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I was driving along Brisbane St on the way to work today, and at the Lawrence St intersection at the top of City Park (Launceston people will know it). There was 6-10 cars in the turning lane waiting to turn up High Street, when this woman in a commodore turned infront of me (opposide way on Brisbane, turning down to Lawrence), through a gap in the line of cars waiting to turn upto High St. I got on the brakes and aimed from where she came from, but she saw me and stopped in the middle of the road! It's a 60 zone, but I'd backed off so I would have been going 40-50 approaching the intersection (do this everyday to avoid an accident), so i was able to wipe of most of my speed, but My front left got her rear passenger door. The only good thing is that my intercooler and oil cooler are fine, it's only body damage. But i'm not happy :domokun::blush::wacko:

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I was driving along Brisbane St on the way to work today, and at the Lawrence St intersection at the top of City Park (Launceston people will know it). There was 6-10 cars in the turning lane waiting to turn up High Street, when this woman in a commodore turned infront of me (opposide way on Brisbane, turning down to Lawrence), through a gap in the line of cars waiting to turn upto High St. I got on the brakes and aimed from where she came from, but she saw me and stopped in the middle of the road! It's a 60 zone, but I'd backed off so I would have been going 40-50 approaching the intersection (do this everyday to avoid an accident), so i was able to wipe of most of my speed, but My front left got her rear passenger door. The only good thing is that my intercooler and oil cooler are fine, it's only body damage. But i'm not happy :thumbsup::O:D

mate been up launy on a sat night, done the block nearly got hit! havent been there for a while...

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I was driving along Brisbane St on the way to work today, and at the Lawrence St intersection at the top of City Park (Launceston people will know it). There was 6-10 cars in the turning lane waiting to turn up High Street, when this woman in a commodore turned infront of me (opposide way on Brisbane, turning down to Lawrence), through a gap in the line of cars waiting to turn upto High St. I got on the brakes and aimed from where she came from, but she saw me and stopped in the middle of the road! It's a 60 zone, but I'd backed off so I would have been going 40-50 approaching the intersection (do this everyday to avoid an accident), so i was able to wipe of most of my speed, but My front left got her rear passenger door. The only good thing is that my intercooler and oil cooler are fine, it's only body damage. But i'm not happy :thumbsup::O:D

Saw the said vehicle on the flat tray... you need a 1980 SSS 180B to drive to work mate.

TT

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well it's an insurence job, so more than likely it'll all be replaced with new stuff. So if it's replaced I could pilage it for you, or keep it for myself as a track bar (and put ventinlation holes and stiff in it)

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