Re: im lucky to be alive....

[Zsolt Kovacs <zsolt@telusplanet.net>]

Chris, what a horrible experience. Luckily you are not hurt. My uncle had a
similar experience as well. It was caused by a 16 years old girl with no
experience. He rolled the van and landed on the roof. His situation was
different though. Had he wore seat belts he would've been crushed.


JordanVw@aol.com wrote:

> i am lucky to be alive today...
> this eve, around 4:30 pm, on my way back from the Campbelltown Pa. VW show,
> on rt 22, in my '84  Audi 5000 turbo (which i have lovingly owned for 11
> years)  someone pulled out in front of me at 55mph, hit me dead on, sent me
> up on 2 wheels, and spinning around until i came to a rest backwards against
> the guardrail...
> the whole car is totalled.
> i am alive to write this because i was wearing my seatbelt.
> it really makes me think how lucky i am...
> all those years of maintenance, and care - *poof*   gone, in a split second.
> sad thing is, the engine still runs...
>
> and of course the insurance company will not give me hardly anything for the
> car...so i will most likely part it out.. (car WAS in excellent shape)
>
> i will post pictures of the damage soon...the extentof the damage makes it
> look like there were fatalities...
>
> just thankful to be alive...
> wear your seatbelts, they really DO work!!
>
> chris
> "Ex" '84 audi 5000s turbo , sapphire, w/ grey/tan leather AT, and "Fuchs"
> wheels
> need any parts??

Zsolt

JordanVw@aol.com wrote:

> i am lucky to be alive today...
> this eve, around 4:30 pm, on my way back from the Campbelltown Pa. VW show,
> on rt 22, in my '84  Audi 5000 turbo (which i have lovingly owned for 11
> years)  someone pulled out in front of me at 55mph, hit me dead on, sent me
> up on 2 wheels, and spinning around until i came to a rest backwards against
> the guardrail...
> the whole car is totalled.
> i am alive to write this because i was wearing my seatbelt.
> it really makes me think how lucky i am...
> all those years of maintenance, and care - *poof*   gone, in a split second.
> sad thing is, the engine still runs...
>
> and of course the insurance company will not give me hardly anything for the
> car...so i will most likely part it out.. (car WAS in excellent shape)
>
> i will post pictures of the damage soon...the extentof the damage makes it
> look like there were fatalities...
>
> just thankful to be alive...
> wear your seatbelts, they really DO work!!
>
> chris
> "Ex" '84 audi 5000s turbo , sapphire, w/ grey/tan leather AT, and "Fuchs"
> wheels
> need any parts??