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Kompressor?



i think david and i are the only sane drivers down
here, actually... but the rain is a problem as it
relates to the other idiot drivers, i usually don't
drive in for that reason.  glad you didn't get hurt
though, good luck in the future!!  lars
--- David Utley <fahrvegnugen@cox.net> wrote:

> 
> > 
> > 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
> 
> 
> ---Chrome don't get you home.---
> 
> 
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