Danny B 0 Posted December 12, 2011 Oh dear I saw something pretty depressing on the way home from work this evening. Riding (moped) behind a que of traffic through Brixton (Atlantic Road) and spotted a couple of cars ahead a rather fetching looking green storm......lost it at the next set of lights but then caught it up again at the next zebra crossing where some doughnut in a Crysler Crossover thingy had smashed up its rear. Rado was still drivable but looked like right off :pale: .... guy who got out looked gutted, anyone on here ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted December 12, 2011 Sad to hear ! They nearly always seem to be hit from behind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted December 12, 2011 Nooo :( Wonder if it's someone on here.. sure we'll know about it if it is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pat_McCrotch 0 Posted December 12, 2011 I really need to get a third brake light fitted... :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted December 12, 2011 I really need to get a third brake light fitted... :( Ditto! Sad news :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TimDoc 0 Posted December 12, 2011 Rear bumper available here if anyone finds out who it was! Tim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robo22sri 10 Posted December 12, 2011 It wasnt that guy that just bought that rado storm with the r32 in was it? :( He lives in london i think?!?!?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted December 12, 2011 Could be number of people, not forced to be on here. I'm sure we'll hear about it if he's a CF member. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny B 0 Posted December 12, 2011 I wanted to stop but I thought it would be the last thing he would want some guy chatting about his car. It was much more than a bumper job......rear quarter was caved in by the looks of it. I think it had all red rears, still the standard leather and solitudes ...... if thats any help identifying it. From the brief look I had it looked in pretty good nick. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted December 12, 2011 I must admit having started driving the rado as a daily I have noticed people don't seem to be as aware of you braking, which I assume is the lack of a high level brake light that they are so used to seeing.. Jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted December 12, 2011 I must admit having started driving the rado as a daily I have noticed people don't seem to be as aware of you braking, which I assume is the lack of a high level brake light that they are so used to seeing.. Jay Thats a poor excuse tbh (not you, them!). Even worse when the corrado (well mine at least) seems to attract kn0bbers that like to get too close to you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny B 0 Posted December 12, 2011 I think, although I didnt see what actually happened, the women must have skidded into him as the Rado looked stationary and the hit wasnt square on ..... so she must have tried to swerve before the impact. Eitherway looked like one of those 'REALLY' annoying taps that turns out quite distructive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mimjed 0 Posted December 12, 2011 Indeed a bad day for someone. Makes the big fairy light 3rd brakes off eBay more appealing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KADVR6 0 Posted December 12, 2011 I think it had all red rears, and there is your problem, the all red rears do look good but they really do not help with the brake lights. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted December 13, 2011 and there is your problem, the all red rears do look good but they really do not help with the brake lights. Agreed.. one of the reasons I've abandoned such things and just stuck with unmodified OE lights after various experiments with tinted and all red rears, over the years! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KADVR6 0 Posted December 13, 2011 Agreed.. one of the reasons I've abandoned such things and just stuck with unmodified OE lights after various experiments with tinted and all red rears, over the years! we must be getting old mate lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4eyes2wheels 0 Posted December 13, 2011 I hope the all red rears don't lead to this accident being the fault of the Corrado driver in the eyes of the law / insurance people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny B 0 Posted December 13, 2011 and there is your problem, the all red rears do look good but they really do not help with the brake lights. uhhmmm I'm not so sure.....your right during the day they cannot help, but this was at night when surely the red shines just as bright - no ? I suppose it might depend on how they have been done perhaps. ---------- Post added at 07:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:54 PM ---------- I hope the all red rears don't lead to this accident being the fault of the Corrado driver in the eyes of the law / insurance people. Good point, I could just see an insurance company wriggling their way out like that ..... I really hope that doesnt happen to the poor guy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted December 14, 2011 No surely not. The Corrado could hae easily been sat at the zebra crossing with no brakes applied. Regardless if the brakes lights were on or not the Chrysler driver should have seen the car in front. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrginge 0 Posted December 14, 2011 Or it could be that the numpty in the car behind was simply not expecting the other driver to actually give way at a Zebra crossing. Honestly there are so many near misses on the zebra crossing near where i work and i have been halfway across the crossing on a few occasions when people have driven straight past without even registering the crossing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redfox 10 Posted December 22, 2011 Which is exactly also what happens around my waters. A lot of prople get hit from behind, because stupid ignorants don't give a rats ar.. about a full stop etc. I've seen so many accidents because of that and tragically also many deaths. Best of wishes for the poor guy involved, and may that ar.. that hit him, actually begin to use the brain. Redfox. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CorradoWannabe 1 Posted December 26, 2011 It wasnt that guy that just bought that rado storm with the r32 in was it? :( He lives in london i think?!?!?! I can confirm that fortunately this was not me. Sad story to read :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
