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 One lucky driver! (an 18-wheeler tipped over onto a Jetta) | « » 4:47 PM 5-7-2007 | |
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This happened today in Helsinki. A Russian 18-wheeler took a curve a tad too fast and tipped over onto a Vento (Jetta III) on the neighboring lane, completely crushing half of the car. Luckily only half though - the driver got only minor injuries.
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| Re: One lucky driver! (Son of a B...5er!) » | « » 4:48 PM 5-7-2007 | |
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It looks like a Golf III Variant to me. Nuts!
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It just wasn't his time.Reminds me of that WRX that virtually disappeared yet the driver was also OK. People like this have gaurdian angels looking after them. 
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| Re: One lucky driver! (AKADriver) » | « » 4:49 PM 5-7-2007 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by AKADriver » | | It looks like a Golf III Variant to me. Nuts! |
Oh, sorry, that's it.
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Nope, looks like a Vento to me, note the trunkline.An A3V wouldn't have a trunkline. 
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| Re: (bhtooefr) » | « » 5:33 PM 5-7-2007 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by bhtooefr » | | Nope, looks like a Vento to me, note the trunkline. An A3V wouldn't have a trunkline. |
Doesn't matter what car/make/model. That's just insane.
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| Re: One lucky driver! (Son of a B...5er!) » | « » 5:39 PM 5-7-2007 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by Son of a B...5er! » | | This happened today in Helsinki. A Russian 18-wheeler took a curve a tad too fast and tipped over onto a Vento |
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| Re: (juice) » | « » 5:55 PM 5-7-2007 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by juice » | | It just wasn't his time. Reminds me of that WRX that virtually disappeared yet the driver was also OK. People like this have gaurdian angels looking after them. |
I have the new clip on my laptop from the wrx wreck, amazing either one of these guys walked away.
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| Re: (03VDUB) » | « » 6:03 PM 5-7-2007 | |
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That's just insane! Even though most of the car has been gobbled up by the trailer, the angle of this picture is too funny...almost like a 1:10 scale truck crushed a 1:43 scale car 
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| Re: (03VDUB) » | « » 6:03 PM 5-7-2007 | |
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Safe happens... 
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| Quote, originally posted by DenCo » | | Safe happens... |
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| Re: (3 Money Pits) » | « » 6:32 PM 5-7-2007 | |
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Thank God it was a left-hand drive vehicle.
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| Re: (J-Tim) » | « » 6:35 PM 5-7-2007 | |
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Hey, that's a Freightliner Argosy....I thought that was a North America only truck?!?
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| Re: (bhtooefr) » | « » 6:38 PM 5-7-2007 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by bhtooefr » | | Nope, looks like a Vento to me, note the trunkline. An A3V wouldn't have a trunkline. |
I'm voting Mk3 Golf Variant. I can see what looks like a d-pillar to me and the taillamp cutout where it wraps around the side doesn't look like a Vento/Jetta sedan to me either.
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| Re: (3 Money Pits) » | « » 6:49 PM 5-7-2007 | |
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| Re: (DenCo) » | « » 7:50 PM 5-7-2007 | |
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How does a truck just "tip over" like that?  Simply incredible. Lucky guy!
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| Re: One lucky driver! (Son of a B...5er!) » | « » 7:54 PM 5-7-2007 | |
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 It's a variant... you can see the c & d pillars laying smushed
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| Re: (03VDUB) » | « » 8:36 PM 5-7-2007 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by 03VDUB » | I have the new clip on my laptop from the wrx wreck, amazing either one of these guys walked away. |
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| Re: (TBT-Syncro) » | « » 9:00 PM 5-7-2007 | |
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The truck driver probably got out and said "damn, almost got your ass..."The golf/jetta driver then proceeded to try and strangle said truck driver.
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20 bucks says the driver was drunk.
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| Re: (DenCo) » | « » 9:08 PM 5-7-2007 | |
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I'd like to see your Century fare much better vs. an 18-wheeler.
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Just to make things 100% clear, that was NOT a crack at the safety of the car in question. I know that practically any vehicles would have been similarly pancaked in a situation like that.Again, it's amazing how two small words that make no clear statement can be interpreted in all kinds of crazy ways and get such extreme reactions.
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| Re: (DenCo) » | « » 1:42 AM 5-8-2007 | |
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It's got a Golf front, so yeah, it's a Golf Variant, not a Vento.
It's been 7 hours and 26 days...
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| Re: (juice) » | « » 1:45 AM 5-8-2007 | |
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Anyone remember the video of the Audi TT getting sandwiched between an 18 wheeler and a bus? That was one nuts accident to walk away from!
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| Re: (OwenS83) » | « » 1:50 AM 5-8-2007 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by OwenS83 » | | How does a truck just "tip over" like that? Simply incredible. Lucky guy! |
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| Re: (Juniper Monkeys) » | « » 2:00 AM 5-8-2007 | |
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One more pic.
What's that truck, BTW? A Freightliner?
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| Re: (Son of a B...5er!) » | « » 2:02 AM 5-8-2007 | |
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Freightliner Argosy, like someone else mentioned earlier...EDIT: can't link to pics... 
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| Re: One lucky driver! (v3ntovolkswag3n) » | « » 3:09 AM 5-8-2007 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by v3ntovolkswag3n » | | It's a variant... you can see the c & d pillars laying smushed
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damn, I had no idea such a thing existed! Glad the driver got out allright
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| Re: One lucky driver! (Black Jetta GT) » | « » 5:14 AM 5-8-2007 | |
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And one more pic from the site.
http://www.fireimages.net/albu...9.JPG
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| Re: (OwenS83) » | « » 6:26 AM 5-8-2007 | |
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| Quote, originally posted by OwenS83 » | | How does a truck just "tip over" like that? Simply incredible. |
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| Re: (Kafer Wolf) » | « » 6:32 AM 5-8-2007 | |
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I KNEW IT! The pic loaded slowly. When I saw it was the same pic, I knew something little had been added...
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| Re: (Kafer Wolf) » | « » 6:33 AM 5-8-2007 | |
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that is just nucking futs. Even with the right airspeed, alignment of the stars, and granola bars you could never reinact that one
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| Re: One lucky driver! (Son of a B...5er!) » | « » 6:55 AM 5-8-2007 | |
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I just read todays Iltasanomat, and the eyewitness opinions were awesome. Someone said it is shocking that they can´t make the trucktraffic stop.
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| Re: (Silly_me) » | « » 6:58 AM 5-8-2007 | |
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That is a nasty bend with heavy traffic and loads of trucks on their way to and from the harbour. Not really surprised as that place is sometimes down right scary.
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| Re: One lucky driver! (Black Jetta GT) » | « » 7:06 AM 5-8-2007 | |
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