Tony Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Probably doing her make-up > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13...way-bruise.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyelcomb Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Probably doing her make-up > http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13...way-bruise.html Her make-up? Bloke was driving. But.. "A source said: 'He was driving through roadworks at the speed limit, but when they ended he accelerated up to just over 100kmh (62mph) and hit a pool of surface water which caused the car to aquaplane." Utter, utter bo||ocks! No way would there be that much damage just spinning at that speed and rattling down the armco. Of course the pillock just dumped the throttle once clear of the roadworks to overtake slower traffic - because you can. I'd probably have done just the same... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 That's quite a lot of damage if he did actually just accelerate from 62 and lost control - although I imagine in a zonda floor it from 62 and a few seconds later you're doing some serious speed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phipck Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 several articles show and quote him saying he accelorated up to about 100kmph after exiting the road works, the crash happened about 500m from the road work exit. i thought i would see if there was any crash test info on the zonda but unsuprisingly there isnt, the only other carbon comparable car i could think of that does have a crash test is the mclaren f1. Head on at 40mph the mclaren does this Please wait a few moments for Video to Load! at 60 while in a spin i suppose its possible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyelcomb Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Slightly better pics available on the web and some other comments about possibly racing other cars. Whatever, the damage to this car occured through a massively heavier impact than a 62mph aquaplaning spin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phipck Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 i would agree if carbon reacted the same as steel on impact. But it doesnt. from the pics it looks like he span off toward the left barrier hitting the dront, lost the front cowl and wheels, with the back still coming round, the rear right side and wheel get slammed into the barrier to a stop. however fast he was going hes lost a valuable and rare car, thankfuly both survived Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted August 3, 2011 Report Share Posted August 3, 2011 Can you still get that model?....if not a trip to see the Sultan is in order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 Can you still get that model?....if not a trip to see the Sultan is in order Who, the sultans of spin . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorps Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=sultan+of...mp;ved=0CCIQsAQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 It was a pun on the sultans of swing . Guess it failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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