Bedford Aerodrome Trackday Pictures 18 April 2009

R4R · 04-20-2009, 06:34 AM

when i had my accident on track at Spa last year, the offender buggered off.

realistically its for the Porsche owner to have the track insurance. i think there is no obligation for the Aston owner to pay up.

the GT3 owner could try and progress this through the courts, but i found this was futile to say the least.

it will be down to the AM owners concience to make him pay for the damage.

PS i am glad that my third party dissapeared from the track as i too was furious and i'm sure i would have got a Belgium criminal record for something or other!

Dario

zltm089 · 04-20-2009, 08:20 AM

Some nice pics!!!...and good write up Tony!

About that DB9 driver, wished he had broken a leg, those shitty drivers deserve to feel some pain! I would have pounded him on the grass and broke his nose and jaw before they stop me! if that happened to my car!

dxb335d · 04-20-2009, 08:29 AM

Great write up tone.

Great pics. The Aston looks fucked, and the turbo looks mullere to.

The Porsche driver unfortunately cannot make the aston driver pay.

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Originally Posted by Spin

Thanks for posting some great pics Tony and for all the excellent advice on the day, be good to see some more 3 series and forum members at the next Bedford day hopefully some time mid summer.

I had a great day and even got a sighting of the DXB on the way home, what a perfect weekend

Huh? Where was my wave? where did you see me?

XKaLiBaR · 04-20-2009, 08:41 AM

I hope he gets everything thats coming to him, and he will learn his lesson

That aston is ugly anyway, probably jealous of the white porky turbo...

Great pics mate, was a lovely day as well.

Geoffo · 04-20-2009, 10:37 AM

Great write up & pics Tony.

Feel sorry for the Porsche driver.That Aston driver is a c*ck for being so reckless.He deserves to pay.

Spin · 04-20-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by dxb335d

Great write up tone.

Great pics. The Aston looks fucked, and the turbo looks mullere to.

The Porsche driver unfortunately cannot make the aston driver pay.

Huh? Where was my wave? where did you see me?

You were turning right at an island and on the phone, I was going straight on, by the time I realised it was you it was too late, nice shirt though

I was en-route to the M6 out of Bedford - thats the extent of my 'local' knowledge, would have said hello for sure mate.

booforty · 04-20-2009, 10:56 AM

We should start a new thread... "I spotted the DXB"

lolololol · 04-20-2009, 11:30 AM

Is that a carrera gt in the first few piccies ? I bet that didn't go out onto to the track !

Imran@Evolve · 04-20-2009, 11:52 AM

Good pics Tone. Looks like you guys had a good day out.

Spin: the S3 looks awesome in White!

beemerbird · 04-20-2009, 01:33 PM

Great pics! Looked like good fun.

I'm too polite to type on here what I think about the Aston 'driver'.

PeteJ · 04-20-2009, 03:23 PM

Looks like a great day for all apart from the porker owner!

Aston driver really should have known better, however both of them should have taken the insurance. I know it's easy to say after the event so to speak, however I wouldn't take a ford focus out without someone insuring me. Wouldn't like the feeling of ruining some ones car, or even worse!

Speedtrap · 04-20-2009, 04:15 PM

Great shots Tone!. Man thats really heavy damage to the DB9. Tone - thought normally when you are on a track, if there is an accident; you will need to cover for your own car no matter whether you hit someone or someone hits you? I was at Abingdon, and I remembered this? J

E92Fan · 04-20-2009, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Speedtrap

Great shots Tone!. Man thats really heavy damage to the DB9. Tone - thought normally when you are on a track, if there is an accident; you will need to cover for your own car no matter whether you hit someone or someone hits you? I was at Abingdon, and I remembered this? J

Don't know about the insurance J - I have year round cover so doesn't occur to me to think about these things!!! I don't think we do need insurance though - the indemnity forms the track admins make us sign absolve them of all liability anyway, so they don't care!!!

dxb335d · 04-20-2009, 04:18 PM

Your choice if you want to insure or not. Only coverers damage to your own car also.

No third party liabilty etc.

edowen · 04-20-2009, 04:36 PM

What a complete tool.

Is the big guy who looks like he is going for some physical violence the Porsche driver?

beemerbird · 04-20-2009, 05:00 PM

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Is the big guy who looks like he is going for some physical violence the Porsche driver?

I wondered that, but wasn't sure whether he'd fit in the Porshce tbh.....well comfortably anyhow.

SiKkBaSs · 04-20-2009, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by beemerbird

Great pics! Looked like good fun.

I'm too polite to type on here what I think about the Aston 'driver'.

Something like this...

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpo...00&postcount=3

lol

donnynsc · 04-20-2009, 07:32 PM

Feel sorry for the Porsche driver. The Aston driver should be banned from the track FOREVER!

magic77 · 04-21-2009, 02:04 AM

it was a great day time to start countdown to next time

E92Fan · 04-21-2009, 04:10 AM

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it was a great day time to start countdown to next time

Hey was good to meet you on the day

When does the 320d arrive again??

pdw · 04-21-2009, 04:33 AM

I found this thread linked from another forum, so I thought I'd pop in and say hi.

I was driving this one:

Was a great day, and very lucky with the weather. The forecast earlier in the week looked dire.

My other car's an E91 330d, so hopefully you'll let me on here

cheers,

Paul

E92Fan · 04-21-2009, 05:28 AM

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Originally Posted by pdw

I found this thread linked from another forum, so I thought I'd pop in and say hi.

I was driving this one:

Was a great day, and very lucky with the weather. The forecast earlier in the week looked dire.

My other car's an E91 330d, so hopefully you'll let me on here

cheers,

Paul

Hi Paul - welcome to the forum!!! Lovely car you have - looked great going round the track. What forum did you find a link to here? I don't think we were mentioned on Pistonheads so doubt it's there?

PM me your email address and I'll send you the hi-res versions of the pictures I have of the breadvan

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Speedtrap Lieutenant Colonel 57 Rep 1,798 Posts Drives: A very fast car :) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Great shots Tone!. Man thats really heavy damage to the DB9. Tone - thought normally when you are on a track, if there is an accident; you will need to cover for your own car no matter whether you hit someone or someone hits you? I was at Abingdon, and I remembered this? J __________________
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