KB ka dB CRASHED!

iraghava · 23rd June 2007, 00:26

Got to hear about this while I was in Kerala and glad to know all of you are safe. Take care and forget about what happened, it happens to most of us at times.

speedzak · 23rd June 2007, 05:28

I was shocked when I got his sms informing about his accident.

Anyway, his family is safe. He is back at work. His car is getting repaired. Thank GOD.

KB, hope this hasn't put your spirits on the down side. Never let it happen.
Cheer up! Relax. And get you second car up and running till the Kb ka dB comes back to action.

gunbir · 23rd June 2007, 05:57

Sirjee...

I cant express more than others how lucky you are to walk away from this unscathed. And I take back all the times I have cursed the accent's design with the odd proportions and the long bonnet. Imagine for a second a cab front design in that same position....

God Bless you and your family.

Samurai · 23rd June 2007, 07:45

Good you see you are finally back on the forum. I jumped out my seat that day when I received the SMS. Everybody in my house were shocked and worried. I hope everybody in your family have recovered from the shock and trauma.

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Originally Posted by navin

Hey I just realized one thing. I finally got to see KB ka DB! :-)

And this happened on the day I finally got to see KB ka DB. Being a totally non-ICE person, I hardly gave a closer look, at least I can't be blamed of laying my eyes (Nazar dala?).

herculesksp · 23rd June 2007, 09:02

Bad stuff there KB. At least everyone came out ok. Thank heavens for that.

Other than the obvious use of seat belts as everyone mentioned it also shows how important it is to not use high beam at night. KB was obviously blinded by the first set of headlights and didnt see the curve coming up. Also its so important to have reflective stickering along the highways which would show you where the road is going.

So wear seatbelts for your safety and dim your headlight for others safety.

Jomz · 23rd June 2007, 09:15

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Originally Posted by binz

Hey,..your lucky,good to hear you and your family are safe.

ARent trucks supposed to have that bar below their bumper,..it is compulsary,isn't it?

Thtz on behind and sides.. Not in front, adding to vid.
Nice to hear that you and your family is safe.. Fianlly thtz all what matters

planet_rocker · 23rd June 2007, 09:59

@KB - thank god you guys are ok. night driving + rain + high beam from oncoming traffic is like passing through H3ll. take care man! when the tyres lockup...its night mare. take care buddy!

condor · 23rd June 2007, 10:01

KB, good to know you all are safe ..

Sam Kapasi · 23rd June 2007, 10:21

Oh No!!

Thank god your family and you are OK and walked out of this accident. May it never happen again.

n_aditya · 23rd June 2007, 11:19

Thank God that you and your folks are safe. Good thing you insisted the passengers especially in the front to buckle up.

viper · 23rd June 2007, 11:26

Hey KB,

That was a nasty crash. thank god you and your family are safe man. I agree with you on the solidity of Hyundai cars. If you had been in a Maruti or Honda then things could have been ugly.

I too had a bad crash in my Getz and the few guys present who saw what happened were as impressed as I was with the solid build of the Getz. Was as though hardly anything had happened structurally.

Take care and drive safe buddy and as far as possible avoid night driving on highways in the rains

Viper

navin · 23rd June 2007, 11:30

Viper/KB, It seems that these Hyundai cars are not as flimsy as their reputation would suggest.

So KB what's the prognosis? Write off? or are their going to restore it?

suren181 · 23rd June 2007, 11:44

Real bad crash mate. Happy to hear that the whole family is safe and sound. God bless you for your insistence on seat belts.

normally_crazy · 23rd June 2007, 11:51

Kb,

That was a nasty crash - and Thank God all of you walked out of it alive. As for the DB, well it did its job right.

Steeroid · 23rd June 2007, 12:05

It sounded very scary when we first heard of it. Initial reports from you werent that encouraging either, but thank god everything turned out well.

