LeeM Posted 3August, 2019 Report Share Posted 3August, 2019 A mate had a little accident today in the Adelaide hills. Casually strolling along at posted speed limit when an SUV pulls out and blammo! She's buggered, as is the SUV bear924, JWM, Rick V and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GC9911 Posted 3August, 2019 Report Share Posted 3August, 2019 Nooooooooooooooo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTY Posted 3August, 2019 Report Share Posted 3August, 2019 Bloody hell that is a mess hope everyone walked away ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 3August, 2019 Report Share Posted 3August, 2019 That's torn it. 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulm Posted 3August, 2019 Report Share Posted 3August, 2019 easy fix get home weld multiple plates on to damaged inner fender attach chain find a big tree put in reverse and flatten the accelerator. Complete several times measure and square up to other side all done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamr Posted 3August, 2019 Report Share Posted 3August, 2019 So many good memories with that car when it was up here .. 😥 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 3August, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 3August, 2019 7 hours ago, MARTY said: Bloody hell that is a mess hope everyone walked away ok Yeah all good there mate. Myopic moron in the SUV had his pregnant wife in the car, yet no injuries or problems to all involved 7 hours ago, Airhead said: That's torn it. 🙄 Yyyup...literally 😁 3 hours ago, Dreamr said: So many good memories with that car when it was up here .. 😥 He's gutted mate. Especially as he blew a diff a month ago and spent $5000 having an LSD fitted. You'll see it up for sale as a whole car sooner than later I expect. At least he still has his SC that is in the middle of being painted, yet he was just starting to really enjoy the 944 4 hours ago, Paulm said: easy fix get home weld multiple plates on to damaged inner fender... Yeah nah. Insured over market value (in my opinion), so it will be written off we expect Oh, and he was at 100kph, and says he probably had 20 metres to brake and swerve. Hit the side rear of the SUV and spun him around Mad Max style. It was either that or head into the forest with big trees. Know what I would have chosen Dreamr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 3August, 2019 Report Share Posted 3August, 2019 Such a shame, glad to hear drivers is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 4August, 2019 Report Share Posted 4August, 2019 Never nice when this happens, real shame. Good that everyone is uninjured. Not repairable? Chassis bent? Just to throw a hypothetical out there, had you been doing over the posted limit, you would have been passed this point of impact and it would not have happened. Ironic eh? Not to say something else would not have happened, because you would have been in a different “time” zone. Karma at it’s best. Too deep ? firstone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveF Posted 4August, 2019 Report Share Posted 4August, 2019 Glad to hear he is okay which is the main thing. Such a shame as it is/was a beautiful car with lots of good memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masterwerk Posted 4August, 2019 Report Share Posted 4August, 2019 Always sad to see, at least everyone is ok. I've got a good donor car if ............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 4August, 2019 Author Report Share Posted 4August, 2019 7 hours ago, OZ930 said: Never nice when this happens, real shame. Good that everyone is uninjured. Not repairable? Chassis bent? Just to throw a hypothetical out there, had you been doing over the posted limit, you would have been passed this point of impact and it would not have happened. Ironic eh? Not to say something else would not have happened, because you would have been in a different “time” zone. Karma at it’s best. Too deep ? Will know soon enough whether it IS a write off, yet to me it looks toast, as only new parts from Porsche are considered by Shannon's, plus I'd say the chassis is bent due to the doors unable to open and the rear guard bent, though I'm no panel repairer. I wouldnt want to fix it anyway. He was at the posted speed limit, yet I do get your point that being over the limit may have avoided the accident, yet the other car could have turned earlier/later and it would have been very ugly with a T bone. Coulda, woulda, shoulda etc. We'll never know, yet everyone is ok which is the main thing firstone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZ930 Posted 4August, 2019 Report Share Posted 4August, 2019 3 hours ago, LeeM said: Will know soon enough whether it IS a write off, yet to me it looks toast, as only new parts from Porsche are considered by Shannon's, plus I'd say the chassis is bent due to the doors unable to open and the rear guard bent, though I'm no panel repairer. I wouldnt want to fix it anyway. He was at the posted speed limit, yet I do get your point that being over the limit may have avoided the accident, yet the other car could have turned earlier/later and it would have been very ugly with a T bone. Coulda, woulda, shoulda etc. We'll never know, yet everyone is ok which is the main thing The same theory could apply by being under the limit. Just a time line theory really. it’s like going on a trip with the family and they want you to stop for an ice cream. “Where would you have been if you hadn’t stopped?” type of question. I think of this weird stuff all time. LeeM and firstone 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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