Re: Son's fine/car's toast

[STEADIRIC@aol.com]

>I'm more in love with Audi now then ever.

4 years ago I made the same decision.

I was in my '81 coupe sitting in the left turn lane at a stop light when 
I was rear-ended by a by a '91 Plymouth Acclaim travling at approx 40mph. 
 The Acclaim was totalled when it's engine moved into and Perforated the 
firewall.  The Airbags blew yet the front seat passengers still suffered 
injurys (Broken collarbone on the pass, and a broken ankle and cuts and 
burns from the airbag on the driver)  the Acclaim went to the yard on a 
hook.  I on the other hand DROVE my Coupe away, I did see the car comming 
so I had eased up on the brakes to let the car absorbe the impact a 
little better, but I still had to be on them hard enough NOT to hit the 
car that was 8 feet in front of me (I used up 7 1/2 of the 8 feet!!).  
The accident Broke Every bonded rubber mount in the car, blew the front 
oil seal out of the motor to the point that I lost 1 quart of oil every 
150 miles, Cracked the windsheild in HALF, crushed the bumper mounts and 
damaged the bumper mount structure, Destroyed the exhaust system and bent 
the gear linkage.  I was severly bruised by the seat belt and rattled my 
brain around my head and had to miss some work due to the dizzyness and 
headaches, but otherwise I and the car were fine.  Now my parts guy owns 
this car with over 400,000 miles on it and uses's it as a daily driver.

Glad to hear that your son is doing fine.

Later!


Eric Fletcher
'87 5KCSTQIA2RSR2B
St. Louis, MO

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