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Old 01-04-09 | 07:46 PM
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It looks more like the van to the left shoved the R8 under the bus.
Look at the damage on the bumper of the leftmost vehicle.
Old 01-04-09 | 08:06 PM
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Wow thats terrible. I was just reading in car and driver how hard it was to fix aluminum framed car (they crashed their audi S8) I can't imagine there are too many places in china that can repair that.
Old 01-04-09 | 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by BigVIPness
Wow thats terrible. I was just reading in car and driver how hard it was to fix aluminum framed car (they crashed their audi S8) I can't imagine there are too many places in china that can repair that.
I believe Hong Kong will have those company that's able to fix it as there's quite a number of exotics in Hong Kong...
Old 01-04-09 | 11:45 PM
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How ever it happened, if it were my R8 I would be quite angry. If it were any of my cars I'd be angry really.
Old 01-05-09 | 02:56 AM
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Sandwich collision, that's a shame. Poor R8

Due to Hong Kong's unique traffic environment (narrow roads, tons of pedestrians, few private cars, lots of double-decker buses, trucks, taxis, minibuses, etc.), driving a private car poses interesting situations and risks.

I believe the first widely circulated Nissan GT-R wreck was also there. Exotic wrecks can often be found on newspaper headlines. Due to the omnipresence of expensive cars there, quite a few shops can do aluminum car work.


...and I'm headed there in 9 hours.
Old 01-05-09 | 09:13 AM
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Its just a R8... dime a dozen over here in HK, I saw 6 of them today.
And I believe the mini-truck hit the R8 from behind.


^Driving in HK isnt risky at all, its all about the driver.
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