Roo-Ted. Well not quite...

last celtic warrior · Post by **last celtic warrior** » Sat May 02, 2009 6:16 pm

I must be slowing down after having so many birthdays, as the kangaroos around our place seem to be in more of a hurry than I am. Last night (Friday) after driving all the way from Gympie to home near Maryborough with my kids on board (weekend visit), a medium sized roo shot straight into the side of my car, about 100 metres from our driveway. I was only doing about 50 or 60 at that point. Not sure what speed the roo was going when he T-boned me, but he was fairly moving. Big bang and some nasty clunks, I pulled up immediately and carefully reversed up to see how he was doing (I look after wildlife) and he was trying to hop around. He was a bit all over the place and a little lop sided, but got through the fence and off into the scrub before I could even jump out of the car, so hopefully he'll be fine (albeit in need of some Panadol)...

Looks like my big rubber and soft flares saved the day again. Not a mark on the car anywhere, but I could find some slightly cleaner areas on the inside of the rubber flare where he dusted it off for me. Anyway, hopefully he'll slow down and show other road users more respect from now on...

riksta · Post by **riksta** » Sun May 03, 2009 7:27 pm

Glad no one was hurt and that the Suby is unhurt, I have seen the mess thay can make if thay hit your door, not nice.
Lucky you were not going any farster, or he mite have got you in the door as well.

Rik.

Willie · Post by **Willie** » Mon May 04, 2009 2:37 pm

I got a lift from a mate once in a Camira stationwagon. Same thing happened, only this 'roo made a huge dent behind the rear wheel underneath the back side window of the wagon. There was a big air gap from the bottom of the window to the edge of the panel that you could put your arm through into the car. We both stood back and my mate said "that was lucky he didn't break the glass" - just as the whole window fell out and smashed on the ground. The car was written off due to its low value and the cost of repairs.

Good news was I talked him into a Subaru as a replacement. One of the first Foresters sold in Canberra! He still has it with over 280,000kms on it.

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Mon May 04, 2009 9:15 pm

Willie wrote:I got a lift from a mate once in a Camira stationwagon. Same thing happened, only this 'roo made a huge dent behind the rear wheel underneath the back side window of the wagon. There was a big air gap from the bottom of the window to the edge of the panel that you could put your arm through into the car. We both stood back and my mate said "that was lucky he didn't break the glass" - just as the whole window fell out and smashed on the ground. The car was written off due to its low value and the cost of repairs.

Good news was I talked him into a Subaru as a replacement. One of the first sold in Canberra! He still has it with over 280,000kms on it.

hehe funny that, about 6 years ago, i wrote off my JE Camira because of the kangaroo! Camira 0, Roo 1 - wrote it off due front end damage, windscreen due low value.. pity was a good car!
Cheers
AP

Subaman · Post by **Subaman** » Fri May 08, 2009 6:40 am

"Camira" and "good car" in the same sentence....... now thats brave

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Fri May 08, 2009 5:11 pm

Subaman wrote:"Camira" and "good car" in the same sentence....... now thats brave

yep, good on fuel, cheap parts, i must've had reliable car and lucky one! Had it for 3 years no problems.
Cheers
AP

Battlewagon · Post by **Battlewagon** » Sun May 10, 2009 10:24 am

Most cars, you get one lemon for every 1000 or so produced. Camira was the other way round. So much for the "Wheels Car Of The Year"

last celtic warrior · Post by **last celtic warrior** » Sun May 10, 2009 11:15 am

I nearly made the mistake of buying a Camira when I was younger, but the weight of the tailgate put me off, even though the doors closing like a bank vault sounded good (they were extremely heavy too). I decided not to take it on, as the resale value of bog at that time was very low, even with there being a small fortune invested by the owner in the hopes of increasing its appeal.

Thinking back on it all now, if I HAD bought that thing, I would have ended up so toned and muscley with openning and closing those doors and occasional reps of tailgate lifting. Mind you, one little bump from another car and I wouldn't look have so good as I do now... I'd still be picking splinters of bog and rust scales out of everywhere.

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Sun May 10, 2009 12:46 pm

Battlewagon wrote:Most cars, you get one lemon for every 1000 or so produced. Camira was the other way round.

1000 lemons for every 1 produced?? Thats pretty bad!

dibs · Post by **dibs** » Sun May 10, 2009 6:52 pm

is this thread about roos subies lemons or cameras

i had a roo drop of a six foot cutting in front of my then prize eh ute

also know of a guy had one go through the window of a horse float . kicked sh it outa the horse .did a fair bit of damage to the chaffburner i mite add

dibs