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eTiMaGo · 07-19-2007, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razr

That van is probably responsible for 100+ damaged cars a year - so whatever damage you did to him is just plain karma

Yeah but the crappy thing is I'm usually give myself way too big of a safety margin when maneuvering, when I think I'm about to hit something I'm still far away form it. I usually think "oh crap, I'm not gonna be able to fit there", but this time I thought I just should make it... Happened to me once before as well, in my mom's car, but when going into an underground parking spot next to a pillar... She was OK with it, though, she already had put her fair share of scratches on the bumper

Safariworld · 07-20-2007, 03:56 AM

Yes, this is the original bumper ordered from Japan. Well, when something happens, it happens. My friend settled the repair costs and most of the arrangements so it worked out ok.

A key point is not to sell off your original car parts if you can. I had to drive around with the factory front bumper for a long time while the repairs were pending.

eijikikimaru · 07-20-2007, 07:35 PM

Claybar like others say for the gummy...WD40 could work too I guess. As for the chip the pen will cover most...hopefully. Sorry to hear about what happen Thomas

Ahh Korean Drivers... Oh how I know what you mean.
Oh wait a min! I'm one of them!!!

Anyways yah, in Korea they're pretty ruthless. Pedestrians really don't have the right of way, it's just something they say so the pedestrian feels safer. In reality it's a front so drivers can get more targets to get more points!
That old game called Crazy Taxi, well in Korean it's not just a game it's real~

I remember back when I was 11 and trying to cross a street in a crosswalk... I stood on the side of the road for at least 10mins just to get halfway. There was no island so I got stuck in the middle while cars were just zoomed by. Another 3 mins went by before I got to the other side. There was no stoplight for cars to wait and oh man, the adults on the street were freaking out! That was kinda fun now that I think about it...I wonder if they built a street light yet?

seanele · 08-25-2007, 06:01 AM

aha!!!...now i kno why you don't want to post more new pics.
is this why?...
or am i just being a stalker to your cool red Yaris??..

Ferret_san · 09-01-2007, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eijikikimaru

Claybar like others say

+1 for the clay bar.

These things are a must and should be in everyones soap bucket. Just be careful and take your time when using these.

Katana · 09-02-2007, 06:11 AM

This sucks, bad luck...

eTiMaGo · 09-02-2007, 09:49 AM

yeah... and it pains me to say this, but a couple of days ago an idiot on a motorbike does an illegal U-turn and slams into me! Another big scratch on the other side...

Ah well, insurance is gonna have a lot of work to do next week

swng · 09-02-2007, 05:10 PM

Sorry to learn about that but glad that apparently you are OK! Hope, as you implied, insurance helps.

landrym28 · 09-02-2007, 05:14 PM

Definately some bad luck there! Hopefully you're ok!

Ferret_san · 09-02-2007, 07:14 PM

Considering the number of bikes and the like in Thialand, you've probably been living on borrowed time !!!

eTiMaGo · 09-03-2007, 12:41 AM

Heheheh I used to drive a small bike. Like a maniac... They're fun, I never needed the rear view mirrors, nobody could catch up to me... So I kinda understand the bike drivers' mindset and habits, which helps a lot. But this guy saw me, thought I was slowing down to let him pass (why would I? he's doing an illegal U-turn after all), and tried to cut across the road...

Razr · 09-03-2007, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferret_san

Considering the number of bikes and the like in Thialand, you've probably been living on borrowed time !!!

No kidding! Here it's not a matter of if you'll hit a motorbike, it's just a matter of when.. All you can hope is that the none of the people on the bike at the time die (could be 1-6 of them), because even stupid people have a right to live ;)

Quote:

Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

Heheheh I used to drive a small bike. Like a maniac... They're fun, I never needed the rear view mirrors, nobody could catch up to me...

Must have been in BKK! - we don't have much gridlock up here so the average speed of cars is ~90-120km/hr, while the average speed of bikes is ~40-60km/hr. Look behind or die ;)

eTiMaGo · 09-04-2007, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razr

Must have been in BKK! - we don't have much gridlock up here so the average speed of cars is ~90-120km/hr, while the average speed of bikes is ~40-60km/hr. Look behind or die ;)

Phuket actually... people just drive slooooow... and I was a young hotheaded punk... even challenged a fat guy on a Harley off the line... I had the advantage for about 10 meters

Good days good days...

forpinks · 09-05-2007, 02:56 PM

Toyota Thailand to the rescue!

That sucks dude, especially if you "accidentally" did it...

