lairy_1 0 Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 Hi all.Thought I would post up some pics of what happened to me last year in my highline (it was immaculate, and cost me £5500 9months before the accident). I'm not sure if it's a car that anyone on here has owned before, as when I first joined up someone pm'd me to say that it's been seen before in this club.I was sat in traffic on a sliproad on my way to work, when I looked in the rear view mirror to see a Vauxhall Combi van coming towards me pushing 70mph. The results can be seen in the pictures......Don't know how the window has 'bent' without breaking.....Drivers door won't close, as the chassis is twisted.....Rear seats ended up hitting the fronts, along with my sub, etc. - if you look at the pins, they have totally bent the seat frames.....My drivers seat sort of 'snapped' backwards on the ratchet, and the middle of the seat back broke. I managed to get out of the car, but I was in agony with my neck. I had to lie on the floor and wait for the ambulance. They came, and put me in a neck brace and took me to A&E. I had quite a few x-rays, but they all turned out OK.The driver of the van ended up losing his job (it was a company van), and also being fined £250 with 4 penalty points for driving without due care and attention (there were no skid marks). Nowhere near enough punishment if you ask me.So as it stands at the moment, I have bought the car back, and still have everything as it was after the accident. I've bought a cloth VR6 interior and have transferred all the leather and heater elements over so that I can sell them as a good set of seats, and I've also bought a mint (underneath) mk2 shell (not the one in the photos) and it's going to get the full works. Depending on what compensation I get, it might even get turbo'd, which is something I've always dreamed of doing to a VR6.I've also bought a replacement - a 5door 'N' plate VR6 runaround to use daily for work and back. I missed the VR6 roar too much! 8o| MattMod Edit To Resize PicsModerator edit by: TheGoth Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Pete 1,455 Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 doh! everyone seems to be having accidents at the moment Link to post Share on other sites
stockers 1 Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 urgh!!!!!!!!! hideous, at least you weren't too badly hurt Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 oooooouch that looked mint too mate ps where did you get the rear strut brace from? Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 Was just gonna ask Mat the same thing......if he still has it tho' and would he sell it? Link to post Share on other sites
binliner 0 Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 holy crap that was a serious impact... was a lovely VR as well, used to belong to Mike Tonge Link to post Share on other sites
stockers 1 Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 urgh!!!!!!!!! hideous, at least you weren't too badly hurt Link to post Share on other sites
richievr 1 Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 ooooh mate that's harsh!!!! hope you are ok after what you mantion about your neck! Link to post Share on other sites
Pete.sVR6 0 Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 %&$£ !!!!!!!, Car looked mint before the crash, you must of been gutted, main thing as always though is that you were ok. Link to post Share on other sites
lairy_1 0 Posted July 4, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 Cheers guys. I was a bit stiff for a couple of weeks, but nothing serious!The car has literally just sat on my drive since last September. Last week I managed to crowbar the tailgate open - that took almost an hour!The strut brace was on the car when I got it. It looks like a Trimsport one that I once had on a mk2 as far as I can tell. It might be for sale soon though - when I have worked out what I am doing. It's also got a Stroeve(?) front one as well - keep an eye on the classifieds!Binliner - who is Mike Tonge? His name is all over the service history (he spent A LOT of money on this car!), and I'm sure I saw him in PVW a few months back in an interview. I've always wondered who he is!Cheers.Matt. Link to post Share on other sites
thegoth 5 Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Whoa, that's a smash and a half. Where do these cock suckers learn to drive?TGP.s. Had to resize your carnage pics to keep the forum straight. Link to post Share on other sites
SankysVR6 1 Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Gutted for you mate was a lovely car prior to the accident, and at least your on the mend. Link to post Share on other sites
VR6BOY 2 Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 damn another clean VR6 totalled hope you are ok man Link to post Share on other sites
lairy_1 0 Posted July 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Cheers Goth - I had no idea how to resize them!Cheers everyone - the engine and running gear will live on! That's the best bit about it - it's ended up being a free VR6 donor car now I've had the payout for the car. Matt Link to post Share on other sites
VR6Rich 3 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Was a lovely motor before the crash, I had a good look around it when Mike owned it at one of our rolling road days about 3 years ago. Think Mike has had a number of features, including a low MK2 (hence the same theme with the VR plate) IIRC.Glad you came out ok from the crash. You planning on putting the engine in a MK2 then?Definitely looks like a Trimsport rear brace, got one in mine. No longer made by Trimsport I believe and they are a perfect fit and fitment is easy. Rare to find now IIRC. ;-) Link to post Share on other sites
