pym Member 332 Member For: 21y 10m 7d Location: Sydney, Australia Posted 23/09/03 10:58 PM Share Posted 23/09/03 10:58 PM I was driving along the Gore Hill Freeway in Sydney, on my way into work, and due to heavy traffic it was stop / start all the way to a set of traffic lights.I had just stopped after travelling about 15m, when "Crunch" :cussing: I looked in my rear view mirror, and watched as a Toyota Landcruiser reversed back from my boot. Closer examination, showed no visible damage to the bumper, but the boot lid is gone (some of the boot lid internal panels are crumpled), and totally out of alignment.OK, whilst the visible damage doesn't look that bad, who knows what else may have been affected behind the bumper and the likes. I'll try and post some pics.All I can say is Arrrrgggghhhhh. Not my beloved T.....it's been tarnished :( Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6380-no-not-my-t/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Member 453 Member For: 22y 5m 6d Location: Kurrajong, Sydney Posted 23/09/03 11:41 PM Share Posted 23/09/03 11:41 PM Damn!!!My last car was written off when a landcruiser doing 80km/h didn't notice I'd stopped and cleaned me up from behind. Now I'm paranoid about some guy ramming my T. I feel your pain. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6380-no-not-my-t/#findComment-52348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainy Member 181 Member For: 21y 11m 24d Location: central coast Posted 24/09/03 12:38 AM Share Posted 24/09/03 12:38 AM shouldnt landcruisers and other 4 wheel drives be off the beaten track,you would think with that extra visability they would see you coming to a stop. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6380-no-not-my-t/#findComment-52360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatijb Lifetime Members 3,448 Member For: 22y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 24/09/03 12:44 AM Share Posted 24/09/03 12:44 AM rainy said: shouldnt landcruisers and other 4 wheel drives be off the beaten track,you would think with that extra visability they would see you coming to a stop. Probably to busy playing with themselves to be concentrating on the road I Feel your pain Pym Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6380-no-not-my-t/#findComment-52362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellionXR6T I'm Back!! Thats right, long over due! :) Lifetime Members 4,348 Member For: 22y 6m 4d Gender: Male Location: West Brisbane Posted 24/09/03 02:10 AM Share Posted 24/09/03 02:10 AM Sorry to hear that dude. It's usually the ones that haven’t been in their 4WD long and badly misjudge. Either that or their laying back in their seat on cloud 9 somewhere.I know they love cutting in simply because they don't take the time to lean forward and look around before merging.I'm always wary of 4WD's driving to work, especially now. I drive 110kms a day. I'm in a smaller car (the `84 Honda Accord, not the XR6) and well, hmmm, Monday morning a truck thought he would push me off the road great fun, lucky the car and myself are ok! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6380-no-not-my-t/#findComment-52374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattB Member 169 Member For: 22y 3m 21d Location: Canberra Posted 24/09/03 02:17 AM Share Posted 24/09/03 02:17 AM ed-au-ba-xr6 said: I'm always wary of 4WD's driving to work, especially now. I drive 110kms a day. I'm in a smaller car (the `84 Honda Accord, not the XR6) and well, hmmm, Monday morning a truck thought he would push me off the road great fun, lucky the car and myself are ok! Ed,That sucks! Glad to hear you got through ok though.Glad to hear it was a relatively low speed accident, pym. Hope that it all gets fixed up OK. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6380-no-not-my-t/#findComment-52377 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mvec Guests Posted 24/09/03 07:40 AM Share Posted 24/09/03 07:40 AM D'oh!!... Sorry to hear pym... Accidents happen, but that seems to me like it was careless driving on his part. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6380-no-not-my-t/#findComment-52476 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pym Member 332 Member For: 21y 10m 7d Location: Sydney, Australia Posted 25/09/03 01:07 AM Author Share Posted 25/09/03 01:07 AM Well I took my car in for a quote this morning. A whopping total of $3555.20....Over $1200 for parts, and over $2000 for labour. Thank God it is covered by the other drivers insurance.The attached pic shows the visible damage.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6380-no-not-my-t/#findComment-52643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducatijb Lifetime Members 3,448 Member For: 22y 1m 5d Gender: Male Location: sydney Posted 25/09/03 03:14 AM Share Posted 25/09/03 03:14 AM New cars+ panelbeaters = never cheap :nugget: Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6380-no-not-my-t/#findComment-52698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatever Member 76 Member For: 21y 9m 27d Location: Brisbane Posted 25/09/03 03:33 AM Share Posted 25/09/03 03:33 AM I feel your pain.most 4wd drivers are crap drivers that is why they have a 4wd. they think its safe which is true but how about us people who drives small cars!!!!!!!!!!! I think 4wd should have a different class of license. at 3.5 tonnes it not to be treated lightly. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/6380-no-not-my-t/#findComment-52709 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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