On a pleasant Sunday afternoon while with my wife waiting to pick up my brother law from his work. My wife gets a phone call from her dad shouting to her, that a major car accident has just happened right out the front of his house and right were my beautiful Z was parked.

 

So we rushed home to see what had happened, and when we got there it was a chaotic scene with a ford sedan laying on its side right next to my Z. The car had ran over a series of traffic signs and a small round about prior to crossing the wrong side of the road and losing control eventually hitting 2 brick fences and landing on its side.

 

By the time we arrived there were already a couple of police, paramedics and firefighters already attending to the driver of the vehicle still trapped inside his car. My mother in-law took this photo before I had a chance to move it.

 

 

I quickly parked my wife's car and rushed over to my Z and moved it out of the emergency services way. Unfortunately as lucky as my Z was to not get hit directly by the sedan. My wife noticed some minor damaged to my lower LH side door.

 

Here is what the scene looked like after woulds.

 

 

And here is the damaged most likely caused by a small piece of brick hitting my door during the impact of the sedan and the 2 brick fence's. I know its only a minor dent and its nothing I can't live with. But this was not my fault and I was being told by family member's that I should make a report with the police and hopefully the police report will allow the insurance company to be able to have the area repair without me needing to pay my excess.

 

 

 

After the yellow sedan was finally removed from the scene, I made a report with the police about the damage my Z had suffered from the accident and from what the officer told me, I should be able to claim this incident with the insurance without having to pay any excess. I have contacted my insurance company and I have given them everything I received from the police officer's and I will need to wait for the insurance company to call me back in the next few days and go from there.

 

I parked my Z back into the same spot it was when the accident occurred and I still can't believe how close my Z came to disaster.

 

 

 

Thank you Z gods for protecting my Z.

Lucky!!!!!!!!!

Damn you were lucky your Z didn't get totaled! Hope you manage to get that dent fixed.

Very lucky indeed. Really nice car by the way. Would love to see some more pictures.

Very lucky indeed. Really nice car by the way. Would love to see some more pictures.

 

Sure you can see more photos, working on uploading a massive build journal which I hope to upload to the net in the next few months.

 

My Z is a 1989 model JDM 2+2 NA Series VI 2kspec Version R Replica

 

here are some sots of the car I have uloaded atm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the only good interior shot I have atm.

 

Love it! Genuine spoiler too! TT wheels would finish it off IMO. :)

....are you going to swap the glass out for blue-tint glass? Looks like one of your 1/4 windows is blue already.

Love it! Genuine spoiler too! TT wheels would finish it off IMO. :)

 

Like these;) Unfortunately they look to be chrome painted not plated chrome which is what I really want.

 

That was close!

I have to say mate. I really like the car, apart from the wheels. I'm slightly different to his funkyness where I like a nice set of alloys to finish it off

....are you going to swap the glass out for blue-tint glass? Looks like one of your 1/4 windows is blue already.

 

I did my best to try and by as many series VI 2kspec parts and replace all of the 1989 model parts. I was able to replace the passenger side rear 1.4 window with 1998 factory tinted water replant glass but I couldn't get the drivers side 1/4 window as the nissan part number never worked with Nissan Japans part suppliers.

 

I guess it's harder to source. I managed to swap all of my glass and t-tops with blue-tint glass and had a new windscreen fitted. What would your native cars have come fitted with? They were all 2+2 NA cars weren't they?

Chuck me, that was close! Love the car matey, and love the backdrop of clear blue skies in your pictures, much the same over here....NOT!!!!

I guess it's harder to source. I managed to swap all of my glass and t-tops with blue-tint glass and had a new windscreen fitted. What would your native cars have come fitted with? They were all 2+2 NA cars weren't they?

 

My original 1/4 glass both had some kind of brown tint stuck on it which I dont think was OEM as wripples were present at one corner of the glass on the inside. I replace that 1/4 window glass with brand new replacement OEM 1/4 window glass from 97-98 but its only clear

 

Very close, glad the only damage was a small dent. Love your Zed though bud, very nice example, and in the best colour too.

Your lucky that the brick didn't hit your headlights mate could have been a hell of a lot worse lovely car btw

Wow - that WAS close mate!!!

