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01-06-2009, 09:09 AM
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vroom vroom
Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006
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A bad start to the new year :(
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
 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!
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01-06-2009, 09:24 AM
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Start another Oil Thread!
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so it's people like YOU that us motorcyclists need to be watching out for!!!
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01-06-2009, 09:37 AM
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vroom vroom
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heh yeah... and I'm a former bike rider myself
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01-06-2009, 09:40 AM
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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.
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01-06-2009, 09:41 AM
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The important thing is that everyone walked away... sorry about your car though.
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01-06-2009, 09:47 AM
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sorry man thats a bad feeling being in a accident. be glad it wasnt a big ass truck.
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01-06-2009, 10:13 AM
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ohhhh no. the beautifull yaris.....
and did you know something about the casualty???
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01-06-2009, 10:34 AM
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vroom vroom
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01-06-2009, 10:35 AM
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それを吸ってください
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Glad to know you and the bikers are ok.
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01-06-2009, 10:39 AM
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Shit happens. Glad no one was seriously hurt.
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01-06-2009, 10:41 AM
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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")
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01-06-2009, 10:58 AM
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vroom vroom
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oooh... casualty is most often used when someone died in an accident
 I think you would just mean accident victims, or just the bikers, it is understood which ones you are talking about
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01-06-2009, 11:07 AM
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"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.
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01-06-2009, 11:46 AM
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Thomas, glad everyone's okay.
Just wondering, are U-turns legal there? |
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01-06-2009, 11:53 AM
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vroom vroom
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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
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01-06-2009, 12:00 PM
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just when I was considering a Honda Ruckus -- thanks for the reminder, and I'm glad the human beings are ok.
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01-06-2009, 12:14 PM
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but just think positiv :D
now you can buy a widebodykit :D
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01-06-2009, 12:18 PM
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vroom vroom
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hahahahha I wish, man....
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