lucky to be alive really..

[bazzap8389]

Looks like a bad one mate. Glad you got out of that one ok!

[marc69]

Saw this and some petty comments on facebook. Looks very scarey and like everyone, glad you got out ok and no-one else was injured. Scarey scarey stuff.

From a selfish curious point of view (I rely on my Nova and do driving all over the country on all types-mainly busy-roads). Is it likely the tie bar snapping is helped by bigger wheels/tyres putting more pressure on everything or can it be just as likely on standard 145 tyres? Running a roughish high mileage B reg as the daily makes mine a very old example and probably more prone?

[Iain]

I wouldn't panic about the tie bars Marc.

I've heard of them snapping but only high power turbos and stuff.

[TOZNOVA81]

Its fucking scary when shit like that happens!
Tie bar snapped on my old nova when I was about 17 and I ended up pretty much like that, rolled 3 times and ended up back on its wheels, doing about 45 mph but was cornering with a car full of people!
We all walked away from that with only one injury to my mate, who as it rolled his arm hit the road and it took all the skin off down his right forearm.
Glad you walked away from that with no serious injuries, someone was watching over you on that one.

[Plug]

I wouldn't panic about the tie bars Marc.

I've heard of them snapping but only high power turbos and stuff.

ive had one snap in the past on my 1.4sr

[Southie]

Glad to read your on the mend Merris, looks bloody terrible.

[wwmnw]

Glad you're alright fella, I also have never heard of a tie bar snapping and causing something as serious as this!

[Jonesfach]

Glad you are ok
driveshafts cv joint snapping would make a loud noise??
a tie bar would not make as much noise would it?? Just thinking aloud!

[Jeff16v]

You're alive and intact and that's the best bit.

Gutted the nova died but it held together enough for you to get out.

[ellis_12345]

scary stuff
glad you are still here to tell the tale could have been a lot worse