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  1. September 29th, 2009 #1

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    Remember my buddy Mike from the run I did with Smash a few weeks back? Well, his wrecked his sweet FJ last week! I'm not sure on the details but apparently she ran a red light and hit a Yukon (or something that size) at 40mph. Nobody got hurt, just the vehicles. The insurance adjuster came to look at it today and will probably total it out. Looks like the frame might be tweaked a bit and there's some excessive damage to the body. Who knows though, it might get saved. Here it is (snapped with my cell):



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    Damn, sad to see! I trust she's fine? (At least until she told Mike)
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    glad everybody is alright. sorry about the truck
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    Ooo that's worse than I thought when you sent me the pictures via text. Glad everyone's alright. Sounds like his girlfriend/wife needs a lesson in how to obey traffic laws. I'm glad she hit another large car and not a motorcycle.....
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    Chris previously posted:
    "Damn, sad to see! I trust she's fine? (At least until she told Mike)"

    Yes, she's fine... for now

    Man, you guys are quick to post! Posted at 5:52, got three replies by 5:55
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    Looks like that damage multiplier (brush guard) did it's job. Too bad.

    Those things are horrible.
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    SubaCool previously posted:
    "Man, you guys are quick to post! Posted at 5:52, got three replies by 5:55 "

    I can't speak for anyone but myself but I spend way too much time online. :lol:
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    Andrew previously posted:
    "Looks like that damage multiplier (brush guard) did it's job. Too bad.

    Those things are horrible."

    Yes, we've agreed on the same thing. If that grill guard wasn't there I think it would have looked a bit better. Mike is already saying that if the insurance company doesn't total it out he'll go with a proper steel bumper.

    We did chain up a truck to it today and it looks a bit straighter now :lol:
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    Damn those RED lights...
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    Ouch. Glad everyone's OK. Also glad my refuses to drive either of my FJs. The FJC is too big and the 40 doesn't have enough safety features for her (like a lap belt isn't enough).

    I'm curious. Do you know if the airbag deployed?
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    DrUnit previously posted:
    " I'm curious. Do you know if the airbag deployed?"

    Yes... ~15 seconds after it all came to rest (From what I've heard)
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    Defintiely get all the intact aftermarket stuff of it before the insurance company get their hands on it. I bet those tires are good, and parts of the aftermarket lift system and such. Definitely glad all involved are feeling fine though, now its the fun times of getting to deal with insurance adjusters and all that.

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    Oh dang.....
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    I am glad that everyone is OK! Little rough on the FJ. Wonder what the damage would have been if there was an after market steel bumper on it instead of the factory plastic with the bolt on bull bar/grill guard thing.

    I hope that I never hit someone in my heap....
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    Brody previously posted:
    "I hope that I never hit someone in my heap...."

    same here, the battering ram on the front of brutus would obliterate anything he hits...
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    Glad everyone is OK!! That is the first FJC I have seen with front damage, seems to have held up really well!
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    WINKY previously posted:
    "same here, the battering ram on the front of brutus would obliterate anything he hits..."

    As much as I like the looks of steel bumpers, I'd hate to be on the receiving end of it in an accident. No matter what vehicle I'm in. Then again, what does the impact do to the driver of such truck? I mean, the energy has to go somewhere and airbags usually don't work the same with steel bumpers...
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    SubaCool previously posted:
    "As much as I like the looks of steel bumpers, I'd hate to be on the receiving end of it in an accident. No matter what vehicle I'm in. Then again, what does the impact do to the driver of such truck? I mean, the energy has to go somewhere and airbags usually don't work the same with steel bumpers..."

    With his mass and size he would mearly just keep going and not feel much.
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    SubaCool previously posted:
    "As much as I like the looks of steel bumpers, I'd hate to be on the receiving end of it in an accident. No matter what vehicle I'm in. Then again, what does the impact do to the driver of such truck? I mean, the energy has to go somewhere and airbags usually don't work the same with steel bumpers..."



    i try not to hit anything
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    well this is what happened when my stinger met a BMW


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