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MG TD TF 1500 - Be careful guys!!

240hp Miata + mountain road + show off wannabe race driver = real bad day for me!!! 4 broken arm bones.one totalled Miata street racer. I was just the passenger. Safety not so fast!!
Ed
efh Haskell

Sorry to hear about your mishap Ed. I would like to say that we hope for a speedy recovery, but four broken bones is going to take awhile to heal. Hang in there, this too will pass.
Best wishes (cheers just doesn't sound appropriate) Dave
DW DuBois

Bugger! Heal fast! Praying. Larry
Larry Brown

Ouch, glad it was not worse. Any pictures (of car)? George
George Butz

Which mountain road? This didn't have anything to do with Flyin' Miata did it?
David Littlefield

Yes, it was a flying miata car.
efh Haskell

Sorry to hear about that Ed. That's a real bad day! May your healing period be a speedy one. PJ
Paul161

Glad to here you weren't seriously hurt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LabX19ocJZA

Watch 3 minutes in
Christopher Couper

Sorry to hear that.... BUT if you were just the passenger... how is the driver... or is it a GOOGLE car?
M Grogan

Here's wishing you a prompt and full recovery from your injuries.

BobbyG
Bobby Galvez

I suggest you volunteer to drive next time, Ed. Get well soon.
Gene
Gene Gillam

I know Flyin' Miata is in Grand Junction, so I thought maybe it was related to their operation. With 240 hp, it doesn't surprise me that it was one of their conversions. Sorry to hear of your injury, especially since it was the result of someone else running out of talent. Hope you heal quickly. Certainly a lesson for us all-- any more than 60 hp is dangerous!
David Littlefield

So do you still think you want to swap out the TD for a Miata ?
L E D LaVerne

Not sure about anything anymore Laverne! Won't even be able to drive fora while. Driver has a full race version in the wings in the. He should sell it! Interested?
efh Haskell

Good you were in a modern car with belts, airbags and safety engineering...
Geoffrey M Baker

Not really Ed. I drove one of their cars with a turbo they had at their shop. I wasn't impressed. I did give some thought about one of their Westlake kits but figured I'm to old for that kinda ride. I like to go fast ... faster than anybody should....but I don't do stupid on the edge stuff when I have a passenger and if he tells me to slow down in my TF when I hit 90 I comply :-). But you would have had a good story if you let me take you on up to 100 mph.
L E D LaVerne

Yet another reason why I always insist on driving. I make a terrible passenger because I don't trust anyone elses driving.

Hope you recover quickly!
Steve Simmons

Update
Driver has been criminally charged!
efh Haskell

Criminally charged with what?
MAndrus

Ed,
I hope you have a speedy recovery. Glad to hear you were not hurt any worse. God's speed. George Higginson
GH Higginson

Careless driving?
L E D LaVerne

stupid driving? You press charges? Who owned the car?

So many questions...
M Grogan

In MA there is a crime called Driving to Endanger. Would seem to apply there. Bud
Bud Krueger

Careless driving resulting in injury.
efh Haskell

No, I didn't press charges. The DA did.
efh Haskell

So what is Mrs H's view on all this. Did you get off lightly?

And , of course, best wishes for a quick return behind the wheel OF THE TD!
Ian Bowers

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