Crashed my AU!!!

AU dude · 26-01-2008, 08:23 PM

Hey guys, I thought I'd post up some photos of my AU which I crashed in December last year. Having no ABS I locked up the wheels in the wet at 60km/h and into the back of a new Toyota Prado.

I was driving into town when I got distracted from someone pulling out from a side street, only to see the 4X4 stopped 20-30 metres in front of me. As soon as i hit the brakes there was nothing I could do, even turning the steering wheel full lock didnt have any effect on my direction.

I was ok and so were the people in the 4X4. No damage to their car but from the photos you can see the tow bar went through the bumper bar, taking out the light and pushing back the whole radiator support.

I got the car of the road with the power steering failing with the revs strugling I turned the car off. Within 2 minutes two tow trucks pulled up out of no where. My car got towed just around the corner from where the photos were taken and the bloke towing my car gave me a lift home.

Anyways, keep safe on wet roads, it only took a second literally for this to happen.

Cheers.

paule11 · 26-01-2008, 08:30 PM

I had a similar accident it all happened in slow motion knew i was going to hit pushing on the brake pedal and straight into the back of a celica not a good feeling

HLC · 26-01-2008, 08:34 PM

dude!!!

what is happening with the car now?

**Professor Farnsworth** · 26-01-2008, 08:49 PM

i can't believe the AU didn't have ABS across the range ?!?! Since it was introduced to high end models in 1992.. that's disgraceful. Bad luck though hey.

AU dude · 26-01-2008, 08:53 PM

lol hlc, its fixed now.

new:
bonnet
front bumper
front guards
lights
grille
radiator support
radiator
pulleys
belt
a/c element
right front skirt
plus more

all resprayed with a blend going to the front doors. i saw the receipt when i was paying my excess, over 6k! the smashs repairs did an excellent job with the only problem with the battery kept dischaging. turns out the cells inside the battery were broken, so i got in touch with the smashs repairs and they installed a new battery for me.

LPGUTE · 26-01-2008, 08:55 PM

now u can get TE50 bumper and bonnet..o well i was to late to post

AU dude · 26-01-2008, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by paule11

I had a similar accident it all happened in slow motion knew i was going to hit pushing on the brake pedal and straight into the back of a celica not a good feeling

mmm my spirits were down for a week, i chuked a big tantrum in the car bashing the hell out of the steering wheel, cursing and cursing

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Originally Posted by mrcrackers

i can't believe the AU didn't have ABS across the range ?!?! Since it was introduced to high end models in 1992.. that's disgraceful. Bad luck though hey.

yep no ABS aye. its an ex fleet car, so i think when it was ordered a whole bunch got the same treatment...

**GasoLane** · 26-01-2008, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by AU dude

I was driving into town when I got distracted from someone pulling out from a side street,

Thats a weak excuse, now if it was a cute blonde that did the distracting....

Glad it all worked out and no one was hurt though.

The Mighty Red · 26-01-2008, 08:58 PM

geez ,bad luck mate, I thought all AU's had ABS....

AU dude · 26-01-2008, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by LPGUTE

now u can get TE50 bumper and bonnet..o well i was to late to post

lol, i was actually thinking of that or a hawk front bar, but i really wanted a s2 bonnet but then thought about and couldnt part with a different grille, love the XLS one to much

**GasoLane** · 26-01-2008, 09:05 PM

Do we get to see some 'after' pics as well?

b2tf · 26-01-2008, 09:06 PM

Did this happen in Wagga? And was it your car I would have seen on the main drag out on base on Friday? Looked like it but I wasnt sure.

AU dude · 26-01-2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GasOLane

Thats a weak excuse, now if it was a cute blonde that did the distracting....

Glad it all worked out and no one was hurt though.

hahahaha, nah it was an ugly looking r31 skyline from memory, i dont know why the hell i looked at it. ah well. i was planning on selling it just a week before and goin to purchase a focus for something cheap to run, but now im keeping the AU.

AU dude · 26-01-2008, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

Did this happen in Wagga? And was it your car I would have seen on the main drag out on base on Friday? Looked like it but I wasnt sure.

how u goin man, havint seen u in autobahn in ages. yep, happened in wagga, out the front of o'brian glass or murphys tyres, opposite the ford dealership.

that road is scary, no wonder its 60km/h the whole way. did u see a big accident in the same place were i crashed mine, it would have been early december? the cops were there and closed the road off.

wat u mean 'out on base'? out the front, before the front gate?

b2tf · 26-01-2008, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by AU dude

how u goin man, havint seen u in autobahn in ages. yep, happened in wagga, out the front of o'brian glass or murphys tyres, opposite the ford dealership.

that road is scary, no wonder its 60km/h the whole way. did u see a big accident in the same place were i crashed mine, it would have been early december? the cops were there and closed the road off.

wat u mean 'out on base'? out the front, before the front gate?

