Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 2m 12d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 20/02/13 03:24 PM Share Posted 20/02/13 03:24 PM I consider myself a fairly competent driver, I can drive reasonably quickly on a circuit, and read the road ahead enough to make good progress on the public highway. But I had an accident, and it was all my own doing.I had a low speed crash into the back of a white van, it was a badly surfaced road, we were stopped, pulled away.... and the person infront of the van stopped for no reason, causing the van to tap the tow bar of the car infront and me in sympathy to do the same to the van.Ok enough of the excuses, I am posting here to make sure noone makes the same mistake I did. I thought long and hard about posting this, but i think it is important that other GTR owners see this so they aren't stung by a careless accident and the GTR Tax!I bumped into tho the white vans tow bar causing this small crack in my bumper...Unfortunately it also set off the Pedestrain Saftey system, where the bonnet pops up....Which is a one use system....You need to replace the bumper, rams, bonnet hinges....and of course the ECUWhen the accident happened i called my dealer and asked them to collect the car and told them i would just pay for without putting it through my insurance.Then i found out the total cost of the repairs.Eleven Thousand Pounds.I'm pleased to report the car has been repaired perfectly, even if it took 5 weeks!But I fear GTR insurance won't be so cheap next year for any of us. Sorry about that! But don't do what I did. And if you hit a pedestrain, make sure you are reveresinghttp://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/127250-accident-dont-do-what-i-did.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Donating Members 1,205 Member For: 13y 8m 11d Gender: Male Location: Burwood, NSW Posted 20/02/13 03:50 PM Share Posted 20/02/13 03:50 PM (edited) f*ck me!11,000 pounds for that little bump?surely with all the technology on a GTR they could have added a speed detection sensor to prevent this sort of thing? Edited 20/02/13 03:50 PM by The Outsider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discostig Manual mode ________________________ All day, erryday Donating Members 13,798 Member For: 17y 2m 2d Gender: Male Location: Probably above atmospheric pressure Posted 20/02/13 04:50 PM Share Posted 20/02/13 04:50 PM Have heard of this before, and I have one thing to say.LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STAINLESS again plz You've changed man.... Donating Members 8,142 Member For: 14y 30d Gender: Male Location: 2 Fuchsia Court, Narre Warren. 3805 Posted 20/02/13 06:50 PM Share Posted 20/02/13 06:50 PM Pazzo should buy one. He weighs 11,000 pounds. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 2m 12d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 20/02/13 07:49 PM Author Share Posted 20/02/13 07:49 PM An accident?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeze_dk I am dissatisfied with my current employment situation Donating Members 8,610 Member For: 18y 3m 29d Gender: Male Posted 20/02/13 08:12 PM Share Posted 20/02/13 08:12 PM Saw this after they first came out, fkn ridiculous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 2m 4d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 20/02/13 08:15 PM Share Posted 20/02/13 08:15 PM 2009 dags come on. Anything from this decade? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 2m 12d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 20/02/13 08:17 PM Author Share Posted 20/02/13 08:17 PM 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixy Angel Expert Donating Members 9,132 Member For: 19y 10m 30d Gender: Male Location: North Jamberoo, NSW Posted 20/02/13 08:33 PM Share Posted 20/02/13 08:33 PM 2009 dags come on. Anything from this decade?ouch!! There, There dags it's ok mate. Still interesting seeing that Volvo in the last few days talking about Pedestrain Saftey system first to and with Pedestrain air bag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panda Eyes flame magnet Gold Donating Members 5,674 Member For: 16y 8m 10d Gender: Male Location: adelaide hills- 'race air' central Posted 20/02/13 08:56 PM Share Posted 20/02/13 08:56 PM how is that gonna help anyone? 'I busted you up when I hit you with the front bumper, lights, grill and bonnet- now have a comfy relax where you landed while I call an ambulance...' 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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