> Street Racing Goes Bad, remember the club sport?

[Dagabond]

I'll be suprised if this isnt a repost....:confused:

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Taken from http://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=44320
who got it from http://www.aulro.com/afvb/general-chat/54847-remember-clubsport-crashed-into-car-yard.html
who it from FF and the text below:

Okay, this is all i know about what happened. I work at Stillwells here in Adelaide. It was not an employee. The driver had been reported before the accident for street racing, at the time of the crash he was racing a statesman, came round the small bend, and the back end came out, hit the statesman, and he lost control. The statesman kept goin, and was later charged with street racing and leaving the scene of an accident. The driver was charged with street racing and dangerous driving, insurance didnt cover the accident. 12 cars on the stillwell hyundai yard were written off. The driver had minor cuts and bruises, and his girlfriend walked away unharmed. The ute just missed (by less than a second) a employee of stillwells, walking to her car.

[vicarious]

shit he must of been flying to land up on top of the commodore, when will people learn leave it for the track, insurance not covering it that is got to hurt, could just imagine the ford been on a test drive from the dealer a few paces down the road

[iloveholden]

How the fark did he get air and land up on top of those cars? What an idiot. Insurance not covering it is gonna hurt him but its his fault

Why did the Fire Truck attend? i wonder what happens to all those smashed cars now?

[XLR8 V8]

Looking at that crease on the roofline, which I assume is where the pole hit, his girlfriend is VERY lucky to walk away unharmed

[RED R8]

For the first time EVER Ford ends up on top of Holden....

Silly bastard when will they learn.

[C4B]

12 Cars were written off????? The cars he hit don't even looked like they've moved, so I think that figure might be horseshit.....

[iloveholden]

For the first time EVER Ford ends up on top of Holden....

Silly bastard when will they learn.

haha good one. 12 cars written off does seems excessive

[C4B]

Why did the Fire Truck attend?

You don't think the drivers door just fell off by itself do you..... :rofl:

[vicarious]

How the fark did he get air and land up on top of those cars? What an idiot. Insurance not covering it is gonna hurt him but its his fault

Why did the Fire Truck attend? i wonder what happens to all those smashed cars now?



fire truck attends cause its pretty serious and they are there just incase any flammable liquids are leaking, looks like he either was racing in peak hour traffic either in the morning or arvo, main north road gets pretty busy

[Knight Phlier]

I guess they didn't buy that car!

Is insurance void because of street racing charges? Is that the same in all states

[EpOcH]

Hmm, there's not really a bend in that road, its next to dead straight ! (look at the 2nd and 3rd pictures)

Looks to be in the afternoon/early evening, that road is generally pretty damn busy, lucky others wernt involved, street racing or not :S

[CarlFST60L]

Far out, what a dum ass. (based on what has been posted)..

For all we know its all total BS and it could have been a suspension failure or somthing... But I will go with dum ass for now.

[COOKIE!]

o.k maybe i have had a few cans but what is the point of the heading?? remember the club sport?? :1peek::1peek:

[EpOcH]

o.k maybe i have had a few cans but what is the point of the heading?? remember the club sport?? :1peek::1peek:

There was a similar incident where someone ended up putting a clubsport up on top of a few other holdens at "Plaza Holden" here a few years back , apparently after being chased by the police.

[green*machine]

:)hahahaha! Thats right, well there is a first for everything and doesnt seem like Ford got ontop in style either,lol
For the first time EVER Ford ends up on top of Holden....

Silly bastard when will they learn.

[vicarious]

There was a similar incident where someone ended up putting a clubsport up on top of a few other holdens at "Plaza Holden" here a few years back , apparently after being chased by the police.

yeah but that dealer is far lower than the road so im not suprized, but on main north road where this happened its flat as a pancake. Look like he drove off the top of a car loader truck dukes of hazzard style to launch the ute on top of the commodore.

[motomk]

o.k maybe i have had a few cans but what is the point of the heading?? remember the club sport?? :1peek::1peek:

You lived down the road from it! A Red Clubbie took off at the Holden dealer in Bundoora... a few years ago now.

