Surge 1 Report post Posted April 23, 2005 Don't let other people drive your car...... Happened last Friday, Cars been assessed as a write off. Will try to buy it back as a parts car. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaM 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2005 gutted man..... surely thats fixable, from the pics it doesnt look too bad..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aliluya 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2005 Gutted dude ... how did it happen ?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aliluya 0 Report post Posted April 23, 2005 And that is also exactly why there is basically three people that drives my car. My Dad, me, and my GF. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carl 3 Report post Posted April 24, 2005 What happened, slide off the road into some solid posts...subrame looks bent...doesn't look written off though...buy it back for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gus 5 Report post Posted April 24, 2005 easily a write off depending on value of car.....how did it happen? the road doesnt look that bad.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petone 0 Report post Posted April 24, 2005 its the damage to the rear quarter thats goin to be main main reason for the write off. similar thing happened to my car, let my mate drive and he slide into a curb. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surge 1 Report post Posted April 24, 2005 (edited) It's definately a write off, Would need new suspension componants basically all around, new exhaust system, new underside of car from being so badly ripped up... The whole frame is bent to the exent of the back pop out not being able to close and the paint is chipping on the other side indicating that the force passed through the roof. Ontop of that, the passenger door doesn't open as the whole front fender has moved with the subframe about 4cm. He basically cut the corner, put the left front wheel into a ditch, the left rear followed.. The whole side of the car (the side I was on...) went along the ditch (which is covered with concrete) and over a few large rocks which were also covered - re: this is where nearly all of the damage occured. By about 10m up from where we entered the ditch the whole car was off the road, note the skid lines leading from completely off the road. Then the car did a 180, as the front wheels were presumeably in full lock as he tried to get the car out of the ditch which consequently spun the car around then we rolled over the edge of the bank to a stop due to the diff catching on a pile of dirt... This is up the port hills BTW (the not so fun place to crash your car) The corner prior to where the car came off, the yellow lines obviously indicating the cars travel. The concrete errosion prevention ditch, further up there is a rock which has been covered which I assume has caused most of the damage. Where the car left the ditch. Where the car finally stopped, just over the edge. The back of the car could be visible from the road. A not so lucky Rotary owner either lost his car (or his life) 20m down from where my car ended up. Edited April 24, 2005 by Surge Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 35 Report post Posted April 25, 2005 Anyone hurt? Obviously the police attended from the dazzle on the road - the driver get pinged? Gutted dude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surge 1 Report post Posted April 25, 2005 (edited) Nah, No-one hurt - People kept stopping next to the car to have a look just after a blind corner though... Morons. Driver being done for careless driving - Anyone know what penalties come with that? Edited April 25, 2005 by Surge Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E30stz 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2005 Driver being done for careless driving - Anyone know what penalties come with that? for the driver, a kick in the nuts from the owner.. at the bare minimum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aliluya 0 Report post Posted April 25, 2005 Umm the general penalty is at least 3 months lost of licence depending on the history of that guy .. if he is very very clean and mature then he MIGHT just get a fine ..... but otherwise he will lose his licence ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 35 Report post Posted April 25, 2005 No bad driving history?? Then, since no injury prob just a fine. If injury, then min six months loss. If previous history then prob loss for at least 3 months. Tell him to enter no plea on his first appearance and get some legal advice. That is all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
