Atkinson has crashed his Mac!!!
05 August 2011, 11:54 AM
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He's had a few bumps over the years.
Didn't he a 'wee' off in his Mclaren once before?
05 August 2011, 11:57 AM
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He has done over 30K in 15 years in that car hasn't he? Seems odd to 'lose it' after such a long ownership.
Roads were rather wet yesturday after a dry spell which for some reason makes them more greasy than usual; never very too good for handling/traction.
Caught me out many a time in high BHP RWD cars.
05 August 2011, 12:03 PM
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Yeah "greasy" cold roads + 627bhp + high bhp/tonne + RWD + mid engine (low polar moment of inertia) = go figure...
Will catch even the most 'Stig'-like pilot out...
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05 August 2011, 12:24 PM
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I pulled out the driveway sideways in the Jag yesturday....I didn't even boot it
And thats with only 290bhp; usually I have to stomp on the loud pedal to break the back end away
Glad I have a quick-rack installed now
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"miracle" escape?
Judging by the photos the car looks barely damaged.
You should read the article properly
That quote was in relation to his previous crash in the F1
05 August 2011, 12:32 PM
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That definitely calls for a
05 August 2011, 12:43 PM
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Glad I have a quick-rack installed now...
Girls should have them... for quick covert gropes.
05 August 2011, 12:46 PM
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He can drive a bit according to his lap on Top Gear!
05 August 2011, 12:51 PM
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He can drive a bit according to his lap on Top Gear!
You'd hope so, he used to compete in the Renault Elf cup.
05 August 2011, 12:51 PM
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He can drive a bit according to his lap on Top Gear!
I think his TG experience has gave him the "drive fast everywhere " bug lol
05 August 2011, 01:30 PM
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Get it resprayed, what an awful colour for such a car.
Hmm, Cinquecento Sporting black I think
05 August 2011, 01:35 PM
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I pulled out the driveway sideways in the Jag yesturday....I didn't even boot it
And thats with only 290bhp; usually I have to stomp on the loud pedal to break the back end away
Glad I have a quick-rack installed now
I've come out of work sideways a couple weeks back, in my auto luxobarge Merc
Only a 2.3 but had some opposite lock on for the "powerslide"
05 August 2011, 01:38 PM
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looks like frost to me
No, that's Atkinson
05 August 2011, 01:41 PM
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For when to consolidate all your existing threads into one larger, more manageable thread.
05 August 2011, 01:43 PM
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WTF is up with the paint job on that car. Hideous!
looks like frost to me
Looks flocked!
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05 August 2011, 01:48 PM
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Killed it this time I would think looking at those pictures
05 August 2011, 01:52 PM
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At least he drives the cars and not just keeps them hidden in a garage ! Hope he get it fixed and he is ok.
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05 August 2011, 02:14 PM
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Only too easy to lose it on a slippery road with a touch too much right boot, I understand it is also easy to do the same sort of thing with a Ferrari. He said he was not going particularly fast at the time too.
He is an pretty experienced driver, I have seen him at the Goodwood Revival coping very well with big old Jaguars and the like in the saloon car races.
Sounds like a bit of bad luck from a minor mistake to me, bet he wont get much of an NCB for quite a while now!
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05 August 2011, 02:18 PM
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He has done over 30K in 15 years in that car hasn't he? Seems odd to 'lose it' after such a long ownership.
I think getting the fastest Top Gear lap must have gone to his head
05 August 2011, 02:21 PM
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Yep the back end is badly damaged.
I expect the engine and gearbox are dead.
The tub might also be damaged. If it is - then I guess it could well be the end of that car.
McLaren will fix anything, but if the 3 main parts of the car are dead I dont think it will be viable. I just hope the rear subframe has broken off clean and that way it might actually not be too bad.
05 August 2011, 02:45 PM
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FPMSL at the reporting ... from same article:
"COMEDIAN Rowan Atkinson cheated death last night after crashing his £650,000 supercar"
"He later spoke of his embarrassment, admitting "The prang was embarrassingly low-speed and therefore not related to my handling of the car, thank God."
TX.
05 August 2011, 02:54 PM
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You should read the article properly
That quote was in relation to his previous crash in the F1
Doesn't read like that to me
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05 August 2011, 03:08 PM
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I think the "low speed" comment was in relation to his previous bump with it - not sure he's commented on this one yet?
05 August 2011, 04:12 PM
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fibber.
05 August 2011, 08:04 PM
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Low speed ? the engine came off !
05 August 2011, 08:26 PM
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At least he drives the cars and not just keeps them hidden in a garage ! Hope he get it fixed and he is ok.
Richard
Indeed , not like that ginger tosser , for example
i guess he'll be back in his A6 estate - another marque with wonderful handling
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