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Old 17-02-2006, 01:36 AM   #1
goldfire
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Default Had Single car crash, could use some advice/opinions

Hi all,

My first post here so pls be gentle

I pranged my car last night while taking a corner and was wondering if any of you had some opinions/advice, i'll give you a run down.

AU series 1 1999 Falcon turning RIGHT into street at approx 30-40 kph, I may have accelerated early and/or over steered and came into turn to high, back end slides out to left, I try to compensate by hard turn to the left, tires grip then slip and car kind of 180 degree slides out to the right, then bites throwing me up the kurb and through a fence. Apparantly according to the tow truck driver the worse damage that atleast he could see is something to do with the diff plate?.. apparantly it was designed to break off on impact, otherwise as far as i know it's just cosmetic damage, and a totalled rear driver wheel rim.

road was damp as it had been moderatly drizzling that night, i'm 90% sure of my speed that it didn't exceed 40 and there was no drugs or alcohol involved.

This happened @ about 0115 with near perfect visibility.

I have full comprehensive insurance with SGIO.

When the cops came out, the constable that took my statement asked me twice if my airbags deployed.. I was wondering why would he ask that?. I'm aware only vaugly about airbag technology and that it was meant to take some force to make them deploy

Also according to them the rear tires from what they could see still had ample tread?.

I won't lie and say this doesn't scare me as I don't know if my insurance will cover it, it should I mean, why do we pay them?.

Any advice or thoughts would be greatly appreciative.

Thankyou for your time.

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