[*VYSuper6*]

doesnt surprise me that he wrote of 12 hyundais, what is that like $200-$300 in total or something :D

[PBoB]

12 Cars were written off????? The cars he hit don't even looked like they've moved, so I think that figure might be horseshit.....

They were hyundai's mate :lmao::lmao:


For all we know its all total BS and it could have been a suspension failure or something... But I will go with dum ass for now.

Not trying to be a pain but I think if it was a suspension failure and he was actually obeying the road rules in this "busy" street, I doubt that he would've gotten that much air and done that much damage to his own car let alone the others.

[RED R8]

Its a used car yard and yes Mr insurance man 12 cars were damaged...honest...

[C4B]

They were hyundai's mate :lmao::lmao:

They probably meant to say $12 worth of cars were written off....

[vicarious]

i like how the 2 firemen in the 5th pic are straightening out the used car sign, perhaps going to display out the front of the damaged cars

[VZ_V8]

I guess they didn't buy that car!

Is insurance void because of street racing charges? Is that the same in all states

when my EH was hit and an XR6T ute that was in for work at my dads shop carpark, the guys insurance wouldnt pay because he was charged for reckless driving. Dads insurance paid and are now chasing the driver for their money, and dad didnt lose his no claim bonus. i would say all states are the same. This driver must have been moving...

[kompiler]

So can someone please explain to me, if his insurance was void, does this mean he is now held liable for damage to all 12 of the written off cars or just his own?

I.e. has he just bought 12 hyundais out of his hip pocket or does CTP cover them?

[Mad4Monaros]

You don't think the drivers door just fell off by itself do you..... :rofl:



It is a ford...:eyes:

lol

Damn this just goes to show how quickly things can turn bad when you are being silly and not careful.

Luckily no one was hurt.

[PBoB]

i like how the 2 firemen in the 5th pic are straightening out the used car sign, perhaps going to display out the front of the damaged cars

:lmao::lmao::lmao: "Hardly Driven, Low KM, slight panel damage" :lmao:

[WH_IKID]

Fark, that's pretty bad. Lucky to walk away from that one. People like this should lose the license for good. What about the poor innocent people that could have been walking along the road at the time?? FFS

There was one in QLD, similar to this, also where the young guy was test driving a later model HSV, came around the corner, gave it a gut full and ended perched ontop of about 3 cars. One of which was a BMW!! Wasn't as high speed as this though, but still pretty bad.

[Bravotwozero]

Fark, that's pretty bad. Lucky to walk away from that one. People like this should lose the license for good. What about the poor innocent people that could have been walking along the road at the time?? FFS

There was one in QLD, similar to this, also where the young guy was test driving a later model HSV, came around the corner, gave it a gut full and ended perched ontop of about 3 cars. One of which was a BMW!! Wasn't as high speed as this though, but still pretty bad.

lol first the Clubsport was from Bundoora and now it is from Queensland! Gee that thing gets around! :rofl:

[italiano23q]

looks like fords really were found on rubbish dumps all i can say is good luck to him that knob just fkd himself in every hole he could possibly find:rofl:

[C4B]

lol first the Clubsport was from Bundoora and now it is from Queensland! Gee that thing gets around! :rofl:


This was the one from QLD:

Courier Mail
Edition 1 - First with the news
SAT 15 OCT 2005, Page 015
Driver from hell hits jail
By Leanne Edmistone


"I hope you're not afraid of a bit of speed. I'm qualified to drive like
this"

IT was the high-speed test drive from hell that ended with two
passengers in hospital and an award-winning car salesman going to jail.
On September 16, 2003, David and Renee Galvin, of Samford, went to
Eagers Newstead dealership interested in a Monaro but were convinced
by salesman Chris Ponturo to take a spin around Brisbane's docks area in a Holden HSV.

Ponturo explained the features of the car and then, heading into the
quieter semi-industrial area, he turned to Renee Galvin and said: ``I
hope you're not afraid of a bit of speed. It's all right, I'm qualified
to drive like this.''

