Safe stopping distances when towing...

[Morton]

... mean that Morton doesn't get piledriven up the arse by a Ford Laser.

**** I'm angry.

[Tom_1569]

so you a ford laser drove up the arse of you, and the laser was towing?

Also this thread is useless without pictures.

[Morton]

Yes, the laser was towing. And I don't have a camera data transfer cable >_>

[Grennan]

A ford laser can tow?

[Ripcell]

ohh damn, whats the damage like? she a write off? sorry to hear man

[Morton]

if I can find a way to get images up, I will. For now I'll just sit here and cry.

I hope it's not a writeoff, it's not too bad on the surface... but god knows what chasis rail horrors lie beneath.

[Astranomical]

I'm sorry mate

[mischa]

A ford laser can tow?

thats what im thinking, what was it towing?

Hope its not too bad

[Astranomical]

I found out a few years ago that they're capable of speeding, amazingly. Back in 2005 a few mates and I were speeding through Rocky in a clapped out 1980's Laser. The thing had been to the moon and back, and was basically ready for a demolition derby, but even so, with 6 mostly overweight adults in the car and a bootload of shopping, the thing could still do 80 in a 60 zone haha

So yeah, they are more than capable of towing

[Morton]

ohh damn, whats the damage like? she a write off? sorry to hear man

Yeah, she's written off for sure. She scooped me up from behind. Her radiator's almost horizontal, and the bonnet looks like a pyramid.

I'm sorry mate

cheers dude.

thats what im thinking, what was it towing?

Hope its not too bad

Thanks man.

She was towing an empty 5x7 trailer.

[Grennan]

Well on the plus side, atleast you got her as good as she got you.

[mischa]

i was just thinking of someone towing a boat with a laser, lol.

fingers crossed for you, i know i would be very nervous waiting for the decision if its a write off or not.

[Morton]

Yeah, but they were a nice couple. Friendly people... I don't wish bad on them.

Traffic on the Riverside Expressway is hell at the best of times - I mean, they ****ed up badly, but their night is worse than mine. At least I drove home.

Still, I'm buggered if they don't repair the VP. I have NO money...

[VZTHUNDER]

do what 88greenVN did
a similar thing happened to him and his was fixed easy enough

[Emackulation]

Thats ****ing homosexual Morton....my condolences...gah.

[f1tzy]

Yeah, but they were a nice couple. Friendly people... I don't wish bad on them.

Traffic on the Riverside Expressway is hell at the best of times - I mean, they ****ed up badly, but their night is worse than mine. At least I drove home.

Still, I'm buggered if they don't repair the VP. I have NO money...

God its a **** road isn't it. Same with coro drive. I hope all is well mate

[DioXidE]

**** man....

so you were in front of them and they rammed up your ass?

[DioXidE]

oh, check your pm morton

[Morton]

Yeah, they rammed me.

Brisbane's roads leave a LOT to be desired. A LOT.

>.<

[Steery]

bl morton, i had to deal with the insurance company trying to write off my VN last week after it was stolen, when the only things wrong with it were a removed rear quater window and a ****ed ignition. $900 damage to a VN with a market value of nearly $2.5 (absolute minter)

i know how it feels waiting for the news, it sucks. keep us informed mate, i hope you get her back.

[f1tzy]

Yeah, they rammed me.

Brisbane's roads leave a LOT to be desired. A LOT.

>.<

Lol another picture. Have you been on mt gravatt capalaba/granard road? That road is absolutely bull****

[Morton]

hahaha yes, I drive down that road every now and again in the work ute. Queensland roads in general, and the driving attitude displayed on them, are well below par.

[azkwazere]

Could always cut the boot off and make it a hatch... Save some weight!

Sucks dude... lasers shouldnt tow... bad....

aZk.

[f1tzy]

Lasers also shouldn't drive fullstop.

[Morton]

Pics don't do it justice. Everything is out of whack. 1cm gaps are now 3cm gaps, and the chasis twisted so much the tail-lights have snapped their screws and popped out.

As you can see, the exhaust has a new press-bend over the axle. Touching hard up against the panhard rod now. That just gives you an idea of how hard I was it, that it just pulled the exhaust all the way down. With all my might, I can't bend it straight. It's stuck down that low.

Everything behind the bumper is out of shape, and the boot doesn't open or shut without a lot of argument. >.<