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Got hit from behind today
Fireball xl5 - June 17th, 2006 at 07:38 PM

Dammit, was in Hellensburgh for a mtb race today and some sod drove into the back of our squareback in his 4x4.
He claimed he didnt see us....
Hmmm not to much damadge but has bent bumper (just got the things so they weren't drooping!!), smashed the rear wrap arond reflector and pushed the crease bellow the rear light flat. Somehow he missed the new rear lens I put in yesterday!
So off to vintage vee dub for a quote on monday, and just hope the man will pay up...

not all bad though so pissed off got second in the race!


Notch Nut - June 17th, 2006 at 07:44 PM

Ouch.... Good luck gettin it fixed. Damn 4wd owners...:vader
-Adam


barls - June 17th, 2006 at 07:45 PM

that sucks mate im glad it was only minor im still getting my guard repaired from when i got hit


jeremy - June 17th, 2006 at 07:45 PM

Bummer!!!!


11CAB - June 17th, 2006 at 08:56 PM

Our Baja Bus got rear ended by a Semi Trailer last year, and actually came off better than before it was hit......
The bottom of the Trucks bullbar hit our Towbar, and actually straightened it up (it was bent down from towing a Rodeo out of a bog....) so its not always bad.


66deluxe - June 18th, 2006 at 07:48 AM

4WD drivers always say i never saw you, i say do you see the dead man on these, my fists that is. I had a 4WD back into me while i was in my car, had the horn beeping the whole time and he still backed into me, got out and he said i didn't see you. Idiots.


68AutoBug - June 18th, 2006 at 10:19 AM

Yet 4WD people claim to own a 4wd when living in the city, "so they can see better" ??

So what are they all looking at when going straight ahead... ??

Lee


bond - June 18th, 2006 at 10:40 AM

i never understand what it is about sydneyites and being taken from behind..... crazy times....

nick


baybuscamperkid - June 18th, 2006 at 11:36 AM

hehe thanks bond, i thought a victorian was meant to come up with a line like that :p it seems Type 3 wagons are quite popular with rear-enders, i haevnt seen a pair of rear guards yet that hasnt got an extra creasre from a small meeting with the bumper


Schmoburger - June 22nd, 2006 at 01:14 AM

4x4 owners should get their heads out of their asses...chances are they DON'T actually see you, as they don't particularly give a toss who the run into so dont bother looking. They know very well that they will come out tops... "MY Prado is VERY safe in an accident!" :o :puke

Wankers... :td:

Hope ya get the old dakdak fixed up all nice again! :tu:


CAFFINEPUSHERMAN - June 22nd, 2006 at 01:16 AM

was the driver greek?:P