Skoda Accident

karthik247 · 3rd August 2005, 23:30

This happend when the driver of the car was adjusting his music sys without keeping an eye on the road. a truck in the front suddenly stopped, by that time it was too late. not much damage done but still decided to post it, shows that u need to keep an eye on the road and not on the music sys

PIX TAKEN ON NOKIA 6630.

satish_appasani · 3rd August 2005, 23:45

It's good most cars these day come with stereos mounted at the top of the center console not allowing to loose too much sight from the road when operating the stereo

camry93 · 4th August 2005, 10:00

Any thoughts on using a remote control mounted on the steering wheel itself?
Simply by using your thumbs, you can control most functions of the stereo.
Any idea about the cost of having something like this fitted on your existing stereo?

viper · 4th August 2005, 10:09

pioneer steering remotes cost approx 1.2k

viper

cheatingdeath · 4th August 2005, 10:13

kindaa expensive.......

Revvhead · 4th August 2005, 10:48

not when you campare it to the cost of repairs of that Skoda or any car

hellspawn · 5th August 2005, 00:38

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Originally Posted by viper

pioneer steering remotes cost approx 1.2k

viper

well here in delhi the steering remote costs rs.600 .know this cos i bought one recently

lamborghini · 5th August 2005, 01:21

What speed was he at?
I know this is a wierd comparision but when one of our old esteems slipped while braking and went under a bus, at a low speed, the damage was much much more.

Surprise · 5th August 2005, 12:03

Karthik 247, good that you have post this experience. Being a newbie, I make sure that everything is set perfect before I engage the gear. If at all something needs my attention while driving, I prefer to park the vehicle and carry out. If parking the vehicle is not possible, I prefer to do that later.

I suspect that I will care to take the pain of parking the vehicle, once I get confidence with steering, I like to be conscious with such things even after I get the control.

I worry not about the damage to the car, but about the two wheelers & the pedestrians.

Gordon · 5th August 2005, 13:45

I was coming home by a rick yesterday. There was a SUV right in front of us that was taking a right. The rickshaw driver looked to the right for just a quarter of a second, the next moment, the only thing we could see was a man with a walking stick RIGHT in front of the rickshaw!! At that moment, I thought that guy is gone, but the rickshaw driver braked hard and the rickshaw skid towards the left, and the guy fortunately moved to the right. I was waiting for the inevitable. But, thank God, no one slammed into us from behind.

This shows that even if you lose your concentration for even one moment, it can be very dangerous.

johnjacob · 6th August 2005, 19:24

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Originally Posted by Gordon

This shows that even if you lose your concentration for even one moment, it can be very dangerous.

This reminds me of this guy whose story is folklore in my company.

'Bout five years ago, this guy was part of a team that was sent on a long term onsite trip to Dallas, TX. At that time the company used to pay for car rentals, so this guy rented a car to commute from his apartment to the client's office. One night while driving out of the parking lot of his apartment, he dropped a tape that he had been inserting into the cassette player in the car, and he bent down to pick it up from the floor of the car. While doing this - I don't know whether he missed a turn or turned his steering wheel by accident - he drove right into another building in the apartment complex. Now the buildings in the complex were made of wood, so his car plowed right through the wall and into a ground-floor bedroom, scaring a couple right out of their bed.

I've never met the guy whose supposed to have done this (he has since left the company), but this story is one that still makes the rounds a bit.

karthik247 · 24th September 2005, 22:30

Okey guys, here's another accident..this time a lil more damage done. Don't know how it happened, but lets all have a guess

Pix taken on Nokia 6680

moralfibre · 24th September 2005, 22:55

Looks smashed on the sides...can these crumpled aprons be restored to stock?

BUSA · 24th September 2005, 23:47

Ohh man this looks really sad! Any idea how this happened!

2L8uLoose · 25th September 2005, 11:19

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Originally Posted by BUSA

Ohh man this looks really sad! Any idea how this happened!

OK Am gonna Hazard a guess.
Since we have already read of one Skoda crashing as the owner was trying to adjust his music system..
The guy driving was looking into the rear view mirror trying to adjust his toupe and didnt see the vehicle in front of him stopping??

3rd August 2005, 23:30	#1
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	Skoda Accident This happend when the driver of the car was adjusting his music sys without keeping an eye on the road. a truck in the front suddenly stopped, by that time it was too late. not much damage done but still decided to post it, shows that u need to keep an eye on the road and not on the music sys PIX TAKEN ON NOKIA 6630.
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3rd August 2005, 23:45	#2
satish_appasani Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 1,112 Thanked: 104 Times View My Garage	It's good most cars these day come with stereos mounted at the top of the center console not allowing to loose too much sight from the road when operating the stereo
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4th August 2005, 10:00	#3
camry93 BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 102 Thanked: 2 Times	Any thoughts on using a remote control mounted on the steering wheel itself? Simply by using your thumbs, you can control most functions of the stereo. Any idea about the cost of having something like this fitted on your existing stereo?
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4th August 2005, 10:09	#4
viper BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,773 Thanked: 19 Times	pioneer steering remotes cost approx 1.2k viper
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4th August 2005, 10:13	#5
cheatingdeath BHPian Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 275 Thanked: 10 Times	kindaa expensive.......
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4th August 2005, 10:48	#6
Revvhead BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 450 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	not when you campare it to the cost of repairs of that Skoda or any car
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5th August 2005, 01:21	#8
lamborghini Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 6,113 Thanked: 5,760 Times View My Garage	What speed was he at? I know this is a wierd comparision but when one of our old esteems slipped while braking and went under a bus, at a low speed, the damage was much much more.
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5th August 2005, 12:03	#9
Surprise Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 2,523 Thanked: 454 Times	Karthik 247, good that you have post this experience. Being a newbie, I make sure that everything is set perfect before I engage the gear. If at all something needs my attention while driving, I prefer to park the vehicle and carry out. If parking the vehicle is not possible, I prefer to do that later. I suspect that I will care to take the pain of parking the vehicle, once I get confidence with steering, I like to be conscious with such things even after I get the control. I worry not about the damage to the car, but about the two wheelers & the pedestrians. Last edited by Surprise : 5th August 2005 at 12:04.
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5th August 2005, 13:45	#10
Gordon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,546 Thanked: 483 Times View My Garage	I was coming home by a rick yesterday. There was a SUV right in front of us that was taking a right. The rickshaw driver looked to the right for just a quarter of a second, the next moment, the only thing we could see was a man with a walking stick RIGHT in front of the rickshaw!! At that moment, I thought that guy is gone, but the rickshaw driver braked hard and the rickshaw skid towards the left, and the guy fortunately moved to the right. I was waiting for the inevitable. But, thank God, no one slammed into us from behind. This shows that even if you lose your concentration for even one moment, it can be very dangerous.
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24th September 2005, 22:30	#12
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	Okey guys, here's another accident..this time a lil more damage done. Don't know how it happened, but lets all have a guess Pix taken on Nokia 6680
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24th September 2005, 22:55	#13
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,451 Thanked: 13,971 Times	Looks smashed on the sides...can these crumpled aprons be restored to stock?
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24th September 2005, 23:47	#14
BUSA Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,130 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Ohh man this looks really sad! Any idea how this happened!
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