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Cloverleaf76

4th September 2013 21:16

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Driving: Alfa 145 Cloverleaf, Alfa 147
From: M25 J11

Here you go then, aftermath pictures from Thruxton.

You may recall it happened on the exit of Church, the quickest corner there and arguably the quickest in UK motorsport. Vid here if you haven't seen it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxAFrb2nioI

And this is what it did to my car...

Got it home eventually and have started picking away at the damage...

Bloody grass has got everywhere. The wishbone is attached at both ends: look how much it has deformed

Engine was still running at the end despite this damage to the timing case

Other side of engine bay didn't escape: chassis leg (less!) distorted, grass everywhere and rad smashed.

Yet to get engine out (is tricky as mount by timing case shattered into a thousand pieces) so can't fully assess but with the damage you can see around the turret I'm pretty sure her time is done.

JasonHillAO View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	5th September 2013 02:11 Post #2 \| Print
1.6 8v Group: Regular Posts: 629 Joined: 31st May 2010 Local Time: 23rd March 2023 03:37 From: Lincoln Member No.: 5,115 Driving: 145 2.0 20V Turbo, 159 2.4 JtdM From: Peterborough / Lincoln	Feck! I guess salvage everything you can and find a donor -------------------- I work for Virgin media so if you want a deal or want to join let me know. :)

GTV sean View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	5th September 2013 05:57 Post #3 \| Print
1.4 16v Group: Regular Posts: 311 Joined: 16th August 2012 Local Time: 23rd March 2023 04:37 From: south africa Member No.: 8,240 Driving: 3.0 24V GTV + 3.0 24V GTV and 145 QV phase 2 From: PE, South Africa	I just watched your video and it seems like you got side swiped by that 916 GTV.. How did he land up in such a bad angle on the track? looks like he was rear ended from behind. Sad to see your car looking so damaged and I suppose all the suspension parts aren't reusable in another body if you were to go that route? That was a hard shunt and I think the 145 handled such a massive amount of force quite well Sorry about your loss Will --------------------

GialloEvo94 View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	5th September 2013 06:59 Post #4 \| Print
Forum Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 9,490 Joined: 11th June 2005 Local Time: 23rd March 2023 03:37 From: South Oxfordshire, UK Member No.: 954 Driving: Alfa 145 QV, Lancia Delta Integrale Evo, SEAT Leon Mk2 FR+ TDI DSG From: South Oxfordshire, UK	That's a lot worse than I'd imagined it to be. Clearly far too much work / expense to sort that out (if indeed it was even possible). It's an absolute miracle the cambelt and engine weren't taken out. I can see an angle grinder coming in very handy to get the engine out. I'm sure it won't be long before you've got zagman's old car into a shipshape condition to start racing again. -------------------- Alfa 145 QV \| Lancia Delta Integrale Evo \| SEAT Leon Mk2 FR+ TDI DSG

IgoRR View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	5th September 2013 07:55 Post #5 \| Print
1.4 16v Group: Regular Posts: 478 Joined: 21st August 2009 Local Time: 23rd March 2023 04:37 From: Zagreb, Croatia Member No.: 4,352 Driving: Alfa Romeo 145 QV From: Zagreb, Croatia	As someone said, get a donor -> full throttle

NaanBread View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	5th September 2013 08:51 Post #6 \| Print
1.8 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 7,369 Joined: 7th September 2009 Local Time: 23rd March 2023 02:37 From: Lincolnshire Member No.: 4,404 Driving: So many Alfa's From: Lincolnshire	aye look at that cambelt! you got lucky there! Does in insurance pay out for this kind of thing? -------------------- 'You know you're a true petrol head when you've had to buy parts for your Alfa'

GialloEvo94 View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	5th September 2013 11:04 Post #7 \| Print
Forum Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 9,490 Joined: 11th June 2005 Local Time: 23rd March 2023 03:37 From: South Oxfordshire, UK Member No.: 954 Driving: Alfa 145 QV, Lancia Delta Integrale Evo, SEAT Leon Mk2 FR+ TDI DSG From: South Oxfordshire, UK	QUOTE(IgoRR @ 5th September 2013 08:55) As someone said, get a donor -> full throttle He's already got one -------------------- Alfa 145 QV \| Lancia Delta Integrale Evo \| SEAT Leon Mk2 FR+ TDI DSG

vantastic View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	5th September 2013 15:39 Post #8 \| Print
1.6 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 1,953 Joined: 30th March 2006 Local Time: 23rd March 2023 03:37 From: Alfa Daily's car lot Member No.: 1,415 Driving: V6 75 From: Newcastle	bad luck mate, did you get any pics of the other car's, I take it the GTV got bumped and then hit you? -------------------- GT 3.2 Q2 147 Sillyspeed

bl4desman View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	5th September 2013 17:01 Post #9 \| Print
1.6 8v Group: Regular Posts: 577 Joined: 6th January 2012 Local Time: 23rd March 2023 03:37 From: Matlock Member No.: 7,218 Driving: 1991 Supercharged MX-5, 2009 Abarth 500 Esseesse, 1995 Yamaha CW50 From: Matlock	Sorry to see this. I hope you get sorted with your new car for the next race. --------------------

romesolution View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	5th September 2013 17:04 Post #10 \| Print
1.6 8v Group: Regular Posts: 754 Joined: 1st November 2010 Local Time: 23rd March 2023 02:37 From: Faringdon Member No.: 5,656 Driving: Cloverleaf, 1.8 ts, 1.7 Boxer From: Faringdon	I loved that grille..... murderer!

