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  • #2
    Mr.David
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,704 ✭✭✭Mr.David


    "We were going along the Blessington Road and the car just lost control"

    Hmm.......:p


  • #3
    Johnny Utah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,157 ✭✭✭Johnny Utah


    I thought he said he had 80k to spend....:confused:


  • #4
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    Is that the same MarkN??!

    He should buy a pair of stabilizers too if he wants a Porsche...:D


  • #5
    DublinDilbert
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,401 ✭✭✭DublinDilbert


    This happens a bit, when someone is trying to "demonstrate" (show off) the capabilities of a car to a potential customer...

    I was buying a car one time and there was a 2 or 3 year old black M3 BMW down the back of the car yard, with what looked like a lamp post dent going right through the boot as far as the back seat! I asked guy who was valeting the cars, he said the owner was trying to sell it, so he let this guy open it up on a test drive on the M50, he was coming up the off ramp and managed to spin it and go backwards into a lamp post! It was a miracle that they both walked away from it.


  • #6
    B00MSTICK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭B00MSTICK


    Glad he's alright


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  • #7
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    Funny thing actually, i was over in Nolan Autocare in Bluebell last friday, and a guy wearing an FM 104 jacket was in looking at a Porsche...

    That you Mark?!


  • #8
    Kafer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 146 ✭✭Kafer


    Its not as if MarkN was driving it. Glad that you are ok Mark.

    Lay off the rest of ye :mad:


  • #9
    HashSlinging
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,413 ✭✭✭HashSlinging


    bad luck, hope your ok mate, jeebus.


  • #10
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    For the record I had no idea this was actually MarkN when I posted this thread


  • #11
    Ferris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭Ferris


    Drummerboy08 wrote: »
    Is that the same MarkN??!

    He should buy a pair of stabilizers too if he wants a Porsche...:D

    Thats harsh :P!

    I'd say a quattro is looking to be a good option now though!:pac:

    Edit: good that neither of them was seriously hurt, cars can be replaced and all that.


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  • #12
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Christ, lucky he's alright.

    I was wondering why the thread was closed...


  • #13
    Bluefoam
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,753 ✭✭✭Bluefoam


    HashSlinging wrote: »
    Did he buy it on a visa as this is F00king PRICELESS !!!!

    Would have been funny if he bought it on Mastercard!!!


  • #14
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Christ, lucky he's alright.

    I was wondering why the thread was closed...
    Me too. Maybe i'm having a blonde moment, though, but why would this lead to the deletion of the other thread?


  • #15
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Anan1 wrote: »
    Me too. Maybe i'm having a blonde moment, though, but why would this lead to the deletion of the other thread?

    This could of happened around the time it was closed. I remember him saying something like "I have a good reason why" etc. etc. and i'm assuming this was his reason. Worst thing about having your name and your username the same, and everyone knowing your occupation.


  • #16
    Cionád
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭Cionád


    Anan1 wrote: »
    Me too. Maybe i'm having a blonde moment, though, but why would this lead to the deletion of the other thread?

    To stop the *insert tabloid name* from making up an elaborate backstory?


  • #17
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Limerick man wrote: »
    This could of happened around the time it was closed. I remember him saying something like "I have a good reason why" etc. etc. and i'm assuming this was his reason. Worst thing about having your name and your username the same, and everyone knowing your occupation.
    It'd make perfect sense to delete the thread if MarkN was driving, but he wasn't. I mean, even we couldn't blame him for that.


  • #18
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    While the OP probably didn't intend it in this light I don't find it humorous at all to be honest.

    Irrespective of who owns or was driving the car, people were injured and given the current climate someone is probably now out of a job too.


  • #19
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Anan1 wrote: »
    It'd make perfect sense to delete the thread if MarkN was driving, but he wasn't. I mean, even we couldn't blame him for that.

    Well i'm presuming, which is the worst thing you can do in life lol. Although saying that, if it was me i'd do likewise.


