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Date Posted: 18:14:26 12/03/01 Mon
Author: Kaz
Author Host/IP: 67.112.88.248
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Re: Totalled my 928 (long-ass story)
In reply to: Crash test dummy (Dennis K) 's message, "Totalled my 928 (long-ass story)" on 00:13:36 12/03/01 Mon

Aw man. We as a group have got to stop adding to 928 International's pile. Well, good to hear that you're ok. I think RT 25 was the route Devek used for their Devek Days drive. While driving it I remember thinking we'd be lucky if no one lost it before the day was done. 50 some odd 928's were running nose to tail and at one point the entire group came to a halt to see a 2000 Mercury Cougar on it's roof in a field. Those of us running in the back were certain it was a fellow 928 owner. Well it wasn't but I think the fact that we running nose to tail like that ultimately kept the speeds down.

Anyway, I think you can count on all of us to help you find a new 928 if indeed you must scrap this one.

K

>Crap. Yep, I destroyed my beautiful car. I was
>driving back from the racetrack when I screwed up and
>ended up throwing it away. I'm OK but the car is
>gone. I got that '90 GT w/ only 24K miles less than
>three years ago. It had a paint-to-sample Panthero
>Metallic exterior and Linen interior w/ black piping.
>It was truly one of a kind.
>
>Last Sunday I was at Buttonwillow, a racetrack near
>Bakersfield, California for an open track day. I
>managed to survive the whole day without incident,
>even while tempting fate by trying to go flat in 4th
>gear through the esses section of the track. Some
>folks who had done the same track day last year told
>me it was an >8 hour drive back to the Bay Area and
>that it was stop & go for 250 miles due to
>Thanksgiving weekend traffic. Being the bright guy I
>am, I thought, "Why waste 8 hours getting frustrated
>in traffic and killing my left knee w/ the clutch,
>when I can take Hwy 25 back? It may take as long, but
>at least I'll have fun." Hwy 25 runs between 101 and
>I-5 and was rated as Car & Driver's top ten roads in
>the US. One of things that makes it such a great road
>is that there is no traffic at all. Sure enough, I
>found 25 to be completely traffic free.
>
>I was making great time, when I crested a hill to find
>the road made a 90 deg. turn to the left and uphill.
>I was going wayyyy too fast and ended up on the
>outside of the turn in the gravel. I slid off the
>road and into the hillside. The act of going off-road
>crunched the right front suspension. The act of
>hitting the hillside, put the car on its side,
>driver's door down. You really haven't lived until
>you've exited your car by rolling down the passenger
>side window and planting your hands on the roof and
>door to push yourself out.
>
>A lot of nice people stopped within minutes to help
>me. There wasn't any cell phone coverage in the area,
>so people had to drive a few miles to less hilly
>areas. One extremely generous and sympathetic couple
>stayed w/ me for an hour until fire rescue came. They
>offered me food, water and shelter inside their SUV,
>but I was too generally pissed at myself to take them
>up on their hospitality.
>
>FYI, there are no rental car agencies in King City,
>California. Also, the Greyhound bus does NOT make its
>scheduled stop at King City at 7:00 AM. If you go to
>the Conchitas Mini-Mart on 1st St. at 6:45 on a cold
>November morning, be prepared to wait another 3.5
>hours outside until the delayed 10 AM northbound bus
>arrives. Also the scheduled southbound 8:20 AM bus
>does not stop in King City. You have been warned.
>
>So the car is being totalled. Anybody have any advice
>on what to do when dealing with the insurance company?
> Has anyone ever bought their salvage titled car back?
> Any and all advice would be appreciated.
>
>
>-Dennis

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Thanks and pictures -- Dennis K, 20:53:45 12/04/01 Tue

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