Cheap fix! Nice car looks very clean. At least you didn't hit a power pole so hard your windscreen popped out and your rocker cover was nearly in the cabin I did that trying to get an orange light in my LJ torana.. and they are so much stronger than VL front end.

Yep ive been there before... rather not go into details lol Cop it on the chin, get your car fixed and move on... do a defensive driver course like i did. Not trying to talk myself up but i can now handle my car in the wet/sideways fairly well. Well, enough to get out of trouble

its all fun and games when in a controlled inviroment but when sh1t happens on the road it happens that fast that you dont know its happened

Quote: Originally Posted by NASTY1 [View Post] No offence but that course wouldnt give you the skills as you were in a controlled enviroment and its a staged event so you know what ypu were in for. If you lost control on a hwy by the time you react its over When you drive up here(Gippsland) you need to have the skills ready for anything. For instance, a few months ago travelling home from a friends place a wombat was crossing the road just over the crest at 100km/hr. I suddenly swerved to miss a wombat skidded on the gravel on the side of the road & then started to swerve to the other side of the road. If it wasn't for my skills in control skidding I would've ran off the road & down a cliff/embankment. Many of other situations when I've travelled down to Melbourne some idiot would pull out in front of me. I used control braking(instead of locking the brakes which most people do when they sh!t themselves). Like what they teach you at John Bowe advanced driving & I was able to avoid the accident. Things you learn at John Bowe. These things you wouldn't learn at your a standard driving school LOL. Gain an awareness of the impact of speed on your reaction and stopping distances. Understand maintaining safe distances between yourself and other drivers. Identify the "cause" & "responsibility" of crashes and how to avoid them. Learn about basic vehicle maintenance to ensure your vehicle is always safe. Understand the crucial factor played by tyres; safety, economy & wear rates. Learn about the importance of having the correct seating position and its influence on comfort, safety, control, concentration and reducing fatigue. Develop an awareness of how both driver & vehicle react in emergency situations. Discuss optimum methods to deal with various intersection scenario's. Dispel the myths of how to deal with skids in all vehicle types. Understand why skids occur and learn about the correct methods to prevent them. Become more responsible for your attitude towards dealing with our roads safely. There are no pass or fail tests during the course. This contributes to it being non-threatening and enjoyable. Each participant receives a certificate at the completion of the day along with the important life skills of how to stay safe on our roads. Most importantly, participants in the John Bowe Driving Drive-to-Arrive course will learn about the simple attitude changes which will make everyone a safer driver in any conditions.

With all the laws they have brought out for new P platers im surprised they havent made it mandatory for all new driver's to complete something like the John Bowe course..

Quote: Originally Posted by SL1987 [View Post] With all the laws they have brought out for new P platers im surprised they havent made it mandatory for all new driver's to complete something like the John Bowe course.. Exactly. I was saying the exact same thing to a friend a few days ago. It also handy because I receive a discount of my insurance having done the John Bowe advanced driving course. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by HTURBO [View Post] When you drive up here(Gippsland) you need to have the skills ready for anything. For instance, a few months ago travelling home from a friends place a wombat was crossing the road just over the crest at 100km/hr. Brake and hit the Wombat. That's my choice 9 times out of 10. That's what it's like with Kangaroo's here. You swerve to avoid anything at speed, and you'll kill yourself. Who cares about some damage and a dead animal by comparison.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bax [View Post] Brake and hit the Wombat. That's my choice 9 times out of 10. That's what it's like with Kangaroo's here. You swerve to avoid anything at speed, and you'll kill yourself. Who cares about some damage and a dead animal by comparison. Well last time I done that I smashed the hole front bumper, smashed the K-frame, smashed the radiator, air conditioning condenser & a sh!t load of other stuff it bent. So from now I'm going to do my best to try & miss the solid little rocks LOL.

Quote: Originally Posted by HTURBO [View Post] Many of other situations when I've travelled down to Melbourne some idiot would pull out in front of me. I used control braking(instead of locking the brakes which most people do when they sh!t themselves). i have had a few situations like this part from my brakes are that bad that even know i **** myself it looked like i was quite calm about the whole thing and came to a nice stop having not much room from me and the idiot in front. luckily i have had no serious accidents and have had my p's for about 11 months or so now. there was only one time where i had just got some chinese from a chinese take out in hallettcove this was the 1st week i had my car and the first week i have driven a manual. a lot of the parks were on a large slop going towards a fence. i was about to reverse i thought i had put it in gear but turns out you have to some what wiggle it in otherwise it goes in half way (as i lernt this day) reving it a bit while taking the clutch off a bit took off the handbrake started to go forwards. i panicked dropping the clutch and revving the **** out of it and straight into the fence the fence completly bent was so embarrassed i just took off. what makes it 100x worse is that it was a new shiny bared fence the man that was putting it up literally was on the last bit saw him looking at me as i drove out of the gate near where he was working felt so bad. when i got home i had a look at my bumper and had no damage part from a few paint chips i guess it was a cheap fence.

Quote: Originally Posted by NASTY1 [View Post] sometimes best thing to do is just let go of the steering wheel Although this may sound stupid i actually understand what you mean. Instead of making the easy mistake of over correcting and heading onto the completely wrong side of the road you should give the car a little bit of "freedom" to correct itself if that makes sense