Hoytusa84 1st Gear May 11, 2011 Share May 11, 2011 I was driving down Mandai rd along the crematorium at 11.30pm with my girl when at the last bend towards Thomson road I came face to face with a man, most probably a PRC riding a bicycle towards me. It was a sharp bend and I was only 10m away from hitting him. I swerve to my right, across the other direction road, smashed straight into the kerb and whole car flew down to the grass patch below, missing a tree and 2 fences by mere half a metre only. My both front wheels was banged inwards and the undercarriage in a mess. I quickly jumped out and look for that cyclist but he's gone. A few cyclists came over and ask if I'm alright, as I had my roof opened and luckily didn't fly out! Total damage close to $2K. Funny thing is.... My girl said she didn't see any cyclist or person when I suddenly jammed brake and swerve my car. Hmm.. So please be careful guys nowadays too many cyclists on the road and expect someone to be there at a sharp bend if not you'll get into an accident! Peace! ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanevomax 1st Gear May 11, 2011 Share May 11, 2011 (edited) I was driving down Mandai rd along the crematorium at 11.30pm with my girl when at the last bend towards Thomson road I came face to face with a man, most probably a PRC riding a bicycle towards me. It was a sharp bend and I was only 10m away from hitting him. I swerve to my right, across the other direction road, smashed straight into the kerb and whole car flew down to the grass patch below, missing a tree and 2 fences by mere half a metre only. My both front wheels was banged inwards and the undercarriage in a mess. I quickly jumped out and look for that cyclist but he's gone. A few cyclists came over and ask if I'm alright, as I had my roof opened and luckily didn't fly out! Total damage close to $2K. Funny thing is.... My girl said she didn't see any cyclist or person when I suddenly jammed brake and swerve my car. Hmm.. So please be careful guys nowadays too many cyclists on the road and expect someone to be there at a sharp bend if not you'll get into an accident! Peace! sure anot 2k damage? i think almost near 10k damage. -tyres & rims -drive shaft -body kit & respray -stablizer bar / aligment Edited May 11, 2011 by Lanevomax Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator May 11, 2011 Share May 11, 2011 hmmm...wondering if indeed u saw a acyclist or sth else.....that road is 'dirty' Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ER-3682 Twincharged May 11, 2011 Share May 11, 2011 Mandal Road outside the crematorium.??????That road is very "DIRTY" at night,i would avoid that road at all costs.!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good-Carbuyer 1st Gear May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 Many thanks for sharing with us. I am puzzled that you noticed the cyclist only went he was about 10 metres away? You served to avoid the cyclist, but did not encountered served to return back to your own lane? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unidentified 1st Gear May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 i think he saw some monkey lah. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustank Hypersonic May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 get a lexus and say it is tree branch or get a lowlee and also say it was a tree branch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branteo Clutched May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 (edited) I swerve to my right, across the other direction road, smashed straight into the kerb and whole car flew down to the grass patch below, missing a tree and 2 fences by mere half a metre only. My both front wheels was banged inwards and the undercarriage in a mess. I quickly jumped out and look for that cyclist but he's gone. A few cyclists came over and ask if I'm alright, as I had my roof opened and luckily didn't fly out! Total damage close to $2K. S$2K sounds ridiculously cheap for the extend of repairs I would reckon is required based on what you've vaguely described. And the 1st thing you did when you came to a stop was to 'quickly jumped out and look for that cyclist'? Edited May 12, 2011 by Branteo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddie 3rd Gear May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 I would say more like $15k damage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcw75 Hypersonic May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 You sure you saw a actual cyclist?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoytusa84 1st Gear May 12, 2011 Author Share May 12, 2011 sure anot 2k damage? i think almost near 10k damage. -tyres & rims -drive shaft -body kit & respray -stablizer bar / aligment That's the repair cost itself.. Not counting rims, tyres, Alignment and balancing, labour, spray paint, bodyworks. Just the repair of the damaged parts!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoytusa84 1st Gear May 12, 2011 Author Share May 12, 2011 Mandal Road outside the crematorium.??????That road is very "DIRTY" at night,i would avoid that road at all costs.!!!! Yes only after I told my girl I Siam cyclist she seem dazed and shivering.. I ask her why she said she Nv see anyone.. Goodness.. But I know I saw someone cycling! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoytusa84 1st Gear May 12, 2011 Author Share May 12, 2011 Many thanks for sharing with us. I am puzzled that you noticed the cyclist only went he was about 10 metres away? You served to avoid the cyclist, but did not encountered served to return back to your own lane? It's only two lanes and when at the bend I saw him it's too near already. He's cycling in the middle most probably from another side of the road. Then I swerve alot no time to swerve back as it was a left bend. I swerve right into opposite lane and flew.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoytusa84 1st Gear May 12, 2011 Author Share May 12, 2011 S$2K sounds ridiculously cheap for the extend of repairs I would reckon is required based on what you've vaguely described. And the 1st thing you did when you came to a stop was to 'quickly jumped out and look for that cyclist'? Yea that's the price he quote, not total, I should correct.. Just to repair the damaged front wheel part. The rest not included yet. I jumped out of course and turned to find that bugger. Can't find him nowhere. My girl's fine anyway.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoytusa84 1st Gear May 12, 2011 Author Share May 12, 2011 You sure you saw a actual cyclist?? Yea that's what I saw bro! No joke if not I won't so crazy suddenly swerve for no reason.. Still got the tyre marks at the grass patch and chipped kerb at that bend.. My red paint also scrapped at the kerb lah haha!But my girl said she didn't see anyone. My friend came and told her she probably wasn't aware since passenger seldom aware of surrounding. That cools her abit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vhtfhwlego Supercharged May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 hmmm...wondering if indeed u saw a acyclist or sth else.....that road is 'dirty' TS, to avoid unnecessary swerving of vehicle along this stretch of road, just hit all cyclists in future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptronic Supercharged May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 Be careful guys. Cyclists have become more dangerous than anyone else. I often encounter 1. Cyclists crossing the roads diagonally (like cars taking right turns), that too in between the two turning arcs. When they see a car approaching fast from opposite side, they just cut in front of the car in the same direction. 2. They cross the "signal-less" Pedestrian crossings (those free left turn ones) all of a sudden. I often see them overtaking the cars (especially from blid spot areas) at a high speed and cut in front of the car when the car about to move. 3. They cross all the road from low speed lane to take a right turn These activities are highly dangerous in the night, that too on the roads with speed limit 70 km/hr. Defensive driving is the best these days! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1seabiscuit Neutral Newbie May 12, 2011 Share May 12, 2011 get a lexus and say it is tree branch or get a lowlee and also say it was a tree branch Remember to say yr car got very gooooood sound proof...and dun say it was a PRC cyclist. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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