Interesting Quattros at Salvage Auctions

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> A red 4kcsq with light front hood/grill damage (and quattro script
> interior) in Fredricksburg, MD, says only 80K miles:
> 
> http://www.iaai-bid.com/veh_detail.asp?auctionid=498108&itemid=542658

Oh my.  That looks exactly like my car except the upholstry. How 
sad.  It's only a car... It's only a car... It's only a car...
Apparently at about the same (about 73k I think) milege my car 
was in an accident of a similar nature, though mine maybe was 
considerably worse.  I've never seen pictures, but I know the driver's 
side fender was crunched as well as the hood and radiator (and 
various other stuff).  Fortunately for me, the owner of the car loved it 
and had it completely reconstructed.  Unfortunately for him, he was 
forced to sell it shortly after to some guy in Portland for less than it 
cost to fix. (hope there was insurance involved!)
Despite the abuse my car has taken since I got it w/ 89k (115k 
now) it was fixed flawlessly as far as I can tell.  And it cost a pretty 
penny!  Somemthing to the tune of $7800 with engine rebuild...
Ouch!

Carl

86 4kcsq ("totalled" again and still rollin)
70 220 (4cyl gas, chronic smoker)
68 122s (wagon ov lov)
99 maltese/pomeranian mix (likes to fetch rocks)