bl4desman View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	5th September 2013 17:48 Post #11 \| Print
1.6 8v Group: Regular Posts: 577 Joined: 6th January 2012 Local Time: 23rd March 2023 03:37 From: Matlock Member No.: 7,218 Driving: 1991 Supercharged MX-5, 2009 Abarth 500 Esseesse, 1995 Yamaha CW50 From: Matlock	If you start from 1.30, it looks like the silver 156 nudges the GTV to cause it --------------------

vantastic View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	5th September 2013 18:22 Post #12 \| Print
1.6 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 1,953 Joined: 30th March 2006 Local Time: 23rd March 2023 03:37 From: Alfa Daily's car lot Member No.: 1,415 Driving: V6 75 From: Newcastle	QUOTE(bl4desman @ 5th September 2013 18:48) If you start from 1.30, it looks like the silver 156 nudges the GTV to cause it Not sure, the silver one has passed the GTV and if you listen you can hear a bang just before the GTV hits the 145? -------------------- GT 3.2 Q2 147 Sillyspeed

vantastic View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	5th September 2013 19:15 Post #13 \| Print
1.6 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 1,953 Joined: 30th March 2006 Local Time: 23rd March 2023 03:37 From: Alfa Daily's car lot Member No.: 1,415 Driving: V6 75 From: Newcastle	Had a little dig around and think a 147 hit the GTV from behind? -------------------- GT 3.2 Q2 147 Sillyspeed

bl4desman View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	5th September 2013 19:24 Post #14 \| Print
1.6 8v Group: Regular Posts: 577 Joined: 6th January 2012 Local Time: 23rd March 2023 03:37 From: Matlock Member No.: 7,218 Driving: 1991 Supercharged MX-5, 2009 Abarth 500 Esseesse, 1995 Yamaha CW50 From: Matlock	QUOTE(vantastic @ 5th September 2013 19:22) Not sure, the silver one has passed the GTV and if you listen you can hear a bang just before the GTV hits the 145? Whoops Would help if I added the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdwFn_4aS-4 Start at 1.30 --------------------

vantastic View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	5th September 2013 19:50 Post #15 \| Print
1.6 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 1,953 Joined: 30th March 2006 Local Time: 23rd March 2023 03:37 From: Alfa Daily's car lot Member No.: 1,415 Driving: V6 75 From: Newcastle	QUOTE(bl4desman @ 5th September 2013 20:24) Whoops Would help if I added the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdwFn_4aS-4 Start at 1.30 Yep the link helps, so I was close -------------------- GT 3.2 Q2 147 Sillyspeed

Cloverleaf76

18th September 2013 20:25

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1.6 16v

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Can't really comment on blame or anything but all I saw was a car coming across the track at right angles.

Anyway it's all over now: here are some photos.

Have already got a replacement racer on the drive: is currently a roadcar so expect a leather interior to feature in the for sale section soon

AJ View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	18th September 2013 21:05 Post #17 \| Print
Forum Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 5,256 Joined: 24th November 2003 Local Time: 23rd March 2023 03:37 From: Buckinghamshire Member No.: 2 Driving: Alfa 145 Turbo, BMW 330cd, GTV 2.0 Lusso From: High Wycombe, Bucks	Sad times So - did the hub survive -------------------- Websites are like aeholes, everyone has one, and im wary of any bloke trying to direct people into their's.** The world is like a ride at an amusement park. And when you choose to go on it, you think it's real because that's how powerful our minds are. And the ride goes up and down and round and round. It has thrills and chills and it's very brightly colored and it's very loud and it's fun, for a while. Some people have been on the ride for a long time, and they begin to question: Is this real, or is this just a ride? And other people have remembered, and they come back to us, they say, 'Hey - don't worry, don't be afraid, ever, because this is just a ride...' And we ... kill those people.

Cloverleaf76 View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	18th September 2013 21:06 Post #18 \| Print
1.6 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 1,199 Joined: 29th February 2008 Local Time: 23rd March 2023 02:37 Member No.: 2,973 Driving: Alfa 145 Cloverleaf, Alfa 147 From: M25 J11	QUOTE(AJ @ 18th September 2013 22:05) Sad times So - did the hub survive Totally unscathed and should be going back on! The other side, though was fooked.

black 146 View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	19th September 2013 09:07 Post #19 \| Print
1.7 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 3,368 Joined: 2nd January 2009 Local Time: 23rd March 2023 02:37 From: norfolk Member No.: 3,861 Driving: alfa 145 1.6ish From: norfolk	love the trolley doily wheels. great idea getting it on the trailer and it's good to see your not giving UP --------------------

Cloverleaf76 View Member Profile Find Member's Posts	23rd September 2013 18:29 Post #20 \| Print
1.6 16v Group: Veteran Posts: 1,199 Joined: 29th February 2008 Local Time: 23rd March 2023 02:37 Member No.: 2,973 Driving: Alfa 145 Cloverleaf, Alfa 147 From: M25 J11	QUOTE(black 146 @ 19th September 2013 10:07) love the trolley doily wheels. great idea getting it on the trailer and it's good to see your not giving UP Cheers, bolted through cheap nasty joists all bought to move another heavy pallet due in tomorrow. And of course I'm not giving up! Because it's another black one, to the untrained eye it may eventually all look as though nothing ever happened.

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