Body shop Pics (NLC)

minkypotglory · Post by **minkypotglory** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:17 pm

Stuart, That looks so sore

.Hope you make a quick recovery.

Mags

Rich H · Post by **Rich H** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:29 pm

Did you ask for Ali staples to keep the weight down?

Get well soon!

GregR · Post by **GregR** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:37 pm

chicks dig scars mate! You'll have a cracker (pardon the pun) there!

All the best for a speedy recovery

craigieb · Post by **craigieb** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:37 pm

omg that does look a sore one matey but photos to keep for sure

get well soon

The_Rossatron · Post by **The_Rossatron** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 6:46 pm

ouch!!! Get well soon!

Post by **simon** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 8:40 pm

I don't think anyone's asked but what's the state of the car? And any thoughts yet on whether you'll get another (obviously once the arm and back are healed!)?

Blaque · Post by **Blaque** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 9:04 pm

Hi Simon,

The Car's at Ace Recovery in Dunfirmline. Linda spoke to the insurance company last week, and have came up with Cessford Motors in Kelso as the approved repairers. Good rep, but have never done an elise before.

After a quick conversation with Dan he reconned that it might not be to bad since it was head on, no twisting forces I suppose. Once I've spoken to the police again, I'm going to try and get them to accept Dan as the repairer.

If I'm going to be charged, then I would prefer it was written off and I could get something affordable to insure.

If not charged, then I'm not bothered. But I guess it's going to cost/lose a lot of money either way.

If it's the old car fixed or replacement, race harnesses are on the shopping list

dezzy · Post by **dezzy** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 10:55 pm

Blaque wrote: If it's the old car fixed or replacement, race harnesses are on the shopping list

Hi Stuart. Genuinely intrigued here . . . is it that harnesses would have held you in the seat more securely and therefore saved you from the back injury? I'm assuming they wouldn't have helped with the wrist injuries? Harnesses are something I'd consider buying once I get my @rse on track, but sounds like I should be considering them for the road from what you're saying?

Cheers,
D

r055 · Post by **r055** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:04 pm

good shout dezzy/ stuart...

those photos have freaked me out a bit - think that harnesses will be on my shopping list...

mac · Post by **mac** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:07 pm

I'm also interested in the back injury as I though the new seats were of the probax type.

I "had" harnesses in my S2 (now Mandy's S2 hence the "had" comment) and for road driving they are a bit of a pain as your vision is seriously restricted. In an accident I honestly don't know if they would help - I got them as I was coming out of my seat whilst cornering on track, but there has been a few crashed elises, including rolled cars, when the occupants have came of mildy (compared with Stuart) wearing only 3 point lap belts.

Mac

Post by **simon** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:09 pm

dezzy wrote:sounds like I should be considering them for the road from what you're saying?

Not really. Remember the Elise seats can only take a 4 point harness and with them there is the danger of submarining if done up incorrectly. Also, if it's a road car only, harnesses would be a pain in the arse as they have to be tight and will restrict your view at junctions unless you get quick release ones.

Post by **simon** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:14 pm

Mac, Stuart's is an '03 car so doesn't have Probax. Notsure they'd have made all that much difference as the only safety improvement they claim to make is that your posture is improved thus increasing the efficiency of seatbelts and airbags.

r055 · Post by **r055** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:15 pm

could you have both installed?

Post by **simon** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:18 pm

r055 wrote:could you have both installed?

You can but there's debates on this too. Lotus say you can't have both without fitting the 340R/Exige seat runners with the extra bolts because fitting both to a single bolt increases the leverage and the chance of it shearing.
Many people ignore that and fit them both but you'll never know whether it's ok until you need it.

I've thought about harnesses but I don't want to lose the space behind the seats as it's the perfect place for stuffing a tent and mats on campaganzas.

mac · Post by **mac** » Mon Nov 20, 2006 11:32 pm

I'm going to put the seat belts back into the S2. As Simon say there is an issue with the increase lever arm but I'd imagine it to be negligble. I'm also going to install the harness closer with the seat belt on the outer side as I would imagine that the most likely occurance of a high speed "off" would happen on track where the harnesses would be used.

Mac