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Old Jun 5th, 2007, 08:37 AM   #1
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Tried and tested - side airbags work

Long story short....people need to learn how to stop when the light is RED!

I'm very surprised at how well i pulled up after the accident, only slight pain on the right hand side of my face from the airbags perhaps, not sure.... It doesn't look too bad but she hit me at approx. 65km/h and spun me. Lucky I was on the higher side of the road.

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Old Jun 5th, 2007, 08:42 AM   #2 (permalink)
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OMG Charles - I am glad you are OK, though the MINI looks like it'll need a bit of work.

...let me guess, you were driving in Sunnybank when you got hit right?

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Old Jun 5th, 2007, 09:20 AM   #3 (permalink)
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yer..... it was in sunnybank

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Old Jun 5th, 2007, 09:27 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Ouch!
Sorry to see the damage, I hope all ends up well with the repairs
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Old Jun 5th, 2007, 09:31 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Glad you are alright charles. Hope you feel OK tommorrow.

what intersection was that?

Not sure If I can help out at all but let me know.

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Old Jun 5th, 2007, 09:38 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Ouch!

Sorry to hear Charles, glad to hear you are okay though!

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Old Jun 5th, 2007, 09:55 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Ruben...it was the intersection at pinelands/symons rds... Yer, I am ok. I know it has been said on these forums heaps but I'll say it again, it's testament to the quality of the MINI. You never really think about it till it happens to you. The airbags did their job, but damn it was smokey in there. Door obviously wouldn't open so I had to climb out of passenger door. hmm I wonder if I will get a new driver's seat...
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Old Jun 5th, 2007, 09:58 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by 21Blue (original)
yer.....it was in sunnybank


That & the fact that I remember Sunnybanker always telling me how careful I need to be when I ventured into his old suburb

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Old Jun 5th, 2007, 10:13 AM   #9 (permalink)
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omg charles..... so glad your ok, i said it on msn but ill say it here too mini is fixable
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Old Jun 5th, 2007, 10:26 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Old Jun 5th, 2007, 11:43 AM   #11 (permalink)
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ouch.

TBH I could conceivably see the car being a write off.....
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Old Jun 5th, 2007, 12:12 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Holly crap Charles, glad your ok. I never thought I would see anyone I knew in one of these "how good is the Mini in an accident" threads. If you did get hit at 65km/h then it stood up well to the impact, but it may be a right off if the frame is bent badly. Hope your insurance comes through and either fixes it as good as new or replaces it with a new one.

Hey if your really keen on an R56 Cooper this might be a hidden blessing (have to look on the bright side )
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Old Jun 5th, 2007, 12:18 PM   #13 (permalink)
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sad news Charles.

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Old Jun 5th, 2007, 12:50 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by ZapoMCS (original)
Holly crap Charles, glad your ok. I never thought I would see anyone I knew in one of these "how good is the Mini in an accident" threads. If you did get hit at 65km/h then it stood up well to the impact, but it may be a right off if the frame is bent badly. Hope your insurance comes through and either fixes it as good as new or replaces it with a new one.

Hey if your really keen on an R56 Cooper this might be a hidden blessing (have to look on the bright side )

To be honest, I am not quite sure how fast she could have been travelling....but the limit on that stretch of road is 70, she didn't hit her brakes at all i dont think...no tyre marks or anything...so shed be doing at least or close to 60. I'm not sure whether or not I want it to be a write-off.....but my only concern is that a BMW travelling at that kinda speed would have done more damage than what it appears to be....

Insurance have told me that they're going to send the car to smash repairers for assessment, but I would have thought they'd assessed it at the assessment centre... will hafta wait and see
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Sorry to hear about this Charles. Thankfully, you seem to be okay.



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Old Jun 5th, 2007, 01:30 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Sorry to hear about your accident.Glad to hear you made it through relatively unscathed. They really are tuff little cars.

Hope the repair process is speedy and trouble free.

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sorry to see that but glad that the MINI saved your bacon
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Old Jun 5th, 2007, 10:15 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Quote: Originally Posted by 21Blue (original)
To be honest, I am not quite sure how fast she could have been travelling....but the limit on that stretch of road is 70, she didn't hit her brakes at all i dont think...no tyre marks or anything...so shed be doing at least or close to 60. I'm not sure whether or not I want it to be a write-off.....but my only concern is that a BMW travelling at that kinda speed would have done more damage than what it appears to be....

Insurance have told me that they're going to send the car to smash repairers for assessment, but I would have thought they'd assessed it at the assessment centre... will hafta wait and see

Dude... really sorry to hear that you where tboned! I am amazed how tough these little mini's are. They really do stand up to some hits well.

My guess on it going to the Smash Repair assesment centre would be due to the fact they believe the damage to be borderline with a write off, and need it confirmed by the workshop.

I think you will see a 50/50 chance here. But hope for your sake they write it off.
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Old Jun 5th, 2007, 10:16 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Glad you're ok. Hope the MINI comes out good too!

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