Show Us Your Motors!

Dis86 · 27 Dec 2017 at 21:12

Phat ass.

acemastr · 28 Dec 2017 at 04:45

Joining in!

rodenal · 28 Dec 2017 at 09:54

Cold, dirty ass

Akagi · 28 Dec 2017 at 10:03

I was cheating a little bit with an old picture when it was spotless.

It is currently caked in dust and dirt, under a layer of ice, with more dirt on top...

If anyone remembers the state my old Corolla was in when I went to a winter meet, like that.

Joe T · 28 Dec 2017 at 11:40

Hyburnate · 28 Dec 2017 at 12:19

Cleisthenes · 28 Dec 2017 at 12:28

One girly backside

Conscript · 28 Dec 2017 at 13:26

Bum.

dk345 · 28 Dec 2017 at 14:05

Uncle_Gravy · 28 Dec 2017 at 14:18

Am I considered evil for initially chuckling at that?

On Holiday · 28 Dec 2017 at 14:21

Eek, when did that happen?

Akagi · 28 Dec 2017 at 14:24

Oh dear.

Conscript · 28 Dec 2017 at 14:25

Wish people would rotate images before posting.

dk345 · 28 Dec 2017 at 14:42

Uncle_Gravy said:
Am I considered evil for initially chuckling at that?

Nope. Saw the opportunity myself and went for it.

Plenty O'Toole said:
Eek, when did that happen?

Yesterday morning. Came round a blind bend (genuinely not even at speed, it was cold and wet out) to find a road covered in ice. Couldn't slow before I hit it, couldn't sort out the fishtailing that happened once I was on it.

Lost the car, off the road, four foot drop into farmer's field. Nose first, rolled on passenger side, ended up on roof.

Shot from the fire engine after they cut my seat belt to free me:

Was going to make a thread but I guess here will do.

Amazingly I managed to get out of the car with the help of the fire brigade and walk away from that. My injuries were glass in my hand, a small cut to my face and some whiplash.

I'm one lucky chap.

Akagi · 28 Dec 2017 at 14:50

Jeez, glad you're OK bud!

Sorry about the car.

Siliconslave · 28 Dec 2017 at 14:50

very lucky to walk out of that - the recently plowed wet field probably helped i guess.

Akagi · 28 Dec 2017 at 14:52

If the fire brigade had to cut your seatbelt, presumably you were stuck, upside down, for a while? Or did you black out?

Who alerted the fire brigade?

Sorry, I find these things interesting...

dk345 · 28 Dec 2017 at 14:57

3 minutes said:
If the fire brigade had to cut your seatbelt, presumably you were stuck, upside down, for a while? Or did you black out?

Was stuck upside down for about 15 minutes. I remember the entire thing very vividly, didn't black out.

The BMW emergency assist automatically dialed their call centre, told the operator exactly where I was, that I was on my roof, and that airbags had deployed. By the time he spoke to me he already had a colleague on the phone to 999. They directed the local fire brigade to me and they were there within 10 minutes. BMW guy stayed on the phone throughout, kept me updated on who was coming and their ETAs, asked about my injuries. Really impressive service.

Once the fire brigade's medic was happy I didn't have neck or back injuries they cut the seat belt (it had tightened so much I couldn't release it myself) and they helped me maneuver out of the driver's door.

Siliconslave said:
very lucky to walk out of that - the recently plowed wet field probably helped i guess.

I've really no idea what has helped me. Field, car, a deity of some kind, but yes - incredibly lucky to walk away.

-- Edit

3 minutes said:
Who alerted the fire brigade?

Sorry, I find these things interesting...

Caught you before your edit... The car did. The operator already knew I was on my roof so already knew to call the fire brigade.

Akagi · 28 Dec 2017 at 15:05

Thats pretty incredible really, great bit of tech. Anyway as I say, glad you're alright.

grudas · 28 Dec 2017 at 15:07

impressive

no tech like that in my mx5 xD