Andy665 0 Posted July 31, 2005 Coming back from the West Sussex Club GTi meet this afternoon, torrenntial rain so travelling at no more than 50mph Hit a patch of standing water that I just did not see and before I knew it I was totally out of control, slewed about 90 degrees and then back before hitting the kerbin the outside lane. Amazingly there was no damage, not even a scraped alloy - very, very lucky, honestly thought it was going to be a big smash Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
s.g 0 Posted July 31, 2005 lucky for you,glad your ok that must have been a bit of a shock. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Son of a Beesting 0 Posted July 31, 2005 One VERY lucky boy!! Happy to hear your ok anyways Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted July 31, 2005 Scary.. never had that happen and bloody wouldn't want to either by the sounds of it! Glad you and the motor are ok mate :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dinkus 10 Posted July 31, 2005 Bugger me, that's a lucky escape! Good tip if you hit standing water - don't do anything... wait til you have grip again and then start sorting it out and you should be ok (or at least less likely to die) :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bcstudent 0 Posted July 31, 2005 I've only been out of control twice in a car as far as I can remember - both times in (different) Mk2 Golf GTI 8Vs. First time 270 degree spin on a bend and hit nothing, second time ended up upside down in a ditch. Same event, vastly different result. Small factors can influence the outcome rather dramatically. I'm glad the factors were in your favour this time. Now go to your room and don't let it happen again! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 24v 0 Posted July 31, 2005 In my last C I hit some water on the M42 at about 60 mph in the fast lane. Spun across all 3 lanes, went up the bank, around one of them little white posts with numbers on it (didnt touch it at all), and landed in the gravel facing the wrong wat!!! I scuffed two wheels and my front bumper, that was it. I had my girlf in the car, and I shit myself!!! Luckily it was about 10pm, and not much about. The police closed the whole motorway for about ten mins so I could get out of the gravel and get turned around. About two mins later, a brand new beemer hit the water, and then the central reservation, there was gravel everywhere, and it was pissing down and dark, and peope were still flying past!!! I was very lucky that night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil VR6 0 Posted August 1, 2005 Wow, glad it's all OK. My trip home from there much less eventful thankfully. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
woody 0 Posted August 1, 2005 glad to hear you and sarah are ok m8. it took me 3 hours to get home on a journey which usually takes 75 mins Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neil VR6 0 Posted August 1, 2005 Wow, we headed east to get home and the weather was fine, even sunny in places. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged 2 Posted August 1, 2005 Blimey! - glad your alright Andy... Again, was down at the Volksfest yesterday and no rain apart from a litle drissel... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shawshankkid 1 Posted August 1, 2005 Dinks is right on that one ,let it do what it wants to do till ya get grip,except grab the steering wheel with all ya got !....had my Honda blade 90 degrees for over 100 yards at 70 mph when i hit a patch of ice a couple of years ago "god knows to this day how i stopped on".....glad your ok pal...scary stuff :angel: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
