Re: scirocco-l-digest V1 #55

[picot@cpcug.org (Chris Picot)]

>From: "James Coyne" <jcc194@soton.ac.uk>
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>Hi, I'm new to this list.
>
>I've just got myself an 1983 Scirroco after driving my Jetta down a large pot
>hole at high speed.
>
>I was doing the Preston road rally here in the UK.  I was doing about 80-90mph
>down a long smooth muddy farm track when the road suddenly dropped away
>something like this \/  The front wheels hit the far side of the hole, doing
>considerably more damage than hitting a curb!  One tyre burst and the rim was
>seriously bent.  The windscreen aquired a full length crack from the stress. 
>The chassis leg bent (where the wishbone attaches) and the suspension turret on
>the same side is now removing itself from the inner wing....  

But did you slow down any?

Chris

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