Can You Identify the Make and Model.

AlanHo · **December 28, 2013, 14:20:10**

This guy should go and buy a lottery ticket pronto whilst he is on a run of luck.

BBC News - M11 Christmas Eve crash driver has 'incredible escape'

FatBoy · **Reply #1: December 28, 2013, 20:11:36**

Wow!! Very lucky indeed.

I personally wouldn't bother with buying a lottery ticket, they have already used up all of their luck.

Dazzler · **Reply #2: December 28, 2013, 20:27:52**

Far Out!

tla · **Reply #3: December 28, 2013, 21:35:51**

Bit tough to identify make and model from that pile of scrap metal. One thing is for sure: the manufacturer won't use that picture in their advertisements promoting their cars' safety and durability.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #4: December 29, 2013, 01:02:08**

Ford Focus.

rustynutz · **Reply #5: December 29, 2013, 01:29:15**

Quote from: tla on December 28, 2013, 21:35:51

Bit tough to identify make and model from that pile of scrap metal. One thing is for sure: the manufacturer won't use that picture in their advertisements promoting their cars' safety and durability.

I dunno, the fact they survived is probably a good advertisement...

AlanHo · **Reply #6: December 29, 2013, 01:37:44**

I think it may be a taller vehicle like a Nissan Qashqai.

Lester · **Reply #7: December 29, 2013, 05:24:22**

Quote from: Doggie 1 on December 29, 2013, 01:02:08

Ford Focus.

Aaagh, I have hired one of those next April/May in UK, tried to get a i30 but not much luck, perhaps I should hire a Centurion Tank for when I drive up the M11, up Cambridge way.

Phil №❶ · **Reply #8: December 29, 2013, 05:40:12**

tla · **Reply #9: December 29, 2013, 10:24:34**

Quote from: rustynutz on December 29, 2013, 01:29:15

Quote from: tla on December 28, 2013, 21:35:51
Bit tough to identify make and model from that pile of scrap metal. One thing is for sure: the manufacturer won't use that picture in their advertisements promoting their cars' safety and durability.

I dunno, the fact they survived is probably a good advertisement...

I think their survival was more good luck than anything else: If they hit the sign a few inches closer to the occupants, it wouldn't have been a happy outcome.

I would be interested to know how fast they were traveling when they hit. The forces that would cause a car to split in two must have been pretty significant.

Mike SX · **Reply #10: December 29, 2013, 10:36:29**

Quote from: Lester on December 29, 2013, 05:24:22

...perhaps I should hire a Centurion Tank for when I drive up the M11, up Cambridge way.

Yeah, and watch out for Sheep

Crashes and daredevil sheep bring traffic to a standstill in Cambridgeshire |

Lester · **Reply #11: December 30, 2013, 03:10:13**

Quote from: Wintafase on December 29, 2013, 10:36:29

Quote from: Lester on December 29, 2013, 05:24:22
...perhaps I should hire a Centurion Tank for when I drive up the M11, up Cambridge way.

Yeah, and watch out for Sheep

Crashes and daredevil sheep bring traffic to a standstill in Cambridgeshire |

I will be a tourist mate, driving in the No.1 lane @ 40 mph with the Polish Truck Drivers, holding up everybody. Admiring the scenery I mean, bugger the sheep.

rustynutz · **Reply #12: December 30, 2013, 04:05:51**

Quote from: Lester on December 30, 2013, 03:10:13

bugger the sheep.

Lester · **Reply #13: December 30, 2013, 04:16:09**

Quote from: rustynutz on December 30, 2013, 04:05:51

Quote from: Lester on December 30, 2013, 03:10:13
bugger the sheep.

No Rusty, I am not a sheep shagging Kiwi !!

You have a suspicious mind, sorry Elvis.

rustynutz · **Reply #14: December 30, 2013, 04:55:24**

Always suspicious of you New South Welshmen...

bumpkin · **Reply #15: December 30, 2013, 09:13:55**

Lexus RX?

eye30 · **Reply #16: December 30, 2013, 09:44:31**

Interesting that all reports i have read do not make any comment on model and make.

Normally this is reported.

Wonder why?

Defect in model i wonder.

Dazzler · **Reply #17: December 30, 2013, 10:13:41**

Quote from: bumpkin on December 30, 2013, 09:13:55

Lexus RX?

Yes could be.. I blew it up on my monitor and it looked familiar (does look suspiciously like a lexus)

rustynutz · **Reply #18: December 30, 2013, 10:31:04**

The wheels don't look like any I can find on a Lexus though....

Dazzler · **Reply #19: December 30, 2013, 10:35:19**

Quote from: rustynutz on December 30, 2013, 10:31:04

The wheels don't look like any I can find on a Lexus though....

I just put in Lexus RX in Google images and some look the same to me...

Doggie 1 · **Reply #20: December 30, 2013, 10:37:31**

I still reckon I'm right.

rustynutz · **Reply #21: December 30, 2013, 10:44:42**

Quote from: Dazzler on December 30, 2013, 10:35:19

Quote from: rustynutz on December 30, 2013, 10:31:04
The wheels don't look like any I can find on a Lexus though....

I just put in Lexus RX in Google images and some look the same to me...

I did the same and some did look similar but on closer examination they were different...

Dazzler · **Reply #22: December 30, 2013, 12:06:06**

I found several including this RX 300 with very similar wheels

rustynutz · **Reply #23: December 30, 2013, 12:15:29**

The taper of the spokes look different...

Anyhow, at the end of the day the people survived, that's the important thing...

AlanHo · **Reply #24: December 30, 2013, 13:52:06**

The fuel filler is on the left side of the car by the look of things - that rules out most of the Euro brands.

AlanHo · **Reply #25: December 30, 2013, 17:20:24**

I think that the car is a Hyundai 2011 ix35. The shape of the rear light and the body join line from the wheel arch is spot on.

I parked next to one at the supermarket today and was able to take a look.

rustynutz · **Reply #26: December 31, 2013, 01:00:23**

The wheels don't look right though...

Phil №❶ · **Reply #27: December 31, 2013, 04:04:33**

The rear window "spoiler", is a different shape in my pics.

Dazzler · **Reply #28: December 31, 2013, 05:08:47**

My money is still on Brian ( a Lexus) spoiler matches in the pix too..

Keith · **Reply #29: December 31, 2013, 09:32:35**

I'd like to know why the make and model seems to be such a secret.
Normally it's part of the news report on TV news and in the written press.

After all, under their own rules... It is actually of public interest!