Only at the 'barn on Sundays, my other job keeps me too busy!

Hammond Ave (road you're talking about) is a bugger of a road, was out at work on Thursday afternoon and saw a Magna get hit up the rear by a ute, it happens pretty regularly. That accident you're talking about, some of the guys from work helped the lady out of her car.

On base - I mean on the main drag up near the accomodation blocks - 430,436 etc. Parked opposite the cinema.

AU dude · 26-01-2008, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

Only at the 'barn on Sundays, my other job keeps me too busy!

Hammond Ave (road you're talking about) is a bugger of a road, was out at work on Thursday afternoon and saw a Magna get hit up the rear by a ute, it happens pretty regularly. That accident you're talking about, some of the guys from work helped the lady out of her car.

On base - I mean on the main drag up near the accomodation blocks - 430,436 etc. Parked opposite the cinema.

yep thats the accident i saw. sundays aye, ill drop in and say gday soon...

yea i park my car there sometimes its the only maroon AU on base, but its usually full so i park past dental on the right, near the beverly hill blocks. i actually live right on the corner in the block opposite the cinema...

b2tf · 26-01-2008, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by AU dude

yep thats the accident i saw. sundays aye, ill drop in and say gday soon...

yea i park my car there sometimes its the only maroon AU on base, but its usually full so i park past dental on the right, near the beverly hill blocks. i actually live right on the corner in the block opposite the cinema...

There are some nice cars out there, lotsa crap ones too though :hihi:

If ever you see me wandering round out there, say gday. I'm out there a fair bit cos you buggers are all scared of spiders :hihi:

AU dude · 26-01-2008, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by b2tf

There are some nice cars out there, lotsa crap ones too though :hihi:

If ever you see me wandering round out there, say gday. I'm out there a fair bit cos you buggers are all scared of spiders :hihi:

heaps of crap there, out of 5 supras on base 4 of them are non turbo, wat do u do there? sparky?

fordman_01 · 27-01-2008, 11:12 AM

having read this i now want to get abs brakes fitted too. how much will this cost?? any know??

The Mighty Red · 27-01-2008, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by fordman_01

having read this i now want to get abs brakes fitted too. how much will this cost?? any know??

I dont know if it will make much difference , I have ABS on my series 1 XR6 and my brakes are shocking....

Werd. · 27-01-2008, 02:23 PM

My AUII forte doesn't have ABS..
Pretty shocking. I think the series 3 got it standard on the forte.

poolkeeper · 27-01-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by The Mighty Red

I dont know if it will make much difference , I have ABS on my series 1 XR6 and my brakes are shocking....

What you mean?
It will make it a much safer ride.

fordman_01 · 27-01-2008, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by D1XR2C

What you mean?
It will make it a much safer ride.

lol hopefully or i might just get bigger brakes

MRJUCY · 27-01-2008, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mrcrackers

i can't believe the AU didn't have ABS across the range ?!?! Since it was introduced to high end models in 1992.. that's disgraceful. Bad luck though hey.

It didn't become standard on the forte until the series 3 unfortunately.

XR8 Uterous · 27-01-2008, 05:19 PM

Seems to of been quite a few crashes on that road recently, alteast nobody was hurt and the car is repaired

The Mighty Red · 27-01-2008, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by D1XR2C

What you mean?
It will make it a much safer ride.

What i mean is AU series 1 brakes with or without ABS are diabolically bad and I wouldnt spend one cent on them.
If you are going to spend money on your brakes throw what you have in the bin and start a fresh with a series 2 upgrade

Eu-GenixX · 27-01-2008, 08:03 PM

i think ppl put way to much faith in ABS.... ABS should not need to engage.. it should be thought of as a last minute thing to get you out of the poo... i dare say that most times that you are gunna hit something.. you are gunna hit it regardless of ABS

Eu-GenixX · 27-01-2008, 08:03 PM

and yeah... ^^^ what he said... i'd upgrade the brakes before i'd add ABS...