Following posts from Bad Stilo & Gaz Lear, I must unfortunately admit to killing another one yesterday.

JTD, front tyre blew whilst cornering at moderate pace on a familiar country road (checked the front springs, they were intact). Steel rim bit into the tarmac, and off we went. Rolled several times and ended up in in a field.

Very impressed with the bodyshell - all doors remained closed, but were openable afterwards. Side air bags deployed, but didn't prevent the plastic handle above the door from battering my head repeatedly - nice Jackson Pollock blood-spattering across headlining.

All in all, I was so pleased that I might buy another one. Surprising really, because I'd always been vaguely unhappy with it until now.

woah,hope the injuries are not too serious!

fook me that beats mine!!!! i rolled it but it stayed intact and kept most of the shape

I may have to leave this forum, the pictures of busted up and burnt out Stilos are starting to affect me psychologically :nutter:

But it's a testement to the car that no matter how badly you screw up, or how much nature screws you, for the most part people walk away serious-injury free!

custard said:

woah,hope the injuries are not too serious!

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I think he got a very bad head injury, his brain might be damaged, didnt you heard him says he might buy another Stilo??? :devil:
Just joking mate, glad you are ok, hope to see you back soon with a new stilo!!!

Hell you made a proper job of that one and just look its a 5dr and as he said all the doors stayed shut ..:slayer: 5drs rule I've always said it and always will what a car

Thanks for the concern & applause guys....

Injuries were minor - bruised head, arms & shoulders, strained back, and some trivial but impressive scalp lacerations (nochalantly plucks another grain of broken glass out, and flicks it away).

The damage was aggravated because one of the rolls was end-over-end, not just the girly sideways kind (joking Gaz, I know what you've been through). I didn't really notice at the time, cos' I was busy staring at the steering wheel and wondering exactly what sort of impact that air bag was saving itself for.

I'm sure all modern decent cars are as strong, but I was damned impressed anyway. If I see a nicely discounted JTD, I'll happily choose Stilo again.

lol a mans roll you went for then?

like i said im the other post though im very piseed off no airbags went off, the waring light came on during the first 360 spin, before i rolled it

am i the only person who has killed a stilo and been able to have it rebuilt?

You are one lucky begger, i hope your feeling better soon

4 grands worth of damage i did

Wow lucky! Or unlucky depending how you look at it. Blown tyre..something so simple. No back passengers I guess? This is kind of worrying that the airbags won't deploy??

No airbags deployed...













...but the ariel's still attached!

Gaz Lear said:

4 grands worth of damage i did

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i did four an half!

got it repaired and still drive it today

thread and pics here

ChrisMClark said:

No airbags deployed...
...but the ariel's still attached!

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Yeah,both of them - there's a carphone one mounted centrally too. Must've been airborne for quite a lot of it.....

The side airbags did deploy, btw, and saved me a lot of hurt. Without them, my head would've been pounded into unconsciousness against the top of the door opening. The resulting brain damage could have been really serious, eg developing an urge to buy another Stilo...

your stilo 5dr now has a vague resemblance to the FSO Polenez off of the 80's!

but seriously, forgot to mention, its good news your ok and walked away from it

I'm very impressed that you got out of that with minor injuries. It did its job well.

Steve148 said:

I didn't really notice at the time, cos' I was busy staring at the steering wheel and wondering exactly what sort of impact that air bag was saving itself for.

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I laughed out loud at this comment; it must have seemed like quite an age as that rollover progressed. We all have this impression that all airbags will blow up like balloons, but of course they are each designed to activate in a certain collision type. The steering wheel airbag obviously considered that you hadn't driven into anything hard enough, so it was saving itself for some future collision...

Seriously, I'm relieved that you're OK, looking at the damage that was inflicted on your Stilo. Thank goodness you weren't driving an Uno Turbo like mine, or I don't think the outcome would have been as favourable.

It's nice that you will be buying another Stilo...

-Alex

So this is why I struggled to find a new car - you guys keep killing them!!!