WhackyWill Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) £80,000 Range Rover gets wedged after skidding off road Here's one off-road challenge that proved too much for a brand new £80,000 Range Rover. The luxury 4x4 - with less than 500 miles on the clock - was written off when it left the road and became wedged on its side between a wall and a basement. Incredibly, witnesses said the driver and three female passengers escaped unscathed from the crash near Oxford Street in central London. The Range Rover Sport left the road and smashed through metal railings before becoming stuck at the bottom of a 14-foot drop. The car was eventually pulled out a few hours later. But the roof was wrecked and the car appeared to be destined for the scrap yard. I noticed the railing was smashed and there were some skid marks on the pavement, so I went over for a look. I couldn't believe it when I saw this posh car stuck at the bottom. That would either take a lot of skill or bad luck to land a huge car down there. I spoke to one of the neighbours who said the car had four girls in it and they were all right, which in itself is a miracle. I've never seen anything like that before. Wow. One side was completely crumpled. Someone told me there were four people in it, who weren't hurt. They're so lucky to be alive - I suppose it just goes to show how tough those vehicles are. I don't think they're designed for that type of off-roading though. The Metropolitan Police said the incident was not a police matter and they would not be investigating. :scare: Edited March 25, 2014 by WhackyWill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATTAK Z Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Wow ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will370z Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Well it's innovative, it's one way to find a parking spot in london Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 How is that not a Police matter?!! :surrender: I mean surely that should be a "careless" or even "dangerous" driving charge? ...and what if there had been people walking on the pavement at the time? would have killed or seriously injured them especially if the Range Rover fell on top of them. Can't believe the sh*t some people get away with. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewen@Clark Motorsport Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Its seems more and more now that the Police leave accidents not involving injury up to insurance companies, could the driver not have been drunk or unfit to drive? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 There is a camera on the wall staring straight at it - thats not an accident its an elfin tit driving like a prick and making a ruddy fool of themselves, just lucky they didn't wipe a load of people out in the process, should be banned from the road for 10 years in my opinion. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Its seems more and more now that the Police leave accidents not involving injury up to insurance companies, could the driver not have been drunk or unfit to drive? ...and surely there was some speed involved for it to leave the road like that in the first place and demolish the railings? Beggars belief. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humpy Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Tight space to get into... 10/10 for effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 These people are on the same road as YOU ! Well, they were Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Its seems more and more now that the Police leave accidents not involving injury up to insurance companies, could the driver not have been drunk or unfit to drive? ...and surely there was some speed involved for it to leave the road like that in the first place and demolish the railings? Beggars belief. God forbid you do 44 on a 40 dual carriageway though then they throw the book at you, points, fines the lot. Because that is so much more dangerous. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 I was going to put this on my "They shouldn't be on the road " thread, but then I realised they weren't..!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIXXERUK Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) Its seems more and more now that the Police leave accidents not involving injury up to insurance companies, could the driver not have been drunk or unfit to drive? ...and surely there was some speed involved for it to leave the road like that in the first place and demolish the railings? Beggars belief. God forbid you do 44 on a 40 dual carriageway though then they throw the book at you, points, fines the lot. Because that is so much more dangerous. Deserted dual carriageway at 3am Madness that they can let that go, probably not cost effective to prosecute without any evidence and to gather any would take up too many resources - like looking at the CCTV footage Edited March 25, 2014 by GIXXERUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineV35 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 They should be banned or restricted to toyota aygos... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chubby Ninja Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japcarsbrett Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 that takes some doing you really couldn't do that if you tried Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stutopia Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Should buff out nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choptop Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Imagine being the house owner. I know buildings are strong but that 'clout' wouldn't have done it any good. Have to say the safety of these cars are brilliant. The driver and passengers walked away unhurt. I wonder if they would have faired as well in a small city car? Now you know why they drive 4x4's in towns! Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 What a clever bit of parallel parking. Imagine being the house owner. I know buildings are strong but that 'clout' wouldn't have done it any good. It's probably just as well those building are old and very solid, otherwise someone would have had a RR in their lounge or bedroom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Speechless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 The tyre skid across the pavement intrigues me given the anti lock and given the speed limit must be no more than 30and cctv it does seem strange if the police decided not to check out evidence of careless/dangerous driving - I suppose because no one was hurt, yet the building owner has to put up with all the hassle of getting their property back to how it was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ioneabee Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Its seems more and more now that the Police leave accidents not involving injury up to insurance companies, could the driver not have been drunk or unfit to drive? ...and surely there was some speed involved for it to leave the road like that in the first place and demolish the railings? Beggars belief. God forbid you do 44 on a 40 dual carriageway though then they throw the book at you, points, fines the lot. Because that is so much more dangerous. Deserted dual carriageway at 3am Madness that they can let that go, probably not cost effective to prosecute without any evidence and to gather any would take up too many resources - like looking at the CCTV footage do I spot a touch of sarcasm there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldel Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Should buff out nicely. Wasso, got a job for you mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squit Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 wow, thats gunna be fun to try and get out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choptop Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Watch out for a cheap white RR for sale on ebay in a months time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhackyWill Posted March 26, 2014 Author Share Posted March 26, 2014 Watch out for a cheap white RR for sale on ebay in a months time They will probably turn it into a convertible.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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