phantomchic Just because it is, doesn't mean it should be..... Lifetime Members 14,092 Member For: 20y 7m 27d Gender: Female Location: Noosa QLD Posted 13/01/09 02:22 PM Share Posted 13/01/09 02:22 PM I was heading home through the suburb; (less than 6 mins from the front door). Its freak hour 4.15ish, so am focused, heading through a roundabout, see dude on pushbike on the left heading same direction as me, travelling approx 25ish kmh. APPARENTLY not, he suddenly turns right and being as there is no spare road, ploughs into the passenger side front guard, does a rather spectacular roll on the bonnet toward the windscreen (my daughter is now face to face with him), I hit the anchors and as I do he rolls back the other way onto his bike, topples a bit and hops off. (It’s like a slow motion movie).We are out the car to check he is ok; he assures me he is and proceeds to leave. I oppose this rather strongly (now holding up traffic), and convince him to head to a car park near by. I call the police and he no understandy (here on a 3 month visa to learn English), still wants to continue on his journey because he says he is ok, even though he has admitted fault to the damage to my car. The police arrive some 30mins later, they were pleasant and handled everything professionally and explained the road rules to the dude and advise him to get a check up, he won’t. They breathalyse me – a perfect 0! In retrospect why didn’t they breathalyse him??I am declared not at fault. Call the insurance co. (NRMA) and they are on the ball immediately about 20mins on the phone to make the claim, NIL excess and no Loss of no claim bonus, and check with me if I am happy with their preferred Repairer, turns out to be where my son works, so they have sent the log sheet in already, I take the Beast in tomorrow, then I’m to call them back with dates for the hire car.Damage to Phantom: - Front passenger side panel, left hand side of front bar, not sure on the bonnet yet. Moral of the story:It can happen in an instant sooooooo ALWAYS be vigilant.Its one thing to collide with a car but with an unprotected human is whole different story. Cars are much easier to fix. Very lucky that speed wasn’t a factor, not even the speed limit.I am more than glad he is ok (just a bit of shock), I reckon he should buy a lotto ticket.My daughter and I were a bit shaken up but several cups of tea sorted that. So please folks Take care on the road and like the old saying goesBe ALERT coz the world needs lerts!!Shaz Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53465-in-the-blink-of-an-eye/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagabond Bored Member Administrator 35,722 Member For: 22y 5m 25d Gender: Male Location: Dé·jà vu Posted 13/01/09 02:44 PM Share Posted 13/01/09 02:44 PM Bugger Shaz. did he get up?....after you kicked the living out of him...Make sure your young bloke knows its an FPV Phoon bar he has to replace on the front wont you.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53465-in-the-blink-of-an-eye/#findComment-802354 Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomchic Just because it is, doesn't mean it should be..... Lifetime Members 14,092 Member For: 20y 7m 27d Gender: Female Location: Noosa QLD Posted 13/01/09 02:46 PM Author Share Posted 13/01/09 02:46 PM thing is... he reckons it's his in 2010 so anything could happen Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53465-in-the-blink-of-an-eye/#findComment-802355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XF Falcon <put funny sh*t here> Member 3,365 Member For: 18y 6m Gender: Male Location: Perth, NOR Posted 13/01/09 02:53 PM Share Posted 13/01/09 02:53 PM funny you mentioned that.I was driving tonight in the dark, going around this rather blind corner, and some young kid on a a bike was riding on my side of the road, but towards me on the inside of my lane. If I was hugging the road a bit closer to the inside then I would have hit him head on, at 60 kph!hope it all gets sorted out easily and hassle free Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53465-in-the-blink-of-an-eye/#findComment-802357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
smicky Go Pies!!! Donating Members 2,852 Member For: 17y 2m 22d Gender: Male Location: Vic Somewhere - Sometimes NSW Posted 13/01/09 03:23 PM Share Posted 13/01/09 03:23 PM Hey PC.... Lucky all turned out ok!Im sure the rider would have had to buckle a wheel from that one... and well in a case like this I can say... some bike riders are just simply not able to ride for sh*t.... glad he was on a bike and not in a car... Nice work and lucky with the car going to your sons shop!good score on that one!Well hope is all get sorted, bar respray, bonnet respray, repair (or maybe even replace) 1/4 panel and spray and blend all areas effected and near by panels... and ull be back and running in no time...Bike rider - well, he wont be welcome in any riding groups were in! Stupid fool! Just glad he will live to fight another car some other day!Glad the nerves have chilled out for you as well... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53465-in-the-blink-of-an-eye/#findComment-802362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 3m 2d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 13/01/09 09:21 PM Share Posted 13/01/09 09:21 PM Shaz! The Phantom damaged! Nooooooooo!Lol, I can picture you "politely convincing" the bloke to stay put... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53465-in-the-blink-of-an-eye/#findComment-802405 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHR BOOST Moderating Team 5,698 Member For: 21y 8m 4d Gender: Male Location: Southern Highlands NSW Posted 13/01/09 09:34 PM Share Posted 13/01/09 09:34 PM No not the beast... NOT THE BEAST!!!!!Shaz good to hear that all involved are ok. I know in NSW you cant breath test a bike rider cause they are not a "driver"Might be the same in QLD. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53465-in-the-blink-of-an-eye/#findComment-802408 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesFlurane Member 351 Member For: 19y 20d Gender: Male Posted 13/01/09 10:47 PM Share Posted 13/01/09 10:47 PM Nice reflection in the third pic Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53465-in-the-blink-of-an-eye/#findComment-802438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ms700 Moderating Team 10,170 Member For: 22y 3m 8d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 13/01/09 11:13 PM Share Posted 13/01/09 11:13 PM lol you beat me to it!I also noticed a abundance of ladders in the 4th pic at the Shaz household, I didnt think you were that short?!?!?!?! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53465-in-the-blink-of-an-eye/#findComment-802451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 10m 2d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 13/01/09 11:23 PM Share Posted 13/01/09 11:23 PM Nice reflection in the third picAlmost up there with the Ebay tea kettle. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/53465-in-the-blink-of-an-eye/#findComment-802461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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