[s-cars] Audi TT accident

[LL - NY]

Actually seeing the post accident pics, I think what saved the Audi driver
was the fact that the semi hit the Jersey Barrier at an angle and the cab
was firmly into the barrier with the trailer still at an angle, with the TT
in
the resultant pocket. Had the semi been going relatively parallel to the
barrier and then decided to "see what's on the other side of the barrier",
I don't think the TT driver would be speaking to us today (and the Bus
would've run straight into the back of the trailer with somewhat more
disasterous results).

LL - NY

On 3/21/06, Mark Strangways <Strangconst at rogers.com> wrote:
>
> AKA, bend over and kiss your A$$ goodbye.
> Which in this case might just save it.
>
> Mark S
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ingo Rautenberg" <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>
> To: "Steve Powers" <sbpowers at gmail.com>; "Robert Rossato"
> <r0ssat0_987 at att.net>
> Cc: <s-car-list at audifans.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 4:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Audi TT accident
>
>
> > In any case, if you find yourself in such an unfortunate situation --
> > duck!!
> >
> > Ingo
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve Powers" <sbpowers at gmail.com>
> > To: "Robert Rossato" <r0ssat0_987 at att.net>
> > Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 1:40 PM
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Audi TT accident
> >
> >
> > anyone who watches 'Fear Factor' knows that a Camaro can fit under a
> > trailer. Not sure how high they are these days in relations to a
> > 'normal' Audi. My point is that there's more room beneath a semi than
> > one might think.
> >
> > Steve Powers
> >
> > On 3/20/06, Robert Rossato <r0ssat0_987 at att.net> wrote:
> >> Who knows if Audi or the dealership will try to milk this on PR
> >> standpoint, but in any other Audi, or any other normal height car for
> >> that matter, he probably would have been a goner or at least seriously
> >> injured.  He's lucky the car was low enough to get pushed under the
> >> trailer rather than be squished between the trailer and the jersey
> >> barrier.
> >>
> >> Bob
> >>
> >>
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> >> > [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Kent McLean
> >> > Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 12:51 PM
> >> > To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> >> > Cc: quattro at audifans.com
> >> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Audi TT accident
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Lee Levitt wrote:
> >> > > And I'll bet that AoA takes care of him on a replacement car!
> >> >
> >> > The day of the accident, after I posted it here, I sent an email to
> >> > auditalk at audi.com to alert them of the marketing opportunity.
> >> > I even got a reply thanking me. :)
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Kent McLean
> >> > '94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
> >> > '89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke
> >>
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