Rally of Whitby

[caspros]

So, lesson learned here, sometimes not a good idea to lend a car to a friend to go to the corner shops.

And thanks to Stoffa for helping out.

[Joker]

oh BOY!

[Guest DMSREX]

Shit......not much damage by the looks. What are those Rims on it they look awesome ?

[caspros]

Yeah, no idea how he did it. I mean, coming *up* the hill. And no skid marks either. First impressions are maybe he was hanging it out up the hill and couldn't correct it properly.

The front left wheel is completely off camber, so that's why I thought it safer to flat bed.

The wheels are, ummm, lightweight Sprint Harts I think.

[V8eta]

Only 2mins from my place too. Must have given it a bootful round that corner at the bottom with the dccd unlocked eh.

Lucky it didn't go any further over the bank!

[funkytown]

holy crap... how that didnt end up further over the edge...

must been trying hard to get it where it ended up going up hill and all...

any idea of damage, looks like an chance for losts that cant be seen by the naked eye...

hope its not to bad

oh - and did the driver get slapped by the cops?

[Joker]

hard to see from here but unless Alcohol (or any 'other' substance') there wouldn't be much the cops would be able to sting him for - unless speed was a factor?

I watch too much Motorway Patrol

either way hopefully not and lesson learnt (the hard way) are you still speaking to him?

[caspros]

It was a close call for sure. There were a raft of people who stopped down the bottom to take pics. And a couple more cop cars that just stopped down the bottom to take pics and drove off.

The copper was a lovely young lady. Really helpful and all. Didn't really say too much about the blame, though I suspect she'll get back to the driver with some sort of "careless driving", "dangerous driving", "I'm a damn muppet driving" charge.

And yep, DCCD was wound to the back, so maybe he expected it to go more like a normal 4WD car than the 2WD way it did ?

Nah, there definitely wasn't any alcohol or other substance involved, I wouldn't let myself or anyone near my car. Maybe he was going a "bit fast up the hill" she said, but not over the speed limit maybe.

Yeah, need to talk to him as he's gotta pay for it to get fixed.

[funkytown]

Just cosmetic then..?

hope nothing got bent..

[caspros]

I'll find out after it's been delivered to Al Mclennan this week. Hopefully just re-alignment needed. And that bumper fixed somehow.

[T.Rev]

Ive often wondered about the consequences of that drop going downhill..but not uphill ffs.. Thru the "chicane" off SH58 at speed I guess and then no control from there as he went up the hill on boost. I drive it everyday to work..mostly in the Prado. Lucky there were or dog walkers or bikers.

[T.Rev]

PS..is that that car from down south off trademe?.I was looking to buy it for a while but fell off the pace.

[caspros]

Yes indeed, it is the car of trademe from down south !

Yep, he was lucky alright all round. Just an unfortunate mistake I think, nothing major so I'm not too concerned.