Holy Hell!! Look at this Audi accident!

[ThaGrandCow]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS
And that, ladies and gentlemen, is what happens when you drive like an idiot.

That should be required reading for new drivers, along with pics of the people they extracted from that mess.

Viper GTS

The pics of the people they extracted are in that series... look at the 4th pic, sneaker poking out from under sheet.
I wouldn't want to see the actual body as I would expect that it's in more than one piece.

 

[PowerMacG5]

Originally posted by: TheChort
notice how the tree with the door wrapped around it is barely scathed (sp?)
I know trees are strong, but if a car can redefine the word totalled, i figure something would happen to a tree if its that thin.

Look better. The outer bark layer of that tree was sheered off on the bottom (right above the door wrapped around).

 

[TheChort]

Originally posted by: Marauder911

Originally posted by: TheChort
notice how the tree with the door wrapped around it is barely scathed (sp?)
I know trees are strong, but if a car can redefine the word totalled, i figure something would happen to a tree if its that thin.

Look better. The outer bark layer of that tree was sheered off on the bottom (right above the door wrapped around).

I saw that part.
I thought a tree that young would at least be partially uprooted.

Maybe I'm just underestimating trees.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: TheChort

Originally posted by: Marauder911

Originally posted by: TheChort
notice how the tree with the door wrapped around it is barely scathed (sp?)
I know trees are strong, but if a car can redefine the word totalled, i figure something would happen to a tree if its that thin.

Look better. The outer bark layer of that tree was sheered off on the bottom (right above the door wrapped around).

I saw that part.
I thought a tree that young would at least be partially uprooted.

Maybe I'm just underestimating trees.

I think trees actually sway, so they can absorb the impact pretty well

 

[Mill]

There is no proof they were driving like an idiot. That speedo is in kmh so it is very possible they went into a lateral skid and the tree just was unforgiving. I shocked that the airbags didn't deploy. Maybe it didn't have airbags for that model? I'm not sure if they were mandated in Portugal. Either way that is a disturbing set of photos. The other night I had to swerve away from a damn deer and I started skidding sideways. I steered out of it and regained traction. Thank God I've driven cars to their limits for a good while(even though I really don't now), but if I hadn't I probably would have hit the deer or wrecked.

 

[TallBill]

nothing a little bondo cant fix

 

[Spencer278]

Originally posted by: TheChort

Originally posted by: Marauder911

Originally posted by: TheChort
notice how the tree with the door wrapped around it is barely scathed (sp?)
I know trees are strong, but if a car can redefine the word totalled, i figure something would happen to a tree if its that thin.

Look better. The outer bark layer of that tree was sheered off on the bottom (right above the door wrapped around).

I saw that part.
I thought a tree that young would at least be partially uprooted.

Maybe I'm just underestimating trees.

The reason the tree was in reallilty good shape other then the missing bark which will kill it is that the car split in half so most of the energy was deflected to the sides.

 

[brigden]

Originally posted by: Shockwave
Tree 1, car 0
Christ, the faceplate from the CD player got torn off. Man, that car got a number done on it for sure. My question, what happened? Its a straight road near as I can tell.......

Actually, if you look closely in the 10th pic, you can see the actual CD lying on the ground.

 

[JoeKing]

wow, great example of how much energy is involved with propelling cars.

 

[zimu]

at least one or two of the tires are intact.

 

[TheChort]

Originally posted by: Spencer278
The reason the tree was in reallilty good shape other then the missing bark which will kill it is that the car split in half so most of the energy was deflected to the sides.

OK, I buy that...

maybe that answers the airbag question too.
If it hit the tree with its side, then the front airbags did not deploy.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: Mill
There is no proof they were driving like an idiot. That speedo is in kmh so it is very possible they went into a lateral skid and the tree just was unforgiving. I shocked that the airbags didn't deploy. Maybe it didn't have airbags for that model? I'm not sure if they were mandated in Portugal. Either way that is a disturbing set of photos. The other night I had to swerve away from a damn deer and I started skidding sideways. I steered out of it and regained traction. Thank God I've driven cars to their limits for a good while(even though I really don't now), but if I hadn't I probably would have hit the deer or wrecked.

yes deers are EXTREMELY dangerous..

if you hit one head on, it will total your car.. if you swerve around it at around 60mph, you = kaput as well..

gotta be REAAALlllyyy careful driving in the woods..

 

[MillionaireNextDoor]

Regardless of the cause, my condolences go to the occupants and the family.

