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M3PSM 
Really Senior Member I 
Joined: 27-May-2003 Location: Tropical Essex Status: Offline Points: 451 |
 Posted: 13-March-2006 at 08:17 |
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Ian, don't take it too much to heart. I got assasinated for admitting going over 70mph on here.
Good to hear someone else "drives" their car. On an empty, clear road with good visibility and clear sight ahead, it is not the work of the devil to push it a bit in my opinion. I would bet most people on here speed at some point, and if not, there are plenty of Metro's on Ebay. Hope you get the car sorted and get out and "drive" it again soon. Paul |
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Drive it like you stole it!
___________________________ 1995 3.0 E36 Coupe 1989 E30 325 Touring 1992 Yamaha TDM 850 www.myallracing.co.uk |
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Chas C
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Nothing new under the sun Joined: 15-December-2004 Location: Aberdeenshire Status: Offline Points: 1620 |
Posted: 13-March-2006 at 08:16 |
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"Sharing my experience"...? Sounds like bragging to me. "Something I wouldn't want to happen to anyone else"...? I think that anyone driving like that deserves what they get. Even if the road was empty when you decided to floor it, you couldn't guarantee that someone else won't end up in your mess. Glad to see you're ok but I think you're the one who needs to learn from the experience, not others.
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Ian Godney
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 01-September-2004 Status: Offline Points: 257 |
Posted: 13-March-2006 at 08:06 |
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The road was empty with no other cars where I was , if there was It wouldnt have happened , so how could I have killed anyone
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Iain
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Joined: 03-March-2006 Location: Southampton Status: Offline Points: 5 |
Posted: 13-March-2006 at 07:53 |
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I agree with Northernman. You sound totally irresponsible & have a complete disregard for other motorists. You could have killed someone!
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Ian Godney
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 01-September-2004 Status: Offline Points: 257 |
Posted: 13-March-2006 at 05:08 |
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I'm not bragging , nothing of the sort , just sharing my experience , something I wouldn't want to happen to anyone else . The car is all legal with brand new road legal tyres , I know now they are crap , I didn't before I went off , the car was having some road miles put on it to bed everything including the brakes in , I chose the road I was on as its a straight road , and had no traffic on , I had been adjusting and building the speeds up all day to get it all set , and it went **** up , no-one else was involved and no one was hurt , I am lucky I know , and if you want to give me a piece of your mind I guess I deserve it.
I fitted the front bumper back on and took it out again yesterday afternoon , put some more miles on it and is now set up perfect. will be putting more miles again over the next 2 days to make sure everything is 100% before going to Ireland wednesday |
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TRACKPIG
Really Senior Member II
Joined: 07-May-2005 Status: Offline Points: 582 |
Posted: 13-March-2006 at 04:30 |
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excellent work ian!
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REMEMBER- POWER IS NOTHING WITHOUT KELLY REMOULDS
E30 325 Sport - Gone but not forgotten E36 M3 evo Suzuki GSXR 750 Track Piece |
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dirtybeemer
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1996 P E39 523i se Joined: 29-January-2006 Status: Offline Points: 563 |
Posted: 13-March-2006 at 04:16 |
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Well Ian, i dont know what you expected when you posted this it's bound to cause some mixed reactions, im glad that you are still here to tell the tale and that you got away very lightly with your car, and that no one else was hurt, i think this has been a valuble lesson for you to learn, hope you get it back the way it was and for heavens sake save it for the track eh !! next time you might not be so fortunate.
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Simon325i sport
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Joined: 13-November-2003 Location: South Wales Status: Offline Points: 1022 |
Posted: 13-March-2006 at 04:16 |
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Ian, I have a spare spoiler (though not a sport evo type) in white if you can't find one, I'm not lending my bumpers as I want them back without scratches!! Glad to see you're OK though that's the main thing! |
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M3PSM
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 27-May-2003 Location: Tropical Essex Status: Offline Points: 451 |
Posted: 13-March-2006 at 04:06 |
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Sorry to see some of your hard work undone Ian.
Hope you get it all sorted quickly, and more importantly, cheaply :) Good luck Paul |
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Drive it like you stole it!
