[asian_XL]

Happened this morning. Taxi ran a red light, hit rear 1/4 panel and flipped.
Got to love Toyota safety, curtain airbags came out, only minor scratch and bruises.

[Roach]

Wow. Where in HK was this? Glad you are okay.

I'm amazed by how few accidents happen here considering how aggressively everyone drives. In fact, your picture is the first accident I have seen while I am here.

Kev

[asian_XL]

Mongkok near Langham Place.
Driver needs minor surgery though, but no one was seriously harmed.

Taxi driver claimed he did not have enough sleep. =/

[CP.AR]

glad you're ok OP, wish the driver a speedy recovery!

[InvisibleSoul]

Is that where you live?

Could have chilled with you last week... was staying at Pop Hotel a few blocks from Langham Place.

Is that a Toyota Hi-Ace?

[fliptuner]

I am out of word.

[kyoshiro]

dont think its a Hi-Ace, probably Vellfire or Alphard
but yeah glad everyones ok and hope for speedy recovery to the driver

[HondaGuy]

Glad to hear you're ok, if that was your car.

Mongkok has some tight roads in certain streets, ppl always j-walking, and cars speeding through when the stores arent open yet in early morning.

Hope you werent hurt much!

[RabidRat]

I am out of word.

:lol

[ilvtofu]

IIRC most JDM vans flip in side impact crash test, Looks like car did it's job to protect the occupants though

[asian_XL]

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[kyoshiro]

mmm a previa
but yeah JDM vans in general are actually quite tall with not a very firm suspension for ride comfort.

[Death2Theft]

Tall + narrow wheel base = flip.

[twitchyzero]

it's okay just ask hyde for a new m3 and you'll have it delivered to you in 48 hours.

[some_punk]

Tall + narrow wheel base = flip.

it is narrow track width

[Dinan3]

Glad you're alright man.

[double0seven]

From the pictures it looks like you skidded pretty far after you flipped. Or did you do a few flips? lol Glad your okay tho OP

[!Tigger]

glad your okay Asian_XL

[AB_Zero]

familiar intersection....hmmm
wish him a quick recovery

[dfo-mpo]

☼☼☼☼☼

[M Speed]

Anyone's car on news is usually not a good thing. Glad you are ok and wish whoever got injuried have a speedy recovery.

[bcedhk]

i hope apple news makes a animation for you

[Benz_05TSX]

you drove a van??

it would be cool if apple news made animation for you, especually your RS days, before you moved back to HK, I can totally imagine it. You infront of a comp, posting naked pics of girls and enjoying e-pwnge!!

[insomniacRA]

^^^its more than a van dude, its alphard

[StylinRed]

i thought you were in china


thats quite the distance from where it was hit... wow

[The_AK]

i hope apple news makes a animation for you
this

[impulseX]

wish you both speedy recoveries for any injuries sustained, and glad you're alright!

[asian_XL]

**Hit** ---> Middle east side wheelie ---> BAM, that split second feels like 10seconds ---> slided 20metres -----> didn't know how to get out ----> helpers keep screaming "aiya, dim ar, aiya" ----> Apple Daily before firetruck ---> Taxi driver cried out "I am sorry ar bla bla bla"

[SkinnyPupp]

Taxi drivers are fucking INSANE here.. They drive like 20 hour days, napping here and there, and popping E to stay awake. One time I was taking one home from the airport after a late flight (busses were not running), and I really thought I was going to die that night. The guy just keep twitching and spazzing out, and was veering all over the road. My wife just kept talking to him about random stuff to keep him awake.

We found out later from another driver that he lost his license shortly after. GOOD!

[GLOW]

read the thread title and i was expecting news as in making it in a car magazine or something, not this! i would have been sh*tting myself if i wound up like that.

[06TLer]

Wow glad you're okay. Hope you're not traumatized or anything. Wish both of you a speedy recovery

P.S. the last picture makes it look like a movie scene :O

[asian_XL]

thanks guys, everyone is out of the hospital today, the van will be sold and switch to a sedan instead.

again wear a seatbelt all the fucking time.
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[twitchyzero]

again wear a seatbelt all the fucking time.


+1..i don't get why some gov'ts in Asia don't bother reinforcing this. You can buy seat belt clips just so to circumvent the car's seatbelt reminder system. :speechless:

[SkinnyPupp]

+1..i don't get why some gov'ts in Asia don't bother reinforcing this. You can buy seat belt clips just so to circumvent the car's seatbelt reminder system. :speechless:
That's what my wife's dad does.. I can't fucking believe it. He usually only wears a seatbelt on the highway, I want to smack some sense into him before he kills himself. And he's driving around China of all places. After spending a weekend there, I think I saw at least 5 or 6 wrecked cars, including one really bad one. You can't drive in China without seeing crashed cars waiting to be towed away.

[d3vil]

im glad u're ok.
Alphard ftw.
take care.