one Less MK1 on the road :(

[jtoomasson at yahoo.com (Jeff Toomasson)]

Ouch - I feel terribly for you.  I know finding a clean one must be tough in
BC, but not all mk1's are cursed though - don't let it drag you down!

Glad to hear you're alright!

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cory Langford" <corylang@dccnet.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 8:41 AM
Subject: one Less MK1 on the road :(


>
>
> Well,
>
> I am really beginning to think that some higher force does not want me to
> own a MK1.  Every time I get my hands on one and fix it up to the point I
> like it someone comes along and ruins it.
>
> This time I am sitting at a light waiting to turn left.  There is a
tractor
> trailer turning right, taking up the usual two lanes, when some idiot
> swings around the end of the tractor trailer, comes flying by in the
> painted median and nails the front end of my poor mk1 head on while I sit
> in the left turn lane.
>
> Nothing left of the front of the car, the engine is pushed into the fire
> wall (nice dent even visible on the inside).
>
>
> Now I am going to have to fight with the insurance company to get a fair
> value for a modified MK1 that is over 30 years old...
>
> On the up side, there was a witness that pegs the blame on the other
> driver, and I am happy that it was on the way to work, and not when I
going
> shopping or something and had the twins in the car with me.
>
> So it looks like I may have some MK1 parts available if I can't find
> another one in the area to start work on.  And I just purchase a
> practically mint dash for it too :(
>
> Maybe I should simply buy a mk1 and store it.....
> Cory Langford
> '86 turbo project - running, just needs tuning :)
> '79 Cheap Ass turbo daily driver - Restore in progress...
> '65 Ghia - The next project in the garage
>
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