It was a very nice Honda Civic 2.0 litre. However there does appear to be a flaw in the handling such that it becomes airborne and rolls if you drive at speed into a concrete barrier.
All the airbags, the seatbelt and a pretty solid roof construction combined to keep me alive and only moderately damaged.
Very nicely, for a saloon car in Thailand. I had the original model 2 litre and it handled and braked like a dog, but the new version was/is great. Best of all is the lovely engine and the paddle shift which works really well, makes it a joy to drive. It’s not a sports car, but it’s a lot of driving fun for the money. Once the insurance company gets off it;’s butt, I will probably buy another.
The good news is that you can ship the wreck to China very cheaply with freight rates down 75% from their peak ….
The bad news is that the price of scrap steel has dropped 80% from its peak …
The good news is that the wreck has become the property of your insurance company …
The bad news is that if you ever get the money from the insurance company then interest rates are real low … and the bank will probably go broke the day afterwards …
The good news is that cars are getting much cheaper …
The bad news is that you won’t be driving it for a while ..
October 26th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Was a nice car. Glad I rode in it before the crash. Not really interested now.
October 27th, 2008 at 4:01 am
Oh fuck ……… just as well that your new best friend is the insurance man then….
October 27th, 2008 at 7:12 am
You’re a lucky man coming out of that with only 20 stiches to your noggin’ and a cracked vertebre. It could have been much worse!
Seat belts really do save lives! I’m sure you were wearing yours…right?
I’ll be the first to bid on the heap of metal. How ’bout a purple note?
October 28th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
what was your car?
if it’s any consultation, the drivers mirror looks in great condition… get well soon!
October 30th, 2008 at 2:46 pm
It was a very nice Honda Civic 2.0 litre. However there does appear to be a flaw in the handling such that it becomes airborne and rolls if you drive at speed into a concrete barrier.
All the airbags, the seatbelt and a pretty solid roof construction combined to keep me alive and only moderately damaged.
November 10th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
I was actually looking for that model…but different color. Before it became rather mangled….how did she handle?
November 10th, 2008 at 8:59 pm
Very nicely, for a saloon car in Thailand. I had the original model 2 litre and it handled and braked like a dog, but the new version was/is great. Best of all is the lovely engine and the paddle shift which works really well, makes it a joy to drive. It’s not a sports car, but it’s a lot of driving fun for the money. Once the insurance company gets off it;’s butt, I will probably buy another.
November 12th, 2008 at 3:39 am
The good news is that you can ship the wreck to China very cheaply with freight rates down 75% from their peak ….
The bad news is that the price of scrap steel has dropped 80% from its peak …
The good news is that the wreck has become the property of your insurance company …
The bad news is that if you ever get the money from the insurance company then interest rates are real low … and the bank will probably go broke the day afterwards …
The good news is that cars are getting much cheaper …
The bad news is that you won’t be driving it for a while ..
Ain’t life a bitch?