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Originally posted by Milk

Hey everyone!!

i am so happy to talk to u guys again..if u guys still wanna me here...after all i lost the whole car:(

It was just a car....

The important thing is that everyone's OK.

People see the photos and go OH MY GOD! Because everyone knows how quickly these things can happen.

Don't be so hard on yourself.

We're all here for you. :)

g'day everyone i found this thread from a link on overclockers, i just thought i'd say to vicki and the other guys that i hope they get better soon.

If this is the accident that happened on alexandra avenue about 2:55pm on monday then i was the one to find it driving outbound, upon finding it myself and i believe a guy named 'rob' who had been driving inbound, quickly called the ambulance, police etc. and made sure the car was switched off, it seemed bad at the time but it's good to see that noone was seriously injured. I waited around until the guy in the front was taken away but when i asked the police yesterday how you were they just said it was nothing too major, just cuts bruises etc.

It seemed like a completely freak accident considering it had just started raining and having been in that position myself before i can sympathise fully and it seemed like a fantastic car that was tragic to have been involved in such a nasty accident.

I was meant to give a statement to police on tuesday but as i live quite a distance away they said they already had enough witnesses, and I only saw the car come to a stop in the middle of the road as I was driving towards melb high school.

So vicki and company i hope you are all ok and the accident doesn't stay with you for too long and you get another skyline as it looked as though it was a much loved beast!

cheers,

rod.w :)

i would like to thank you very much for your help and assistance on the other day...i was the guy in the front passenger seat...we are all generally ok...a fractured wrist and cuts to face which needed stitches seems to be the worst of the injuries.

i was actually wondering how i could find out who you guys were to thank you in person...maybe we could meet up some time, il buy you a drink!

once again, thanks. and everyone...pls drive safe in these wintery days

thnx alot rob

i wont get a skyline back tho:)

coz i cant drive no more....too afraid to

i still have my rav4 handy...thats about it

i lost my FTO not long ago too...i think i kill cars too much:(

but really thankyou for ur help:D

drive safe....

and witnesses...now i am scared...who saw?@@

Milky:

I went past on my way home on Monday - and grabbed your bumper-bar and one of the foglamps - if you would like them as a memento they are in my garage :)

Glad you OK (and Sniffy too) - you are very lucky. The car must have been airborne to hit the tree so high up!

Sorry for poor quality of image - have bumped up the levels so you can see through the dark. Compare the height of my headlights to the height of the mark on the tree!

milk05.jpg

More here: http://www.the-silo.com/james/milk/

I have all these at higher resolution if anyone is interested.

Shows how easy something 'bad' can happen. Take lots of care out there.

James

Aw - Milky.

Don't let it get you down too much. Yes it was a lovely car, but it was just a car.

You are OK (and so are the others) - this is the important thing.

Some days 'life' just happens - you cannot predict what lies in store. You live to experience another day - whatever it brings. That's all part of the adventure. Hang in there :)

Boy - don't I sound philosophical :)

1st... glad to hear every1 is ok, you all did very well given the state of the car!

2nd... stick with the RAV4, as powerful cars don't seem to be 'your thing'

3rd... maybe sell the RAV4, and buy an early 80's falcodore?

It just goes to show that even skylines don't handle particularly well in the wet... 'specially after a couple of dry days, the road is JUST TOO GREASY!

P.S> the only reason i'm even being remotely stupid with points 2 and 3 is that sniffy is a ledgend the way he has approached the whole thing, everyone is ok and YOU HAVE TO GET OVER IT SOMETIME... ASAP!

Originally posted by Milk

yepz apachex

we all alive and safe and sound:)

thnx

hehe good to hear, how did u manage to smash that? it looks...well...beyond bad. i dont know if u had said it in the post, im just wondering. did u have insurance iz another question? (yes, that woudn't be top prority, just wonderin though)

yes apachex i got 3rd party so line down the drain:(

yes phorj thnx for ur advice..thats why me is not getting my gtt34 until i feel confidence:D

anh!!noway me gonna sell the rav4! it bites!!grrrr!! my lion:)

yes i was doing 50km/hr....mm and slip! well i can chose to fly in the yarra or hit the tree...what would u chose if u are me?

yes....gordy found out for me today my back tyres are BOLD...was wondering why i was ICE-SKATING on the road when went! now problem solved:)

oh wellz me is gonna stick to my legs and walk...me afraid to drive afraid to lose my rav4 afraid VERY MUCH to lose my 34!!<--future...

will go take driving lessons to improve my skills in driving...oh wells...i know IF I BELIVE I CAN DO IT, I CAN DO IT!

i love cars and sorz it got stuck to my whole body, soul.... so me is gonna improve my skills and take care of my cars more careful!

like service bloody every 2 months@@

ahh damn, and i thought another car hit ya =P

well look, SINCE u are gonna buy a gtt annyyywaayyy...u could always lend and/or give it to me for a while, just til u get er...confident, yes that sounds about right =P

id hate to imagine how public transport would feel...after u been drivin. have u done a safe driving course btw?

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