Drunk driver 1 - Hammer 0

[Hammer]

Well, as the title says it all. yesterday coming home from brisbane after my PT visit. came home via broadbeach way (those that know gold coast area) the first set of lights after the big intersection going west on Hooker blvd a surfside bus on left lane, me,then a vs v8. stopped at red lights back up a bit this drunk was on a mazda mx 6 (oldish car) overtook a motorbike on the grass comming down bemuda st (near q super centre) :confused: :confused: :confused: then ran the lights :eek: :eek: and come down towards us doing 150 (so mr plod thinks) then our lights go gree we put off then (i never saw this part, but felt the bit after) he overtook the bus on the inside of the bus, mounted the kurb onto grass musta lost control and SLAMMED into the back left 1/4 of my car one of his deck chairs flew out and put a nice hole in the back of my lower trim on the clubby. those that know, ksv kits are made of plastic. and if it hard enough with break, it's broken in half :mad: :mad: :bash: :bash: :(

he then proceded to mount the kerbing in the centre island. went across the other side of the road hit a few more cars (total count was about 7 cars) police officer on way to work chased him from bemuda st all the way to where he finally stopped. anyway back to the story. He kept going and turned down bemuda going south (i think) the way down bundal way... cop still after him so is a xr6T. he then lost his back wheel so driving on 3 wheels. then does another u turn and some stupid speed. his springs in his car colapse both cars still chasing after him. driving with no supsension he then relises he's go no chance so finally some sense in him :mad: :bash: pulls over, after a bit of a struggle he's arrested. charged with Dangerous operation of a motor car, DUI witha reading over 0.9xx failing to stop at traffic lights 3 times or more, Failing to stop at a scen of a accident (or in his case accidents) :mad: and beign a absolute D**KHEAD on the road. relased on bail ............. this is for you my drunk friend.... :flipoff: :flipoff: :flipoff: :flipoff: :flipoff: and with my help yoru off to jail :D

I'm going to assesment centre car is generally okay, rear 1/4 on pass side is pretty screwed. ill take some photos of the damage. when he hit me he pushed me as well which i have nice flat spots on the wheels and the rear left is chewed out as well. so tommorow i should have some pictures of the car for all to see what a drunk driver can do. for the speed he hit me at (there may be unseen damages) but from what the shell looks like it surfived it pretty well just hope it's not a write off.......

Pics to be added in next day or so... please bear with me in this sad time.... :cussing:

[YIIR8]

Jeeez....how come you get all the luck Hammer ??

[Hammer]

wouldnt wish that on anyone.....

[monarocv8z]

these are the type of guys you visit the next day with a 6*4 and tell him what you really think........... I fail to understand how ppl can think they can drive when they have had a few......

[VX2VESS]

your not having much luck with this car, sorry to hear

[Hammer]

these are the type of guys you visit the next day with a 6*4 and tell him what you really think........... I fail to understand how ppl can think they can drive when they have had a few......


funny u should say that, i actually managed to find his adress as much as i'd like to pay him a visit. i dont think it would achive much, me with a assault charge.....

so not worth it in my eyes.

[monarocv8z]

funny u should say that, i actually managed to find his adress as much as i'd like to pay him a visit. i dont think it would achive much, me with a assault charge.....

so not worth it in my eyes.

Thats whats mates are for...... lol... I wont be suprised if the guy just gets a slap on the wrist.

[Hammer]

im ropable about the whole situation. im going to be taking him to court as well myself, seeing my solisitor tommorow about personal injury i have sustained from hsi driving skills.

[monarocv8z]

you have a sore neck and back dont you...

[XLR8 V8]

Hopefully he's insured or at least has a house so you (and everyone else) can sue the money out of him

[VYSHSV8]

Sorry to hear Hammer know the feeling mate hope all goes well.

Had a person turn my VTII into a hatch back coz he was checking out a chick walking on the footpath, Bloody Toyota Landcruiser.

[Ron]

Sorry to hear about the accident mate, main thing is you`re here to tell us about it :)

I know we all here cheerish our cars, the cars we can replace, you not so easy.

