Prados....Safe As Houses.

[KAKADAZ Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close KAKADAZ]

Amazing having another look at the car to think the drivers door looks like it would open and close as normal. It has stood up VERY well.

[Tones120 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Tones120]

It did! R.I.P our 120 you did us well, we will miss you.

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Due respects to a great car. Thankfully my wife, my son, a great mate and myself are alive and well. No amount of money could ever replace that. Thanks for the well wishes.

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I remember when Tones120 registered with PP, while its unfortunate to hear about the Prado - I'm very glad to hear that everyone survived an accident that could have easily gone the other way. Wishing your family well with thier recovery and the future.

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Due respects to a great car. Thankfully my wife, my son, a great mate and myself are alive and well. No amount of money could ever replace that. Thanks for the well wishes.

That's all that matters mate it must have been horrific to go through and so glad to see you guys in reasonable health. I wouldn't wish that on anyone, I've been in a head on and can still recall the sights and sounds as if it was yesterday. Luckily I was on my own and my wife and kids wern't with me.

[REV Find all posts View Profile Close REV]

Wow! Those pictures really speak volumes & I agree with the previous comments about the ability of the Prado to withstand a hit like that & to leave the cabin intact.
I am very glad that no one lost their life in that one, a smaller vehicle ?????????????????????????

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Ouch glad all are relatively OK. Any idea of impact speed? Looks like Prado was braking pretty heavily by the upwards damage?

[samo Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close samo]

fark thats nasty, hope all involved have a speedy recovery, the arb bar did its job pretty well as well. cheers samo

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Had another look at the photos, looks like the impact was to one side. Amazing that the Prado didn't roll!

[Tones120 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Tones120]

Ouch glad all are relatively OK. Any idea of impact speed? Looks like Prado was braking pretty heavily by the upwards damage?

I think I managed to stop short of the truck if I didn't I had wiped off ALOT of speed,the police said the truckie told them he was only doing 80-90 kms cos he'd just set off from a truck bay some km's up the road but I'm dubious about that as he had just come down a grade in the road. I've never driven trucks so i don't know, but the speed the truck came at us was fast and yes you brake hard when you see that! Thankfully I never crapped my pants cos that would've been a mess. By the way piggy I've always loved your avatar.

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I think I managed to stop short of the truck if I didn't I had wiped off ALOT of speed,the police said the truckie told them he was only doing 80-90 kms cos he'd just set off from a truck bay some km's up the road but I'm dubious about that as he had just come down a grade in the road. I've never driven trucks so i don't know, but the speed the truck came at us was fast and yes you brake hard when you see that! Thankfully I never crapped my pants cos that would've been a mess.

No one would blame you if you had.
I definately would have.

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Thanks for sharing Tones. Your story sends shivers down my spine because my family (with my baby boy) regularly travel to Northampton as we have family there. The pictures show that 4WDing is not the only benefit to owning a Prado. I hope you all make a speedy recovery.

Any idea which stretch of road this happened? Was it north or south of Northampton?

[Bazza Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bazza]

My freckle just took a firm grip of this office chair when I saw those pictures. I'm very glad to hear everyone survived this hit.
Time to buy a Lotto ticket, I think.
Best wishes.
Bazza.

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I'm unsure, I rang AMSA to find the exact location after one of the guys on the scene set off his epirb (out of his boat) for the insurance report they told me it was 25kms north of the kalbarri turn off on the north west coastal hwy. Definitely will be packing mine on future road trips.

[DGW Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close DGW]

Wow, glad everyone is OK. Scary photos but speaks volumes about the Toyota and Prado safety.

How do you think a Smart Car would have faired ? I know which I would rather have.