A bad start to the new year :(

[eTiMaGo]

So I had my first major accident with the Yaris this morning... I left the office to drop by home, so I needed to make a U-turn. Normally I would keep going down the road to an intersection where it can be done safely, but there was nobody in the incoming lanes, and a check of my mirrors showed nobody behind me. Or so I thought. As I'm halfway across the road, BAM, and I see someone sliding across my hood, I just got right in the path of a motorcycle carrying two people, which I honestly didn't see coming :frown:

Thankfully, the two riders only had pretty minor injuries (sliding on the hood probably helped a lot actually, and they were both wearing helmets, which is a rarity!) but went to the hospital for x-rays and a checkup, then the insurance guy came and we spent a few hours sorting it all out...

But boy do I feel bad about this, I always try to drive in a courteous and attentive manner...

So yeah, the front corner of my car is pretty bashed up as you can see in the pics... and my steering's way out of alignment, 20 degree toe-in is not very easy to drive with... Tow truck's coming tomorrow, then who knows how long until I get it back...

Moral of the story, pay attention!

[Tamago]

so it's people like YOU that us motorcyclists need to be watching out for!!!

[eTiMaGo]

heh yeah... and I'm a former bike rider myself :frown:

[ruimond]

Damn that sucks :(, hope you get it fixed and back up running asap!. Lucky those projectors didn't get a bashing :P, well looks like it anyway. Sorry to hear about that though.

[hatchbackkid82]

The important thing is that everyone walked away... sorry about your car though.

[jaserhunter]

sorry man thats a bad feeling being in a accident. be glad it wasnt a big ass truck.

[Yaris Palme]

ohhhh no. the beautifull yaris.....

and did you know something about the casualty???

[eTiMaGo]

The important thing is that everyone walked away...

Absolutely, I am extremely thankful for that, hard enough being a foreigner involved in an accident here.

Damn that sucks :(, hope you get it fixed and back up running asap!. Lucky those projectors didn't get a bashing :P, well looks like it anyway. Sorry to hear about that though.

Actually on a closer look the top mounting tab snapped, but it can probably be epoxied back on :)

sorry man thats a bad feeling being in a accident. be glad it wasnt a big ass truck.

I think I *would* have seen it coming :laugh:

ohhhh no. the beautifull yaris.....

and did you know something about the casualty???

casualty? what do you mean?

[KCALB SIRAY]

Glad to know you and the bikers are ok.

[Bob_VT]

Shit happens. Glad no one was seriously hurt.

[Yaris Palme]

hmmm sorry for my english :D
dict.cc said that are the bikers (i know what bikers mean, but i don´t know the english word for the german "Unfallopfer")

[eTiMaGo]

oooh... casualty is most often used when someone died in an accident :smile: I think you would just mean accident victims, or just the bikers, it is understood which ones you are talking about :smile:

[Klink10]

"E".....very sorry about this and hope things turn out well for all involved. Mine (accident) was more serious and I think about it everyday. You will also. Best of luck and I hope to see the car up and running in the same glory it was before. Notice I said glory instead of the same as it was because I know some changes will most likely be made.

[33OH]

Thomas, glad everyone's okay.

Just wondering, are U-turns legal there?

[eTiMaGo]

what is legal or not legal is a very grey area... heck the police came by and did a u-turn in the exact same spot I did :laugh:

[cali yaris]

just when I was considering a Honda Ruckus -- thanks for the reminder, and I'm glad the human beings are ok.

[Yaris Palme]

but just think positiv :D
now you can buy a widebodykit :D

[eTiMaGo]

hahahahha I wish, man....

[CKaelin]

so it's people like YOU that us motorcyclists need to be watching out for!!!

Yeah that's sketchy!

[custom Lftback]

have you gotten an estimate on the cost of repairs? Sorry to hear to hear this Thomas, these things are nothing but an inconvenience and always come at the worst time. But I am very glad everyone is ok. Just goes to show everyone that even if you think you are a very good driver, accidents can happen to anyone. I think this saying fits very well in this situation....."Shit happens".

[Chupacabra]

Sorry to hear this but my experience on Monday was a bad one as well....

Well....here is my embarrassing moment of the year. I get the week between Xmas and New Year's off from work as the plant shuts down. Now....one day the temps rose quite nicely so I threw another coat of sealant on the car. The car looked really, really nice and SUPER clean. So....I really didn't drive it all week. I came outside Monday to get into the car and the whol entire driveway was a sheet of ice....I am not exagerating. When I got near the car to get inside, I slipped and fell on my @$$. Now...this is pretty funny for all of you reading....I must admit and actually, even I can laugh at myself BUT the twist to this is that it wasn't just a slip and fall so that my pride was hurt. This fall happened as I was about to get into my car sooooo.....yes, there goes my knee BAM, a perfect 90 degree smack into the rear panel and as I was going down, my wrist/hand also hit a bit higher up on the panel. NOT GOOD!!! I was extremely pissed off because the panel was dinged in two places! I now have to bring the car to the dealership to have the dent magician remove the carnage. Not good at all.....