Ponturo then accelerated hard, forcing the Galvins back into their seats.
Ponturo continued to accelerate, taking a bend at speed and heading
along a narrow street lined by parked cars.

There, the car slammed into a utility making a u-turn, and continued
along the road before bouncing along a wooden fence. It then hit a
parked car before coming to rest against a small tree. Airbags had
activated and the windscreen was smashed.

Police collision analysts later calculated the HSV reached 103km/h in a
60-zone when it hit the ute.

Ponturo used his phone to tell someone he had ``had a cracker of an
accident'' then turned to Renee Galvin and -- apparently oblivious to
her injuries -- said: ``I'm going to be in so much trouble at work, look
what I've done to the car''.

Yesterday Ponturo, supported by his wife and a colleague, pleaded guilty
in the Brisbane District Court to dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
causing grievous bodily harm to Renee Galvin.

Crown Prosecutor Victoria Trafford-Walker said Renee Galvin had to be
cut from the car and was treated for a spinal fracture, fractured
sternum, soft-tissue bruising to her foot and minor cuts.

She spent a month in hospital and another three months in a full body brace.
The mother of two had chronic back pain and had been assessed by medical
experts to have lost between 15 and 22 per cent of her total body function
because of the spinal fracture. David Galvin, a firefighter, suffered only minor injuries.

The court heard Ponturo had a significant traffic history that included
several offences for speeding, including two after this accident.
Defence barrister Michael Byrne, QC, said his client was remorseful and
had suffered considerably himself through prosecution delays in bringing
the matter to court.

Judge Milton Griffin said Ponturo had an ``unenviable'' driving history
and had shown ``deliberate recklessness'' in his driving, which led to
the accident.

Ponturo cried as Judge Griffin sentenced him to 18 months' jail, to be
suspended after serving four months for an operational period of three
years.

He was disqualified from holding a driver's licence for three years.
Outside court, the Galvins said they still could find no explanation for
Ponturo's driving behaviour on the day.

``It was like being on a ride at an amusement park,'' David Galvin said.
The Galvins didn't buy a HSV. They bought a Volvo. ``It's nice and
safe,'' said a smiling Renee Galvin yesterday.

[OZY 260]

I'm sure that would have went down well

[seabreeze]

That's a cracker of a story C4B.

It's a pity Mrs Galvin has to live with the consequences of the dealer's stupid driving her whole life.

Two tonnes of metal and a big motor demand respect!

[PBoB]

On September 16, 2003, David and Renee Galvin, of Samford, went to Eagers Newstead dealership...

:shock::shock::shock::shock: That's where I bought my car from!

[Rick76]

I think everyone is getting their Clubsport stories mixed up. This is the one that was originally being referred to.... from Victoria (Watsons Holden Bundoora).
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[Mad4Monaros]

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I've seen those pictures before, but everytime I look at them they amaze me. I just can't get my brain to imagine how that car could acutally end up ontop of those cars.

Amazing.

[SICK SS]

it must hav fallen out of the sky it wouldnt hav the balls to get that much air lol

[Dagabond]

I think everyone is getting their Clubsport stories mixed up. This is the one that was originally being referred to.... from Victoria (Watsons Holden Bundoora).


That would be it Rick.

Saved me searching for em....:cheers:

[WH_IKID]

^^^^^ That's the one I was thinking of. :rofl:

[Mungrel]

Fark, that Ford must have been moving :eek:
You don't do that sorta damage at low speeds.

I remember that clubby one form above.

[PBoB]

How the hell did that happen??

And it was a Z :bawl:

[Grommz]

12 cars written off my arse..

id say 5 max from looking at those pictures.

[Toddler78]

12 cars written off my arse..

id say 5 max from looking at those pictures.


the phots dont show the dealer in the background pounding on the cars he cant sell with a bit mallot:rofl:

to the poster on the previous page re insurance, yep he is screwed he is responsable for ALL DAMAGE ie his car, all cars damaged in the lot, any street signs or council areas he damaged, and the guard rail and other dealer property he damaged. he may as well take one good last look at that car, as he wont have to worry about not having a licence he wont even be able to afford rollerskates until he 205:rofl: