http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UY-RkA26xB0 

Its good that Chris is ok, bummer about the beetle though.

Ouch.

Glad to see you ok, and hope the beetle didn't fair too bad...

Hmm, yeah... ouch doesn't quite cover it !!!

Glad you're OK dude - cars can always be rebuilt or replaced.

Rewatching the vid, seemed to be an "interesting" layout to those barriers...

Ouch is an understatement.

yes the barrier layout was fukin stupid and dangerous but no excuse to my average kooky atempt to bring it back....i backed off then it just gripped hard then well rest is history.....

i bent the beam,cage,chassis and well the car....ill post pics up later...

So sorry to see that happen Chris....major bummer dude. Glad your ok. I reckon the car is quite sore.

Hi

Bad luck, glad your OK, watching that video was nerve racking for me, I knew it wasnt going to end well but wasnt sure when to expect the crash.

I agree if those barriers were layed out differrently it would have been less of a hard stop.

Steve

That sucks man, commiserations

That's a real shame Chris.

Chris was not his usual self when he called me yesterday... Understandably shaken, and sad, but mostly pissed with himself... The car sounds pretty bad, but I have not seen it yet... Hopefully later in the week I'll get to his place for a look.... The cage and drivetrain should be salvaged hopefully, but the pan, body and suspension is pretty much poked so Chris tells me.... Chris called me just a moment ago with news that a new and improved sedan is in the planning already, with a replacement car possibly already found.

Good on ya mate.... Get back on that horse.

Sorry to see this; all the best with the new build though!

Unlucky Chris, because those concrete barriers are positioned wrong. Had they been continued along as a straight line as they were earlier in the corner, you may have minimised the damage. Having a lose means you were trying, but you didn't need to be penalised with poor track layout.

Sorry to hear and see your accident Chris real shame.
Definately been down the road your on.
If i can help from over here in any way please ask.

Cheers Col

Thanks for the kind words everyone I really appreciate it ...

I'm hoping I find another good "cheap"roller over here to transfer everything over to!

I will post some pics up when my laptop decides to behave itself and work like it should

Dead bug Fabo....

not nice but as they say thats racing .Hope to see you back on the track soon..

Chris from a guy who doesn't like corners and only likes straights 1/4 mile long I was impressed with the footage and sound of your car. Regardless of your vw racing genre any crash is hard to watch. All the best with version 2 of your car. Just glad you're ok.

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Originally posted by sander288 Sorry to see this; all the best with the new build though!

You will have a new bug built in no time

Did they re-position those barriers after that, Chris?........they should have.

Pity you're so far away, otherwise I could give you a hand to 'straighten it out'.

Don't worry, you'll have it sorted soon enough.....let me know if I can help in any way.

Cheers, Greg

Oh boy.... Looks like there is gonna be a busy bee or two at your place over winter!

Man, big hit dude.
Glad you are not hurt!

Faaaark....I thought it was just the front corner, not the whole damn side !

She's fooked!

This, my friends, is why you never scrimp on the safety gear.... To take a hit like that and walk away is testament to the build quality and safety gear Chris has put in.

Heartbreaking stuff though....

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Originally posted by dangerous Man, big hit dude. Glad you are not hurt!

Holy crap - looked a big enough hit in the vid, let alone seeing the after pics !!!

Feel for ya dude, but again is great that all the safety gear did it's job and you weren't hurt.

And yeah - as others have said - give us a shout if anything can do from over here on 'tother side...

Ouch!! That was a hard hit.

That sucks however cars are much cheaper to fix than humans, glad you're ok.

On a bright note the motor sounds crisp!!

I saw the damage photos before watching the video - those barriers certainly aren't very forgiving as I didn't think it would be that bad.

Which event was this - appeared to get a bit more track time than at some events