Hope everything works out ok

[Milzy]

post up some pictures

[Ryzz]

Hopefully he's insured or at least has a house so you (and everyone else) can sue the money out of him
Correct me if im wrong but his insurance company will wash their hands of him because he was DUI correct? im 99.9% sure that your insurance is null and void if you are under the influence of booze?

Mate i feel for you, at least when i got hit it wasn't from a drunk driver and he admitted fault right away. I know what its like to see your pride and hoy smashed, it breaks your heart.

I personally think you should sue the living shit out of this guy, and i sure as hell hope the majistrate takes his license away for a long long long time and that he learns what it feels like to see bars everytime he looks through a window.

Good luck mate, keep us posted on your progress.

[RedR8]

Correct me if im wrong but his insurance company will wash their hands of him because he was DUI correct? im 99.9% sure that your insurance is null and void if you are under the influence of booze?

100% correct.

Hammer, the upside is your insurance excess should be waived because he is "at fault" and has been charged accordingly when you make your not at fault claim.

Lachy

[DaveHAT]

Bloody hell Hammer, :eek: how many ladders did you walk under? Or was it a busload of china-men you killed?

Might be worth considering some Feng-Shui for the clubbie to try & get some good luck happening ! :D

No good mate, hope the ins. co. don't give you too much grief over it.
Cheers. :)

[ADV51]

terrible news mate, I am guessing as always the timing of the whole incident is just woeful. The last thing you needed with a big shift coming up.
Good Luck with the repairs.

[Hammer]

100% correct.

Hammer, the upside is your insurance excess should be waived because he is "at fault" and has been charged accordingly when you make your not at fault claim.

Lachy


you would be correct young wippersnapper :) im not paying any excess.
just been contacted by insurance, cost of repairs is $8,000

gunna take some photos in 30 mins it's going to harveys in spencer road anyone had any dealings with thise mob...?? how good they are ?

[team illucid]

Karma is a b1tch any way you look at it.

[surfmaster59]

With a bit of luck someone's karma will run over the drunken idiots dogma. :)

[ROARZ]

Glad you're okay mate. Can't believe your run ins with the Clubby. I'd tell you to get an upgraded body kit out of the deal (like Pagey did), but you've already got one!!! Dammit... How about a respray? I hear F143 is pretty popular and brings good forture... :D

[Hammer]

okay here come the pictures. **NOTE MAY CONTAIN GRAPHICLY DISTURBING IMAGES**

if it offends...please look away :D

[Hammer]

What it's ment to look like..
http://www.haroc.1337thing.com/ls1/hammer/carside.jpg

This is it arived @ harveys on tilt tray.
http://haroc.1337thing.com/ls1/hammer/damage/ontray.JPG
the damage one young 24 drunk can do... to a nice 18" wheel
http://haroc.1337thing.com/ls1/hammer/damage/tyre.JPG
yet more damage... :mad:
http://haroc.1337thing.com/ls1/hammer/damage/closer.JPG
and more
http://haroc.1337thing.com/ls1/hammer/damage/damage2.JPG
and more
http://haroc.1337thing.com/ls1/hammer/damage/dent.JPG
Wankers...
http://haroc.1337thing.com/ls1/hammer/damage/rear-damage.JPG

http://haroc.1337thing.com/ls1/hammer/damage/side-damage.JPG
http://haroc.1337thing.com/ls1/hammer/damage/skirt.JPG

[Ryzz]

Mate i think you got out of that pretty lucky considering the guy was DUI big time. Hopefully your car will be back on the road and better than before. Good luck!

[RED R8]

Ouch thats nasty it must hurt seeing your pride and joy like that least you came out unscathed..

[XLR8 V8]

how did he manage to scrape from the side all the way around the back of the bumper? :eek: that's talent!

[SS_Fury]

even my eyes are stinging after seeing those piccies :eek:

[Hammer]

how did he manage to scrape from the side all the way around the back of the bumper? :eek: that's talent!

he hit me on the side pushed me clockwise then he spun out and his deck chair hit the back ....


fkn little ****.... but hopefully ~2 weeks it'll be back on the road

[myles]

You should have hit him over the head with the deck chair.

