I had an absolutely awfull day yesterday !!
What I have always been afraid of and wanted to avoid most of all has happened. I have had an accident with my NSX. After all the track-driving I have done at Spa this weekend and the, let we say, spirited driving to and from Spa I was, as always, happy to be home safe and sound again.
Yesterday, as usual, I went to work again and around 7:00 PM had just filled up and started going home again. At a traffic light I waited until the light turned green. When I starten started moving again suddenly, out of nowhere, a red Volkswagen Golf appeared from the right, driving through the red light and catching my NSX in the right flink, hitting the right wheel.
Fortunately, the driver admitted driving to the red immediately. Also, three people came up to me and offered themselves as witnesses, something I've never have experienced before. The police was called and after writing down both parties stories my poor NSX was towed away.
I called Michel (DutchBlackNSX) from the scene and judiging off-hand from my story he judged the damage to be around 5000 Euros.
I've made some pictures on the spot. The can be found here http://www.webphotos.com/view_photo.asp?mi=1&smi=1&a=70827&p=1894565
and here http://www.webphotos.com/view_photo.asp?mi=1&smi=1&a=70827&p=1894566
I justed hated to see my dear NSX damaged. Especially in such a stupid kind of accident. Honestly speaking, I hardly slept last night. I think all NSX-drivers dread the idea of becoming involved in an accident, knowing perfectly well how expensive repairs on a NSX can be. I just hope the repair will be quick and expertly done.
I keep you all posted on this.
What I have always been afraid of and wanted to avoid most of all has happened. I have had an accident with my NSX. After all the track-driving I have done at Spa this weekend and the, let we say, spirited driving to and from Spa I was, as always, happy to be home safe and sound again.
Yesterday, as usual, I went to work again and around 7:00 PM had just filled up and started going home again. At a traffic light I waited until the light turned green. When I starten started moving again suddenly, out of nowhere, a red Volkswagen Golf appeared from the right, driving through the red light and catching my NSX in the right flink, hitting the right wheel.
Fortunately, the driver admitted driving to the red immediately. Also, three people came up to me and offered themselves as witnesses, something I've never have experienced before. The police was called and after writing down both parties stories my poor NSX was towed away.
I called Michel (DutchBlackNSX) from the scene and judiging off-hand from my story he judged the damage to be around 5000 Euros.
I've made some pictures on the spot. The can be found here http://www.webphotos.com/view_photo.asp?mi=1&smi=1&a=70827&p=1894565
and here http://www.webphotos.com/view_photo.asp?mi=1&smi=1&a=70827&p=1894566
I justed hated to see my dear NSX damaged. Especially in such a stupid kind of accident. Honestly speaking, I hardly slept last night. I think all NSX-drivers dread the idea of becoming involved in an accident, knowing perfectly well how expensive repairs on a NSX can be. I just hope the repair will be quick and expertly done.
I keep you all posted on this.