Audi vs Elise

The_One · 24 Sep 2007 at 13:44

Woops

Matt82 · 24 Sep 2007 at 13:48

haha thats what the guy selling the smashed up honda veateck was talking about on ebay

that looks like an a8 as well. not far from 2 tons on top of an elise lol

Fr0dders · 24 Sep 2007 at 13:49

thats testament to the strength of the front clam

its like a giant ramp

Defcon5 · 24 Sep 2007 at 13:50

Nasty, suprised they could open the doors of the elise. (Unless the driver was still trapped inside!)

The_One · 24 Sep 2007 at 13:53

They cut them out

NathanE · 24 Sep 2007 at 13:54

This happened near the A11 on the way heme the Hethel 40th yesterday. Bad luck whoever it was

Looks like the Elise driver was at fault though?

Defcon5 · 24 Sep 2007 at 13:55

NathanE said:
Looks like the Elise driver was at fault though?

Love to see him try and deny it was his fault

Gilly · 24 Sep 2007 at 14:00

Defcon5 said:
Love to see him try and deny it was his fault

Wouldn't be the first time an Elise has been reversed over.

McLovin · 24 Sep 2007 at 14:05

I dont think the Elise is 100% at fault
Looks like the audi hit a car in front and the elise couldnt stop in time either. Doesnt look like the cars skidded forward into another car in front causing the damage to the front of the audi because all the glass is beside the elise.

NathanE · 24 Sep 2007 at 14:07

Gilly said:
Wouldn't be the first time an Elise has been reversed over.

That's true

ruffneck · 24 Sep 2007 at 14:07

is that the A11 just past Thetford?

if it is, it took my g/f 1hr to drive 5miles becasue of that

Ed · 24 Sep 2007 at 14:07

McLovin said:
I dont think the Elise is 100% at fault
Looks like the audi hit a car in front and the elise couldnt stop in time either. Doesnt look like the cars skidded forward into another car in front causing the damage to the front of the audi because all the glass is beside the elise.

Shouldn't you be within stopping distance of the car in front though?

McLovin · 24 Sep 2007 at 14:10

Ed said:
Shouldn't you be within stopping distance of the car in front though?

Yes.

NathanE · 24 Sep 2007 at 14:19

The Elise in question is a 111S which don't have servo'd brakes and so makes it impossible to get the iron on quickly when something catches you by surprise - and even then you'd need to be as fit as Lewis Hamilton to get 100% braking force from the pads/discs. I got a 111R with servo'd brakes for this very reason

Mr_White · 24 Sep 2007 at 14:22

No ABS on the 111S either is there?

Gilly · 24 Sep 2007 at 14:22

Ed said:
Shouldn't you be within stopping distance of the car in front though?

No.

Droolinggimp · 24 Sep 2007 at 14:41

McLovin said:
Yes.

No. Outside stopping distance.

Simon · 24 Sep 2007 at 14:44

Crazy

Muncher · 24 Sep 2007 at 14:53

Gilly said:
No.

Yes, of course you should.

Gilly · 24 Sep 2007 at 14:58

Muncher said:
Yes, of course you should.

Why the hell should you be within stopping distance of the car in front?