stupid 4x4s and there blindspots [Archive]

Type S Tony

29-06-2009, 04:26 PM

power_of_dreams

29-06-2009, 04:45 PM

thats what you get for wearing socks with sandals. lol
good luck with the repair

buddah51au

29-06-2009, 04:49 PM

OOOOOOOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTT!

Mate, DW, thousands of children die each day of famine & disease, im sure a little dent in your rear quarter cant be that bad, especially if the guy was being a good bloke about it!

Paint held up nicely but you gottta admitt!

http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo325/buddah51au/Civic/MeandCar021.jpg

parking always has it's disadvantages. I ALWAYS park on the street, NEVER in car parks, but it doesn't always help

sodhi90

29-06-2009, 10:52 PM

http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo325/buddah51au/Civic/MeandCar021.jpg

parking always has it's disadvantages. I ALWAYS park on the street, NEVER in car parks, but it doesn't always help

wow that sux i really shouldnt complain, im sorta over it now tho. i was just in a good mood today and then BAM *Crunch* lol

whats kind of car is that ? i cant exactly tell.

euromandeluxe

29-06-2009, 11:53 PM

FD civic i'm pretty sure

buddah51au

30-06-2009, 12:24 AM

It was my FD1 Civic, in excess of $10K damage, but the car was never the same. It was pushed backwards approx 5ft while in park. Auto trans started playing up within a few months, so traded it on a CU2. The case is still ongoing.

buddah51au

30-06-2009, 12:57 PM

just to give you guys an idea of the force of the impact, i was sitting on the left front guard at the time & finished on the ground next to the left front wheel of the car behind. you can see in these 2 pictures. What you don't see is the Hayman Reese Tow Hitch burried in the front of the Civic.

http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo325/buddah51au/Civic/MeandCar006-1.jpg

http://i388.photobucket.com/albums/oo325/buddah51au/Civic/MeandCar016.jpg

mars_panas

30-06-2009, 01:02 PM

doesn't look like the Holden at the front had any damage on it hahaha

but yeh bad luck i guess....

buddah51au

30-06-2009, 01:27 PM

doesn't look like the Holden at the front had any damage on it hahaha

but yeh bad luck i guess....

I can't comment on that as i had been removed from the area before the cars were separated. But it would be doubtful, those Hayman Reese Tow Hitches are quite large in comparison to a standard tow bar.

02gzm

30-06-2009, 01:28 PM

doesn't look like the Holden at the front had any damage on it hahaha

but yeh bad luck i guess....

Commodores crash a lot. Holden prob realised this and started making them even more solid :p

curtis265

30-06-2009, 01:47 PM

zomg the civic :O

What were the driving lights for?

buddah51au

30-06-2009, 05:35 PM

zomg the civic :O

What were the driving lights for?

to see skippy & his friends at night.....they were good for better than 500 meters of light on a straight road........will put them on my CU2 when i can get someone to fabricate a decent nudge bar.

crunkman99

01-07-2009, 02:04 PM

at least u know who did yours. some one did the same to me, expect it is more dented and scratched in the same place :(

burak213

01-07-2009, 02:13 PM

bad luck OP!

Mr_will

01-07-2009, 02:34 PM

OP sorry man, i didnt see your red euro in my mirrors, was pretty lazy to check to be honest.

get out.

TONTON

01-07-2009, 03:30 PM

dang,,,, should always be on your horn, lol

beep the shit outta it when they are about to hit you

mars_panas

01-07-2009, 03:40 PM

dang,,,, should always be on your horn, lol

beep the shit outta it when they are about to hit you

agree :thumbsup:

when i reverse out of a car park and i cant see coz to 4WD are parked on both side of me i just beep and reverse slowly until i can see

buddah51au

01-07-2009, 03:46 PM

at least u know who did yours. some one did the same to me, expect it is more dented and scratched in the same place :(

yes, we know who the culprit was. What the pictures fail to show is the tow bar going through to the engine block, so it was more than superficial damage.

The hard part is injuries suffered by innocent people, I underwent spinal surgery as a result of the accident last may with more major surgery to follow.

Sludge

01-07-2009, 03:59 PM

OOOOOOOOOOOOOFFFFFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTT!

Mate, DW, thousands of children die each day of famine & disease, im sure a little dent in your rear quarter cant be that bad, especially if the guy was being a good bloke about it!

Paint held up nicely but you gottta admitt!

