Crash M62 Selby ish

[banx22]

I was only a few cars behind you simon. Glad you are ok. The conditions were awful.

[Otis]

Very sorry to read this but glad that you are okay.

[dpollard]

Sorry to hear this Si - hope you're all okay fella. The insurance is there for the car - it's important that the occupants don't need it.

I had a twitch myself on Friday afternoon coming back from London on the A1. One localised downpoor and the road turned into a river. Even at 30 mph I felt the car go into an aquaplane. I was fortunate it was in a straight line....

[Si_F]

Thanks Guy's. I can confirm both Laura and I are fine.

I'm absolutly gutted, but the main thing is that we are both fine and walked away from it. No-one else was involved, but the "what if's" are absolutly unthinkable (genuinly this scares the shit out of me and will take a bit of time to come to terms with). Speed wise I was coasting down from 55-60mph so the impact was massive and the car shows that. It was a far two quick a transition from slightly wet to a river across the cariageway with me carrying to much speed. No one else to blame to fast and it would have done the same at 35-40mph. I caught the bloody thing two/three times before puting it in the central reservation.

I've been on the phone to the insurance this morning, but its certain to be written of even with an agreed value of £15k. I have enquired about a price to buy it back and its currently being storred at my Brothers yard to keep costs down, but will have to see if I want to rebuild it straight away if at all.

Sadly I think I might be banned from buying another, as there is talk of a bigger house....

PS if your interested in a couple of LOT track days at LeMan in a couple of weeks get in touch, I'm not going to make these....

RIP

[softlips]

Very sad to see another S1 lost

Great pic too

[PaulT]

Sobering thoughts there Simon. You're a dab hand behind the wheel so it must've been a scary moment for you both.

Very glad to hear you're ok, everything else is just paperwork.

[Matt R]

Aquaplaning is really scary stuff, well done on catching it, shame you couldn't catch it a fourth time

Great piccy

Was it on the Kumhos in the pic ?

[Joff]

Sorry to hear that Si, Glad you're ok.

Sometimes those lakes just appear out of nowhere, unless you've hit one in an elise/exige you've no idea what aquaplaning is!

[Si_F]

Aquaplaning is really scary stuff, well done on catching it, shame you couldn't catch it a fourth time

Great piccy

Was it on the Kumhos in the pic ?

Spoke to ben about his incident on the M62 a year or so back, he did the same but thankfully got away with it.

Picture brings a tear to my eye, one of many shot on a beutiful evening up above Todmorden near the windfarm. It was taken with the Kumhos on yes. Awsome underrated tyre IMHO

[Jamesy]

I've had more than my fair share of accidents over the years, during my younger wilder years, most were down to me and i have no one else to blame, but those that weren't my fault really hurt even more than the rest. I feel your pain, and sympathise, having to possibly give it up makes it even harder, try all you can to either keep and repair the car or replace it. As said, no one was hurt and that is the main thing, but having to lose a car you love is like being kicked when you're down.

[hesslenaylor]

My heart goes out to you.
Good to hear you are ok.

All the best Mark

[David Thersby]

Really bad news, Si but pleased you guys walked away.

[SimonE]

but

Great that all is ok with you and t'missus Si

Now not wanting to appear an Ambliwans chaser - if you fancy buying it back from Ins co I know a chap who could be interested in buying it from you

[Si_F]

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Great that all is ok with you and t'missus Si

Now not wanting to appear an Ambliwans chaser - if you fancy buying it back from Ins co I know a chap who could be interested in buying it from you

Thanks Simon, I've no problems with your chap chasing it I've already flagged up to the insurance that in the event of a total loss I'd be interested in retaining the salvage depending on the price of course. Its also being looked after properly as its in my brothers yard, so the good bits can't be nicked. I also know that an assessor is going to look at it this afternoon, so I'm hopefull for a speedy response from them.

I've been requested by Laura not to get another elise straight away as she's quite rightly very nervous of them, so Its likely that I'll either store, sell or break the salvage. I'm not abandoning the brand or the club as I think its such a part of my life, there is something about the philosphy that is right.

[pearman00]

Sorry to hear about your car, but you and your misses are ok