 

I'm so pleased that was all the damage to your car as it could have been a lot worse..... Good luck with getting the dent fixed though mate. Someone was certainly smiling down on your car yesterday!!

 

Nice ZX too by the way - any more pics???

 

Richard:cool2:

Look. just look how smooth those roads are, my god id be in driving heaven.....

 

Nice bit of luck from the Zed gods, but damn those roads......

Look. just look how smooth those roads are, my god id be in driving heaven.....

 

Nice bit of luck from the Zed gods, but damn those roads......

 

....Agreed..... That and the weather....:biggrin:

Damn. Close call. Very lucky.

Very close, glad the only damage was a small dent. Love your Zed though bud, very nice example, and in the best colour too.

 

thanks mate, yeah silver metallic is the best color, and its probably the only 2000spec model looking car in this colour;).

 

Your lucky that the brick didn't hit your headlights mate could have been a hell of a lot worse lovely car btw

 

Wow - that WAS close mate!!!

 

I'm so pleased that was all the damage to your car as it could have been a lot worse..... Good luck with getting the dent fixed though mate. Someone was certainly smiling down on your car yesterday!!

 

Nice ZX too by the way - any more pics???

 

Richard

 

thanks Richard, I have already reported the incident to my insurance company and I hope they will fix it without too many problems, but its a pulic holiday today so I have to wait till tomorrow night to find out more details from the insurance company.

 

here you go;)

 

 

 

 

Look. just look how smooth those roads are, my god id be in driving heaven.....

 

Nice bit of luck from the Zed gods, but damn those roads......

 

Yeah we have pretty good roads over here. Still have the occasion pothole but 99% of the roads over here are very well constructed.

 

Damn. Close call. Very lucky.

 

Damn. Close call. Very lucky.

 

thanks mate, it must be the paint job.

Very nice zed you have few things I've noticed that are different metal plates over throttle springs both sides there not there on my jdm car also does it have some sort of adjustable front shocks can see wires going to the top mounts .also as the front seat belts are on the b pillars I didn't realize the upper door catch is not fitted .

thanks mate, yes i have added alot of extra factory optional parts to my z. The throttle spring covers are from an infiniti J30 and will fit all series 3 plenums. I have also added the USDM oem adjustable damping suspension system which is fully electric and is activate by a switch next to the folding mirror switch. This system was only available in the us z32 so my z is the only one in australia that has this oem system installed and working. Lastly the B pillar seat belts were made standard after 1993 and i had my door mounted seatbelts removed and have the pillars converted to allow for the b pillar belts to be fitted.

 

I hope to post a huge build thread which everyone can see how the build went and see the transformation of my series 1 into a series 6 z32. If u have any more questions dont hesitate to ask.

Bloody hell taff, are you a forensic scientist. Or uk spot the difference champion! I'd never have spotted the upper door latch!

Bloody hell taff, are you a forensic scientist. Or uk spot the difference champion! I'd never have spotted the upper door latch!

 

:lol: agreed that's a hell of an eye!! Beautiful zed too! I'm possibly booking a holiday the land of aus next year :biggrin:

Hey guys, Just thought Id update everyone on the conclusion to my repairs from this accident.

 

So I took the Z into the repair center on the scheduled date and they took all my details and I showed them the dent. They marked it and gave me a rundown on how the whole procedure will go with the repairs. They organised a free taxi ride how for me and gave me a VIP taxi card for a free trip to the repair shop once the car is repaired.

 

Got a call later that day and was told they would email me the quote and my Z will be ready for pickup early next week.

 

The quote stated the repair would cost the insurance company $550 to fix that dent

 

Anyways I picked up my Z and I was so glad to have my Z back in my hands again. I got one of the panel shop employees to give me a quick rundown on what they did with the repair job.

 

Got home and took these photos. They repair job is good but I can see the paint difference at section angles. A bit disappointing but I think the difference I'm seeing is due to fresh paint next to 12 months old paint and there is nothing you can do to match that, right?.

 

UPDATE: According to the claims office for the insurance company Im with the repair was for only the door panel and the repair shop did not need to blend the paint to the a joining panels.

 

 

 

Looks like they took the door handle off before painting the door and then re installing the handle back on without painting the handle.

 

 

Either way I am happy with the repair job and hope I can keep the Z from being any anymore accidents for the next 20 years at a least.