Re: freak accident update

[quattro@rogerswave.ca]

I agree.  It must have been going faster than 10mph.  I hit a parked full size 
van at about 15mph head on.  The bumpers never touched (my grill 
did).  Yet I was able to drive the car home after.  Front clip, 
fenders and hood had to be replaced.  Other than that nothing wrong.
 Me and my friend both had a bruise across our chests from the seatbelt 
that worked great.
The car is pretty strong considering it was designed to run in 
ralleys.  


> Sorry to hear about your accident. I was surprise to hear the damage was 
> so extensive. I rear ended an Acura Vigor at about 10 miles an hour two 
> months ago. The only damage to my car was the front license plate! I had 
> the dealer body shop and service department went over my car mechanical 
> and body and they didn't find any damage at all. The Acura needed a new 
> rear bumper! :(
> 
> Anthony Chan, First Hill, Seattle, WA, USA.
> chan@seattleu.edu
> 92' 100 V6 Tornado Red.
> 
> On Sat, 23 Nov 1996, Trisha Bethen wrote:
> 
> > Date: Sat, 23 Nov 1996 16:38:17 -0500 (EST)
> > From: Trisha Bethen <trishab@mv.mv.com>
> > To: Audo Quattro <quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
> > Subject: freak accident update
> > 
> > Well, we took a good look at the 86 black 4000q and the car is totalled.
> > Imagine.....a 10 mph shunt totals a car.......it bent the
> > firewall......yea, you hear me....the firewall.  Broke the tranny mount,
> > both engine mounts, bent the strut, destroyed the ac condensor......and
> > bent the removable subframe.  The firewall is the kicker......all for a 10
> > mph shunt........the wheels are perfectly fine.  Oh, and if it had had an
> > airbag that would not have deployed at the hit was on the wheels, not the
> > bumpers........fortunately, the parts car is not bent so all the body
> > panels go onto that and we go from there........
> > 
> > Needless to say, my son is shocked.  And I'm not sure whether another type
> > of car would have faired better or worse on this one......any ideas?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
Martin Pajak
quattro@rogerswave.ca
1982 Coupe (428,000 km)
1984 4000s quattro (320,000 km under the wrench)
1970 Porsche 911E Targa (also under the wrench)

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