  • #20
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    I think it was deleted because of the thread title rather than the content of the article. I think the OP was also issued a ban.


  • #21
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    bazz26 wrote: »
    I think it was deleted because of the thread title rather than the content of the article. I think the OP was also issued a ban.

    What?


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  • #22
    Cionád
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,002 ✭✭✭Cionád


    Limerick man wrote: »
    What?

    He's talking about the other thread on the topic I presume, not the other thread that we were talking about.


  • #23
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    bazz26 wrote: »
    I think it was deleted because of the thread title rather than the content of the article. I think the OP was also issued a ban.

    Crossed wires here. The lads are talking about MarkN's thread asking for advice on what car to buy


  • #24
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    K-Jet wrote: »
    Crossed wires here. The lads are talking about MarkN's thread asking for advice on what car to buy

    Oh right. I'm going back to sleep. :o


  • #25
    Drummerboy08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,102 ✭✭✭✭Drummerboy08


    Seriously tho, its a good thing he's alright.


  • #26
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Oh right. I'm going back to sleep. :o
    What thread were you talking about? I thought there was only the one!


  • #27
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Anan1 wrote: »
    What thread were you talking about? I thought there was only the one!

    There was another. Insulting thread title was locked/banned straight away.


  • #28
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,360 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Anan1 wrote: »
    What thread were you talking about? I thought there was only the one!

    Peasant deleted one about 1 hour ago about this topic of MarkN and the other lad crashing the car. The OP referred to the two lads in a less than civil manner.


  • #29
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Still there actually
    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055473008


  • #30
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    bazz26 wrote: »
    Peasant deleted one about 1 hour ago about this topic of MarkN and the other lad crashing the car. The OP referred to the two lads in a less than civil manner.
    Ah, i've been out for the afternoon. Whenever you turn your back, eh?


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  • #31
    MarkN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭MarkN


    hi lads - cheers for the messages.

    Yes it was me in the Porsche. Very scary experience all in all, I've some injuries that the papers didn't go into but I'm extremely lucky when you look at pictures of the car.


  • #32
    Anan1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,815 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    Sounds like, good to hear you're basically ok.


  • #33
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    +1 on what Anan said.

    Is there pictures online somewhere?


  • #34
    Biro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭Biro


    Limerick man wrote: »
    Still there actually
    http://boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055473008

    Ah yes, insulting, vulgar and unfunny... much like another more famous TommyT!


  • #35
    Biro
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭Biro


    MarkN wrote: »
    hi lads - cheers for the messages.

    Yes it was me in the Porsche. Very scary experience all in all, I've some injuries that the papers didn't go into but I'm extremely lucky when you look at pictures of the car.

    Welcome back then! Get well soon too!
    You still pro the Cayman after the incident or have you had your fill of them?!?


  • #36
    r3nu4l
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,399 ✭✭✭✭r3nu4l


    MarkN wrote: »
    hi lads - cheers for the messages.

    Yes it was me in the Porsche. Very scary experience all in all, I've some injuries that the papers didn't go into but I'm extremely lucky when you look at pictures of the car.

    Ah I don't know what's wrong with the world these days, all that money yet not enough to become a boards.ie subscriber?? :D

    Glad you are alright! Hope the injuries aren't too severe :)


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  • #37
    L-M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,694 ✭✭✭✭L-M


    Biro wrote: »
    much like another more famous TommyT!

    Although off topic, i can't agree with that. But thats an arguement for another time.


  • #38
    bennyx_o
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,317 ✭✭✭bennyx_o


    Glad all is ok Mark, I've had the unpleasant experience of flipping a car an getting injuries too, it's not nice!


  • #39
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    MarkN wrote: »
    hi lads - cheers for the messages.

    Yes it was me in the Porsche. Very scary experience all in all, I've some injuries that the papers didn't go into but I'm extremely lucky when you look at pictures of the car.