[YAR1S]

what is legal or not legal is a very grey area... heck the police came by and did a u-turn in the exact same spot I did :laugh:

haha gotta love them.....


sorry bout your crash it sucks so much to crash these cars... I cringe everytime I see one....

[33OH]

Sorry to hear this but my experience on Monday was a bad one as well....

Well....here is my embarrassing moment of the year. I get the week between Xmas and New Year's off from work as the plant shuts down. Now....one day the temps rose quite nicely so I threw another coat of sealant on the car. The car looked really, really nice and SUPER clean. So....I really didn't drive it all week. I came outside Monday to get into the car and the whol entire driveway was a sheet of ice....I am not exagerating. When I got near the car to get inside, I slipped and fell on my @$$. Now...this is pretty funny for all of you reading....I must admit and actually, even I can laugh at myself BUT the twist to this is that it wasn't just a slip and fall so that my pride was hurt. This fall happened as I was about to get into my car sooooo.....yes, there goes my knee BAM, a perfect 90 degree smack into the rear panel and as I was going down, my wrist/hand also hit a bit higher up on the panel. NOT GOOD!!! I was extremely pissed off because the panel was dinged in two places! I now have to bring the car to the dealership to have the dent magician remove the carnage. Not good at all.....

Ouch that sucks. Have any pictures?

[eTiMaGo]

Sorry to hear this but my experience on Monday was a bad one as well....

Well....here is my embarrassing moment of the year. I get the week between Xmas and New Year's off from work as the plant shuts down. Now....one day the temps rose quite nicely so I threw another coat of sealant on the car. The car looked really, really nice and SUPER clean. So....I really didn't drive it all week. I came outside Monday to get into the car and the whol entire driveway was a sheet of ice....I am not exagerating. When I got near the car to get inside, I slipped and fell on my @$$. Now...this is pretty funny for all of you reading....I must admit and actually, even I can laugh at myself BUT the twist to this is that it wasn't just a slip and fall so that my pride was hurt. This fall happened as I was about to get into my car sooooo.....yes, there goes my knee BAM, a perfect 90 degree smack into the rear panel and as I was going down, my wrist/hand also hit a bit higher up on the panel. NOT GOOD!!! I was extremely pissed off because the panel was dinged in two places! I now have to bring the car to the dealership to have the dent magician remove the carnage. Not good at all.....

double ouch!!

[Chupacabra]

I am going to snap some once the car is clean....I have road salt on it now. I am going to wash the car before taking it into the dealer and take some before and after pictures. I was NOT a happy camper that day and very disappointed with myself but hey...ice is ice. I know a lot of people had trouble's with cars sliding and some other people had stories of falling. None of which though, damaged their cars.

[ChinoCharles]

Sorry to see this Thomas. Hope your car gets back in tip-top shape soon!

[Chris07LB]

I feel your pain man.. just glad everyone was ok.

[tk-421]

NOOOOOO! Not Prikinoo... :cry:
Glad everybody was OK, T.

[m911gt]

sorry to hear about the accident Thomas, it couldn't have happened to a better guy or a nicer Yaris. I'm glad that everyone is ok.

[thebarber]

dibs on all your parts!

lol

good thing no one was hurt!

[BrazdonW]

glad you are ok
sorry to hear about your car :/

[nemelek]

Sorry. If anybody on this forum loved their car it is you eTiMaGo. I've totaled a few in my youth and it never feels good.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Damn, sorry to hear about this Thomas. Good thing everyone was okay. Keep us posted.

[33OH]

Just throw a bandaid on it. :biggrin:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/211/508490334_8c8c1ed18c.jpg

[Ashley87]

Ugh, I feel your pain. I got in my first accident ever a few weeks back, I turned left in front of an SUV, I felt like a total idiot, I'm usually a great driver. My poor little Aveo was totaled but fared much better than anyone thought it would. But it's ok because I ended up getting my brand new Yaris to replace my Aveo. :) :wub:

[Black Yaris]

looks like time for some custom CF parts (CF fenders/hood)

[ekiM_]

Just throw a bandaid on it. :biggrin:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/211/508490334_8c8c1ed18c.jpg

and wait for it to heal huh? :biggrin:

to the thread starter, good thing nobody got seriously injured. sorry about your car though, and the rims.. ouch! hope you get it fixed soon.. :wink:

[jinxor]

damn... the nice looking yaris got pwnd....
At least no one got hurt... hope the insurance fixes up everything...