___________________________ 1995 3.0 E36 Coupe 1989 E30 325 Touring 1992 Yamaha TDM 850 www.myallracing.co.uk |
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Karlp
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 21-March-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 354 |
Posted: 13-March-2006 at 03:48 |
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I have to agree with Northernman -car taken too fast in the wrong conditions with a car that had cheapo tyres and braking system not working correctly.!!! Llandow test track would have been a better place to try the car out.
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ultegra
Really Senior Member I
I Hate Sunday Lunch Joined: 18-November-2003 Location: Itinerant Pikey Status: Offline Points: 319 |
Posted: 13-March-2006 at 03:28 |
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Top muppetry Ian. Reminds me of when I destroyed the prototype Aerial Atom in similar style. On that occasion all the mud was inside my Arai!!
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Chris Enright
M Coupe Silver ex M Coupe Black ex 318is Silver 318is White ex M3 GT ex 318is Red ex 318is Blue 316i shell - watch this space... 
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Mr B
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Joined: 11-August-2004 Location: Stevenage Status: Offline Points: 52 |
Posted: 13-March-2006 at 03:04 |
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Blimey, put the handbags down ladies. I don't think Ian is "Bragging", just sharing his experience with us. Just glad that he is ok and nobody was hurt. Ian has probably learned a valuble lession from this.
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Northernman
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Joined: 09-June-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 77 |
Posted: 13-March-2006 at 02:43 |
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So you had cheapo sh#tty road tyres on and your brake set up wasn’t optimised! Does that make it any better? When you’re in a hole stop digging. I don’t claim to be an angel but if it was me I sure as hell wouldn’t be on here bragging about having lost control, which is essentially what your post does. Fact is that you were doing a ton and driving beyond your and/or the cars capabilities with the result that you lost it big time. That’s reckless driving. What do you expect, a pat on the back? We all like enjoy our cars but we have responsibilities as well. |
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Ian Godney
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 01-September-2004 Status: Offline Points: 257 |
Posted: 13-March-2006 at 02:11 |
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Northernman , who said it was busy , the road was clear when I was on it , I wouldnt be driving that fast if it was full of traffic , the traffic came up behind me once I was off the road , so get down from your high horse ! so you've never been over the speed limit then have you ? I had a problem with the car , I got cheapo sh*tty road tyres on and it kicked out under high speed braking as the bias was adjusted slightly too far to the rear , I had a few tank slappers that helped loose a lot of speed , but ran out or room and left the road Edited by Ian Godney |
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Northernman
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Joined: 09-June-2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 77 |
Posted: 13-March-2006 at 00:00 |
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Not the sort of thing I would admit to. You were doing a 100 mph on what sounds like a busy public dual carriageway when you had an "off". Given that the car was driveable afterwards it doesn’t seem like you suffered a mechanical failure so it sounds like driver error. (I suppose oil on the road is a possibility) Yes, you were lucky and I’m glad that neither you or some innocent was injured. Whilst you may not have much regard for your own safety it’s your apparent lack of concern for other road users that worries me. In an uncontrolled incident like you describe you could have taken anybody out and left some poor family in tatters. You might not be so lucky next time. I know this posting will p some people off, but there you go, just my opinion. Save it for the track. |
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SHEPSM3
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UK Sport Evolution. Joined: 26-December-2004 Location: Bristol, UK. Status: Offline Points: 1934 |
Posted: 12-March-2006 at 17:37 |
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Wow!
 Looks like you were very lucky indeed! What caused the off?  Was it actually the rear spoiler comming off that caused it?  Edited by SHEPSM3 |
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Horsetan
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Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
Posted: 12-March-2006 at 16:23 |
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At least the RHD conversion won't be so difficult 2nd time around |
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Ian Godney
Really Senior Member I
Joined: 01-September-2004 Status: Offline Points: 257 |
Posted: 12-March-2006 at 16:22 |
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yes it is , the way its going I may need it sooner than I think !!
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darren s
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Joined: 04-December-2004 Location: york/lilla edet sweden Status: Offline Points: 81 |
Posted: 12-March-2006 at 16:22 |
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Ian you were very lucky by the sound of it,if you've left the road at a ton,it could easily have being curtains for you.It must have shook you up.Glad your ok.
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Horsetan
Really Senior Member II
Say Neigh to Gatsos Joined: 11-April-2003 Location: Please let it be Ireland Status: Offline Points: 6381 |
Posted: 12-March-2006 at 16:15 |
Is that an M3 shell I see sitting in the background there? |
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