samuaw Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) WELL! What a day, Had my tyres changed in the morning, Well cuffed at the bargain price i got the tyres for esp with mobile fitting. Then went to work....to try out the new tyres, or to scrub them before the tunnel run.. In the middle lane, of a duel carriage way, People were cutting in because the right lane turns off into another direction (crap junction planning) 3 cars infront let cars in, and had to slow down and what not. Then everyone speeds up and it happens again, someone lets cars into our lane. The car infront of me does an emergency brake, Then I do an emergency brake Thinking " holy crap, my tyres are new... I am going to hit him as my abs is going to cut in" Luckily I didn't hit in.. Phew... look in back mirrow.. UH OH! BRACE!!! Then a golf GTI takes me up the arse. Got out, the guy infront gets out... I wallk over to see the guy in the golf as it was quite a bad impact.... his door is jammed shut as the wing is pushed back onto the door. he opens the windows and tells me to take the reg of the person infront of me... In shock seeing my car, and seeing the crash, I didn't even think of taking down the car infront who did the emergency stop which triggered it all off.. And he got back into his car and fooked right off...Some dicks in the world.... . Well.. back to the story, Moved my car forward, it was litrally raised up on his front... No witness as everyone on the A road buggered off... pulled into a side road. The golf's Bonnet was bent up, grill bumper radiator, lights.. All gone. Wings pushed back so he couldn't open his door. Got his car towed back.. For me.. Here are the pictures. Well the pictures on photo bucket are being a bitch.. So i'll upload it when i can.. But in basics.. a big dent on my bumper, knocked back pretty damn hard.. Dunno about structural hopefully none.., the panel gap is at 0mm over the usual 1mm.. came off the mounting holes..., The TRD valance is history, Lower bit of the stock bumper is missing. as it is on the valance as it got pull off. Tiger seal is not as good as i thought... Saw AMS's was breaking the JDM celica a month back or so enquired about the TRd valance, but i deemed it a tad too pricey to replace a replica that i already had... WELL...... I do now Will update with pictures 11032011536 by samuaw, on Flickr Seems quite calm.. Maybe the valance just fell off... Wait... it is tiger sealed on... Hmmm 11032011539 by samuaw, on Flickr 11032011538 by samuaw, on Flickr 11032011537 by samuaw, on Flickr 11032011540 by samuaw, on Flickr 11032011541 by samuaw, on Flickr Anything missing on the last picture! EDITED- PICTURES ADDED and brings tear to my eye Off to sulk now Edited April 12, 2011 by samuaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernspeeder Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Bad news hope it gets sorted quickly for you >< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottw Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Shit sorry to hear this mate as long as your ok thats the main thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Red Celica Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Not good as far as damage to the car But you are OK and so is the Golf GTi Driver. Metal can be replaced. It's just going to cost the Golf driver. Any CCTV around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lta Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Gutted Sam, glad you're ok though. Guy who just drove off after causing it is a right knob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckezik Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 =( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mani Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 bad news mate, but atleast ur car didnt have much damage, cetailny not even quarter the damage of the golf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss C Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Oh no Sam :-( poor GT! At least your OK though, car parts can be replaced! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwardio Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Bad news Sam. No body was hurt, oh no what's that your neck is hurting! Only joking. That bumper needs to come off to see what the real damage is. At least you didn't go forward & hit the car in front as well. It should get sorted quickly as it's a shunt. Your case - driving along with traffic, car in front brakes hard, you slow down as quickly as you can in the expect safe distance, but due to new tyres you are carefull under braking. Golf driver is too close & can't stop in time. Due to your safe distance you do not roll forward & hit the car in front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigstring Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Ah well, his insurance should cover it mate and get a proper trd one on there this time! Hope it gets sorted quick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutznutz Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Hope it all works out ok, gutted for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowchinaman Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 who would had thought the rear ass of a gen 7 was tougher than the front of a golf? TBH even if you got the details of the driver in front it wouldn't had made any difference. The argument would had been, why was you so close in the first place? You should had given enough breaking distance. The golf would had to pay up in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen6GT Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 who would had thought the rear ass of a gen 7 was tougher than the front of a golf? TBH even if you got the details of the driver in front it wouldn't had made any difference. The argument would had been, why was you so close in the first place? You should had given enough breaking distance. The golf would had to pay up in this case. Yep, absolutely right. In the eyes of the law )and the insurance companies) drivers are supposed to leave enough room between them and the car in front to be able to brake safely... you'll find it was the guy who hit you who was totally to blame, his insurance should pay for everything needing doing to your car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonic Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 bad news sam , gutted for you , but as stated the golfs fault so feck him , insurance should sort it out quickly as its a open and shut case (he was to close to stop) , and as lee said , hows yer neck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cait Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 (edited) Sorry to hear about this Sam T.G. You & the other person/s are Ok though thats the main thing tbh I wouldnt mention the 'New Tyres' in any statement about the accident & its just a case of the driver in front being too close .. or driving too fast for the traffic conditions. You managed to stop in time, because of the gap between you & the car in front Simples as I said ... what they dont need to know & all that, it may make no odds, but why mention new tyres if theres no need to !!! You know what they can be like ... Oh !!! thats a Mod you didnt tell your insurance Co. about This could then result in you being TRUELY taken up the rear for a 2nd time Sam Just a thought !! Edited March 12, 2011 by cait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyRacer Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Really sorry to read this Sam and glad to see you are not harmed. I'm sure you will have it back to all it's glory soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Red Celica Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 The sad thing is, Sam will have to tell his Insurance Co and it will be regarded as a claim/accident even though it's not his fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan23 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 not good dude, just hope the damage isnt to bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx's celica Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Oh no not another gt!!! Main thing is ur ok. Lets hope ur car has a speedy repair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilbo83 Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 Sorry to read this Sam, hope you get it sorted soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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