Nissan Primera — Accident
Aquaplaning on the E42, July 8th, 2000.
Accidents can happen faster than you like. On July 8th, 2000 we had an accident with the Primera on the Belgian E42 highway near the race track of Spa-Francorchamps. The accident was due to aquaplaning when I wanted to change from the left lane to the right lane. The damage came to approximately $7,500, although it didn't look so bad at first. Nobody was hurt.
Bonus: ride along in the rain era
For a taste of what the camera car saw on those motorways, here's a high-resolution time-lapse run from Cologne (Germany) back to Belgium, filmed from a later SpeedyCam camera car.
The Primera lived to drive again — see it in full sport trim or fighting the snow. There's also a legacy gallery with more accident photos.