[Hammer]

You should have hit him over the head with the deck chair.


i would of loved to ! or mash his head on my wheel and claim it as gutter rash !!!!

[Padina]

That is nasty hammer.. hope you get it back on the road soon.. this drunk should of been banned from driving for life. :mad: :bash:

[Little_Lord]

It doesn't look too bad, you'll be back driving it without much wait. Best of all is your ok. I like it though, go and get involved in an accident just to get out of racing me!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Nursing_Mother]

It doesn't look too bad, you'll be back driving it without much wait. Best of all is your ok. I like it though, go and get involved in an accident just to get out of racing me!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

LOL...well he has already used the old"car splashed water at me and hydrauliced my motor" excuse....and lets face it who hasnt that happened to? :lol:

[Hammer]

LOL, spoke to insurance this arvo there was 3 way convo on the photo gone from $8,000 to 12,000 ish... there is rear suspension and rear suspension/diff problems. so it's gunna get pretty expensive about now :)

thats the update, 2-3 weeks time it'll be be up on all 4's again, unfortunatly for me i might not be able to make it out to willowbank intill we fly back to pick the car back up have a race then head up to mckay.

[IH8WRX]

I know the feeling well!

Some may have even be there to hear and see the sickening sight of the female flooring the excellerator in her crappy old VK station wagon last year ploughing into the front of IH8WRX at the enterance to Harry's Diner in Brisbane :eek:


For those that don't know, I was got sick of mates badgering me to go to Hsarry's as I'd never been before. I'm waiting in line outside. This crappy old VK wagon in front of me runs up the ass of the car in front of her twice. All I see is the reverse lights engage, hear her engine rev loudly and I got this horrible feeling inside, then BANG! Yep she floored reverse and slammed straight into me :mad:

The crowd went mad at her and all hell broke loose. I gave her a serve and a half, confiscated her licence, rang the Police and made her exit the carpark and park on the other side of the road. Police turn up and were terrific!

On the side of the road she blew .29 :eek: , no that's not a typo, that's 0.29! Now it gets even worse. Inside the VK was her 3mth old baby :mad: She was unlicenced and her car unregistered. She even had the hide to ask the Police "was her baby going to be safe in the Police car" (Falcon). Well this one Officer he just went ballistic at her!

My damage was $600. New front bar and re-enforcement bar. The lady played up at the Police station for 2hrs and when they finally bagged her there she blew .21!

I've never been back to Harry's since. I had to pay the $600 myself as she had no insurance :mad:

[Hammer]

yeah rick, makes you wonder what goes through these peoples minds !!! when they jump behind the wheel !!!

ARRRRGH getting angry just thinking about it

[antvt]

Shit Hammer, the guy looks to have done a good job of it thats for sure. hopefully the repairers to do a good job fixing it. Lucky it was only cars that were damaged though. Drink drivers are all F**KWITS, cause its usually someone else thats hurt, or killed, and not them. Hope its back on the road good as new in no time mate.

[Cainer]

:(

Sorry to hear mate.


Hope the repair goes to plan

[Hammer]

Been advices by repairer it's all fixed up and repaired and be ok to pick up tommorow (monday) iv'e been out in the bush (near st george, Dirranbandi to be exact) and been driving a toyota roo shooting bus around diesl... gunna be quite a eye opner going back to my car ;)

[pagey]

and been driving a toyota roo shooting bus around diesl... gunna be quite a eye opner going back to my car ;)


I guess you will miss the extra performance of the diesel.. :lol: :lol: :lol:

[HRT Stroker]

I guess you will miss the extra performance of the diesel.. :lol: :lol: :lol:

OOOOOOhhhhhhhh, that's gotta hurt!!!








low blow:nutkick:

[Holden Nut]

Been advices by repairer it's all fixed up and repaired and be ok to pick up tommorow (monday) iv'e been out in the bush (near st george, Dirranbandi to be exact) and been driving a toyota roo shooting bus around diesl... gunna be quite a eye opner going back to my car ;)
Yeah...without the 4wd you wont be able to go through a metre of water...or will you? :p

[Tonner]

I hope after driving the fourby, you are not concidering a roof mount snorkel and rear bull bar. :lol: