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Matthew Crawford
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 245
Reg: 03-2007
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Driving home in the rain on the freeway last night i nearly killed myself...
came around a shallow bend on the freeway and the car aquaplaned sideways and I slid up onto the 45 degree banking sideways missing about 5 trees... landed up in the service lane with the car in a heap.
Smashed the bodykit to bits all around, buckled a wheel, dented the door, smashed one of the cannons, smashed the intercooler piping and busted the radiator
Looks like a write off.... then having the copper do me for EPA (2 intake mods, too low, worn tyres)when I was sitting on the side of a road shaking after nearly killing myself was great fun.
I'm buying it back off of the Insurers and fixing it up as it's just had a fortune spent on it for upgrades
not a happy day.
anyone with a stock very quiet exhaust with cats etc that I can borrow I would be very grateful
also looking for a stock airbox and piping |
Aaron Holland
Tinkerer
Tasmania
GTT
Posts: 23
Reg: 04-2007
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Sounds pretty awful mate. You're lucky you weren't injured.
Hope the repairs go ok |
Adam Peterson
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Lexus Roller Coaster
Posts: 1389
Reg: 04-2006
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Nice to see the police show due care. |
Miles Baker
DieHard
Vic
66 Mustang GT Convertible, 55 Chevy Bel Air, 69 Firebird 455, 73 Corvette 4sp T-Tops
Posts: 973
Reg: 08-2005
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Did he have reason to believe you were going too fast or something? I don't see why else he would have bothered to canary you on a written off car?? |
Matthew Crawford
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 246
Reg: 03-2007
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Copper was very sarcastic, trying to accuse me of anything he could think of. Drinking, being on the phone - playing with the stereo blah blah |
Adam Peterson
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Lexus Roller Coaster
Posts: 1390
Reg: 04-2006
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Was he being serious though ?
Id take him to the State Ombudsman if he was. |
Matthew Crawford
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 249
Reg: 03-2007
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He said to me - 20000 people drive past and you're the one that ends up sliding sideways up the bank... I have to admit - I see his logic, but he didn't have to be a sarky prick about it.
When I got in the tow truck - the driver told me that it was the second car he has picked up from the same place that day. |
Cihan Aday
Moderator
www.etuner.com.au
JZZ30
Posts: 2268
Reg: 07-2005
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Are you okay Mate?
I've got a standard exhaust and standard intercooler kit you can have for as long as you need.
Very upsetting news. |
Shaun Stephenson
TryHard
Vic
Jzz30 TT & ST162
Posts: 429
Reg: 04-2006
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I also have the stock mufflers that will bolt up, and a stock intercooler if you need them to borrow.
Sorry to hear about it mate. |
Matthew Crawford
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 251
Reg: 03-2007
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Cihan Aday wrote on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 02:02 pm:Are you okay Mate?
I've got a standard exhaust and standard intercooler kit you can have for as long as you need.
Very upsetting news.
Yeah I'm fine - was a bit spun out yesterday (in more ways than one!)
Had a chat with Barry about getting it back on the road - feel a bit more cheery about it now!
Thanks for the offer mate - next step is top get it off the insurers and see how bad it is!! |
Matthew Crawford
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 252
Reg: 03-2007
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Shaun Stephenson wrote on Thursday, November 22, 2007 - 02:15 pm:I also have the stock mufflers that will bolt up, and a stock intercooler if you need them to borrow.
Sorry to hear about it mate.
Thanks Shaun - you're a legend, I'll let you know
Good bunch of people on this forum eh?! |
Jeff Smith
Goo Roo
NSW
GT30/37r Single
Posts: 1678
Reg: 07-2005
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Sad to hear mate! Aqua planning is not fun.I'd hate to experience it in a soarer.....Scary!
I hope things turn out better for you mate! |
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT & Corolla
Posts: 3621
Reg: 09-2005
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Strewth!
Sounds like the cop at least gave you some affection o.O |
Maurice Diggler
Goo Roo
Victoria
TR44HF
Posts: 1619
Reg: 06-2006
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Don't know if anyone has thought of this yet but... If you have a defect on your car, bald tyres for one and you destroy the car in an accident in wet weather, 99% chance the insurnace company wont pay out as the car was unroadworthy and they will say tyres caused the accident.
Sorry to hear about it mate, funny thing is, Shaun is offering you a SMIC, the SMIC has is your old one that I gave to him, now he's (probably unknowingly) offering it back to you, that SMIC of yours is a whore, everyone's had a go lol. |
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder
Posts: 2634
Reg: 03-2006
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As long as your ok bud, thats the main thing..
Cars can be fixed, people cant be! |
Matthew Crawford
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 253
Reg: 03-2007
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If they don't pay out... i'll have to just take it on the chin and fund the repairs! |
Ross Spataro
TryHard
victoria
uzz31
Posts: 343
Reg: 09-2005
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could it be the worn tyres was a major contribution to you aquaplaning?... |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 3213
Reg: 10-2005
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Sorry to hear about your accident Matt, BUT you just spent ra whole lot of money on mods but you are running on bald tyres? Why didn't you spend the money on some good tyres instead?
I don't mean to sound callous, I'm just curious to know
Also if the cop had a heart he would have let you off with a warning, you didn't hurt anyone, and you just had a big loss so its not like you need more grief! |
Karyn Cornwill
Tinkerer
Victoria
tt
Posts: 81
Reg: 08-2007
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Mathew, sorry about your accident, hopefully its not long till you can get your car looking and going great again |
Matthew Crawford
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 254
Reg: 03-2007
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The tyres are only worn on the very inside edge from the previous owner, and I don't run with heaps of angle like he did... The part that is worn isn't in contact with the road.
When I slid, it was the back that went |
Brian Timms
DieHard
New South Wales
TT Soarer Goodness.
Posts: 775
Reg: 12-2006
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Some cops are c*nts, dead set.
Sounds like you got the same cop that defected me for white LED parking lights.
I had a similar issue when a friend wrote his car off on a cruise through Jamberoo in Wollongong.
The first thing the cops said when they arrived on scene to see a written of Silvia, and 1 Skyline, and 2 180sx's sitting there was "Hey fella's, looks like a little too fast, too furious hey...."
At that point I turned around to the officer and bluntly said "you are either going to help us clean up and make the situation safe, of f-off".
Sorry to hear about the car, hopefully it wont be long before your back on the road with it.
B. |
Adam Peterson
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Lexus Roller Coaster
Posts: 1394
Reg: 04-2006
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When i had my accident in July, i slid off the road down into a ditch and into a barbed wire fence, thus writing the Soarer off. When the cops arrived an hour later they seemed to be on my side all the time. Sure it was on a straight stretch of road, i think they were more confused as to how i got my car in there in the first place rather than openly branding me an idiot and dishing the sarcasm. They didnt even check the car for bald tyres or anything. They were helpful and friendly and wanted to make sure both myself and my misses were ok.
The unfortunate thing is not all cops are like that and i certainly had my fair share of wanker cops whilst back in the Honda Civic days. Its very easy for the cops to make a quick misjudgement upon a driver because of their cars appearance. However, Brian does make a good call about himself giving the cops back what they deserve from a disrespectful cheeky comment. Respect ! |
Kyle Wathen
TryHard
Vic
GTTL
Posts: 300
Reg: 02-2007
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Matt I should be able to loan you a stock airbox setup for the EPA test.
Would need to swap your pod/intake pipe for the day though so the car can still be driven (Will take it off my brothers TT  ). Let me know when your ready to take it in.
I just recently bought the stock airbox for this exact purpose! |
Maurice Diggler
Goo Roo
Victoria
TR44HF
Posts: 1621
Reg: 06-2006
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Also, Matt will need the first stock FMIC pipe to go over the airbox as his FMIC kit pipe doesn't work.
That is a bit of a pita.
Just LEAVE your pod on, and do what I did, just drop the FMIC core and borrow the 3" straight pipe I have, bolt it in place of the FMIC core and that will reduce you back to 1 induction mod, I passed my EPA test with this
You are welcome to it whenever you like. |
Ali Saeed
TryHard
WA
Looking around for a good Soarer.
Posts: 107
Reg: 09-2007
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well adam i believe WA cops are better than other cops interstate. when i had my accident last year they were pretty nice to me etc..so i had a fairly good experience with em.
hope your going all right matt |
Brian Timms
DieHard
New South Wales
TT Soarer Goodness.
Posts: 777
Reg: 12-2006
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Some cops are good, some cops are mongrels.
I have met both types, and I have all the time, repsect, and care for the good ones, but I tell you what, the arses better watch out, because I am not scared to give back what I am given.
Police in general will get 100% respect from me until they show which side they are from (the good or evil), but fair is only fair.
B. |
Kyle Wathen
TryHard
Vic
GTTL
Posts: 301
Reg: 02-2007
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Maurice Diggler wrote on Friday, November 23, 2007 - 04:40 pm:Just LEAVE your pod on, and do what I did, just drop the FMIC core and borrow the 3" straight pipe I have, bolt it in place of the FMIC core and that will reduce you back to 1 induction mod, I passed my EPA test with this :-)
Technically you still have 2 modified inductions (you replaced the stock cooler and piping with straight through aliminium piping) Therefore its been modified, but all is good as it seems to work anyway  |
James Johnson
DieHard
Victoria
JZZ30
Posts: 742
Reg: 07-2005
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i have one of thoes bendy rubber pipes that go over the stock air box maurice. so yeh we can piece the puzzle back together! |
Maurice Diggler
Goo Roo
Victoria
TR44HF
Posts: 1622
Reg: 06-2006
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Kyle Wathen wrote on Friday, November 23, 2007 - 07:38 pm:Technically you still have 2 modified inductions (you replaced the stock cooler and piping with straight through aliminium piping) Therefore its been modified,
OF course that's right however they look it as a backward step in terms of mods and pass it, let me tell you I much prefer bolting in 3" pipe rather than removing inner guard and re-doing that first intercooler pipe. |
Andrew La'Brooy
Tinkerer
Victoria
UZZ31 Soarer GT-L
Posts: 29
Reg: 06-2007
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Sorry to hear it matt, that sucks the big one... been in your situation before and know how it feels. I hope everything works out for the best for you!
I drove past the accident, saw the 4 cop cars but my heart sank when i saw it was a soarer!  |
Matthew Crawford
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 259
Reg: 03-2007
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Small update on this:
Insurance contacted me and informed me thay will pay the full agreed value.
They will sell me the wreck back for 2.5k
Having it towed direct to Barry the saviour on Friday to commence rejuvanation!
Have also sourced Pirelli P-Zeros for front and rear - supposedly the best option for wet traction!! |
Kyle Wathen
TryHard
Vic
GTTL
Posts: 302
Reg: 02-2007
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Good to hear the claim went through smoothly. Just make sure all the repairs are 100% as apparently they have knuckled down and become real anal issuing VIV’s to written off vehicles. |
Matthew Crawford
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 260
Reg: 03-2007
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Thanks for the heads up Kyle
It's pretty much just bodywork - bodykit would be a real issue for the insurer to source |
Daniel Czechowski
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Soarer GT-T (sold  ) & IS300 Sports Luxury
Posts: 3207
Reg: 07-2005
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Sorry to hear about your crash Matt. Hopefully it turns out alright for you.
Did you have the new turbos fitted in it yet? |
Adam Peterson
Goo Roo
Western Australia
Lexus Roller Coaster
Posts: 1396
Reg: 04-2006
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Good news about the insurance ! |
Brian Timms
DieHard
New South Wales
TT Soarer Goodness.
Posts: 780
Reg: 12-2006
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Good news mate, and yes I use Pirelli P Zero Rossa, they are AWESOME tires in the wet, as good in the wet as they are in the dry
B. |
Jeff Smith
Goo Roo
NSW
GT30/37r Single
Posts: 1684
Reg: 07-2005
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Matthew Crawford wrote on Monday, November 26, 2007 - 09:07 am:thay will pay the full agreed value
That is great news mate! |
Josh Coleman
Tinkerer
Tasmania, Australia
Soarer GTTL
Posts: 71
Reg: 08-2007
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sooo you wrote off your car, were paid out for its agreed value, bought it back for chickenfeed, are having it repaired... i hope you have lots of loose change left over it sounds like an easy way to make money...
not that i'd recommend this process to anyone!! |
Matthew Crawford
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 261
Reg: 03-2007
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Well the bodykit and spray job will cost me a fortune, as will repairing the exhaust, aircon, intercooler and anything else I couldn't see immediately |
George Lu
TryHard
vic
v8
Posts: 190
Reg: 02-2006
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holly S#!T. drive careful this holiday guys... dont speed "too much".... |
Matthew Crawford
TryHard
Victoria
Soarer TT
Posts: 268
Reg: 03-2007
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Update on this - Car is now at the mechanics awaiting quotes on repair.
Have sourced a temporary replacement front and sideskirts.
The EPA came through - was just a warning to return it to stock!!! |
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