mpm 0 Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 nice car, love the wheels, shame what happened to it though! Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted July 10, 2007 Report Share Posted July 10, 2007 OMG that looks terrifying, the van driver did get off very likely, ban him i say! hope your gettin an injury claim or something?? Link to post Share on other sites
Earwig 89 Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 Nasty looking impact and a shame to see such a nice car destoryed More needs to be done to stop these idiots from driving ! Not even any skidmarks show he was obviously doing something else other than looking at the damn road.Mark. Link to post Share on other sites
lairy_1 0 Posted July 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 Cheers guys.The engine and all running gear are going on to a mk2. I've had a full payout on the car, so that's paid the loan off, and I'm waiting for the injury compensation coming through to help pay for the mk2 swap, and hopefully I'll get enough for some new pistons and rods and other nice bits and bobs so I can turbo it. My insurance company told me I should get quite a bit, as I was taken to hospital with full neck brace on a stretcher for xrays. Very traumatising to be honest, so I think I deserve it.When questioned by the traffic police, the van driver couldn't tell them what he was doing - he was lost for words. I think the air bag hurt his nose quite badly, so at least he got some pain like I did! I thought he would get banned, as the policeman at the scene said he believes that travelling at roughly 60/70 mph while not concentrating should be classed as 'dangerous driving', and that is what he put in his report. The court decided that 'driving without due care and attention' was more appropriate, which carries a much smaller fine/ penalty.I was in town on a night out a couple of months after the accident, and saw the guy in a takeaway at about 2am. He came over to me and said "Hi - I'm the guy who smashed your car up". My mates got ready for the fight! :-d I managed to stay calm, and he seemed to be showing off in front of his mates. He was a typical young daft lad who shouldn't have a licence (I can say that now I'm getting older - 25!). He then explained how he can't believe that they are trying to send him to court for dangerous driving! I didn't say anything to that - he got the message and left quickly with his mates. (I am quite a big lad!)Matt. Link to post Share on other sites
craggsy 91 Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 He must be either very brave or very stupid to say things like that to you......as you are a big lad Link to post Share on other sites
Jk* 0 Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 OMG that is savage!!! Link to post Share on other sites
mike 6 Posted July 16, 2007 Report Share Posted July 16, 2007 Cheers guys.The engine and all running gear are going on to a mk2. I've had a full payout on the car' date=' so that's paid the loan off, and I'm waiting for the injury compensation coming through to help pay for the mk2 swap, and hopefully I'll get enough for some new pistons and rods and other nice bits and bobs so I can turbo it. My insurance company told me I should get quite a bit, as I was taken to hospital with full neck brace on a stretcher for xrays. Very traumatising to be honest, so I think I deserve it.When questioned by the traffic police, the van driver couldn't tell them what he was doing - he was lost for words. I think the air bag hurt his nose quite badly, so at least he got some pain like I did! I thought he would get banned, as the policeman at the scene said he believes that travelling at roughly 60/70 mph while not concentrating should be classed as 'dangerous driving', and that is what he put in his report. The court decided that 'driving without due care and attention' was more appropriate, which carries a much smaller fine/ penalty.I was in town on a night out a couple of months after the accident, and saw the guy in a takeaway at about 2am. He came over to me and said "Hi - I'm the guy who smashed your car up". My mates got ready for the fight! :-d I managed to stay calm, and he seemed to be showing off in front of his mates. He was a typical young daft lad who shouldn't have a licence (I can say that now I'm getting older - 25!). He then explained how he can't believe that they are trying to send him to court for dangerous driving! I didn't say anything to that - he got the message and left quickly with his mates. (I am quite a big lad!)Matt.[/quote']OMG he sounds a complete tool, i reckon he deserved a good kicking tbh. he obvously doesnt really the pain you have been through, just seing the pics made me sick Link to post Share on other sites
purple highline monster 0 Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 i would have smashed him right up the snot locker for even dare talking to me.....im good like that..always calm and controlled if i were you i would seek to bang his girlfriend....fairs fair...mess wiv a mans motor....the bird gets it...simple Link to post Share on other sites
mpm 0 Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 pmsl at higline monster, he sounds like a right dick, i would have laid him out there and then, after consuming the takeaway! Link to post Share on other sites
l1_lbk 0 Posted August 2, 2007 Report Share Posted August 2, 2007 sorry to see that. The car did look mint, and for that lad coming up to you fair play for keeping your cool, tricky situation. I would of turned away and let ya mates at him, you never saw a thing Link to post Share on other sites
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