-MiND

 

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by: Mill
There is no proof they were driving like an idiot. That speedo is in kmh so it is very possible they went into a lateral skid and the tree just was unforgiving. I shocked that the airbags didn't deploy. Maybe it didn't have airbags for that model? I'm not sure if they were mandated in Portugal. Either way that is a disturbing set of photos. The other night I had to swerve away from a damn deer and I started skidding sideways. I steered out of it and regained traction. Thank God I've driven cars to their limits for a good while(even though I really don't now), but if I hadn't I probably would have hit the deer or wrecked.

Yeah, other then
1) Its a straight road
2) The car is TORN IN HALF. You dont do that at 60 MPH
3) Its a car generally associated with younger people, plus the aftermarket CD player and the sneaker on the body. I'll bet it was a younger guy, who was full of piss and vinegar and not enough common sense and skill.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: Mill
There is no proof they were driving like an idiot. That speedo is in kmh so it is very possible they went into a lateral skid and the tree just was unforgiving. I shocked that the airbags didn't deploy. Maybe it didn't have airbags for that model? I'm not sure if they were mandated in Portugal. Either way that is a disturbing set of photos. The other night I had to swerve away from a damn deer and I started skidding sideways. I steered out of it and regained traction. Thank God I've driven cars to their limits for a good while(even though I really don't now), but if I hadn't I probably would have hit the deer or wrecked.

Yeah, other then
1) Its a straight road
2) The car is TORN IN HALF. You dont do that at 60 MPH

how do u know that its a straight road?
It is entriely possible that the torn got torn in half at 60 mph, if it hits the tree at the right angle..

 

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: Mill
There is no proof they were driving like an idiot. That speedo is in kmh so it is very possible they went into a lateral skid and the tree just was unforgiving. I shocked that the airbags didn't deploy. Maybe it didn't have airbags for that model? I'm not sure if they were mandated in Portugal. Either way that is a disturbing set of photos. The other night I had to swerve away from a damn deer and I started skidding sideways. I steered out of it and regained traction. Thank God I've driven cars to their limits for a good while(even though I really don't now), but if I hadn't I probably would have hit the deer or wrecked.

Yeah, other then
1) Its a straight road
2) The car is TORN IN HALF. You dont do that at 60 MPH

how do u know that its a straight road?
It is entriely possible that the torn got torn in half at 60 mph, if it hits the tree at the right angle..

1) Look at the pics. Every part of the road in the pics is straight as an arrow
2) BS. You DONT tear a car up like that at 60 MPH.

*EDIT*
Ok, maybe you can tear a car in half at 60, if its a plastic peice of shyte. I dont know that much about Audi's, they may be a plastic peice of shyte. Cars I'm used to.... You dont tear them in half at 60 MPH.

 

[bernse]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: Mill
There is no proof they were driving like an idiot. That speedo is in kmh so it is very possible they went into a lateral skid and the tree just was unforgiving. I shocked that the airbags didn't deploy. Maybe it didn't have airbags for that model? I'm not sure if they were mandated in Portugal. Either way that is a disturbing set of photos. The other night I had to swerve away from a damn deer and I started skidding sideways. I steered out of it and regained traction. Thank God I've driven cars to their limits for a good while(even though I really don't now), but if I hadn't I probably would have hit the deer or wrecked.

Yeah, other then
1) Its a straight road
2) The car is TORN IN HALF. You dont do that at 60 MPH

It is entriely possible that the torn got torn in half at 60 mph, if it hits the tree at the right angle..

I've seen plenty of wrecks at highway speeds. The only time I've seen destruction like that is with 2 vehicles involved combining their kinetic energy (IE - Head on). No way was that car in that wreck going any legal speed on that highway in the background... unless legal speed is 200 Kph.

 

[FuZoR]

saw this earlier...

freaking crazy

 

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by: bernse

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: Mill
There is no proof they were driving like an idiot. That speedo is in kmh so it is very possible they went into a lateral skid and the tree just was unforgiving. I shocked that the airbags didn't deploy. Maybe it didn't have airbags for that model? I'm not sure if they were mandated in Portugal. Either way that is a disturbing set of photos. The other night I had to swerve away from a damn deer and I started skidding sideways. I steered out of it and regained traction. Thank God I've driven cars to their limits for a good while(even though I really don't now), but if I hadn't I probably would have hit the deer or wrecked.

Yeah, other then
1) Its a straight road
2) The car is TORN IN HALF. You dont do that at 60 MPH

It is entriely possible that the torn got torn in half at 60 mph, if it hits the tree at the right angle..

I've seen plenty of wrecks at highway speeds. The only time I've seen destruction like that is with 2 vehicles involved combining their kinetic energy (IE - Head on). No way was that car in that wreck going any legal speed on that highway in the background... unless legal speed is 200 Kph.

To Zombie:
Told ya so.