Forget the car, forget the ice, lets not even start praising cars for the ability to withstand crashes. Just thank god that your family got away with your lives - people have lost their lives or have been disabled after lesser crashes.

23rd June 2007, 00:26	#16
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Got to hear about this while I was in Kerala and glad to know all of you are safe. Take care and forget about what happened, it happens to most of us at times. Last edited by iraghava : 23rd June 2007 at 00:28.
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23rd June 2007, 05:28	#17
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,347 Thanked: 27 Times	I was shocked when I got his sms informing about his accident. Anyway, his family is safe. He is back at work. His car is getting repaired. Thank GOD. KB, hope this hasn't put your spirits on the down side. Never let it happen. Cheer up! Relax. And get you second car up and running till the Kb ka dB comes back to action.
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23rd June 2007, 05:57	#18
gunbir Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 2,465 Thanked: 32 Times	Sirjee... I cant express more than others how lucky you are to walk away from this unscathed. And I take back all the times I have cursed the accent's design with the odd proportions and the long bonnet. Imagine for a second a cab front design in that same position.... God Bless you and your family.
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23rd June 2007, 09:02	#20
herculesksp BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 373 Thanked: 241 Times	Bad stuff there KB. At least everyone came out ok. Thank heavens for that. Other than the obvious use of seat belts as everyone mentioned it also shows how important it is to not use high beam at night. KB was obviously blinded by the first set of headlights and didnt see the curve coming up. Also its so important to have reflective stickering along the highways which would show you where the road is going. So wear seatbelts for your safety and dim your headlight for others safety.
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23rd June 2007, 09:59	#22
planet_rocker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bong-land Posts: 2,323 Thanked: 426 Times	@KB - thank god you guys are ok. night driving + rain + high beam from oncoming traffic is like passing through H3ll. take care man! when the tyres lockup...its night mare. take care buddy!
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23rd June 2007, 10:01	#23
condor Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Speed-brkr City Posts: 15,864 Thanked: 16,017 Times View My Garage	KB, good to know you all are safe ..
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23rd June 2007, 10:21	#24
Sam Kapasi Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai (but wat Posts: 6,997 Thanked: 2,378 Times View My Garage	Oh No!! Thank god your family and you are OK and walked out of this accident. May it never happen again.
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23rd June 2007, 11:19	#25
n_aditya Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Namma Bengaluru Posts: 5,348 Thanked: 3,684 Times View My Garage	Thank God that you and your folks are safe. Good thing you insisted the passengers especially in the front to buckle up.
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23rd June 2007, 11:26	#26
viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 19 Times	Hey KB, That was a nasty crash. thank god you and your family are safe man. I agree with you on the solidity of Hyundai cars. If you had been in a Maruti or Honda then things could have been ugly. I too had a bad crash in my Getz and the few guys present who saw what happened were as impressed as I was with the solid build of the Getz. Was as though hardly anything had happened structurally. Take care and drive safe buddy and as far as possible avoid night driving on highways in the rains Viper
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23rd June 2007, 11:30	#27
navin Team-BHP Support Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 25,199 Thanked: 9,306 Times	Viper/KB, It seems that these Hyundai cars are not as flimsy as their reputation would suggest. So KB what's the prognosis? Write off? or are their going to restore it?
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23rd June 2007, 11:44	#28
suren181 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 850 Thanked: 11 Times View My Garage	Real bad crash mate. Happy to hear that the whole family is safe and sound. God bless you for your insistence on seat belts.
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23rd June 2007, 11:51	#29
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,369 Thanked: 528 Times View My Garage	Kb, That was a nasty crash - and Thank God all of you walked out of it alive. As for the DB, well it did its job right.
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23rd June 2007, 12:05	#30
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	It sounded very scary when we first heard of it. Initial reports from you werent that encouraging either, but thank god everything turned out well. Forget the car, forget the ice, lets not even start praising cars for the ability to withstand crashes. Just thank god that your family got away with your lives - people have lost their lives or have been disabled after lesser crashes.
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