on about it thankfully) but it does help to keep up riding skills an dstandards fore the rest of us mere mortals.

bcr_rep05 · Post by **bcr_rep05** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:53 pm

The Teutonic Tangerine wrote:Al

Driver probably just run out of talent - I'd have wagered.......

Al

[/quote]

I was just trying to be kind to the driver ....but I suspect you are right - Driver too young, car too old, talent to small = ooops![/quote]

The car too old ? Nah ! Those things are renowned for their good handling and feedback on the road.

The Teutonic Tangerine · Tue Mar 25, 2014 12:12 pm

bcr_rep05 wrote:
The Teutonic Tangerine wrote:Al
Driver probably just run out of talent - I'd have wagered.......

Al

I was just trying to be kind to the driver ....but I suspect you are right - Driver too young, car too old, talent to small = ooops![/quote]

The car too old ? Nah ! Those things are renowned for their good handling and feedback on the road.[/quote]

I know they handle I was refering to rust and fatigue due to the age of the car - something might have let go.

pbikerharry · Post by **pbikerharry** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 3:18 pm

Bloody MX5 Drivers all the same oops sorry Reg

Pete

bikemad99 · Post by **bikemad99** » Thu Mar 27, 2014 1:45 pm

pbikerharry wrote:Bloody MX5 Drivers all the same oops sorry Reg

Pete

Apology accepted.(I think)