2 Die in Car Crash Perth

**55ASI GTI** · 20-12-2011, 09:56 PM

Holy guacamole! Sad to see

Weak cars, strong trees...

**Buller_Scott** · 20-12-2011, 11:25 PM

wow. just last weekend i went for a cruise with a bunch of guys (not VAG) and we all brapped pretty hard... plenty of tyre chirping.

coming home safe and then seeing something like this, makes you count your lucky stars indeed, especially after coming back from proper spirited driving (and no, i dont want to read some blatant LIAR telling me that im irresponsible, and that the only time they themselves exceed 60kmh in their stage 2+ gti with downpipe, fmic, hpfp, BMC CDA, full rebound and bounce adjustable suspension/ R spec tyres is when they're on one of their 2 track days a year).

at the same time, though, it makes you wonder... how completely out of anything resembling their knowledge of the limits of the car, under different circumstances, must these guys have been operating the vehicle in... i mean, i thought a front fender bender write off with no/ minor injuries, a few tears of embarrassment/ shame/ self hatred at having lost your pride and joy etc was far enough outside the limits of the car (as in, REALLY far).....

**gareth_oau** · 21-12-2011, 01:16 AM

Originally Posted by stevienix

not nice to see hey
perth was a nightmare this morning to get around ......

how did you get those pics ??

I just googled "perth crash riverside drive" - plenty of hits

**Ideo** · 21-12-2011, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by Buller_Scott

wow. just last weekend i went for a cruise with a bunch of guys (not VAG) and we all brapped pretty hard... plenty of tyre chirping.

coming home safe and then seeing something like this, makes you count your lucky stars indeed, especially after coming back from proper spirited driving (and no, i dont want to read some blatant LIAR telling me that im irresponsible, and that the only time they themselves exceed 60kmh in their stage 2+ gti with downpipe, fmic, hpfp, BMC CDA, full rebound and bounce adjustable suspension/ R spec tyres is when they're on one of their 2 track days a year).

at the same time, though, it makes you wonder... how completely out of anything resembling their knowledge of the limits of the car, under different circumstances, must these guys have been operating the vehicle in... i mean, i thought a front fender bender write off with no/ minor injuries, a few tears of embarrassment/ shame/ self hatred at having lost your pride and joy etc was far enough outside the limits of the car (as in, REALLY far).....

There's driving in a spirited manner. Then there's driving without any consideration.

I'm a spirited driver. But, for a start, it is rarely ever in a built up area.

**55ASI GTI** · 21-12-2011, 01:54 PM

For me, never in a built up area...

**WABIT** · 21-12-2011, 03:06 PM

WOOAH! the impact to the tree is about 5 foot high!

not good

**Buller_Scott** · 21-12-2011, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by Ideo

There's driving in a spirited manner. Then there's driving without any consideration.

I'm a spirited driver. But, for a start, it is rarely ever in a built up area.

oh yeah - built up areas, areas near park access, areas with driveways, straights etc - they're no-go.

there's a very good reason why a solid brap requires 200km's of driving out to woop woop, and the better part of a day's daylight.

im a bit intrigued by how the impact obliterated the car above, yet the whole left hand side of the car is quite well intact

**gareth_oau** · 21-12-2011, 06:40 PM

it would appear that we grow very sharp trees in Perth.

Its pleasing to see that the tree wasnt damaged too much

**ml16** · 21-12-2011, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by Buller_Scott

oh yeah - built up areas, areas near park access, areas with driveways, straights etc - they're no-go.

there's a very good reason why a solid brap requires 200km's of driving out to woop woop, and the better part of a day's daylight.

im a bit intrigued by how the impact obliterated the car above, yet the whole left hand side of the car is quite well intact

A pile of metal pushed up against a tree is "quite intact"? I don't agree. Also those trees are massive, drive past them most days. They are solid.