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 Wag67
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| posted on February 21st, 2009 at 09:13 PM |
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beetle takes on semi and looses with photos
Well very sad day today as on my way home heading south along Bruce Hwy just went thru roadworks at Caboolture moved over to left lane after following
a semi. Got up alongside semi's front wheel and well he moved across to the left lane without seeing me drove his front wheel into and crushed my
door,pillar and rear section. found one of his chromewheel nut covers inside the cabin next to me. Crushed the rear rim and well I went side ways
doing 100km/h slide for a while waiting for a rollover but ended up stopping in left hand lane with oncoming traffic heading right for me. Luckily
able to restart car and reverse to side of the road. Had to climb out passenger door and well the beetle I would say is a right off. Didn't suffer
any major injuries but sore knee and back. Just lucky to be still alive and walking.
So if anyone in SE Qld has a roadworthy beetle or Kombi for sale for under $3000 i would be interested as need one to get to work from Bald Hills to
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| posted on February 21st, 2009 at 09:20 PM |
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Bloody hell!
Glad you are ok(ish)
Sounds like it could have been a LOT worse
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on February 21st, 2009 at 09:23 PM |
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Lucky you indeed. Not many people can walk away from something like that.Especially doing 100 clicks. Hope you find a 'ride' real soon. cheers Oh,
buy yourself a lottery ticket.
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| posted on February 21st, 2009 at 09:26 PM |
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that sounds like s*%t your pants material, good to hear you are ok ish ,and i agree with Barry ^ ,it could`ve been a hell of a lot worse
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| posted on February 21st, 2009 at 09:53 PM |
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Glad to hear you are ok mate! Bugger about your bug...
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| posted on February 21st, 2009 at 10:53 PM |
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 another one bites the dust... but hopefully you will be ok... See if you
can buy the write off back and use it for spares. (or sell on ebay and perhaps make a profit).
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| posted on February 22nd, 2009 at 12:36 AM |
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Holy Crap!!! Glad you are still with us by the sounds of it!!! I hope your knee and back feel better soon 
Pity you're all the way up there. There are 2 beetles in one of the car yards down here, both under $3000
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OZ Towdster
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| posted on February 22nd, 2009 at 07:35 AM |
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Glad to hear your ok John , we'll keep an ear out for you at CVD
Don't let body work get in the way of real suspension travel
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| posted on February 22nd, 2009 at 08:42 AM |
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What a lucky outcome, from something like that. Glad your ok. What did the truck driver have to say for himself ???????
Kev
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| posted on February 22nd, 2009 at 09:45 AM |
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wow lucky escape ,
show us your gates
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Baja Wes
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| posted on February 22nd, 2009 at 10:17 AM |
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Glad to hear you ok. But where are the pics!
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Wag67
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| posted on February 22nd, 2009 at 03:49 PM |
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its funny how everyone is saying gee you are lucky. don't I know it. It could have been so much worse and well I now have 2 days of work and will
head up tomorrow and take some pics of the car. To many thing left to do in this world to leave it just yet
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| posted on February 22nd, 2009 at 05:34 PM |
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wow amazing story glad your ok
n the truckwit.. whats his excuse..
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Wag67
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| posted on February 22nd, 2009 at 06:53 PM |
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he aid he has a major blind spot . I said why not put a blind spot mirror on and well he didn't like that comment
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| posted on February 22nd, 2009 at 07:29 PM |
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Personally I would never be on the left side of a truck unless the truck was overtaking me. You can be as right as you want, but hard to argue if you
get crushed to death. I suppose that is the motorbike rider in me.
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Wag67
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| posted on February 22nd, 2009 at 07:40 PM |
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Yes probably not the best place to overtake but when both lanes going at 95 and beetle doing 100 and no one in left lane it looked a good choice. Have
done it many times but I was simply in the wrong spot at the wrong time.
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| posted on February 22nd, 2009 at 08:18 PM |
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Dont worry I can totally picture the situation. It all seems good, and works out good most of the time. Like I said I am a motorbike rider and I see a
slightly different perspective. In my eyes all vehicles are going to change lanes without looking, all cars are going to cut me off, all cars are
going to come out of give way signs etc. It makes me drive very defensively and keep out of everyones way all the time.
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| posted on February 22nd, 2009 at 09:03 PM |
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sorry to hear about your bug, glad to hear you and your family are ok, but yeah, pics! [ totally rubbernecking ]
74 > 54
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| posted on February 22nd, 2009 at 09:34 PM |
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Glad your all OK john,
Very sorry to hear about the beetle, will be a sad loss
Hope you and the family are doing will otherwise!
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| posted on February 22nd, 2009 at 09:40 PM |
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Dude,
That's a very lucky escape. Good luck finding a decent ride - the truckie has insurance?
thanks,
Andrew
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vwsteve
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| posted on February 23rd, 2009 at 06:19 AM |
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i drive through that stretch every day and cringe when i go over the bridge area, there is hardly any room for a tuck and a car to pass, there must be
heaps of accidents there, post some pics of your car, it may still be fixable if you are desperate?
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Wag67
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| posted on February 23rd, 2009 at 08:27 PM |
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photos of my poor bug. its official it has been written off so will hopefully be parting it out very soon
the grooves done by the wheel nuts of the truck
the good side
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Baja Wes
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| posted on February 23rd, 2009 at 09:03 PM |
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It'll polish out
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| posted on February 23rd, 2009 at 09:21 PM |
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bog it and put it on ebay 
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on February 24th, 2009 at 03:55 PM |
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a new door some panel beating on the rear quarter and your part way there, trust me ive rebuilt worse
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vwsteve
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| posted on February 24th, 2009 at 05:53 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Bizarre
bog it and put it on ebay
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1 1963 356b porsche coupe
2 1960 karmann ghia cab
1 1965 karmann ghia cab
1 1966 karmann cab
1 1961 split ute
1 1967 split p/van
1 1952 standard bug
1 1963 ragtop
1 1960 ragtop
2 1954 ovals
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1 1957 oval flying flea
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 posted on February 24th, 2009 at 06:38 PM |
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Yes,
It is fixable...
Looks nasty... I wouldn't have liked to be in it when it happened though...
takes some force to do that to a wheel rim...
LEE
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| posted on February 24th, 2009 at 08:41 PM |
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Sorry to hear about the accident. It's heartbreaking seeing a VW wrecked  Glad you're ok though.
Would you be willing to some parts off it? I am after the chrome window rubber trims from the front, rear and back side windows.
Cheers,
Mandy
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Wag67
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| posted on February 24th, 2009 at 09:45 PM |
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will more than likely part it out but will wait till it comes homes and have a real close look at the damage. Will let you know what we do
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| posted on February 24th, 2009 at 10:03 PM |
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it does look pretty repairable at a glance. i can't imagine what it looks and feels like to have a trucks wheel doing that to the side of your car.
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