[s-cars] Another S-Car Totalled

[LL - NY]

Truely sorry to hear of this, Glad you're all okay.

LL - NY

On 10/17/06, Brian Powell <powellb at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Gents,
>
> It is with a very heavy heart, and crushed emotions that I report my
> '97 S6 (FMIC, RS2ed, euro-spec suspension, 993tt brake setup, etc.)
> was in an accident and will likely be totalled today.
>
> I was driving North on highway 1 when an a-hole turning left pulled
> out in front of me. I swerved right and hit the rear of the work truck
> that pulled out. From the front, driver headlight back to the wheel
> well was ripped apart. The engine (and even the FMIC!) were untouched.
> Airbags deployed. Sadly, the insurance will probably total it.
>
> I am absolutely devastated. The car had 80k miles on it, and was
> pristine. I have meticulously worked on it for 5 years now, and it
> still hasn't hit me fully it is gone. Everyone is fine, but I know
> that it is going to be an arduous battle with insurance to get proper
> value. I have a lot of receipts for parts, but it won't go easy.
>
> Any suggestions, tips, and data for dealing with insurance is welcome.
>
> The next thing to worry about is what to do with the car. I refuse to
> have them total it and then send it off to a junkyard. The flip side
> of that is that I do not have a garage/driveway to store a car. There
> is nowhere I can put the car. I can't let all of that goodness
> (switchblade remote, etc.) go to waste, but I don't have any idea
> where to put it for now...
>
> Sadly, a rare 97 is gone and the 97s are more rare today.
>
> Cheers,
> Brian
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