X5 Comfort Suspension...

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X5 Comfort Suspension...

Post by D4 » Sun Apr 08, 2007 11:30 am

leaves a lot to be desired...

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Post by neil » Sun Apr 08, 2007 11:55 am

That was one hell of a recovery !

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Post by Charles » Sun Apr 08, 2007 12:15 pm

Commonly referred to as a "buttock clenching" moment.

Was that luck or judgement do you think?
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Post by jacoda434 » Sun Apr 08, 2007 3:11 pm

The poor guy thats running should be signed up for the Olympics again if that was me i think i may have been first and then the trip too the toilet for a change of pants
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Post by Petrolhead » Mon Apr 09, 2007 11:38 am

Charles wrote: Was that luck or judgement do you think?
He obviously knew which way to turn the wheels to get it back on the ground, but I recon lady luck did play a very big part in it!

Still unbelievable! How on earth did he not roll it the first time, then second time, and then not fall down that cliff!
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Post by Chas » Mon Apr 09, 2007 12:00 pm

Petrolhead wrote:He obviously knew which way to turn the wheels to get it back on the ground, but I recon lady luck did play a very big part in it!
I think just keeping his hands on the wheel was an achievement. It can't be the easiest thing to do when you feel like you are inside an industrial washing machine which has just started its spin cycle. But steering was only half of it - he uses the throttle on the front wheels to pull him out of trouble too.

Luck (and the lie of the land) must have played a huge part all the same. 8)

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Post by noor » Sun May 20, 2007 2:37 am

Thats just unreal, a lot of skill and luck to get out of that one!

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