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Trollhart · 04-23-2018, 05:24 AM

Dont't want to open a new Thread, but I have to vent a little:

Drove my BRZ and crashed.

I was sidesweeped on the Autobahn by some Russian guy in an SUV.
He hit me in the driver side rear quarter with his passenger side front fender on a perfectly straight stretch of road with a ban on lane changing.

By reflex I managed to countersteer and luckily not scatter my car on the left lane barrier at 80km/h (yay for sportive driving courses!), but to come to a stop on the right lane and drag my girlfriend out the car behind the concrete barrier.
All this happened on a bridge inside a construction site, so there was just a small corridor between the barrier and a safety railing, followed by a 25 meter drop.

Luckily, the police arrived within 5 minutes, otherwise I would have probably been beaten unconscious or thrown off the bridge by that other guy - he was about twice my weight and definitely had some problems going on.

Result at the end of the day: My girlfriend is knocked out with whiplash for 2,5 weeks, I was almost thrown off a bridge, some asshat ran over my warning triangle, and my poor BRZ has taken quite a beating.

My damage has been ascertained to just shy of 5.000 Euros, plus loss of value and compensation for pain and suffering for my girlfriend (the latter one is ridiculously low in Germany, should be around 300 Euros or so).

Now the best part: It is completely clear that the SUV driver hit ME, but now his insurance blocks any settlement, because they want to attribute part of the fault to me, simply because "my car is too low".

I am on 25mm springs, fully certified etc. Why should it be my Problem if some dimwit in his SUV tank does not see me while I am (partly) in front of him?!

Of course I could use my full coverage, but the increased rates would rip my wallet a new one, and since I am not at fault, this would be the worst option.

So, repair not possible for the moment and off to the lawyer we go...

Sorry for the rant, but this has to get out of my system, and in the German forums I want to keep quiet until this thing has been settled.

04-23-2018, 05:24 AM	#96
Trollhart Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Sport Location: Northern Germany Posts: 52 Thanks: 7 Thanked 68 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Dont't want to open a new Thread, but I have to vent a little: Drove my BRZ and crashed. I was sidesweeped on the Autobahn by some Russian guy in an SUV. He hit me in the driver side rear quarter with his passenger side front fender on a perfectly straight stretch of road with a ban on lane changing. By reflex I managed to countersteer and luckily not scatter my car on the left lane barrier at 80km/h (yay for sportive driving courses!), but to come to a stop on the right lane and drag my girlfriend out the car behind the concrete barrier. All this happened on a bridge inside a construction site, so there was just a small corridor between the barrier and a safety railing, followed by a 25 meter drop. Luckily, the police arrived within 5 minutes, otherwise I would have probably been beaten unconscious or thrown off the bridge by that other guy - he was about twice my weight and definitely had some problems going on. Result at the end of the day: My girlfriend is knocked out with whiplash for 2,5 weeks, I was almost thrown off a bridge, some asshat ran over my warning triangle, and my poor BRZ has taken quite a beating. My damage has been ascertained to just shy of 5.000 Euros, plus loss of value and compensation for pain and suffering for my girlfriend (the latter one is ridiculously low in Germany, should be around 300 Euros or so). Now the best part: It is completely clear that the SUV driver hit ME, but now his insurance blocks any settlement, because they want to attribute part of the fault to me, simply because "my car is too low". I am on 25mm springs, fully certified etc. Why should it be my Problem if some dimwit in his SUV tank does not see me while I am (partly) in front of him?! Of course I could use my full coverage, but the increased rates would rip my wallet a new one, and since I am not at fault, this would be the worst option. So, repair not possible for the moment and off to the lawyer we go... Sorry for the rant, but this has to get out of my system, and in the German forums I want to keep quiet until this thing has been settled.