Clarkey's subie is no more!! :(

clarkey · Post by **clarkey** » Sun May 30, 2010 11:53 am

last night, on my way up to pickering brook, i swerved to miss a roo ( dont ask why, i dont even know) i ussually slame on the skids. but yeh, i swerved and went up an imbankament and rolled her several times.

i blacked out so i dont know, i have a buggered neck, a broken thumb and two fractured bones in my hand. ( i had my window down ).

my car is a right off, ill try and get some pics up when i get it back to mine.

Cheers Mike.

brumbybear · Post by **brumbybear** » Sun May 30, 2010 11:59 am

Damn .... Sorry to hear that man...

T'subaru · Post by **T'subaru** » Sun May 30, 2010 12:02 pm

Good to hear your ok despite some injuries....could have been worse.
Cheers..and speedy recovery
Mark

ScubyRoo · Post by **ScubyRoo** » Sun May 30, 2010 12:14 pm

Shit man, that is no good. I've been there done that (see sig)... seeing your pride and joy smashed up, especially from a roll over which looks especially bad, is a terrible feeling. It's affected my driving signicantly, and even situations where adrenaline starts pumping I'm not as resiliant as I was... I got lucky injurey wise 'cause it was low speed - how fast where you travelling? Did you land upright? Others with you? What's the plan with the car, anything salvagable?

My only advice is to go see a good chiro, not a physio or GP. Chiro's specialise in spinal and if you've sustained kneck injury the rest of your spine will be a mess. One of my best mates is an especially good chiro and she adjusted me close to 5 times in the 3 days immediately after my accident and I swear if it hadn't have been for her I couldn't have gone back to work. Breakes/fractures will heal but if you don't look after your back especially well then your quality of life now and especially 5, 10, 20 years time will be severly effected. She did the adjustments but also gave me the right stretches and exercises as a physio would have... Also check out something called Adrenotone, it helps support your adrenal system which will have had a severe flogging from your crash - you'll feel like shit for the next few days and that's not just from bones... A chiro, physio or GP should be able to prescribe it.

Best of luck with the recovery mate!

clarkey · Post by **clarkey** » Sun May 30, 2010 12:21 pm

mate, i was doing about 80, would not have been any faster, (speed limit) and i dont know, think the motor might be, but ill have to see. and thanks for the advice. much appreciated.

Post by **Alex** » Sun May 30, 2010 12:39 pm

could have been much worse Mike, good to hear youre (semi) okay. Cars are replaceable lives arent.

You obviously had insurance?

alex

red_rocket · Post by **red_rocket** » Sun May 30, 2010 8:48 pm

dam mate, glad your still kicking though.
all thes best!!!!

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Sun May 30, 2010 8:55 pm

wow mike...thats NOT good at all....hope your ok...was at reegans around the corner all weekend should have come said hi

davi

clarkey · Post by **clarkey** » Sun May 30, 2010 9:11 pm

yeh, i def did have insurance alex.

and if i had of knowen that dave, i would have. txt me or something next time?

Thanks everyone.

Cheers Mike.

wrxer · Post by **wrxer** » Sun May 30, 2010 11:22 pm

+1 for the chiro. my dad is masseur at chiro down south. i swear by the chiros, i had pulled back and perth chiro got me full back xrays and had me cracking back flips within 6 days. workers comp even paid for it.

Wagonman · Post by **Wagonman** » Mon May 31, 2010 1:43 am

Unlucky bro, speedy recovery mate.

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Mon May 31, 2010 12:03 pm

sad to hear about the car mate but very lucky ur ok. i hope u have a speedy recovery

subasurf · Post by **subasurf** » Mon May 31, 2010 1:26 pm

Sounds like a gnarly crash mate. Glad no one was hurt (well, you know what I mean).

A good friend of mine is a Chiro. PM me if you want her details.

Dane · Post by **Dane** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:36 pm

Sorry to hear about you and your Forester,

One of the better looking setups I'd seen.

clarkey · Post by **clarkey** » Tue Jun 01, 2010 6:26 pm

Dane wrote:Sorry to hear about you and your Forester,

One of the better looking setups I'd seen.

Cheers Mate.

I have been hearing that alot lately.

The tow truck driver that picked it up thismorning recons that it is def a write-off. recons he has been around for years and know how it works.

i will try and put some pics up asap, just abit hard, still really sore. i have some on facebook. just search me or what ever you do, (Michael Clark), cant really see all the damage in the pics, but yeh.

The car held up really well supprisingly. hence the reason they have a 5 star ancap safty raiting and a 37.5 or 36.5 (one of them) out of 38 in the colision test, and also 16 out of 16 in the side swipe test.

Still miss the subie, i dont know if i will get anotherone for offroad use, maybe one for onroad. see what happens i suppose.

Cheers Mike.

Post by **TOONGA** » Wed Jun 02, 2010 2:21 pm

Clarkey I'm just glad you are ok, cars are replaceable young people are not

next time just run the damn thing over

TOONGA

clarkey · Post by **clarkey** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:33 pm

well my car got writen off yeserday, will be at pickles next week apparently.

clarkey · Post by **clarkey** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:41 pm

just some more pics

clarkey · Post by **clarkey** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:46 pm

and more!!!

pezimm · Post by **pezimm** » Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:29 pm

You gotta love that 5-star safety rating... It seems there damage to every single body panel, but still the "cockpit" is absolutely intact!

Good to know you are well after what could have been a lot worse.

Pedro.