 

[Viper GTS]

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: Mill
There is no proof they were driving like an idiot. That speedo is in kmh so it is very possible they went into a lateral skid and the tree just was unforgiving. I shocked that the airbags didn't deploy. Maybe it didn't have airbags for that model? I'm not sure if they were mandated in Portugal. Either way that is a disturbing set of photos. The other night I had to swerve away from a damn deer and I started skidding sideways. I steered out of it and regained traction. Thank God I've driven cars to their limits for a good while(even though I really don't now), but if I hadn't I probably would have hit the deer or wrecked.

Yeah, other then
1) Its a straight road
2) The car is TORN IN HALF. You dont do that at 60 MPH

how do u know that its a straight road?
It is entriely possible that the torn got torn in half at 60 mph, if it hits the tree at the right angle..

A 60 mph impact is not going to tear a car in half. It just doesn't work that way.

I hit the stump of a much larger tree at ~40 mph (got ran off the road), & my car had no real damage.

The speedo reading is completely irrevelant, it's normal for speedos to be hosed when you wreck. Even if it WERE reading wheel rotation accurately at the moment of impactin a skid the reading would be useless.

Viper GTS

 

[Azraele]

:Q

 

[ultimatebob]

Wow. What a waste of a fine German automobile. I pity the passengers, too, although it looks like they were going WAY too fast.

 

[z0mb13]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: Mill
There is no proof they were driving like an idiot. That speedo is in kmh so it is very possible they went into a lateral skid and the tree just was unforgiving. I shocked that the airbags didn't deploy. Maybe it didn't have airbags for that model? I'm not sure if they were mandated in Portugal. Either way that is a disturbing set of photos. The other night I had to swerve away from a damn deer and I started skidding sideways. I steered out of it and regained traction. Thank God I've driven cars to their limits for a good while(even though I really don't now), but if I hadn't I probably would have hit the deer or wrecked.

Yeah, other then
1) Its a straight road
2) The car is TORN IN HALF. You dont do that at 60 MPH

how do u know that its a straight road?
It is entriely possible that the torn got torn in half at 60 mph, if it hits the tree at the right angle..

A 60 mph impact is not going to tear a car in half. It just doesn't work that way.

I hit the stump of a much larger tree at ~40 mph (got ran off the road), & my car had no real damage.

The speedo reading is completely irrevelant, it's normal for speedos to be hosed when you wreck. Even if it WERE reading wheel rotation accurately at the moment of impactin a skid the reading would be useless.

Viper GTS

Hmmm I am not expert here, but is it possible that he car didnt hit the tree head on? instead it flipped then hit the tree sideways, then cutting it in half?

 

[Shockwave]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob
Wow. What a waste of a fine German automobile. I pity the passengers, too, although it looks like they were going WAY too fast.

Too fast?? What was your first clue...

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: z0mb13

Originally posted by: Shockwave

Originally posted by: Mill
There is no proof they were driving like an idiot. That speedo is in kmh so it is very possible they went into a lateral skid and the tree just was unforgiving. I shocked that the airbags didn't deploy. Maybe it didn't have airbags for that model? I'm not sure if they were mandated in Portugal. Either way that is a disturbing set of photos. The other night I had to swerve away from a damn deer and I started skidding sideways. I steered out of it and regained traction. Thank God I've driven cars to their limits for a good while(even though I really don't now), but if I hadn't I probably would have hit the deer or wrecked.

Yeah, other then
1) Its a straight road
2) The car is TORN IN HALF. You dont do that at 60 MPH

how do u know that its a straight road?
It is entriely possible that the torn got torn in half at 60 mph, if it hits the tree at the right angle..

A 60 mph impact is not going to tear a car in half. It just doesn't work that way.

I hit the stump of a much larger tree at ~40 mph (got ran off the road), & my car had no real damage.

The speedo reading is completely irrevelant, it's normal for speedos to be hosed when you wreck. Even if it WERE reading wheel rotation accurately at the moment of impactin a skid the reading would be useless.

Viper GTS

None of us know the speed. Like you said speedos are typically hosed. I've seen plenty of very bad accidents at less than 60 that really tore up a car. The car could have easily hit that just right that caused that sort of damage. Trees are massive objects when you think about it, and unlike freeway barriers or guardrails they are not designed to distribute impact and give in to reduce shock and damage. My brother hit a tree in a 89 Oldsmobile(pretty big and well built car and he was going about 45. The car wasn't sheered in half, but the tree he hit was smaller and it wasn't a perfect side impact. The car was completely totaled however. Wrecks are odd beasts. No one knows the physics of what happened. You don't have to be driving like an idiot to be in a massive wreck.