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Priestley

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Priestley

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My dad borrowed my car to go to work last week (his was at the mechanic), unfortunately another road user couldn't tell the difference between red and green. On the plus side my dad walked away with only minor injuries.

I'm thinking about getting a Toyota Chaser to replace it depending on insurance costs. Does anyone here have comprehensive insurance on a JZX100?

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_Ryan_ Grand Master

_Ryan_

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Lucky there wasnt a passenger... I was hit in a similar situation, we were going under the speed limit so it hit just infront of the A pillar, lucky for the passenger.

Not going to be loyal to the RB and get a Stagea?

ss07 Community Regular

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Makes me think of earlier today.

I was sitting a an intersection on a red light behind another car, with my mate driving behind me.

The light went green and the car infront of me was a bit slow to take off, and as he started to get going a Semi went flying through the intersection!

Just makes me think, I could have just witnessed someone being killed; or had that car not been there, my best mate probably would have watched me get cleaned up by a truck.

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Mayuri Krab Grand Master

Mayuri Krab

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Holy sh*t, glad at least his ok.

I almost got hit on the side 2day as well, due to some stupid idiot in a POS doesn't seem to know that you suppose to stop & check for incoming traffic & give way to them when approaching a T-junction.

Rekin Grand Master

Rekin

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holy shit thats crazy. Poor R33 :P

I had a similar story, waiting at intersection to cross 80km/h road. Was at front, lights went green but was keeping eye on traffic on the intersection. Could see one car still going 80km/h and didnt look like was going to slow down.

Car behind me started beeping at me to move off but I still stayed at the green light. Next thing the stupid lady realises its red for her, jumps on the brakes and skids through the intersection stopping infront of my car.

If i went when it was green or when the idiot was beeping at me, I would have been cleaned up (drivers door too at 80km/h)

Lets just say the car who was behind me beeping at me avoided coming next to me at any other lights haha

RBPOWA-(TJ) Grand Master

RBPOWA-(TJ)

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Chandler and Cheltenham Road, always one hero flying through the red light heading towards dandenong, i've nearly been hit twice, miss's nearly once.

one that nearly hit my miss's i saw the dumb ass drive applying eye liner!

glad to hear all is ok!

eMsta Grand Master

eMsta

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holy shit thats crazy. Poor R33 :P

I had a similar story, waiting at intersection to cross 80km/h road. Was at front, lights went green but was keeping eye on traffic on the intersection. Could see one car still going 80km/h and didnt look like was going to slow down.

Car behind me started beeping at me to move off but I still stayed at the green light. Next thing the stupid lady realises its red for her, jumps on the brakes and skids through the intersection stopping infront of my car.

If i went when it was green or when the idiot was beeping at me, I would have been cleaned up (drivers door too at 80km/h)

Lets just say the car who was behind me beeping at me avoided coming next to me at any other lights haha

fck! thats lucky as hell man!

did you get out and tell the guy behind u "i told u so u fcker!!!"

bombtrack Experienced

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It's already been said, but faaaark. I'm really happy your Dad's alright, obviously could have been much worse. Poor R33 :3some:

The other driver... What an idiot, I wish people would pay attention on the roads.

iseekool Veteran

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That's a nasty hit.

Good thing you dad walked away OK.

As a habit a always look both ways when the light turns green especially on high speed intersections (70km/h+). It has saved me on a few occassions.

joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo Grand Master

joeyjoejoejuniorshabadoo

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damn that's lucky...

same thing happened to me a few years ago, i slowed down for a few seconds to change a cd and when i looked up a gold falcon flew through a red @ 80+ missing my car by about 1 metre....

now i slow down and check even at green lights

glad to hear your dad is ok!

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