GabL · 09-05-2007, 05:37 PM

Speaking of crazy traffic, I think China could be the worst...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aodbmS_43M

Razr · 09-05-2007, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GabL

Speaking of crazy traffic, I think China could be the worst...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aodbmS_43M

Classic Asian driving that ;)

Now imagine if there were no busses at all, and instead each one was replaced by another 40 motorcycles, and 80% of the cars were actually pickup trucks with 10+ people hanging out of the tray, not to mention throwing in a few trucks with loads twice as long and/or wide as the truck itself, and also imagine that there were actually traffic lights there that no-one was paying attention to, and then you've got Thai driving ;)

08-25-2007, 06:01 AM	#22
seanele View User's Garage Drives: '07 Blazing Blue LB, '09 Jetta Join Date: May 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 413	aha!!!...now i kno why you don't want to post more new pics. is this why?... or am i just being a stalker to your cool red Yaris??.. __________________ current: '07 Yaris LB - '09 VW Jetta ex: '06 Beetle S(19x8.5 Audi A8) - MK4 GLi BMP(18x8 OZ, K04) - '03 GTi(17x7.5 Ronal, APR93) - '01 GLS - '88 GTi - '86 GTi - '83 GTi

09-02-2007, 06:11 AM	#24
Katana Drives: Yaris LB 1.3lt 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Under the hood! Posts: 1,124	This sucks, bad luck... __________________ It's not the ride, it's the rider!

09-02-2007, 09:49 AM	#25
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	yeah... and it pains me to say this, but a couple of days ago an idiot on a motorbike does an illegal U-turn and slams into me! Another big scratch on the other side... Ah well, insurance is gonna have a lot of work to do next week __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

09-03-2007, 12:41 AM	#29
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	Heheheh I used to drive a small bike. Like a maniac... They're fun, I never needed the rear view mirrors, nobody could catch up to me... So I kinda understand the bike drivers' mindset and habits, which helps a lot. But this guy saw me, thought I was slowing down to let him pass (why would I? he's doing an illegal U-turn after all), and tried to cut across the road... __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

09-05-2007, 02:56 PM	#32
forpinks Drives: 03 Toyota Corolla S modded, Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: LAS VEGAS, NV Posts: 221	Toyota Thailand to the rescue! That sucks dude, especially if you "accidentally" did it... __________________ THE YARIS: TINY BUT PRICEY! BUT YOU JUST GOTTA LOVE IT....

07-20-2007, 03:56 AM	#20
Safariworld Drives: Yaris S Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: KL, Malaysia Posts: 35	Yes, this is the original bumper ordered from Japan. Well, when something happens, it happens. My friend settled the repair costs and most of the arrangements so it worked out ok. A key point is not to sell off your original car parts if you can. I had to drive around with the factory front bumper for a long time while the repairs were pending.

07-20-2007, 07:35 PM	#21
eijikikimaru Q(','Q) View User's Garage Drives: 3dr Meteroite Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: So. CaL Posts: 399	Claybar like others say for the gummy...WD40 could work too I guess. As for the chip the pen will cover most...hopefully. Sorry to hear about what happen Thomas Ahh Korean Drivers... Oh how I know what you mean. Oh wait a min! I'm one of them!!! Anyways yah, in Korea they're pretty ruthless. Pedestrians really don't have the right of way, it's just something they say so the pedestrian feels safer. In reality it's a front so drivers can get more targets to get more points! That old game called Crazy Taxi, well in Korean it's not just a game it's real~ I remember back when I was 11 and trying to cross a street in a crosswalk... I stood on the side of the road for at least 10mins just to get halfway. There was no island so I got stuck in the middle while cars were just zoomed by. Another 3 mins went by before I got to the other side. There was no stoplight for cars to wait and oh man, the adults on the street were freaking out! That was kinda fun now that I think about it...I wonder if they built a street light yet?

09-02-2007, 05:10 PM	#26
swng Drives: 06 3-dr auto RS Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: BC Posts: 1,051	Sorry to learn about that but glad that apparently you are OK! Hope, as you implied, insurance helps.

09-02-2007, 05:14 PM	#27
landrym28 3,300+ at one point.. >:( View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Hatchback RS Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Saint John, NB, Canada Posts: 542	Definately some bad luck there! Hopefully you're ok!

09-02-2007, 07:14 PM	#28
Ferret_san Hack.... What hack ?? View User's Garage Drives: 07 YR Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia - BrisVegas Posts: 285	Considering the number of bikes and the like in Thialand, you've probably been living on borrowed time !!!

09-05-2007, 05:37 PM	#33
GabL I want JDM bumpers! View User's Garage Drives: 5 Dr Yaris RS in Blazing Blue Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Toronto Posts: 419	Speaking of crazy traffic, I think China could be the worst... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aodbmS_43M

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