March Cruise - Page 8

DavoAust · 16-03-2008, 09:29 PM

zappy if you need a hand working on the car i'll be free fri and sat, assuming i'm not prepping and spraying my own dents. Assuming all goes well i maybe able to help you respray your car, i'd rather test my skills on my own first though

marcs_sp20 · 16-03-2008, 09:53 PM

What a day.... Im extremely exhausted from it all, and I only drove 300kms!!

First of all, met up with gav, dave, karamello, John & Brooke & friend at teh BP for a chat, was all good till we were near natural bridge... Although I wasnt involved in any way with the accident, just seeing it was enough to bring back memories of that said crash i had just over 12 months ago... just utter gut wrenching. Its extremely hard to comprehend that it can happen to anyone, and once more it makes it hard when your pride and joy is "beaten up"...

LOL outta all of this, I can truely say that this QLD community has bonded much more, and thats not to say we should crash cars every cruise, just that we all now know we can depend on other car mates for help, its very comforting

Zappy, if you need a hand at all, send us a pm or something and I will see what I can do, and dont worry about the lift this arvo, just doing what any other mate would do

.

Sorry I didnt stay for that long after you's all had fush and chups, I was getting tired and I knew I had a long and tiring 1.5 hour drive infront of me...

Marc

marcs_sp20 · 16-03-2008, 10:40 PM

Here are a few pics I took of the day... Zappy/Dave, if you want the pics of your crashed car/s deleted let me know...

Zappy's BG SP

Dave's Hardtop

Soo Shiny!!

Rally Ninja's MX5

My POS SP20

Chicaboo's Mazda 2 Genki

Zappy's Crash 1

Zappy's Crash 2

Daves Bent exhaust

Tarmac Ninja · 16-03-2008, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astina Andy

... Shane & Hardcore in the MX-5...

lol, how did you come up with "hardcore"?

I've had a word with Jonny, he's back at my parents house pulling the front of his BG apart with Brooke, they both seem to be doing well.

What happens with the sub-frame in your car Dave? Are you gona get it pulled out/repaired some how?

The bizarre thing about the crash was that just as we were approaching it Adam (aka Hardcore) says " slow down, there's a 1 way bridge up ahead" so I start coasting along and then see all this hard braking and bits flying ... it was like his words unlocked a chain of events. At least it didn't happen trying crazy fully sick drifts or whatever, just plain ol' driver error that no doubt happens quite often at that particular point.

Lets not forget to thank the kind farmer lady who got her tractor out and towed Zappy's car into her yard. It was endearing to see that kind of selfless help. Her dog was nice too .. until it stuck its ruddy paws on you.

..and how crazy were the bodyboarders near the rocks?!

DavoAust · 16-03-2008, 11:35 PM

Thats my engine bay! wish the rest of the car was that shiny now

Dad and i took a look at the subframe, we reckon we can tap/push the bracket/well back and it'll all straighten up as it comes back. we hope that happens at least. it felt pretty much normal driving home, won't really know till i pull the bumper off tomorrow night and start working on it.

karamello · 17-03-2008, 12:04 AM

that is pure bad luck...cant believe i saw zappys car in perfect condition just a few hours before that

hope everyone gets their cars fixed soon

newman · 17-03-2008, 01:15 AM

howd the passenger guard get bent in back near the door?

mazdaguy01 · 17-03-2008, 07:21 AM

Hey guys couldnt make it with easter cominig up we were busy at work but im on holidays over aprial so should be out. Shame to here about the prang, hope things can be fixed without to much heartache.

zappy65 · 17-03-2008, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mazdaguy01

Hey guys couldnt make it with easter cominig up we were busy at work but im on holidays over aprial so should be out. Shame to here about the prang, hope things can be fixed without to much heartache.

That would have been bubby trying to open the door....should could only open it a bit...i thin it might have been pushed back a little....Ive had a look at the subframe and thankfully it looks sweet...ill need to take it off the examine it a bit better but once i do that it should be clean sailing...touch wood....Yesterday night was actually fun, i got to teach Brooke how to use a rachet and how to be more observant with bolts and things...at the start she was like "lets just cut that bolt, you wont need it"....bahahahaah, by the end she could get her head around things....quite bonding really....

