Thread: 2010 Puma on the way to the wreckers

Several days upside down?
Sorry to hear of the loss, hopefully insured, did it happen in the Vic High Country?

Regards,David

What happened to it?

yep - just out of Benambra. Were you one of the many that drove past? it was a busy time for the recy mech.

all insured and will get a new one - just wait and see whether it is a 2.4 or 2.2. I now get to go through the fun process of setting everything up again, but at least I am better informed, was able to salvage most bits and will therefore do it better and cheaper. I might even reconsider what I list on the policy next time.

always sad to hear. Hope everyone was ok.

How did it handle the roll? The roof etc?

it was the most benign and boring event created by poor road surface (well graded just poor composition), lots of rain and what was despite being much reduced, was still too fast.

4 wheels sliding in wet clay on means no control. i was aware of the clay and had been carefully working with it for the last hour or so. it all happened at 45-50km/h on a straightish section of road. I hit some pot holes which bounced me around, losing traction and direction. was off the road in a very short time and distance. when all forward motion stopped i was on the side of step bank. the car just rolled straight side ways (drivers side down) and ended up upside down and hung up on some trees. didn't make a full rotation.

the roof held up fairly well all things considered. there was some slight staving of the roof at particular impact points but nothing too bad. My novice judgment thinks that it held up so well as the roll was a purely single direction event (sideways) - there was no forward motion pushing the windscreen backwards.

the most scary part was the damage done by a small tree stump that it rolled over. the stump opened up the back quarter panel in a disturbingly clinical fashion. thank heavens that wasn't my door - i can only imagine what a star picket in a luck spot might do. I guess that's the price of light weight and rust free alloy.

next time i'll just brew up and wait it out - I wasn't in that much of a hurry. it is always surprising how quickly it dries out and hardens up again once the rain stops. the only other option, which is safe but rather destructive, is to throw on the chains.

Hi Bill

Glad you got home ok, we saw you on the Monday, White Defender 300Tdi and 200Tdi Disco, it would seem you were there longer than anticipated, i should of left you some food and beer after all! Hope your new purchase doesn't take too long, next time you are up in the high country let us know.

Cheers Decibelcore

ga day bill
sorry to here about your roll over long as you and family ok
i have had recent roll over my self not good
take care cheers cooee

The first roll is usually ok, it just peeps for the second when the roof flattens