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matw8 · 10-30-2014, 01:38 AM

Just a salutory warning to everyone out there who enjoys a nice mountain drive. I was heading along the Healesville-Kinglake road yesterday afternoon, lovely sunny day, mid week so not much traffic, when a large B-double logging truck ruined my day. I was doing about 60-70km/h around the outside of a right hand hairpin (left hand drive in Aus remember), and was confronted with the large semi oncoming in my lane. The trucks are so big they have to swing all the way to the wrong side of the road to get around the hairpins without tipping their trailer. I had nowhere to go but off the side of the road, and down the steep shoulder into the trees. Only hit at about 30km/h and didn't even trigger the airbags but the car is toast.

Moral: Even when you leave a margin for error and stick to your own side of the road, and keep within the speed limit... things can happen. Expect the unexpected.

Here's a link to the location. Not much room even when trucks stay on their own side of the road.

https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37....OLM04X_mfA!2e0

swpbrz · 10-30-2014, 01:43 AM

Damn. My worst nightmare. Are you getting another?

matw8 · 10-30-2014, 01:45 AM

It's only a year old, so insurance should replace it with a new one. Waiting to hear.

daiheadjai · 10-30-2014, 10:16 AM

Ouch... In this case, would the insurer rule in your favour?

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GreenMonster · 10-30-2014, 11:58 AM

Sorry for your loss... you have my sincerest condolences!

retoocs · 10-30-2014, 12:57 PM

Did the truck stop?

covance · 10-30-2014, 01:04 PM

atleast you are okay!

Leonardo · 10-30-2014, 01:39 PM

You are lucky! Things could have been worse! Hopefully insurance will cover everything!

Vmax911 · 10-30-2014, 02:11 PM

How much for the exhaust tips shipped to the US?

(Too soon?)

Erm... Glad your okay!

stonenewt · 10-30-2014, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vmax911

How much for the exhaust tips shipped to the US?

Those aren't OE exhaust tips?

Scenic Driver · 10-30-2014, 03:16 PM

Sorry to see this, I've almost been taken out by logging and coal trucks a few times.

Createddeleted · 10-30-2014, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stonenewt

Those aren't OE exhaust tips?

USA has tiny tips.

ahausheer · 10-30-2014, 07:20 PM

Looking at the damage it is odd to me that the airbags did not deploy. Almost seems like they are either poorly calibrated or something is wrong.

BlueDubbinTDI · 10-30-2014, 07:30 PM

What makes you think insurance is going to total it out? That looks to be very salvageable.

10-30-2014, 01:38 AM	#1
matw8 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: Subaru BRZ, Dark Grey, Manual Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Binned it [with pics] Just a salutory warning to everyone out there who enjoys a nice mountain drive. I was heading along the Healesville-Kinglake road yesterday afternoon, lovely sunny day, mid week so not much traffic, when a large B-double logging truck ruined my day. I was doing about 60-70km/h around the outside of a right hand hairpin (left hand drive in Aus remember), and was confronted with the large semi oncoming in my lane. The trucks are so big they have to swing all the way to the wrong side of the road to get around the hairpins without tipping their trailer. I had nowhere to go but off the side of the road, and down the steep shoulder into the trees. Only hit at about 30km/h and didn't even trigger the airbags but the car is toast. Moral: Even when you leave a margin for error and stick to your own side of the road, and keep within the speed limit... things can happen. Expect the unexpected. Here's a link to the location. Not much room even when trucks stay on their own side of the road. https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-37....OLM04X_mfA!2e0 Attached Images

10-30-2014, 03:16 PM	#11
Scenic Driver Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 13 Subaru BRZ, 02 Audi TTQ Location: Orange County, NY Posts: 456 Thanks: 61 Thanked 320 Times in 168 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Sorry to see this, I've almost been taken out by logging and coal trucks a few times. __________________

10-30-2014, 07:20 PM	#13
ahausheer Re-member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Toyota camry Location: S. Cali Posts: 1,001 Thanks: 98 Thanked 292 Times in 152 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Looking at the damage it is odd to me that the airbags did not deploy. Almost seems like they are either poorly calibrated or something is wrong. __________________ Nothing decays like progress, and nothing preserves like neglect.

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swpbrz Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: swp brz limited Location: ca Posts: 205 Thanks: 30 Thanked 81 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Damn. My worst nightmare. Are you getting another?

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matw8 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Drives: Subaru BRZ, Dark Grey, Manual Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's only a year old, so insurance should replace it with a new one. Waiting to hear.

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