My Is200 Just Saved My Life! 40ton Truck Squashed

[Scalle--]

That's gotta be a scary sight seeing that thing come down towards you and not stop! Important thing is you and THE TRUCK DRIVER are ok! (Everybody seems to forget about that poor guy ;)) Atleast now we know it really is a safe car :D

[marcus]

**** me nice to see you are ok mate :) by the look of them pic,s you was v/lucky man to be here telling us all about it, now go get that nice NEW lexus B)

[Claire G]

:o :o :o

Just seen the photos - you'll find it wasn't the Lexus design that kept you safe, it was the LOC sticker on the front screen ;)

Really chuffed you and the lorry driver are ok though, it does look very nasty...

[rakeshtak]

woah there! that looks nasty :o , ur both lucky not to be seriously hurt!

better get that hammer out tomorrow and knock a few dents out :winky:

[Matthew_McNally]

you walked away from that

simply unbeleivable.

important thing is that you and the lorry driver are OK - you can always get another car.

[SteveM]

Not good, I hate the new alloys and the full leather dosn't appeal either.

Also as the price is nearly £4K more now I might not get a new one

Steve

[javaboss]

There's no doubt that Lexi are very sturdy motors... I had an accident in my IS last year: http://www.javaboss.com/news.html

There was no doubt in my mind that the IS saved my bacon... That's why I bought another one! Cost me 4K though! I didn't have GAP insurance - I do now though!

Glad to hear you are okay.

[imi]

I just can't believe that you actually came out of that!

Glad your both ok, as peaople cars can come and go, peoples lives can't.

Hope the insurance sorts it out quickly..

[gears]

****ing hell.

Did any airbags go off ? I presume not by the interior shot, however as it was an impact from "above" I guess that's why the didn't activate.

Shocking though mate, really shocking. You never know how lucky you are at times when you're driving up and down the road.

[djanderso]

Do you think it will be a write-off

Seriously though, you must have **** yourself when that happened - I bet you saw it all in slow motion.

[aztech3]

Blimey!

That bonnet is so flat even the Lump has completely disappeared (Does the engine still work? )

It’s a good thing the front screen didn’t fall to bits otherwise you would have been covered it cuts.

Glad to hear your ok and the lorry driver. :)

[yemgi]

you've had a lot of chance not to be in it

[SteveM]

you've had a lot of chance not to be in it

????

Sorry don't understand, I was in that !

The engine dosen't run as no electrics.....

change of underwear, not required :winky: old day job was more scary (Ex Bomb Squad !) and yes it was all in slow motion, yesterday I spent the whole day high as a kite today I ache !, boss sent me home at 10:00 this morning via the doc's!

Bonnet was V-flat it had just had a 44ton iron on it ! the front screen turned to a powder and I've been itching like I've been rolling in loft insulation?

Steve

Lexus Reading are saying a 3 week lead time for a replacement, after the insurance agrees to replace it?????

[IS300]

Did you know that under the 3 year recovery warranty, you are supplied in the event of an accident a 'Private Ambulance' !! :D

Glad you didnt have to use it though :D

[yemgi]

you've had a lot of chance not to be in it

I meant I am glad you are ok but I didn't understand how you get out of the car

[Bob King]

You sure are a lucky man :) , i take it ,a change of underpants were needed !!.

[norwegian-lex]

wow!!! you are a very lucky unlucky person!!! it's good you did'nt drive an old ford escort...

[Lexxy_703]

only just read post/seen pics, you were very, very lucky you both walked away from that. makes my blood run cold if i ever see anything like that up close & personal by the side of the road...

we sold our old IS200 to a friend last year (at a 'stupid' bargin price for some reason!!) - he'd only had it a week & a very similar incident happened with a lorry. IS squashed & complete w/off but fortunately, he was OK.

after i'd checked he was ok, i hate to admit that i was pretty upset that my 'old' baby was no more...i got so attached to my 1st lex!

he got a replacement via insurance, but they did mention he'd got the original lex at a fantastic price...doh! i need sales lessons!!

seriously though - glad you were ok.