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Title: "Claims department? Well, it was like this..."
Post by: Kevin Wood on 20 December 2010, 17:49:10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKFGr_mkQaA

Ouch!

Title: Re: "Claims department? Well, it was like this..."
Post by: Elite Pete on 20 December 2010, 17:52:49

Ooops  ;D

Title: Re: "Claims department? Well, it was like this..."
Post by: Vamps on 20 December 2010, 17:57:05

Oh dear..... ::) ::) ::)

Title: Re: "Claims department? Well, it was like this..."
Post by: TheBoy on 20 December 2010, 17:57:21

PMSL - there was nothing securing it laterally?  Now I know I'm just the stupid kid from the local comprehensive.....

Title: Re: "Claims department? Well, it was like this..."
Post by: Kevin Wood on 20 December 2010, 18:03:30

[quote author=417D70577A6C150 link=1292867350/3#3 date=1292867841]PMSL - there was nothing securing it laterally?  Now I know I'm just the stupid kid from the local comprehensive.....[/quote]

They didn't make it that far, as backwards baseball caps were not part of the uniform... ::)

One poxy ratchet strap holding it? Those 4wd rolling roads always seem dodgy to me anyway, but yes, it needed plenty more strapping down IMHO. :o

Kevin

Title: Re: "Claims department? Well, it was like this..."
Post by: Andy B on 20 December 2010, 18:12:44

Quote

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One poxy ratchet strap holding it? Those 4wd rolling roads always seem dodgy to me anyway, but yes, it needed plenty more strapping down IMHO. :o

Kevin

there looked to be 2 on the video I saw!  ;) ;)

Title: Re: "Claims department? Well, it was like this..."
Post by: PhilRich on 20 December 2010, 18:23:42

Oops! ::)
It seems to be a regular occurance judging by the other videos there, & who in their right mind stands right next to a car on test, never mind with their hands in their pockets! :o ;D

Title: Re: "Claims department? Well, it was like this..."
Post by: SJKOO01 on 20 December 2010, 19:03:01

 ;D  ;D  ;D  ;D

Hey dude, is my bass beat cd still in one piece, as it's my fav one man !!!!.

Title: Re: "Claims department? Well, it was like this..."
Post by: aaronjb on 20 December 2010, 19:08:15

That's a good example of why I much prefer the hub dynos to a 'rolling road' dyno.. you can't fall off the dyno when you've bolted the car to it by it's hubs  ;D

Title: Re: "Claims department? Well, it was like this..."
Post by: skyblue on 21 December 2010, 13:12:32

Good Find Kev  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D something so simple has cheered me up no end..ta  :y

Title: Re: "Claims department? Well, it was like this..."
Post by: zirax on 22 December 2010, 18:04:27

Even though it was strapped it was moving about too much imo before coming off.