[V8] TOTAL eclipse of the carport

[Coleman, David]

My man pots and pans,

I have one of those Costco canopies myself, and was wondering what it'd
look like upside-down.  Since your neighbor is clearly more in the
holiday spirit than you (he has lights along the upper roof as well as
the lower), I'd guess he's accepting responsibility with glee.

As far as the damage, my best guess from the pics is that you're looking
at $1500-$2000 damage max, give or take a few hundred (i.e. nowhere near
totalled).  Corner light aside (I wish I had one to give you), there's
no need for replacement parts, is there?  OK, maybe the c-pillar trim
piece.  Your paint looks mighty clean-n-shiny, which means a competent
shop should be able to match or blend no problem.

If you've got some blemishes on neighboring panels, this might be the
time to get them done as well.  If you have a friend of a friend in the
biz, maybe you'll be able to save some money by doing some prep work
yourself (sanding, grinding, removing trim on which a bad tape job would
leave overspray).  Also, great chance to justify a new trunk emblem!

Anyway, if this is the worst thing 2006 has in store, you can look
forward to a great year!

-Dave-



> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Jeremy Ward
> Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2006 8:37 PM
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: [V8] TOTAL eclipse of the carport
> 
> Wasn't that a bad '80s song?
> 
> Well my New Year started with a bang.  Quite literally!  Big 
> windstorm in Portland and the Neighbor's canvas carport (yeah 
> the Costco one) was picked up and dropped onto my V8.  The 
> majority of the damage was done to the passenger rear quarter 
> panel, rear door, and D pillar, but somehow the driver's tail 
> lamp was busted, with some scratches / dents to the trunk lid.
> 
> Here are the pictures of the carnage:
> http://www.myv8q.com/pics/DSCN3131.jpg
> http://www.myv8q.com/pics/DSCN3138.jpg
> http://www.myv8q.com/pics/DSCN3141.jpg
> http://www.myv8q.com/pics/DSCN3143.jpg 
> 
> I think I will be approaching a total with the insurance 
> company, so I would like to keep costs down under the 
> threshold.  Anyone have a tail light in OK shape lying 
> around?  Like to donate it to a worthy cause?  Not sure if 
> you can write it off, so you'd better consult your tax advisor.  ;-)
> 
> BTW, I went to look at the Cyclamen 1990 for sale in 
> Milwaukie, OR yesterday (listed on AutoTrader).  Despite my 
> car having 50k more miles, I think it is still in better 
> shape even with the dents and busted tail light!  However if 
> anyone is interested in that one, I can give you a full 
> rundown of the good, bad, and the ugly off the list.
> 
> Happy New Year.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> - Jeremy
> 
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