ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 2m 22d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/09/04 07:50 AM Share Posted 05/09/04 07:50 AM After a Great day on the Cruise with the other forum members up to Bowral / Kiama / Picton we were driving back to Sydney and got caught by golf ball sized hail after exiting the harbour tunnel. The bonnet is stuffed and there are a few dents on the roof and boot I guess tis will be my first ever insurance claim in 15 years of driving I hope everyone in Sydney have their T's safley undercover. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12679-hail-damage/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
exar Member 187 Member For: 21y 1m 24d Posted 05/09/04 08:43 AM Share Posted 05/09/04 08:43 AM Damn sorry to hear it. I bet that hurts. We had storms up here (Brisbane) as well, and I hurried home to avoid possible hail. I am just waiting for the news to see how bad it was. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12679-hail-damage/#findComment-161725 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-carty nutter Member 1,966 Member For: 21y 4m Location: Wagga Wagga Posted 05/09/04 08:43 AM Share Posted 05/09/04 08:43 AM yea I seen some footage on the news, there was ice stones everywhere...unlucky zap, hope the best for you to get it fixed as good as new and lets hope not many people get much damage Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12679-hail-damage/#findComment-161726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatijb Lifetime Members 3,448 Member For: 22y 1m 3d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 05/09/04 08:53 AM Share Posted 05/09/04 08:53 AM Sorry to hear Zap...good way to stuff up a good day...were there many damaged cars??Teach ya for living on the northside also.. :lol: Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12679-hail-damage/#findComment-161727 Share on other sites More sharing options...
siccar Member 235 Member For: 21y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: Back seat...... waiting for the babes Posted 05/09/04 08:59 AM Share Posted 05/09/04 08:59 AM I was parked under a bridge on the M5 for about 20-30 minutes.Sorry bout the damage man. Damo Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12679-hail-damage/#findComment-161729 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyGogo Member 13 Member For: 20y 8m 6d Location: Sydney Posted 05/09/04 09:02 AM Share Posted 05/09/04 09:02 AM :cussing: yeah dude that really sux I've been driving all day today, around the st. george area (sydney) and I must have been very lucky , didn't see any hail:idunno:yeah, so sorry to hear that Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12679-hail-damage/#findComment-161731 Share on other sites More sharing options...
voy74656 voy74656 Member 2,039 Member For: 21y 5m 19d Location: Adelaide Posted 05/09/04 09:23 AM Share Posted 05/09/04 09:23 AM EEEEK!! HAIL AND T's DONT MIX!!! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12679-hail-damage/#findComment-161737 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cro Flower Power Lifetime Members 6,114 Member For: 22y 6m 26d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/09/04 10:13 AM Share Posted 05/09/04 10:13 AM Was heaps of ice on the road around pheasants nest, stopped hailing about 10 mins before I got there luckily :D Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12679-hail-damage/#findComment-161751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blown BA In Your Face Member 6,195 Member For: 22y 1m 27d Gender: Male Location: Peninsula Posted 05/09/04 10:19 AM Share Posted 05/09/04 10:19 AM Geez that's a damn shame there Zap, hope things go well Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12679-hail-damage/#findComment-161757 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 2m 22d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/09/04 10:24 AM Author Share Posted 05/09/04 10:24 AM It was hailing pea sized hail as I went through the toll gates at the eastern distributor, and was happy to get into the tunnel, but upon exiting the end of the harbour tunnel it was like someone was throwing rocks at the car. I had my wife place her hands on the windscreen to stop it shattering as I thought it would. I could see the golf ball hail hitting the screen and bonnet and splintering. There was a M430 Merc 4x4 a few cars infront that got a big hit and shattered his windscreen. There was also a commadore in front that got hit by what looked like a baseball right in the middle of his roof. I would say that there will be HEAPS of claims on cars as there were plenty being pounded on the freeway.As I was on the freeway, there was nowhere to stop and shelter. All the underpasses were blocked by cars, but by the time I hit the Falcon Street exit the damage was done. I will try to get some pics once its light and the car is dry, but I doubt it will show much on a silver car.The road looked like a blizzard had been through. Very scary and dangerous Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/12679-hail-damage/#findComment-161761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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