Sad day. My car is wrecked. See pics
12-07-2009, 04:23 PM
#93
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First off, I've never seen your old car before and HOLY CRAP, MIKE, THIS CAR WAS GEORGEOUS! The yellow sport seats are the best part! The sad thing about it is not getting to see the two of your cars parked side by side, talk about an eye-popping moment ....
Second off, I totaled my first p-car, one owner sunroof 59 coupe with 50K miles on it. I was 17. It still makes my stomach turn to think of it. Swapped ends on a mountain road in the redwoods and went over the edge airborne, bouncing between trees like a pinball machine. Luckily, I walked away without a scratch. It forced me to learn to drive without lifting my foot. Expensive lesson, and after beating myself up over it for years, I finally realized it was just another lucky moment in my life.
12-08-2009, 11:13 AM
#95
First off, I've never seen your old car before and HOLY CRAP, MIKE, THIS CAR WAS GEORGEOUS! The yellow sport seats are the best part! The sad thing about it is not getting to see the two of your cars parked side by side, talk about an eye-popping moment ....
Second off, I totaled my first p-car, one owner sunroof 59 coupe with 50K miles on it. I was 17. It still makes my stomach turn to think of it. Swapped ends on a mountain road in the redwoods and went over the edge airborne, bouncing between trees like a pinball machine. Luckily, I walked away without a scratch. It forced me to learn to drive without lifting my foot. Expensive lesson, and after beating myself up over it for years, I finally realized it was just another lucky moment in my life.
12-08-2009, 11:52 AM
#96
Nordschleife Master
My fantasy is Sport Seats in Cashmere Beige with GP white backs but at current prices plus painting and re-upholstery costs, I can only wish....
12-08-2009, 12:26 PM
#97
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OP - here's a low mileage Turbo for insurance considerations:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-...item3ca826a89c
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1996-...item3ca826a89c
12-08-2009, 12:30 PM
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Thanks for sharing your experience, Arena993. I'm glad you walked away.
I'm not sure what occasioned the rolley-eyes in the other poster's submission; anyone who was in the passenger seat of OP's vehicle would be dead or seriously injured. I guess some folks don't give that a second thought. I'm in vehicle engineering so I think about these things, perhaps a little too much.
I'm not sure any vehicle could reasonably be expected to perform better in a side-on with an immovable pole, but I know that some vehicles have very stiff members in the doors to help prevent the kind of intrusion that occurred here.
I'd actually expect that a 911 performs better than most in the more-common front collision because there is a large engine-free crumple zone in the front.
I'm not sure what occasioned the rolley-eyes in the other poster's submission; anyone who was in the passenger seat of OP's vehicle would be dead or seriously injured. I guess some folks don't give that a second thought. I'm in vehicle engineering so I think about these things, perhaps a little too much.
I'm not sure any vehicle could reasonably be expected to perform better in a side-on with an immovable pole, but I know that some vehicles have very stiff members in the doors to help prevent the kind of intrusion that occurred here.
I'd actually expect that a 911 performs better than most in the more-common front collision because there is a large engine-free crumple zone in the front.
12-08-2009, 12:37 PM
#99
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12-08-2009, 12:57 PM
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