Were all your mods under insurance, or you have to shell out the cash from your pocket?

[SilverBack]

Wow that bike sure did a number. Always sucks to see a Yaris have a run-in, especially a nicely modded-out one. Hope you get it fixed soon, and it's always great to know everyone's okay:thumbsup:

What did the bike look like if you don't mind me asking?

[CTScott]

Sorry to hear this but my experience on Monday was a bad one as well....

Well....here is my embarrassing moment of the year. I get the week between Xmas and New Year's off from work as the plant shuts down. Now....one day the temps rose quite nicely so I threw another coat of sealant on the car. The car looked really, really nice and SUPER clean. So....I really didn't drive it all week. I came outside Monday to get into the car and the whol entire driveway was a sheet of ice....I am not exagerating. When I got near the car to get inside, I slipped and fell on my @$$. Now...this is pretty funny for all of you reading....I must admit and actually, even I can laugh at myself BUT the twist to this is that it wasn't just a slip and fall so that my pride was hurt. This fall happened as I was about to get into my car sooooo.....yes, there goes my knee BAM, a perfect 90 degree smack into the rear panel and as I was going down, my wrist/hand also hit a bit higher up on the panel. NOT GOOD!!! I was extremely pissed off because the panel was dinged in two places! I now have to bring the car to the dealership to have the dent magician remove the carnage. Not good at all.....


That's a riot (in a painful way) - I washed mine on the same day and glazed my driveway as well. While washing mine I found out why the rear wiper doesn't pull off the window.

I snipped the tab to allow mine to fully pull off and it makes washing a lot easier. I was washing the rear left bumper and as I came around the back I stood up and took the corner of the wiper square in the eye. I still have a black eye from it and I am dang lucky I didn't poke my eye out. From now on safety glasses are standard equipment during washes...

[YarisFan007]

Whoa! I'm so sorry to see that happened to your sweet Yaris, Etimago. Glad to see that you're still alive though : )

[tk-421]

If it's any consolation, my car looked way worse than that and came back like new after not too long. Cheer up, buddy! :drinking:

[*MAD DOG*]

The important question is did bambo survive the accident? Nah, seriously glad everyone could walk away from it. Perfect excuse for some new rims Thomas.

[Doc Zaius]

Thomas... very sorry to hear about your accident. I'm really glad that everyone was more-or-less ok though! To one of the best red Yarises out there, here's hoping for a speedy recovery! :biggrin:

[Chupacabra]

That's a riot (in a painful way) - I washed mine on the same day and glazed my driveway as well. While washing mine I found out why the rear wiper doesn't pull off the window.

I snipped the tab to allow mine to fully pull off and it makes washing a lot easier. I was washing the rear left bumper and as I came around the back I stood up and took the corner of the wiper square in the eye. I still have a black eye from it and I am dang lucky I didn't poke my eye out. From now on safety glasses are standard equipment during washes...

DOH! Holy $hit that sucks too (and if funny in a painful way)! Man....

I am going to start a separate thread for the work done by dent magician so as to not hijack Thomas' thread here. I have been thinking about trimming the rear wiper cap but after hearing this story...maybe I'll leave it alone because I get into a zone when washing the car and I'd be a PERFECT candidate for poking my eye out when washing the car. Glad you weren't seriously hurt....:smoking:

[firemachine69]

Try watching for those tiny-ass-bike-and-pedestrian-bastards while taking a corner in a bus. :laugh:

[Ryu]

Very sorry to hear your accident Thomas.
Your ride is the inspiration for many people in the early age of yarisworld.
Hopefully your car can be recovered very soon.

[eTiMaGo]

Thanks for the kind words everyone... Tow truck came to pick the car up this morning, rough estimate is 2 weeks til I get it back.. But, they're also gonna fix up the other dings and scratches I got over time, pretty much gonna repaint the whole car then :laugh:

[33OH]

pretty much gonna repaint the whole car then :laugh:

Hot pink FTW! :biggrin:

[redyaris]

I see running wild on the streets of Bangkok has its consequences Etimago. Thanks though to lifting me to the top of Absolute Red virginal unwrecked liftbacks on YW however.:headbang:

[tk-421]

If you're gonna get the whole car painted, might as well change colors! :wink:
(Not that I have anything against the red... Might be fun though)

[kou]

sorry to here about your car,glad everyone is ok. can someone photoshop this for me.:biggrin:

