Re: Crash Test Results for Older Audis, and a Dodge Colt

[Michael Sheridan Williams <mike@urquattro.com>]

Well, i have a couple stories to tell you:

Accident 1:  My car: 1985 coupe gt, their car: ?? yr Ford Bronco.   I was 
making a right turn onto a major street and didnt see anyone coming.  I 
proceded to pull out, doing about 5 mph, and started turning, when 
suddenly my car was hit hard just in front of my door, throwing me 15 
feet foward and then another 10 feet sideways into a sidestreet.  The 
bronco crossed over the median and ended up going a block in the wrong 
direction...fortunately, no one was coming the other way....  She was 
going about 45 mph at a time when schools dictated that she should be 
going 25...she says she never saw me...uh huh...  Car was completely 
driveable...door a little hard to open and close...not too much so...but 
i was perfectly fine, no bruises at all...

Accident 2:  Made a sharp right turn (same coupe gt) and was going down a 
slight hill.  You can either go straight at the intersection coming up, 
right, or left, and there are cars coming up from the left and from 
ahead....no stopsigns.  As i was goign down the hill intending to go 
straight, coming around a blind turn, there is a late 80's acura Integra. 
 She doesnt stop, and i try to, but the city drilled holes in the asphalt 
to drain water off of the hill nearby and ended up flowing across the 
street.  My tires locked immediately and i slid into her at about 15 mph 
or so..if that.  Her whole door caved in bad, i just had a little tear in 
the front bumper, a slight bulge in the front fender and the headlight 
bracket was bent...but the headlight didnt crack.  No injuries at 
all...sued the city...still pending..hehe

Accident 3:  1985 4000 Quattro.  Many of you on the list may remember 
this one.  I was driving up a major highway in the bay area, 280, and 
there was a TORRENTIAL downpour.  Everyone slowed to about 20mph and then 
we came out of it.  We all sped up, but what we didnt know was that there 
was a very thick layer of water on the road still.  We were going about 
55, no rain,but wet when someone cut in front of me.  I tapped my brakes 
slightly going around a bend, and the tail came out.  I almost completely 
got it, but then the car went off the drivers side of the road and hit a 
slick of mud and went right into the center divider wall at a 40 degree 
angle or so at about 50 mph.  I wasnt bruised at all...Car was basically 
driveable except for a bent rear strut housing on the driver's side..

Now in the UrQ im able to avoid everything now that i have the power to 
keep up with the handling..hehe...that and about 15 hours of track time 
under my belt sure doesnt hurt....

later...

Michael Sheridan Williams
San Francisco, CA
ICQ# 11740998
1983 UrQuattro, MC--1.8 BAR, borla, 2B Coilover/Koni Yellows, Delrin 
Bushings f/r, 16x7.5 OZ Mito's w/ Yoko A520's, Cibie H4/H1's, K&N (blah)
1985 4000S Quattro, Koni Yellows/Coilover (2B), strut brace, Sport 8000 
Tires, K&N
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