Before or after the accident?
My Abarth 124 Spider - updated, now with Finance details
- NotoriousREV
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Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain
Unfortunate about the incident. Elise next?
Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain
Ha!!
Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain
In terms of next car, maybe no car?
Bryony gets a car from work and they added me to their fleet insurance. She’s currently got a Guntyman, but it’s about to be replaced to a regular mini. Not sure which engine yet. But depending on how much I hate the Mini, maybe we’ll just have the one car
Otherwise, another Golf R, what with them being the greatest car ever
Bryony gets a car from work and they added me to their fleet insurance. She’s currently got a Guntyman, but it’s about to be replaced to a regular mini. Not sure which engine yet. But depending on how much I hate the Mini, maybe we’ll just have the one car
Otherwise, another Golf R, what with them being the greatest car ever
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Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain
Everyone needs a RWD wet roundabout fuckup in their driving history!
Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain
I span a twin turbo Soarer on a dry roundabout during a test drive. I got a tad greedy with the throttleRich B wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 2:58 pm Everyone needs a RWD wet roundabout fuckup in their driving history!
ETA sorry to hear of the crash. Bound to be a mahoosive pita.
Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain
I think you'll find some of us managed it demonstrating lift-off oversteer to our mates in FWD carsRich B wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 2:58 pm Everyone needs a RWD wet roundabout fuckup in their driving history!
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Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain
Yep, Cavalier 1.7Tdi. Ended up facing backwards in the middle of four lanes.
Don’t forget to cancel your road tax.
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Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain
or a Saxo VTR handbrake turn into a verge..IanF wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 3:48 pmYep, Cavalier 1.7Tdi. Ended up facing backwards in the middle of four lanes.
Don’t forget to cancel your road tax.
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I span my Mk2 Escort on a wet roundabout and had to wave an apology to the bloke behind who I ended up face to face with. I wish I could claim that I was pressing on but I was going quite slowly at the time.Rich B wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 2:58 pm Everyone needs a RWD wet roundabout fuckup in their driving history!
And I'm glad that Richard has failed to die in a fiery fireball of death.
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Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain
Yeah mine was relatively low speed in a wet roundabout in a Volvo 440Li.
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Smashed 2 alloys on my new at the time Lexus IS200 whilst attempting to drift.
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I used to love playing LOO in my ZX Volcane. Particularly on one long 90Deg / 50mph sweeping bend leaving work (which was part of a 1-way system so you could play without risk to anyone else).
Eventually I found the point at which there’re was no longer the space to catch the slide. Unfortunately I removed a wing and a wheel in the process - none of your namby-pamby dented-pride only nonsense.
Eventually I found the point at which there’re was no longer the space to catch the slide. Unfortunately I removed a wing and a wheel in the process - none of your namby-pamby dented-pride only nonsense.
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Never knew you had a ZX Volcane mik! Always fancied one of the 16vs
Twice for me, both in my Clio valver - once at speed in the Peaks, trying to maintain a good enough pace for the Williams behind me. Thankfully no damage. Other time was fairly slowly on one of the busiest roundabout in Manchester centre during evening rush hour - the guy in the Merc that I ended up face-to-face with seemed both shocked and angry
Twice for me, both in my Clio valver - once at speed in the Peaks, trying to maintain a good enough pace for the Williams behind me. Thankfully no damage. Other time was fairly slowly on one of the busiest roundabout in Manchester centre during evening rush hour - the guy in the Merc that I ended up face-to-face with seemed both shocked and angry
Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain
968, old worn tyres, knackered suspension, <5c, wet roundabout, low speed. Unexpected graceful breakaway of grip at the rear, not enough space to gather it in. Hello nice big soft grassy verge, I'm glad you're not a crash barrier
a few "what the fuck is this clown doing?" looks by other users of the roundabout and I was on my way.
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Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain
No thanks!Rich B wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 2:58 pm Everyone needs a RWD wet roundabout fuckup in their driving history!
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Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain
Don’t worry, the moment someone points a video camera at your Mustang it’ll head for the bushes, arse firstOrange Cola wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:56 pmNo thanks!Rich B wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 2:58 pm Everyone needs a RWD wet roundabout fuckup in their driving history!
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You can guarantee it.NotoriousREV wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:58 pmDon’t worry, the moment someone points a video camera at your Mustang it’ll head for the bushes, arse firstOrange Cola wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:56 pmNo thanks!Rich B wrote: Tue Jul 16, 2019 2:58 pm Everyone needs a RWD wet roundabout fuckup in their driving history!![]()
I’ve driven lots of other peoples RWD cars with big power over the years and I’m yet to have an off moment on the roads in one. Now I own a big power RWD car I just know Sod’s law is it’ll be in that. Although, I did once get an unexpected big tank slapper in it going onto the motorway whilst in the Rain/Snow mode I don’t think that quite makes the cut in this thread
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Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain
This is the reason I don't have a bike with traction control.
Sad times when you crash a 1.4 car

Sad times when you crash a 1.4 car
Re: For Sells - my Abarth 124 Spider #Bargain
It looks like you were fortunate that whatever hit the rear quarter didn't hit your door, but as far as impressive crashes go it's a bit like getting nicked for 80 on a motorway. You must be disappoint.