My Old EB XR8 Written off

[xr8boy]

I've been looking for these pics for a while a just found them. I was the only one in the car

ABS failed. The pedal went rock hard could budge it and hit some trees head on at about 100km's, fliped end over end and landed on the roof down a 3m embankment. Walked away with out a scratch or even whiplash

I ve since spoken to an ex ford mechanic who has seen quite alot of abs failures of the nature

I like falcons.... this one saved my life

[NUT347]

Holey fcken shit matt!

When you told me about this I didn't think it was this bad! Faaaarrrrkkkkkkk!!

[nstg8a]

yeah, thats fair farked all right, i wouldnt be wasting any money on lotto tickets for a while, youve used your luck up for a while id say

[holmsy]

**** msn when did that happen?
thats fucked

[FairmontXR6]

That's messed up!

[bentls]

holy shit thats fucked.. i hit a tree at 70 its nothing compared to yours!!

[BBQBurner]

so the brake pedal goes rock hard and you can't apply the brakes?

fucken scary shit

[lawler]

Dam thats fucked

Just wondering were you going to hard or did you just not think to go back gears and apply the hand brake

[KR1STO]

faaaaaark!!! definately lucky to walk away from that mate...

[LOW_XR]

your a lucky bastard mate. see that tells me to now stay away from falcons lol if that happens a bit

[xr8boy]

Nut - words dont really tell the whole story ay

lawler - tried shifting down to 2nd but box wouldn't select gear and it was to late for the handbrake. The handbrake on an EB is hard enought to get in a carpark standing still let alone heading for some tree's at 100k's

holmsy - it was a couple of years ago cant remember when

lucky to walk away for sure i havn't bought a lotto ticket or even a scratchie since then. Kissed on the dick by an angel

The motor and gearbox where ok. They where the only two things that where salvagable. First thing i checked when i got home was if my intake manifold an TB were ok

This is the most fucked up e series i've ever seen

[xr8boy]

I can honesty say you realsise your mortality after something like this. You catch yourself thinking about it and thinking, ****, i could've died

It hit so hard in the front the centre of the diff hat where the watts link bolts to was smashed out the back

The bootlid was the only straight panel, i still have it up the back shed and one of the rims with a big chunk of alloy missing

I have a pic of it before the crash somewhere, i'm trying to find it

[bigdell]

it will buff out.
yeah thats bad thats very bad the entire car is ****.
dont know how you walked away from that

[burnt turtle]

I like falcons.... this one saved my life

yes but it also caused the crash. your one lucky bastard thats for sure.

[xr8boy]

I like falcons.... this one saved my life

yes but it also caused the crash. your one lucky bastard thats for sure.

I dont think it was entirely the falcon at fault, i have a suspicion that the abs modules don't like circle work. With all the wheels travelling at different speeds kinda confuses them. This isn't proven at all just a suspicion

[xr8boy]

it will buff out.
yeah thats bad thats very bad the entire car is ****.
dont know how you walked away from that

i don't know either. I'm 6'3ish and my head isnt far of touching the roof which is now considerably lower. All i had was a small cut on the top of my right hand where the A pillar came down on the steering wheel

[bigdell]

it will buff out.
yeah thats bad thats very bad the entire car is ****.
dont know how you walked away from that

i don't know either. I'm 6'3ish and my head isnt far of touching the roof which is now considerably lower. All i had was a small cut on the top of my right hand where the A pillar came down on the steering wheel

that is crazy considering the damage.

[eb-baby]

I had all the pics the whole time Matt! I told you that. Found what im pretty sure is the only before pic, except for that glossy you have.

[eb-baby]

Oh and it was in june/july 2006.

[MontXR]

Holy Shit... You are one lucky bugger...

[xr8boy]

i found the before pic i have just have to scan it in... when the missus gets back

[Jake]

Fark hope my ABS doesn't fail like that!

[xr8boy]

If your check ABS dash light is on and won't go off get it checked

[huggiebear]

thats crazy insane... i cant believe you walked away from there. i have seen some bad crashes but this one tops the lo i think