Re: Audi 100 Gives up the Ghost for Owner

[PlyBoyDoct@aol.com]

> >Five weeks ago yesterday I was "T-Boned" on the driver's door in my 1990
>  >Audi 100 (non-quattro).  I attempted to clear an intersection while
>  >driving "Pearl" in order to allow a firebrick  with sirens and lights
>  >going pass from behind me.  Unfortunately at the same time, a fellow
>  >coming on the cross street to my left either decided to clear the
>  >intersection by accelerating through it or tried to beat the light as it
>  >was changing.  In either event, I was "T-Boned" on the driver's door at
>  >approx. 40 to 50 mph ( the police officer investigating the accident
>  >observed NO skid marks prior to impact - i.e. no brakes were applied).
>  >I haven't seen "Pearl" since the accident, but those that have tell me
>  >the driver's side door was displaced more than 1 foot and the driver's
>  >seat was crushed in so that where my butt sat was less than 1 foot
>  >wide.  Now there was a time when my butt was only that wide, but that
>  >time has passed.  I survived (obviously - or no e-mail) with a fractured
>  >pelvis (in 3 places), 4 broken ribs (left side), ruptured diaphragm and
>  >spleen, collapsed lung (left side) and many bruises (left side -
>  >including a Motorola Star-Tac cellophane holder bruise right on my left
>  >hip).  The interior of the driver's door panel was straight and intact.
>  >My wife's comment to me at the ICU after seeing the car was, "in the
>  >future, we are buying nothing but Audi vehicles - that car saved your
>  >life."  I agree.  USAA insurance gave my $5,500 for Pearl as a total
>  >loss (109K miles).  I was satisfied with that figure.  Hurrah for side
>  >door beams and for German engineering.  Now left with only 2 Audis, I am
>  >recovering well and I remain
>  >Very Truly Yours,
>  >Mark W. Byrum, Jr.
>  >markbyrum@erols.com

Wow....Thats some experience.  Do get well, and watch out for intersections.  
BTW, what car was the 'T-Boner' driving?  what happened to it?

Jason C