And more than few get hurt or worse getting hit by these suburban tanks outside their school!

tony1234

01-07-2009, 06:18 PM

And more than few get hurt or worse getting hit by these suburban tanks outside their school!
Yeah i agree.:thumbdwn::thumbdwn:to 4 wheel drives.

dc2dc2dc2

01-07-2009, 06:24 PM

agree :thumbsup:

when i reverse out of a car park and i cant see coz to 4WD are parked on both side of me i just beep and reverse slowly until i can see

lol wtf...

random shit

ahahahahhaa

just put ur hazrads or lights on

works just as good uleh

sodhi90

01-07-2009, 08:44 PM

yeah i got on the horn as soon i saw the 4x4 coming towards my car but it was too late , it didn't even damage his 100 series Landcruiser left a 5 cent piece mark.....oh well it should be all fixed this month sometime :).

mars_panas

02-07-2009, 10:03 AM

lol wtf...

random shit

ahahahahhaa

just put ur hazrads or lights on

works just as good uleh

my ambers arnt that clear during the day for some reason...

TONTON

02-07-2009, 10:09 AM

lol wtf...

random shit

ahahahahhaa

just put ur hazrads or lights on

works just as good uleh

Nah but better safe then sorry, and if they cant see your car, how would they see your lights...

tron07

02-07-2009, 11:03 AM

increase the tax on these soccermom's vans and 4wd

crunkman99

02-07-2009, 02:43 PM

yes, we know who the culprit was. What the pictures fail to show is the tow bar going through to the engine block, so it was more than superficial damage.

The hard part is injuries suffered by innocent people, I underwent spinal surgery as a result of the accident last may with more major surgery to follow.

dude what are you on about. i love my 4x4 only really use it for long distances to farms ect and off roading

buddah51au

02-07-2009, 07:39 PM

dude what are you on about. i love my 4x4 only really use it for long distances to farms ect and off roading

DUDE, where have I MENTIONED ANYTHING about 4WD....please be good enough to show me.

To the best of my very limited knowledge a commodore is NOT a 4WD, please correct me if I am wrong

tony1234

02-07-2009, 07:51 PM

i love my 4x4 only really use it for long distances to farms ect and off roading
That's where 4x4s belong.:zip:

sodhi90

02-07-2009, 09:58 PM

dude what are you on about. i love my 4x4 only really use it for long distances to farms ect and off roading

i don't think anyone hates 4x4s here, there good provided you know how to drive one properly!

buddah51au

02-07-2009, 10:11 PM

4Wd have there place on the road like any other vehicle, but I think their use in suburbia has to be controlled by some means. I had a landcruiser myself at 1 stage, but it was strictly used for pulling a 27' caravan.
Apart from heavy duty towing or use on farms/properties i believe their use should be limited. Besides, with current fuel prices which will only increase, very few will be able to afford to run them.

sodhi90

28-08-2009, 06:33 PM

sorry to dig up the old thread but i just thought i would post some pics of the repair. I think it came up pretty well.
Before:
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z145/alexsodhi/DSC00573.jpg
After:
http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z145/alexsodhi/IMG_0013.jpg

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z145/alexsodhi/IMG_0014.jpg

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z145/alexsodhi/IMG_0011.jpg

*The repair photos are taken with a different camera

power_of_dreams

28-08-2009, 07:05 PM

not a bad job!

SPQR

28-08-2009, 08:58 PM

I remember that photo. Your car got hit by a 4 x 4. Nice repair.

sodhi90

28-08-2009, 10:18 PM

yeah cheers, i had low expectations and i thought i was gonna see a difference in paint but i can tell any difference whatsoever :)

dtngo

28-08-2009, 10:27 PM

That looks good! Not even noticeable.

Darkii_

28-08-2009, 10:34 PM

looks great, i cant even tell from the pics

ozscott

29-08-2009, 08:03 AM

Mikka

29-08-2009, 09:40 AM

The title of this thread is a bit amusing to me....believe me when I jump in my Land Rover Discovery II I can see WAY more in ANY direction than in my 09 Euro. Euro (like any modern sedan) is really a misspelling of "blind spot on wheels".

Cheers

yeah... i'd have to say i have way better visibility in my parents Pajero than my euro. especially close front and rear - i cant see the front of the bonnet, nor back of the boot from where i sit in the euro, but have a clear view of the front in the pajero (and the back is just about flat from the rear windscreen)

sodhi90

29-08-2009, 05:31 PM

the guy that hit me was in a 100 Series Landcruiser and it was rasied about 3 inches, so he had no chance of seeing me lol.

tony1234

29-08-2009, 05:58 PM

the guy that hit me was in a 100 Series Landcruiser and it was rasied about 3 inches, so he had no chance of seeing me lol.
Lucky he didn't drive over the top of you.

Type R Positive

31-08-2009, 10:11 AM

The title of this thread is a bit amusing to me....believe me when I jump in my Land Rover Discovery II I can see WAY more in ANY direction than in my 09 Euro. Euro (like any modern sedan) is really a misspelling of "blind spot on wheels".

Cheers
Yeah, I LOLed too. :p Sounds like they simply didn't look.

My Prado has way better vision than my CU2.
Rear vision is very poor in the CU2, the back window is tiny.
However, I cant really see directly behind me, but it is hard to miss a car. I always pull out slowly where ever I park anyway....