R.I.P. #230

[marky-p]

Number 230 is sadly a write off.

The story:

Christmas eve at 8:00pm I was travelling South on the Brighton Road, Purley, Croydon with my sister and had just come through the lights at the junction of Old Lodge Lane (some of you might know it). On approaching the speed camera some F***** travelling in the opposite direction towards me decided to try and overtake the car in front of it coming onto to my side of the road. This was done so suddenly with such speed that I did not even have time to react, and so it was a head-on collision.

On impact, I must have spun around once or twice and then stopped. On coming through the lights just before the accident I must have have been doing just about 30mph or even less, whereas the other driver must have been doing maybe 50mph+!!!!! (swear)

I didn't even get to take the Trophy on a trackday

At least this gives me an excuse to buy a 255 V6 or Evo VI Tommy Makinen Edition :twisted:

 

[OliS]

Sorry about your loss, scary stuff as well having an accident like that when it is totally not your fault. :evil:

As long as your sister and yourself are alright, that's the main thing.

I've always wanted a Makinen Edition myself, not a bad replacement for the Trophy!

 

[hoolio]

Good to hear you're both ok. Very bad for 230, thats two gone in just over a month

 

[FunkyMunky]

sorry to hear your news..... having been through the same recently myself i can understand the situation you're in.

If you need any help with getting values for your car etc, drop me a PM..... I still have all of the information which i gathered to provide my insurance company to get a market value for the car. i'll be happy to also let you know what they offered me initially and also what we settled at for a value.

Gareth

 

[pacey]

Unlucky mate , glad you are all ok though. :shock:

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I know the stretch of road.

Glad everyone is all ok.

Cars can be replaced, people can't :wink:

 

[oliie]

Sorry to hear

At least you are OK.... especially with a head on collision like that.

O.

 

[son of solo]

gutted for you mate....have you got a pic to show us what you walked away from?

 

[rojer386]

Glad you are ok.

It would be interesting to know exactly how many Trophys are left in the UK.

 

[FunkyMunky]

i've just found out another Trophy died a few months back... seems they've been dropping like flies

 

[quik5i1ver]

OUCH! :shock:

Good news that all occupants were ok, very sad about #230, having just joined the Trophy Brigade, I can't imagine what it would feel like to lose your car! As the saying goes, you can be as confident as you like with you're driving, it's the other 99% of morons on the road that it's hard to account for!!!!

Hope that the replacement brings as much fun when it comes

(Been correcting my spelling mistakes..)

 

[ryanaldo13]

That's painful mate, good to here your ok.

What happened to the F******* that hit you, and when will this person be hung like Saddam(or end up in court)?

 

[artdealer]

Most importantly you're unscathed. Very lucky. There's a high attricion rate for Clio Trophy - considering that in bright red you would definitely see it coming!

 

[marky-p]

I don't have any way of putting the pics on the website at the moment.

The other guy suffered a broken jaw and possibly a broken nose aswell as far as I know, and his car was a lot more worse off than mine. I should think there'll be a court case coming up soon.

I've now decided to get a Focus RS instead as it's in the same insurance group as the Trophy...........chavvy I know!

 

[son of solo]

why do you want a slower,common,torque steering ford?

 

[al]

Sorry to hear fella!!!

Goes to prove once again that Clio's truly are tough little cars.

 

[Cue]

another one bites the dust now up to 8.... glad you're both ok though - sounds nasty.

 

[drexel]

why do you want a slower,common,torque steering ford?

Because they are lovely cars even thou its a bit ott! They are certainly quicker than my trophy lol

 

[Cue]

why do you want a slower,common,torque steering ford?

Because they are lovely cars even thou its a bit ott! They are certainly quicker than my trophy lol

Mines leaves my mates RS for dead when it gets onto a decent b road. Straight line pace there's not much in it either. It's not as big a gap as between a Trophy and a Fiesta ST.

 

[drexel]

Ive never raced a standard rs. I know some people with small mods like airfilters and exahusts and they are very rapid!