Aaargh! Another Audi bites the dust...

[Tom Nas <tnas@euronet.nl>]

Hi all,

Some way to start your birthday: avoiding an errant Fiat Panda on the A28
this AM, I ran into a Toyota Corolla wagon and drastically modified the
frontal appearance of my car... No personal injuries, the woman in the
Toyota didn't even have a neckache, and my very sturdy Audi has absorbed
the whole blow. She had a tow hitch on her car, which limited her damage to
a slightly dented tailgate and a cracked bumper.
Damage to my car: hood (bonnet), front bumper, radiator, front number
plate, headlights, one turn signal, grill (Chris S, that nice Audi 90 grill
has had a _very_ short life...). As far as I can see, the front fenders
(wings) are still straight.
Of course, no witnesses, the Panda has disappeared into the blue yonder, my
nicely high NCB's gonna suffer badly and I'll have to pay for my damage out
of my own pocket. (no fully comp insurance on a 9-year-old car, of course).
I've priced the parts with my usual panel supplier, and the damage comes to
$1000 w/out paint. Ouch! No scrapyard had any front panels for my car
available- 'no sir, they all have crumpled noses'.

I'll ride my bike to work this week, I guess... at least that's good for my
health. Bet I'll get a puncture. :-(

Tom

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 Tom Nas                                          Zeist, The Netherlands
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