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Old Jan 21, 2007 | 09:37 PM
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My g/f and her sister were on there way home yesterday and they had just turned onto a main road, she maybe had got up to 20mph, and some dumb ___ pulled out in front of them, going the opposite way, and just stopped. She tried to stop but it was to late and she hit them. There were 3 people in the other car and they cant seem to figure out who was driving for some reason. I snapped a few pix of the box and its not bad or good. The driver side door wont open all the way and the front is busted. I will get some more pix Monday I hope.

Everybody was ok, one of the people in the other car went to the hospital but it was not serious, pride I think.




Old Jan 21, 2007 | 09:39 PM
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that's too bad. glad they're all ok!
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 09:41 PM
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ouch, but yeah, glad everyone was ok
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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wow...even the airbag popped...glad noone was hurt
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 10:05 PM
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wow...even the airbag popped...glad noone was hurt
Yeah,

I remember those airbags..... for some reason I get flash backs when lookin at the pics.... glad all are okay. At least the box looks repairable.
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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yeah i was glad that neither one of them were wearing their glasses. it didnt sound good when the guy pulled it up on the flatbed to take it away, and it was stuck in drive.
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 10:46 PM
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that sux, i've been there and done that, it sux
Old Jan 21, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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glad everyone was ok, box will maybe need some jdm parts ta get back on the road..........maybe a 2 tone paint??
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 01:54 AM
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Sorry to hear about the accident, but the main thing is that no one was seriously hurt.
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 02:56 AM
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That poor box! I'd cry if someone hit me.
Glad that everyone's alright.
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by DarkMercury
Sorry to hear about the accident, but the main thing is that no one was seriously hurt.
X2!!! women drivers
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 06:54 PM
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Ouch..glad everyone's ok. Hopefully her car won't be out for too long.
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 07:10 PM
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There are little cords attached to the lower grill side covers in case they pop out. I didn't know that.
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 08:08 PM
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[.[/quote]X2!!! women drivers [/quote]


sorry ladies, he is off his meds.. he really didnt mean to say that.!!!
he has been straightened out.
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 11:40 PM
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Your lower grille came out!! LOL jk. Glad nobody was hurt (thats why im jokin around, lol)
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 11:44 PM
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thats sucks. . . glad everyone is ok.
Hope you get it fixed soon!
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 11:50 PM
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Recently my manager was gassing up an xA and was hit as he pulled out onto the road . He was doing about 5mph and the truck that hit him was doing <20mph. No airbags were deployed and everyone was fine, in fact, the truck didn't have the slightest bit of damage. Because he was hit at an angle though, the frame was just barely bent and it totaled the car.

If the car was hit at any kind of angle (which appears to be the case) there is a good chance that it has frame damage. If that's the case, put you're name down for the 1st new xB that hits the ground in your area. Turn a bad situation into a great one!

Reguardless, I'm glad everyone was OK.
Old Jan 22, 2007 | 11:54 PM
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Glad no one was hurt....but it's pretty fishy if no one in the other car is claiming to be driving.....HUM
Old Jan 23, 2007 | 12:06 AM
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im going to take the police report over the the shop tomorrow so I will try and get some better pix
Old Jan 23, 2007 | 01:59 AM
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that sucks, good to hear you are ok



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