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Found pictures from my accident

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by evile, Sep 21, 2010.

  1. Sep 21, 2010 at 3:26 PM
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    evile

    evile [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Found these while going through my pictures folder from couple years ago. This is what happens when an Acura decides to stop at random and the sun is directly in your eyes at 7am and you don't see brake lights until BAM

    here is me
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    here is him
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    it ended up breaking some plastic clips behind the bumper but the bull bar took most of the impact well I should say the Acura took most of the impact hehe
     
  2. Sep 21, 2010 at 3:27 PM
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    Kyouto42

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    That sucks man, looks like that bullbar saved you though. I take it you were still liable for the damage though?
     
  3. Sep 21, 2010 at 3:29 PM
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    iSTIZO99

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    Bull bar ftw, but I guess you were at fault huh.
     
  4. Sep 21, 2010 at 3:33 PM
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    evile

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    Yeah I was shit happens I didnt really need that 800 bucks (insurance+ticket+traffic school) anyway

    BUT bull bar = taco armor

    its all been fixed and replaced since then so all better now
     
  5. Sep 21, 2010 at 3:35 PM
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    toyo freak

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    I think that license plate caused the damage lol
     
  6. Sep 21, 2010 at 3:46 PM
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    achirdo

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    it amazes me how little damage there is to your truck and how the acura looks like it got rear ended by a bulldozer
     
  7. Sep 21, 2010 at 3:48 PM
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    evile

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    all my damage happened behind the scene the bull bar bent back and cracked some plastic stuff behind the bumper. the repair shop replaced the bullbar grill headlights and bumper all because the plastic mounts broke
     
  8. Sep 21, 2010 at 3:49 PM
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    SDtaco14

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    wow.. my next mod is definitely going to be a bull bar..

    p.s. glad everyones okay.
     
  9. Sep 21, 2010 at 3:50 PM
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    Ahhh the benefit of a driving a truck...

    You rear end someone and demolish their back end. Or someone rear ends you and they end up demolishing their front end :)

    Im glad i have a bullbar lol
     
  10. Sep 21, 2010 at 3:50 PM
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    except my pride it died in a car fire
     
  11. Sep 21, 2010 at 4:02 PM
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    And everyone shit's on people with Bull Bars.
     
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    Tail gate mod | shorty antena mod | K&N drop in filter
    Bull bar 1, acura 0
     
  13. Sep 21, 2010 at 5:14 PM
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    Ha just imagine the damage you would have done with an ARB bumper. Glad your ok, and get some sunglasses!! They invented those things for a reason
     
  14. Sep 21, 2010 at 5:32 PM
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    sorry to hear bro.. hopefully the fire was badass atleast. :D
     
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    how fast were you going?
     
  16. Sep 21, 2010 at 6:25 PM
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    That's why I had a bullbar installed on my truck. Just a little more added protection cause that plastic bumper won't cut it.
     
  17. Sep 21, 2010 at 6:30 PM
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    evile

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    35 or so
     
  18. Sep 21, 2010 at 6:33 PM
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    What brand was that Bull Bar? I want one, but I don't want one that's just going to crush like an aluminum can if its actually needed.

    Yours obviously did its job.
     
  19. Sep 21, 2010 at 6:42 PM
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    evile

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    Westin I think. I bought it from a friend when he traded in his taco
     

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