Astina Andy · 17-03-2008, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcs_sp20

Here are a few pics I took of the day... Zappy/Dave, if you want the pics of your crashed car/s deleted let me know...

I see none of the v6 Hatch =( and I washed it too before the cruise.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rally Ninja

lol, how did you come up with "hardcore"?

Lol. Coz me and steve both thought you where the funniest guy for the day. Plus everything you did make me laugh to some degree.

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavoAust

Thats my engine bay! wish the rest of the car was that shiny now

Davo. You have inspired me to break out the degreaser tonight and see now shiny my engine bay turns out. Its gonna be sweet.

marcs_sp20 · 17-03-2008, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astina Andy

I see none of the v6 Hatch =( and I washed it too before the cruise.

Lol Sorry andy, I just forgot to put it simply, if ya have a foto from the day send it via msn and I will put it in the thread

.

marcs_sp20 · 17-03-2008, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DavoAust

Thats my engine bay! wish the rest of the car was that shiny now

Dad and i took a look at the subframe, we reckon we can tap/push the bracket/well back and it'll all straighten up as it comes back. we hope that happens at least. it felt pretty much normal driving home, won't really know till i pull the bumper off tomorrow night and start working on it.

I think what you will find dave is that the subframe was bent due to the exhaust slamming up into it due to the crash, when u nosed dived, the butt of the hardtop went up, leaving john to basically slide up underneath the bumper and push the exhaust up in the process... I dare say it'd just need a rubber mallet to bang the dent out...

DavoAust · 17-03-2008, 11:40 AM

yeah the subframe has lifted a little, the exhaust never hit it though, it was forced down and out of the way. glad i hadn't lowered the car yet or this could have been worse for both of us.

FEM · 17-03-2008, 03:12 PM

new light lid, new bonnet, front bar, 1/4 panel and nose piece/garnish and youll be on your way mate, very unfortuanante... twas like me and the skyline

but worse..

all will good zappsta, dont stress

bourbon · 17-03-2008, 03:48 PM

weve got everythin he needs here at work...am lookin after him...

marcs_sp20 · 17-03-2008, 03:50 PM

Sweet as!! Good to hear bourbs, so who is going over to his on the weekend to help??? I reckon it'll be fixed minus paint by the weekend..

bourbon · 17-03-2008, 04:31 PM

im goin over this arvo...were gonna rip it all off completely...the fun part...and see what we can do exactly... and ill prob be there most nights this week...

marcs_sp20 · 17-03-2008, 04:57 PM

ah ok coolies

Davo, did ya get the exhaust sorted out yet??

project.r.racing · 17-03-2008, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcs_sp20

Soo Shiny!!

i wish my engine bay looked like that. instead it's covered in oil from a non-existent dissy seal and old cam cover seal.

ryan

marcs_sp20 · 18-03-2008, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

i wish my engine bay looked like that. instead it's covered in oil from a non-existent dissy seal and old cam cover seal.

ryan

Start Cleaning then

16-03-2008, 09:29 PM	#141
DavoAust Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Car: Red '93 3000GT / Black '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 2,930 View Photos By: DavoAust	zappy if you need a hand working on the car i'll be free fri and sat, assuming i'm not prepping and spraying my own dents. Assuming all goes well i maybe able to help you respray your car, i'd rather test my skills on my own first though __________________ Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you. '97 1.8L Hardtop '93 3.0L TT 3000GT

16-03-2008, 09:53 PM	#142
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	What a day.... Im extremely exhausted from it all, and I only drove 300kms!! First of all, met up with gav, dave, karamello, John & Brooke & friend at teh BP for a chat, was all good till we were near natural bridge... Although I wasnt involved in any way with the accident, just seeing it was enough to bring back memories of that said crash i had just over 12 months ago... just utter gut wrenching. Its extremely hard to comprehend that it can happen to anyone, and once more it makes it hard when your pride and joy is "beaten up"... LOL outta all of this, I can truely say that this QLD community has bonded much more, and thats not to say we should crash cars every cruise, just that we all now know we can depend on other car mates for help, its very comforting Zappy, if you need a hand at all, send us a pm or something and I will see what I can do, and dont worry about the lift this arvo, just doing what any other mate would do . Sorry I didnt stay for that long after you's all had fush and chups, I was getting tired and I knew I had a long and tiring 1.5 hour drive infront of me... Marc __________________

