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Re: Houston, we have lift off...



Let's hope we _don't_ hear in your next message:

"Houston, we have main-stage separation!"

Phil
<quattro@coimbra.ans.net>,
        "'200q20v List'"

>Drove the Avant home last night.  It drives fine, considering...
>
>Taped up the broken out rear window, put it on the lift and pressed,
>hammered, and adjusted the right rear suspension arm so the tire would clear
>the wheel well, then headed out, stopping for a couple gallons of gas.
>
>It was a bitter-sweet accomplishment though.  It drove well enough that it
>was possible, almost, to forget about the bent and broken condition of it's
>body.  Oh boost, sweet boost.  Now that I've been away from it for a good
>month, and in the interim been driving my newly firmed-up CGT, it really
>felt plush.  Everything works, except the one crushed headlight.  It was
>weird hearing the whooshing sounds which are usually concealed by the airbox
>(also crushed).
>
>So I have verification that the mechanicals are unaffected by the mayhem
>that ensued.  That, and the absence of any storage cost issues should
>somewhat simplify my dealings with the ins co.  Time to get serious about
>protecting my bottom line.
>
>Thanks again to all,
>Ed
>Greenville, SC
>91 200q Avant
>- spending it's last days at home...
>87 CGT
>- getting new tires today, 205-50-15 P700Z's on 15x7x35 TSW Evo's
>- (are Speedlines in my future?  Mmm, could be...)


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