Had an accident on Wednesday afternoon over here in germany, I was aproaching a T junction along the top of the T going right to left as you look at it "T". on the top of the T there was a parked car, mine being right hand drive i had to move my car slightly to the left of the parked car to gain a view up the road, making sure it was clear to pass. (mine being right hand drive in germany a lil tricky).
Anyway observed a car aproaching at speed, it was a 30 km zone very slow. The car was speeding toward me. I was still at a stand still parked rear and slightly left of parked car.
The speeding car was travelling left to right ie opposite direction of travel to me.

She didnt see me and hit my left front wheel which was at full lock to go round the parked car. Taking out the wing scuffing the door and pushing the wheel up into the passenger footwell. Ripping all and in sundry from the suspension, steering and everything else that lives jut inside the wing.

Her car came to rest behind mine to the left pointed toward my rear left door, now sitting as tho she was exiting the T junction.

Air bags deployed (stinky or what) and the 3 point harnesses did their job.

Checked on my dad, he was in better state than me and he was in the side that was hit lol.

Then got out to check on her

No seat belt on and claret all over her face still holding the wheel.

Anyway i did all the stuff your supposed to, check for injurys remove casualty from danger area (risk of fire) and controlled traffic untill emergency services arrived.

Then sat down and took it all in.

German police delt with it very quickly asked me for details and a couple of questions.

She was taken away in an ambulance for minor injuries and shock.

My dad got a lift by the Police to the airport 1.5ks away .

I sat there for 8 hours untill the recovery arrived, lol.

Anyway they reckon 22,000€ to repair its an 01 wrx so no chance of that

The wing has had it, inner ok but the floor pan is bent where my wheel folded into it. This in turn pushed the bottom of the B pillar slightly rearward, all resulting in her being written off.

So anyone selling a 01 STI ? or want spares for a 01 WRX possibly 2 weekend tickets for JAE up for grabs.

and hers was a polo!!

Yours sadly Aston.






This was her in her better days

 

Gutted for ya mate..... one more tidy car gets written off.......

at least 'you' are ok though......

 

Cheers ron, good to hear from you mate. I do have slight back injury but its not to bad. I cant beleive my dad was ok, it was his side i always thought he was a tuff old bugger when i was a kid lol.

 

Gutted for you mate

Like Ron said, good that your ok.......


Mike

 

Cheers mike, hows tricks?

 

What can i say mate

Moddled my car on your fine example

@ Least you are ok

Tiny...

 

Thanks Tiny, Watch out for mk 2 i hope

 

Gutted for your car mate but glad your ok.

How big was that intercooler, its huge

 

Thankfully its ok too will either flog or fit it to the new one.

 

sorry to hear that mate!

 

Like I said earlier Aston, don't give up with the insurance, keep annoying them and don't take their first offer. You HAVE to keep pestering them and they will come to a satisfactory compromise that way

 

Tasty motor as I'm sure the next one will be. But man alive that intercooler

 

GUtted for ya Aston,glad you are ok tho thats the main thing cars are replaceable i look forward to seeing your next project

 

Thanks daz, im thinking white next

Defo another bugeye they are one less now. Need all the support they can get lol

 

gutted for you mate, that car looked sweet

on a different note:

I have a 02 wrx you can have at well below book price if your interested?

 

Hi Aston

OMG What a bummer. Thought I'd meet up and say hello at the Ring later this year

I hope you get a satisfactory outcome.

F
PS Did you ever go to a Caldcote meet?

 

Cheers Floyd, looks like the ring will have to wait, unless i take the X3 lol. Bloody horrible thing anyway.
Keep your eyes peeled for a whaite bug eye for me

 

Really sorry to read about this Aston glad that you and your dad are both ok though.

 

Thanks lynne, long time no hear

 

Sorry to hear the bad news matey. Still at least you can go out and buy a decent NON JAP car with the insurance money

Gary

 

LOL dunno about that Gary. Ive had the french poo before

 

Gutted.

I wasnt expecting a quite so modded car when i scrolled down! White does sound though!

 

White would be good

I'm doing ok, just fitted gearbox number 5!!!

When are you back in the UK?

 

Was coming back at the end of July for JAE, things have changed a little now Unless i can take the 98 cooper s

I will let all you guys know one way or the other Mike.

Aston

 

any pics of the mangled aftermath

 

Aston, gutted for you mate, main thing as said by others is that you and your dad are ok.
Still it min't be an opportunity to make the switch to the Dark Side LOL.

John

 

Well i went to look at it for one last time the otherday, i took some pics to post up as people were asking

Here they are.













Doesnt look bad does it? well 22,000€ of damage im not so sure. I know hey always bump it up for insurance jobs

oh well im on the lookout for another one

Aston.

 

Nah.. never! He wants a white one now

 

It might polish out

 

sorry to hear for ya, i remember you having the fairly high powered scooby, guessing you gonna try n salvage some finances and sell on the performance parts which are reuseable?