16-03-2008, 10:40 PM	#143
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	Here are a few pics I took of the day... Zappy/Dave, if you want the pics of your crashed car/s deleted let me know... Zappy's BG SP Dave's Hardtop Soo Shiny!! Rally Ninja's MX5 My POS SP20 Chicaboo's Mazda 2 Genki Zappy's Crash 1 Zappy's Crash 2 Daves Bent exhaust __________________ Last edited by marcs_sp20; 16-03-2008 at 11:16 PM.

16-03-2008, 11:35 PM	#145
DavoAust Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Car: Red '93 3000GT / Black '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 2,930 View Photos By: DavoAust	Thats my engine bay! wish the rest of the car was that shiny now Dad and i took a look at the subframe, we reckon we can tap/push the bracket/well back and it'll all straighten up as it comes back. we hope that happens at least. it felt pretty much normal driving home, won't really know till i pull the bumper off tomorrow night and start working on it. __________________ Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you. '97 1.8L Hardtop '93 3.0L TT 3000GT

17-03-2008, 12:04 AM	#146
karamello Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane, Queensland Car: Mazda 323 Astina BG Posts: 658 View Photos By: karamello	that is pure bad luck...cant believe i saw zappys car in perfect condition just a few hours before that hope everyone gets their cars fixed soon __________________ Readers Ride: http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=556

17-03-2008, 01:15 AM	#147
newman Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Brisbane Car: KF Laser fwd BPT Posts: 707	howd the passenger guard get bent in back near the door?

17-03-2008, 07:21 AM	#148
mazdaguy01 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Browns Plains Car: 323 astina bj Posts: 38 View Photos By: mazdaguy01	Hey guys couldnt make it with easter cominig up we were busy at work but im on holidays over aprial so should be out. Shame to here about the prang, hope things can be fixed without to much heartache.

17-03-2008, 11:40 AM	#153
DavoAust Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane Car: Red '93 3000GT / Black '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 2,930 View Photos By: DavoAust	yeah the subframe has lifted a little, the exhaust never hit it though, it was forced down and out of the way. glad i hadn't lowered the car yet or this could have been worse for both of us. __________________ Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you. '97 1.8L Hardtop '93 3.0L TT 3000GT

17-03-2008, 03:12 PM	#154
FEM Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane's West Car: Familia/Astina GTX Posts: 949 View Photos By: FEM	new light lid, new bonnet, front bar, 1/4 panel and nose piece/garnish and youll be on your way mate, very unfortuanante... twas like me and the skyline but worse.. all will good zappsta, dont stress __________________ My Story.. http://www.astinagt.com/forums/vbpic...?do=view&g=394[/CENTER]

17-03-2008, 03:48 PM	#155
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	weve got everythin he needs here at work...am lookin after him... __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

17-03-2008, 03:50 PM	#156
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	Sweet as!! Good to hear bourbs, so who is going over to his on the weekend to help??? I reckon it'll be fixed minus paint by the weekend.. __________________

17-03-2008, 04:31 PM	#157
bourbon The Hairy Mod Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: southside ya'll and North Side, Brissy Car: MINI Cooper S 2003 Posts: 8,110	im goin over this arvo...were gonna rip it all off completely...the fun part...and see what we can do exactly... and ill prob be there most nights this week... __________________ For All your crash repair panels & lights, clear lights contact us at PANEL HOUSE 45 RANDALL ST SLACKS CREEK QLD 4127 PHONE : 07 3808 8737 FAX : 07 3808 8735

17-03-2008, 04:57 PM	#158
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	ah ok coolies Davo, did ya get the exhaust sorted out yet?? __________________