Goodbye rs4 crash! Still here :)

Post by **andre3k** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:38 am

Your OK, that's the most important thing.

How'd it happen?

Post by **dazie00** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:47 am

just driving to fast,and the road then took a massive left on me with a big drop as well and couldnt make it,went up a bank and flipped up and over and through a flint wall,total driver error,car saved my life but really need something slower now.again thank u for nice comments,

Post by **andre3k** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 8:49 am

You lucky SOB! Still I'm glad you're still about, looks nasty

No doubt you'll miss the RS, but there's plenty of fun to be had with slower cars. Some gooduns for pennies

Post by **535dboy** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:48 am

Sorry to hear

Glad you are basically ok although that head looks like it might hurt

Post by **pDkALO** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:02 am

Just glad that we're all talking with you rather than about you fella - hope the cuts and bruises mend quickly, albeit your head does look like it's going to be sore for a while. Good to see that the car did its job and protected you when you needed it most.

MikeFish wrote:DALO predicted it!!!!

http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?t=100650#p562584

Errrmmmm.... don't know what to say about that really....

Post by **Mr V10** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:19 am

Glad you’re okay too, and the RS 4 did a fine job of protecting you. When I looked at the photo for 2-3 mins I just constantly said the word ‘<beep>..<beep>..<beep>..<beep>…’ in my head over and over. Stay on the forum, and keep us updated on your motoring plans for the year.

Post by **guffy** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:35 am

Jeez, that's must be classed as a brush with death, thank the driving gods you're ok!

Post by **RS6chris!** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 10:48 am

As already said... Glad you're ok!!

We all think it'll never happen to us but it just goes to show you don't know what's around the corner(pardon the pun)

Fair play to you admitting you we're going to quick...a lot of people would have been looking for someone/something else to Blame.

Stay in the RS fold great cars!!

Post by **Sc0rian** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:06 am

wow man. Glad you've walked away from it, that is the main thing.

That is a messy looking rs4. I agree with what everyone else has said, that you think it cannot happen to you. Seems you are very honest with yourself. Which is good, but I wouldn't make that put you away from a RS cars. You will just know for next time. The roads always very slippery this time of the year, that still catches me out some mornings.

Post by **MikeFish** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:25 am

Yes the roads are very slippery, I lost the back end of my truck on a roundabout on the way home yesterday at a slow speed.

Dazie, think carefully before deciding about getting a slow car next. If you get a slow car will you drive it slow? I can't so if I'm in a slow car I will still be trying to drive at the same speed so all I am doing is just driving the car beyond its comfortable limits. I'd be much better off in a car capable of steering / braking / gripping at the speeds I drive at then driving at the same speed in a less powerfull car.

Post by **alex020869** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 11:31 am

JEEZZZZ!!!!!!! Glad you're ok. Not sure if i would fancy your Doctor sewing up my favourite jumper though judging by the stitches lol

As has already been said, it would make sense to get another RS if they protect you like that. Keep us all posted.

Alex

Post by **lma07** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:00 pm

Glad to hear you made it out reasonably unscathed. Just shows how they protect you when it is needed the most. I aquaplaned on 1-2" water on a dual carriageway in 2009 and hit a steel lamppost. As soon as I was fit to drive I went searching for another one. Give it some time then consider your options. If you were in a different car the end result may have been different.

Post by **TimDogg** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:08 pm

So how many RS4s are there left in the UK now. That's 2 destroyed in just one week what with Ricky's that was burnt out in Aberdeen?

Post by **F@tBoyF@t** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:36 pm

Bittersweet - very glad for you that you walked away unscathed apart from maybe your skiddies.....sad that another nice B7 RS4 bites the dust.

One thing that it does confirm however, is that despite what a lot of forum members profess, an RS4 as good as it is, cannot defeat the laws of physics.

Collateral damage only.

Post by **rugbybloke** » Sat Jan 12, 2013 12:50 pm

Glad you are ok mate, had a serious accident myself that I was lucky to walk away from many years ago. Completely changed my perspective and attitude to spirited driving. There is a time and place for having fun, I adopt a much more measured and conservative approach these days. Great cars to drive especially when you get that engine up in high rev range, but nothing is worth dying or killing for.

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