Kompressor?

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

> 
> From: "Marc Getty" <marc@getty.net>
> Date: 2004/09/13 Mon PM 01:29:33 EDT
> To: "'Leach, Michael'" <michael.leach@lmco.com>, 
> 	<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> Subject: RE: Kompressor?
> 
> 
> Here is the story.....
> 
> I wrecked it the evening of Monday 8/30 driving on I-95 southbound just
> north of the Philadelphia city line. In the pouring rain I made a turn from
> the center of three lanes to the right lane but hydroplaned and kept going.
> I hit the right guard rail with the passengers side front, bounced off, slid
> across three lanes of traffic, hit the left guard rail with the drivers side
> front, and did a nearly 180 degree spin in place stopping the car with the
> passengers side firmly up against the guard rail facing the wrong way in
> traffic. Only the drivers side front air bag deployed, but my face never hit
> it because I was too busy driving trying to get the car back on the road. No
> other cars were involved.
> 
> After coming to a stop the car automatically turned off the headlights,
> turned on the parking lights, turned on the hazard flashers, and unlocked
> the doors a few seconds after coming to a rest. I got out unhurt, and was
> met by a local volunteer fireman who stayed with me until the cops showed
> up, he even told them that I was not speeding! No tickets were issued, and
> even though I messed the guard rail up pretty good I did not have to pay to
> get it fixed.
> 
> I got the car towed to a local friendly body shop who when I spoke with them
> asked me "do you want it totaled or not"? I said yes. There is extensive
> damage everywhere, especially to the unibody behind the passengers fender.
> The engine would have to be removed to straighten it out plus almost every
> body panel was dinged good. The body shop got State Farm to total it even
> though it could have been borderline.
> 
> This all happened four days after I sold my Mk1 to Peter. This past Saturday
> I bought Jason Arms' red 16v '87 rocco and it is now my daily driver. The
> insurance money should be enough to pay off the balance of my loan and buy
> Jason's car. No more new cars for me until after I buy a house.
> 
> -Marc

Crap!  Sorry to hear of your misfortune, esp. in a new, and pretty expensive car...  Rain isn't as much of a problem here, but idiot drivers a extemely common!  :-(

Better luck to you,
  David


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