Had A Crash!

[Andy_F]

I was coming home from somewhere late last night and was approaching a blind corner. Road conditions weren't too great, pretty wet and dark. Just as i was exiting the corner, a deer ran out onto the road infront of me - I instinctively swerved out of the way onto the otherside of the road and lifted off at the same time (bad move) and started to lose the back end, so I countersteered the other way still off throttle (bad move again). The tail snapped back the other way, the car swapped ends and I went backwards off the road, up a kerb, into and over a roadsign and down into a 6 foot deep ditch.

The good news in all of this is that me and my friend in the car were both unharmed as it was a relatively low speed accident. No-one else was involved either. The bad news is that the whole back end of the car is buckled, the spare wheel is wedged in the well and the rear right wheel is now pointing in towards the centre of the car at about a 5 degree angle. I expect it to be written off really, which is where I could do with some opinions of people in the know.

Its a 1999 T reg SE with 36k on the clock. The insurance say that if the repair bill will cost more than 60% of the value of the car then it will be written off. Add me to the list of crashees!

Im absolutely gutted, but at least no-one was injured.

[MrADeveci]

Ouch ! sorry to hear that ........ this past few months really have been bad for some of the members !

At least no one was hurt ..... the car can be replaced !

[Mr Morse]

Another horror story - but at least no one was hurt. I'm gutted for you Andy, you were getting on with some good mods!

[adz]

Glad you're all OK.

I hope you get the car sorted, or get a good price for the write off.

I'm no bodywork expert but it looks pretty broken .

I did similar to my Astra GTE (piled it in backwards) but the chassis wasn't buckled so it wasn't written off, had it been buckled the bodywork guy said it'd be a write off and to be honest do you want it now it's had chassis damage?

Hope it all works out for ya.

[Andy_F]

I do fear that if its repaired it will be terrible to drive. Theres a part of me that wants it to be written off for that reason, but I still want my baby back. I also doubt i'll get anything near what i paid for it (9K).

[BESTY]

ooh looks nasty mate,pleased your all ok.

[Anees]

Sorry for you.

[Tony-Bones]

I do fear that if its repaired it will be terrible to drive. Theres a part of me that wants it to be written off for that reason, but I still want my baby back. I also doubt i'll get anything near what i paid for it (9K).

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Sorry about the car, i'm sure "team" LOC will help if we can, and i can? If you get the car back i will set the geometry up for you..... on me :D

[marcus]

mate i know how you fill.................good that you and your mate are ok :D

[crazylex]

Having crashed 11 out 12, including my IS, at 60% I'd say it was a gonna.

At least you weren't !

Hope you get a good outcome.

[Andy_F]

I do fear that if its repaired it will be terrible to drive. Theres a part of me that wants it to be written off for that reason, but I still want my baby back. I also doubt i'll get anything near what i paid for it (9K).

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Sorry about the car, i'm sure "team" LOC will help if we can, and i can? If you get the car back i will set the geometry up for you..... on me :D

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Wow what an offer! That would be a great help, thanks. The kind words are appreciated guys.

[MacRS200]

Looks a bad one mate, at least no one was hurt that's the main thing.

Got a set of struts off a Tezza you can have if they are any good to you.

[Andy_F]

Looks a bad one mate, at least no one was hurt that's the main thing.

Got a set of struts off a Tezza you can have if they are any good to you.

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Great stuff, thanks a lot! Ill post up once I know some more about what needs replacing, only phoned the insurance this morning and they don't think its likely to get looked at until Monday.

[Ally]

sorry about the car Andy. At least you and your pal are ok. Good luck with the insurance, and i hope you get everything sorted out soon.

[mus26c]

Sorry to hear about your car accident andy, glad that you and your mate are fine. Hopefully the insurance will sort it really quickly and you get your money back.

I thought June was a bad month...........I guess July too

[SHAHZ]

Sorry to hear this mate, good thing noone was hurt

[Dave-Ellen]

Got a bumper you can have............may have a boot lid as well :winky:

gratis of course

[Adie]

Nooooooooo....... Not another one

Sorry to hear this mate. But at least no one hurt and the car can be repaired. Hope all works out for you mate :)

[Andy_F]

Got a bumper you can have............may have a boot lid as well  :winky:

gratis of course

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Wow, thanks a lot! Much appreciated! I'm so overcome with gratitude from everyone's kindness. This really is a great community. :)

[derekyau]

$h :tsktsk: t man. Bet you're a bit peeved off. Good to hear you were both OK.

Is the a sign the the bad luck for Lex drivers is running over into the month of July as well...

Think the car may be safer on the drive until next month...

[T7RY B]

Main thing is that you are both okay.

That looks like a lot of damage, especially what you say about the underneath.

I really wouldn't want that car back.

If it is a write off then the insurance will probably pay out on the current

"middle" value in the "Glass's guide. Taking into account your mileage.

"Glass's " guide May 05 edition

99 T plate SE Auto with 61K £7.200 ( can't get a lower Mls. figure) I would say about £8,00 with your Mls.

Same car on a manual box is around £500 less.

Hope this helps

Terry

[crazylex]

Found this - if you need it, but times running out on the auction

boot lid £10

[waddy]

I'm only new here but would like to offer my sympathies to you - it sucks. I rolled my car last week (hence looking at an IS200 now)

Complete pain in the back-side. Just got to play the waiting game now. Got to get the private plate off of the car before the documents can go off to the Insurance company )that can take the DVLA up to 7 weeks ! ) then i'm going to have to haggle with the insurance company over the settlement figure :tsktsk:

Hope you get it all sorted but the main thing is you can't be replaced - a car can. Bit of a cliche' but it's true enough.

Here is my mishap for those interested - lost the back end on a corner after the dry spell then the rain, no amount of correction worked for me. This was at 30mph too !

http://www.mark-wadsworth.fotopic.net/c591814.html

[Mr Morse]

Here is my mishap for those interested - lost the back end on a corner after the dry spell then the rain, no amount of correction worked for me. This was at 30mph too ! 

http://www.mark-wadsworth.fotopic.net/c591814.html

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Good job you were only doing 30 - that roll could have been serious!

[LowRed]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Not another pranged Lexus

We all have to be extra carefull now!!!

The car appears to be totalled - Sorry

At least you are OK