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29-03-2006, 09:27 AM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Mar 2005
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There was this acco down the road the other day and this person in a vn took out a traffic light post. Made a mess of both.
Just wondering if anyone would like to guess, or tell me how fast one would need to go in order to snap a traffic light post off at the base. |
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29-03-2006, 09:36 AM
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Purveyor of filth
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Melbourne
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I'd say at the least about 50km/h. A guy I know snapped a concrete poll at similar speeds after a traffic light drag race ended rather abruptly
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29-03-2006, 09:39 AM
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Location: Gold Coast, Queensland
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29-03-2006, 09:59 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Adelaide
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There was also one in Adelaide on Main Nth road earlier on in the week.
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29-03-2006, 10:24 AM
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Just slidin'
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisvegas
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And here at the intersection of Logan Road and the southbound offramp about 2 weeks ago, in Mt Gravatt, Brisbane.
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29-03-2006, 06:22 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: adelaide
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i saw the adelaide one on the news, the car was snapped in half, he must have been doing 200kmph+ surely
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29-03-2006, 06:32 PM
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windsor user
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Geelong
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i copped the debris of a traffic light pole smash a little while back ( i was at the intersection and a car coming from the right hit the pole - i saw it coming and couldnt go anywhere.)
the car (a late model magna) hit the pole pretty hard - it went straight through the radiator suport and the pole was against the firewall ....... the pole didnt snap off either! just knocked all the lights from it over the road and against my guard... no dents and just a minor scratch - which i mostly buffed out |
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29-03-2006, 06:34 PM
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Starter Motor
Join Date: Dec 2005
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A holden ute hit the traffic lights down the road from where i lived. I didn't see how fast he was going but it was a massive bang and the poor holden ute was a write off while the traffic light tilted about 100mm. To take one off you'd have to be flying. Traffic light wins.....
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29-03-2006, 06:39 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: WA
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Was it a new traffic light pole ?
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29-03-2006, 06:42 PM
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windsor user
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Geelong
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i presume you mean whats one worth???
about 5 or 6 grand for a pole with lights, and about 12grand for the control box if you trash that as well........ |
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29-03-2006, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Gold Coast
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i saw one at currumbin bout 6 months ago....laters pole.... at about 60km/h......
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