[eTiMaGo]

I see running wild on the streets of Bangkok has its consequences Etimago. Thanks though to lifting me to the top of Absolute Red virginal unwrecked liftbacks on YW however.:headbang:

Just wait till you blind someone with all that bling and they run into you :laugh:

If you're gonna get the whole car painted, might as well change colors! :wink:
(Not that I have anything against the red... Might be fun though)

Tempting tempting, but don't really have the extra funds for it :frown: bright orange would be awesome though :smile:

sorry to here about your car,glad everyone is ok. can someone photoshop this for me.:biggrin:

hehehhe classic in the making :biggrin:

[SIPNGAS]

I *just* saw this...don't know how I've missed it. Sorry about the accident....and glad you and the bikers are ok. What about legal problems? You eluded to something about being a foreigner and getting into trouble. Is that all ok?

[Treyz]

Ahhh crap!

That sucks to hear Thomas!

[kustom play]

at least your honest about what happened

glad everybody was safe

suck it got the A pillar

[eTiMaGo]

I *just* saw this...don't know how I've missed it. Sorry about the accident....and glad you and the bikers are ok. What about legal problems? You eluded to something about being a foreigner and getting into trouble. Is that all ok?

Not really any legal trouble, but well, let's just say in cases like this it's easy for some people to see a foreigner as a big walking bag of cash :laugh:

Thankfully it was right in front of the office so my Thai partner came over to help negotiate, as well as the insurance guy, plus the guys on the bike were pretty friendly and not toooo pissed off, so in the end I was extremely lucky.

Similar thing happened to my mom years ago, she was turning in to a parking spot and a dumb lady on a motorcycle was trying to squeeze past, of course ran into the side of the car. Girl got off the bike and told my mom "you give me 3000 baht (about $80)". Lucky there was a cop right there, basically told her to f*ck off :laugh:

[SIPNGAS]

Oh good.....really. Your other statement worried me a little.... =)

[eTiMaGo]

Well folks this is it... It is with a heavy heart that I have now sold my Yaris. I got promoted, and now have a ride much more appropriate...

16883

My only regret? That it's not April 1st, when this would be much more appropriate :biggrin:

[Bob_VT]

Well folks this is it... It is with a heavy heart that I have now sold my Yaris. I got promoted, and now have a ride much more appropriate...

16883

My only regret? That it's not April 1st, when this would be much more appropriate :biggrin:

Okay..... then as a Moderator YOU ARE FIRED! :eyebulge: We do not allow Pimps here. Pack up your bags and move to Lafayette, LA........ :biggrin: You will be a Pimp at night and a Paint Chip Counter by day!

[eTiMaGo]

heh... if I can say anything, *THAT'S* what I call a back seat :laugh:

[cali yaris]

dude, you took a job as a chauffeur?

[eTiMaGo]

Garm != funny

[tk-421]

Garm != funny
ROFL

[Thej3sta2]

ouch man

[redyaris]

Just who is the Green Hornet Kato?

[eTiMaGo]

Well I went to visit my baby at the hospital this afternoon... Been over a month and it's not quite done yet. Suspension, bodywork and paint is done, they still need to change the windshield. But the biggest problem is the wheel that got hit is bent quite a bit. It's still in one piece, but if I get on the highway with it, it's gonna vibrate and wobble like crazy. Insurance will only cover the equivalent cost of the OEM wheel, which they quote at about $50 :laugh:

So, I think it's time to accelerate my plan to get some 15" wheels, but I'll need to sell my monstrous front brakes, anyone interested?

Anyway here's some pics, they also fixed up the scuffs, dents and scratches I accumulated over time, so the bumpers are out drying from their fresh coat of paint :smile:

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naked ass pic :laugh::

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You can also see my new front suspension lower arm, the original one got bent pretty bad (guy at the garage could not believe a motorcycle impact caused that much damage) and they also changed the wheel hub, apparently the bearing was busted too:

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So, if they can get a new wheel in time, I ought to have the car back Saturday :biggrin:

[tk-421]

Woohoo! Finally...
So what wheels are you thinking about getting?

[eTiMaGo]

good to hear. what were you running before as wheels for the brakes to fit?

Woohoo! Finally...
So what wheels are you thinking about getting?

those ubiquitous 15" Spoon/EVO/ROTA 5-spoke ones, in flat black :biggrin:

but, as it turns out, I need to talk to the insurance again because I did pay extra to cover the modifications including the wheels.... the plot thickens...

[djgab101]

bad luck........ it happens to the best of us.......... (dam i havent crashed yet.... i am not the best)