    Jaysis Mark sounds like you were lucky. I didn't realise it was you when I posted this, I wouldn't have if I'd known :o

    Glad to hear that you're ok though. What was the car like before ye binned it?


  • #40
    MarkN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,321 ✭✭✭MarkN


    It wouldn't put me off Porsches no, it was extremely shocking though. Being upside down, going sideways in a car with an airbag shoved in your face does not feel natural.

    To "walk away" from what I did says a lot about the strength of the car and that's what I mean by it wouldn't put me off.

    It's taken me a lot of backspaces to get the spelling right in this with one hand so i can't do huge posts, I also want to keep my head down as it's out of my hands now so I apologise in advance that I won't be saying much more.

    Just be careful on cold mornings lads that's all I'll say, mind yourselves behind the wheel.


  • #41
    TCP/IP
    Subscribers Posts: 3,703 ✭✭✭TCP/IP


    I can imagine how scary that would be. I went for a test drive in a porsche with this dealership and to be honest the guy scared the hell out of me on the test drive and I was glad to get my turn so things could calm down a little.

    To be honest the reason I did not buy the car was becasue I was wondering how many times the car was rallied this way.

    Glad you are still good Mark


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  • #42
    NiSmO
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭NiSmO


    This post has been deleted.


  • #43
    copacetic
    Subscribers Posts: 16,611 ✭✭✭✭copacetic


    glad to hear it wasn't worse Mark. Keep the head up and hope you are fully recovered soon..


  • #44
    CianRyan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,721 ✭✭✭✭CianRyan


    Glad to hear you're ok, Mark.
    Would put me off having a test drive with porsche.


  • #45
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 24,714 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Good to see back on-line in one piece Mark.


  • #46
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 41,214 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    Glad to hear you are alright Mark.
    MarkN wrote: »
    It's taken me a lot of backspaces to get the spelling right in this with one hand so i can't do huge posts
    things can't be that bad if you can manage to surf one handed! :D


  • #47
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,535 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    Mark glad to hear you are alright, shame about the accident, I hope it wont dent your enthusiasm for the cars any. I think though if you had stayed with the BMW you would had benefited from the superior grip, traction and road holding of that greatest of cars :P.....but seriously speedy recovery..


  • #48
    Cyrus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,470 ✭✭✭✭Cyrus


    glad to hear you are all ok Mark :)

    Louise was very worried about you on BMW Drivers :)


  • #49
    ninty9er
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,366 ✭✭✭ninty9er


    Get that hand well soon Mark...the 335 is an auto isn't it?:pac:


  • #50
    BeardyGit
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,946 ✭✭✭BeardyGit


    MarkN wrote: »
    It wouldn't put me off Porsches no, it was extremely shocking though. Being upside down, going sideways in a car with an airbag shoved in your face does not feel natural.

    To "walk away" from what I did says a lot about the strength of the car and that's what I mean by it wouldn't put me off.

    It's taken me a lot of backspaces to get the spelling right in this with one hand so i can't do huge posts, I also want to keep my head down as it's out of my hands now so I apologise in advance that I won't be saying much more.

    Just be careful on cold mornings lads that's all I'll say, mind yourselves behind the wheel.

    Good man Mark. Pay attention to your back, neck and any other strange pains and niggles you experience. It took me well over a year to get back to normal after my roll-over, with weird aches cropping up all the time....all related to the musculo/skeletal trauma of the accident. There's no doubt in my mind you'll be hurting for a fair while after this one - Don't discount anything that comes up, as it could easily get worse with far greater consequences than just a bit of a sprain etc.

    All the best and a good recovery to you mate,

    Gil


  • #51
    cabrwab
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,269 ✭✭✭cabrwab


    Sh¡T mark im sorry to have heard it was you. I read your thread with degree of jealousy, but no way did i wish that on you. Speedy recovery mate!


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