[s-cars] T-Boned

[LL - NY]

Wow, Mike,

I'm so glad you're reasonably okay. Sounds horrific.

I've never dealt with this type of situation, so I can't help you with that,
but I'd be glad to help you out ($$) when it comes time to recover any of
your old parts you'd like to part with.

For now, I'd concentrate on recovering my body. It's the only one you have.

Glad you are still with us.

Larry

On 8/10/07, Michael Bess <mlbess at optonline.net> wrote:
>
> Fellow S-Heads:
>
>
>
> She's gone and I almost was.
>
>
>
> Last Thursday 8/2 I was returning home around 4:30 PM and it happened.  I
> pulled to my mailbox opposite my house (facing the wrong way on my
> suburban
> residential street) to get the mail out from the drivers side.  Got the
> mail
> and backed up a few feet to make the approximately 90 degree turn into my
> drive and…..Next thing I know I'm laying on my lawn, getting ready to be
> transported to a trauma center (Westchester Medical Center in NY).  I got
> home last night after having a collapsed lung, four broken ribs and a
> minor
> laceration on my spleen attended to.
>
>
>
> Saw the accident photos my MD neighbor took and heard his description of
> what apparently happened.  In a nutshell,  an F-350 pick-up was traveling
> up
> my street (on the same side as my mailbox) at an excessive rate of speed
> (30
> MPH zone), didn't see me quickly enough, pulled left to try to avoid my
> parked vehicle.  However I was already cutting across the street going up
> my
> drive.  He impacted me in my driveway right on the B pillar, pushed my S-6
> up off my drive onto the rocky berm (+4 foot elevation change) along my
> drive pinning me and the car between his front end and a small tree about
> 15' from the edge of the drive.   Doors pushed in 15", driver's seat
> broken
> from mounts; only two windows were intact.  Somehow my neighbor got me
> conscience enough to let me know that there was gas leaking and I needed
> to
> get out of the Audi.  I don't know how I got out, only that I ended up
> with
> numerous glass cuts on the legs and hands.   If anyone wants to see a
> photo
> let me know & I'll e-mail.
>
>
>
> So now I have a few of issues to deal with my insurance carrier (Liberty
> Mutual):
>
> 1.      What is the best way to recover the RS-2, 6-speed, Stomung,
> lighting, etc. upgrades in the settlement?
> 2.      Can I readily buy the car back to part out or sell the vehicle
> complete to one of you guys?
> 3.      Anything else to do/not do?  I have already retained an attorney
> who
> already has had a forensic engineer come to do an accident reconstruction.
>
>
>
> Secondly, now I've got to find a replacement vehicle (Audi, of
> course).  My
> initial thoughts are for a 2004 or later S4 4.2.  Comments appreciated.  I
> suppose I could also always buy Igor's 1996.
>
>
>
> There will be a sale of S6 spare parts (in addition to what is installed
> in
> the car) in the near future.  I'll keep you all posted
>
>
>
> Thanks for your continued wealth of information/.
>
>
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