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I think most people that know me know of my totally awesome dyno queen of a wagon that had to be jacked onto the RE dyno cos it was too low :( Anyway just when she was running nicley with the new engine and all the replacement engine bay bits this happens :huh: The other car turned right through the intersection infront of me and didn't give way, braked and swerved but still hit him square in the back wheel, mashed my car but his only had a few scratches. Suppose at least I did swerve and didn't hit him in the doors, could have been alot worse for his passenger.....

Anyway piccies and a squashed pod :(

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ouch mate. are u ok??? nasty damage there. at least he/she was the one at fault

yeah its all ok (i was the passenger).

The crash was like a lesson on exactly the right thing to do during a traffic collision. Both parties were fairly calm, which is good it was a biiiig hit tho...

no one was hurt.

Atleast now you can take the money and buy a skyline, in fact now you can buy anything but a dunnydoor, my hatred of commodores dos'nt show does it?

Hopefully you were insured atleast.

Yeh the other car was a company car so insurance shouldn't be too much of a problem, hopefull I don't get stooged and get a decent payout considering i've just spent so much money on it. Anyway just waiting for a call from his insurance company today and we'll see how it goes.

P.S. If anyones got a shitter for sale I need something to get me to work and back for the time being. Think I might save up a bit more money and buy a discovery :)

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