My GTi No longer a VIRGIN..It coped it both front & rear this morning.NOT HAPPY JAN!.

[MR-GTI]

Well I was on my way to work as usual this morning.
I was approaching a round about and slowing down... next min ****ING BANG!!!

Smacked in the ASS and then pushed into the car in front...

What a ****ing Hit!!! , there was no skidding just 60ks right into me!!!

Apart from Whiplash and very sore Back and Arms, I'm ok; the car is a little worst off...

The Damage is much worst than what can be seen, the front Bar is Cracked and spilt in sections, both fog light grills came off. Bottom Grill smashed, Bonnet dinted, front side Mould came offNumber plate bent and plastic smashed....

Now the rear, I cannot open the boot,The bar has obviously sprung back,it has 2 massive holes in... but boot floor under the car/ behind the Bar , rear bar support, all stuffed + what you can see..

Also have not idea how the rear quarter got bucked??

I'm not a happy chappy, as the car is just over 1yr old...

Also something that surprised me was out if all the ****ing airbags these cars have ... NOT 1 went off.. And let me tell you I was hit ****ing hard and sandwiched into the car in front..

Whom can I abuse about this???

Anyway, claim has been made, car will be assessed next week, the hopefully off to the shop the week after...


Regs MR-GTi

[Oneofthegreats]

Mate. I can totally understand how you fell right about now. I recently had my car written off because off a being sandwiched between two car's.

It's just about the worst thing that can happen & what's frustrate's you the most is that it wasn't your fault one bit.

Glad to hear your alright which is the most important thing. After all, it is just a car. It may take a couple of day's to get over the soreness though. Might be best to see a the doctor, physio/osteo.

The quarter panel would have been creased due to the large shunt in the back. It's the car's way of transferring the impact force's throughout the structure.
Look's like the car held up well to the impact's.

Chin up matey & you'll start to feel better about it in a few day's. I was gutted for nearly a week.

[Flaps]

Sorry to hear mate. What hit you?

[BlackVr6ix]

Looks like a potential write off to me, hope you pull up ok, that would have been a pretty hefty knock.

[GT3]

mate, get yourself checked out bc you still don't know the full extent of your injuries. we all hope you recovery quickly and you're ok.

on the flip side, you've managed to maintain a sense of humour and posted a funny thread title/analogy - top effort in the circumstances, at least it shows you're obsessed with all the right things

in terms of your car - no probs, when you get it repaired, get the bonnet and roof done in black, colour code all skirts and it'll put a smile on your face when you pick it up

[LookOut]

Oh, no! silly pr1ck behind you Good luck getting it fixed up nice and quick!

[Timbo]

Sorry to hear about this, and yes, get yourself checked out properly. That was quite a knock, based on the side panel buckle.



But (someone has to say it) I reckon it'll buff out

[VW Convert]

Sorry to hear of your accident, knowing how we all feel about our cars I'm sure it is most distressing to you, the most important thing though is your own safety and well being. Hope you get over the injuries quickly.

As far as airbags are concerned, it would be interesting to get an expert opinion on what should and should not have happened. Difficult to say from the pics but it appears the rear end impact was significantly greater than the front end impact. Perhaps the logic is that that deploying an airbag when hit from the rear would not make a great deal of sense, unless it was followed by a significant frontal impact. Perhaps if the frontal impact was greater the bags would have deployed.

Would be interesting if we have anybody on board that knows about these things that could enlighten us.

Cheers

George

[Kai]

Nice chrome tail light....

Sucks about the crash

[99gti]

Shesh - sorry to hear about your bad luck. Wiplash is a bugger of a thing and can take a while to get sorted out. Get yourself along to the doc asap.

As for the car, I'm amazed to see the rear crumple done took so much of a blow. The rear windscreen didn't even smash. I'm guessing it's going to be a write off based on that. Good luck - I wish you a speedy recovery!

[Lukev85]

mate, go see a doctor bout the whiplash,trust me it will haunt you if you dont. I had an accident in 05 which was really bad, i only suffered whip lash and thought bugger it, its nothing. too this day i suffer with horrible neck pain, coz i didnt get it checked out then there is really nothing that can be done.

other then that the main thing is that ur ok, insurance should look after your car.

[MR-GTI]

Thanks all,

I have already been to the Doc, and filled all necessary Compo paper work.
Starting to get really sore now, arm is hurt from Bracing/ stiffening up just before the hit..

I'm not interested in colour coding and doing parts black ECT, the car is for work purposes, I leave it everywhere so I do not want to attract too much attention.

I don't think it will be a write off, but as some of you have said, the side did crumble as it was Pretty DAAMM hard hit!
I'm extremlt pleased about the way the car held up, I would of thought that the rear windscreen should of smashed, along with the rear lights,but all seems ok.
I have just come in form out side , I took a good look at the roof and it does not seem to be kinked ect....

Just the thought of the parts list on this is giving me a head ake !!hahaha

Ohh well, the poor bitch has now had it Greek Style BIG TIME , and then though bugger it, If I have just been rammed up the ass, I'm going to Ram the one in front HAHAHHA..

Ohh the car that hit me was a Hyudai Tuscan 4x4 and pushed me into a Lancer..Lance did not have too much damage, but the 4x4 was leaking **** everywhere, would not start..There she sat Bleeding !!..

Mine was still running hahahahah.

Anyway, I'll miss the little beast while it gets repaired ...if it's repairable...

Thanks again for all the kid words.

Regs MR-GTi

[insanekiwi]

I am so sorry to hear about your accident. Just like you said, it's worst when it wasn't your fault!!

At least the person who hit you couldn't make a run, and most important of all! You are here after accident to write on the forum!

As for the car, like for car enthusiasts like us, it hurts to see our car like that, but hopefully it's a write off and you can get a brand new one!

As per airbag, it looks as though, the impact on the front was not significant enough to set it off. If you were hit from the front, it's likely they have deployed. I think the quarter panels took the impact well, and you must have hit the front 'not as hard' as you think.

In regards to being checked out by the doctor, as a health professional, the GP won't be able to do much if you go in. However, if your symptoms do get worse by any stage, including abdo pain, or neck pain, make sure you go into GP or directly to ED. You will need further investigations in those circumstances. Do not go to physiotherapist directly at any stage (GP wil assess and refer you). And I will advise against chiropractors. (they are not very popular within doctors)

Anyway, all the best, and you will need some rest.

Stiff neck would be expected, but should not be very very sore. Or should not get any tingling sensation down your arms. (or changes / parasthesia / weakness).

Just look out for signs!

God speed with recovery!

[balkanac]

sorry to hear about your accidend mate, good thing is that you are ok. now you can brag about how strong the Polo is!! My ex had a Polo match and got rear-ended by a magna doing about 70km/h. None of the airbags go deployed. The car was a write-off, but she was ok, except for a bruise on her cheek, she hit the steering wheel with her head. maybe they should put airbag sensors under the rear bumper as well. I've told her a thousand times not to sit too close to it, but women will always be women.

Anyway, good luck with everything, i hope they give you a new car!

[PeterHBne]

Sorry to hear about the prang Mr GTI.

As a recent fellow prangee i understand your pain.

Mine was not as bad as yours - just the rear quarter panel needs to be replaced which is $4,000.

I'm guessing yours with the same but also front and rear damage is probably more like $9 - $12,000 so unfortunately I doubt they'll write it off.