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Re: one less scirocco (or: in the hunt for an '85 black graphic metallic)



  Man that hurts ...

	Jean-Claude

"Foxx (in a box)" a écrit :
> 
>   on the way to sign a contract for a house that i'm interested in, we
> stopped and got pizza. after we left there we went on what was to be the
> last two hunder yards of my '85's life. whilst coming up to an
> intersection (having a green light, mind you) the jeep cherokee coming
> the other way decided to turn left in front of my. ended up hitting her
> (yes, HER!!!) right between the wheels. i was only doing about 30mph,
> but due to the high center of gravity of the other vehicle and my cool
> wedge design i managed to flip her over on her side (imagine battle-bots
> on a grand scale). needless to say, my bumper was just below her rocker
> panel and everything above the bumper is crushed in about a foot. my '85
> now looks like an accordian. a witness claims that my lights weren't on,
> hoever the street was well lit and something had to be on for my dash
> lights to be on. at any rate, SHE managed to see me. somehow the driver
> of the cherokee didn't. alas, no more '85. best car i had considering
> the price i paid for it. now i need another one. my life has a gaping
> hole right now. pretty much stock 8v with a sunroof. thankfully no one
> as hurt. i know i'm going to be sore tomorrow (can feel it now), but
> seat belts do save lives (at least tonight). let me know if anyone needs
> anything. i'm grabbing a number of things, but i'm sure there'll be a
> lot that i miss. i'd just like for it to live on somehow. thanx for the
> shoulder.
> 
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> < o o >   http://foxx.tripod.com
>   \ /
>    °
> 
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