Who Rolled This Then?

tourerfogey · 20th December 2006, 17:39

Only registered to the factory - so I wonder who rolled it then?

Also, did anyone on here buy it?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...3D50%26fvi%3D1

Tootall · 20th December 2006, 18:13

Could this be the 260 that was rolled at Brands Hatch when it was taking part in a 'Drifting' competition

Tim · 20th December 2006, 18:15

Less than 3k is not bad, you would be paying that and a bit more for just the engine & box.

Bit confusing. Its a mk1 but the wheels are older than the lip spoiler on the back. Apex's were being put on by the time the lip was going on.

Do you think I need to get out more

Keith · 21st December 2006, 09:30

This guy bought it
http://www.staggering.info/

looks like he is up for the job

Rincewind · 21st December 2006, 09:39

Yup, twas the car that was set up for the drifting competion before the fool from Lotus I believe parked it on its roof from a great height. They guy however, un clipped his seat belt and walked away, shaken but not damaged - unlike the car! It was set up really well apparently by Andy Kitson and co so they had to resport to another car that they had there (a yellow one) and carry on.

It was a chassis engineering car so it had all sorts of things not standard on it. The lip spoiler was fitted long before Apex wheels came into existance. In fact, the Apex wheels arrived only a few months before the face lifted cars. - I've really got to get out more!

Tootall · 21st December 2006, 17:45

So i was right then

there was a short video clip of this car crashing will have to see if i can find it.

EDIT; : Just found it http://www.autocarmagazine.co.uk/pop....asp?AR=211436

Keith · 21st December 2006, 18:03

Oh dear, so that's how it happened!

Tim · 21st December 2006, 20:04

I think the tracking is out as well

I may sound a bit hard here but the drivers racing skills seem a bit lacking. Being a Lotus driver perhaps he was not use to the power

Simon · 24th December 2006, 15:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim

I think the tracking is out as well

I may sound a bit hard here but the drivers racing skills seem a bit lacking. Being a Lotus driver perhaps he was not use to the power

Track looks wet from the video too.

The insurance claim must have been amusing:

"Yes.. I was just driving along around this gentle right hand bend when all of a sudden the car jumped up into the air...."

VXman · 27th December 2006, 15:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim

I may sound a bit hard here but the drivers racing skills seem a bit lacking. Being a Lotus driver perhaps he was not use to the power

Took my VX220 out today for the first time since getting my 260 and couldn't believe how much more powerful it felt.

200+ BHP in 900KG is a different beast altogether than 260.

Back to the clip, the car seemed to have a terminal case of understeer...must have been pretty damp as a car set up for drifting should have had loads of front end grip.

BTW what is the wieght of a standrad 260.

20th December 2006, 17:39	#1
tourerfogey Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Who Rolled This Then? Only registered to the factory - so I wonder who rolled it then? Also, did anyone on here buy it? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...3D50%26fvi%3D1

20th December 2006, 18:15	#3
Tim Feel the size of my Quads MG ZT 440SE, MG HS PHEV & MG3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Addlestone Posts: 1,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 128 Times in 85 Posts	Less than 3k is not bad, you would be paying that and a bit more for just the engine & box. Bit confusing. Its a mk1 but the wheels are older than the lip spoiler on the back. Apex's were being put on by the time the lip was going on. Do you think I need to get out more __________________ Member 23 or 63 depending on what you look at. https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc26...0rum/forum.php http://two-sixties-blog.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/TheTwoSi.../1/1wPt2rhd_Ps

21st December 2006, 09:39	#5
Rincewind Loves to post MINI Cooper S Works (Superchardged not Turbo!) Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Ashby-de-la-Zouch Posts: 385 Thanks: 9 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Yup, twas the car that was set up for the drifting competion before the fool from Lotus I believe parked it on its roof from a great height. They guy however, un clipped his seat belt and walked away, shaken but not damaged - unlike the car! It was set up really well apparently by Andy Kitson and co so they had to resport to another car that they had there (a yellow one) and carry on. It was a chassis engineering car so it had all sorts of things not standard on it. The lip spoiler was fitted long before Apex wheels came into existance. In fact, the Apex wheels arrived only a few months before the face lifted cars. - I've really got to get out more! __________________ Rincewind had been told that death was just like going into another room. *The difference is, when you shout, "Where's my clean socks?", no-one answers* MGR stories, MGR help and advice all available at no extra cost ! The Two Sixties - it's a V8 thing ... Honorary Member and Puddle of V8/4/6cyl Knowledge et al. [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Come see who I work for at www.vca.gov.uk without us, the world would be a right mess!

21st December 2006, 17:45	#6
Tootall Gets stuck in ZTT - CDTi Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: sat at my laptop Posts: 609 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	So i was right then there was a short video clip of this car crashing will have to see if i can find it. EDIT; : Just found it http://www.autocarmagazine.co.uk/pop....asp?AR=211436 Last edited by Tootall; 21st December 2006 at 17:56..

21st December 2006, 20:04	#8
Tim Feel the size of my Quads MG ZT 440SE, MG HS PHEV & MG3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Addlestone Posts: 1,735 Thanks: 0 Thanked 128 Times in 85 Posts	I think the tracking is out as well I may sound a bit hard here but the drivers racing skills seem a bit lacking. Being a Lotus driver perhaps he was not use to the power __________________ Member 23 or 63 depending on what you look at. https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc26...0rum/forum.php http://two-sixties-blog.com/ http://www.youtube.com/user/TheTwoSi.../1/1wPt2rhd_Ps

20th December 2006, 18:13	#2
Tootall Gets stuck in ZTT - CDTi Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: sat at my laptop Posts: 609 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Could this be the 260 that was rolled at Brands Hatch when it was taking part in a 'Drifting' competition

21st December 2006, 09:30	#4
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	This guy bought it http://www.staggering.info/ looks like he is up for the job

21st December 2006, 18:03	#7
Keith This is my second home ZT400 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ellesmere Posts: 5,948 Thanks: 0 Thanked 43 Times in 29 Posts	Oh dear, so that's how it happened!