Man that sucks. Sorry to hear that, I don't understand why people do crap
like that, cause an accident then try and cover it up by saying "it wasn't
my fault." Glad you are OK tho. MIKE!!!! it must be the curse! He said the
T word again on mIRC last night.
Mark
----- Original Message -----
From: Stlaurent Mr Steven <STLAURENTS@mctssa.usmc.mil>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2000 11:38 AM
Subject: DML: Stang versus Camry
> I was involved in an auto accident last week with a 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY.
She
> was lucky that it was not my Dak truck or she would of been 'ROAD KILL'.
I
> can only surmise that she has watched to many bad commercials on Toyota
> performance and not enough sense.
>
> Anyway. I was driving in the left lane after coming of the 78 freeway in
> Oceanside (CA) to Plaza drive. I learned never drive on a blind spot road
in
> the right lane with a lot of curves during rush hour. Like always I get
> into the left lane doing my NASCAR style of driving when a WOMAN pulls out
> of the Pepboys parking lot and WAMMMMMM! There are only two V6 Roush
> Mustang (this was a Roush Test vehicle) that I know of and one just bit
the
> dust. No Twin Turbo Mustang that even Jack would envy now.
>
> To finish, she pulls out of the parking not in the closest lane but into
my
> lane. The right lane was cleared since I passed that car a block back.
What
> possessed her to do it. I really don't know. Thank goodness for the four
> Ford Racing disc that gave me enough time to swerve from hitting her door
> and into the medium. Yes! I should of hit the car after mistake like
that.
> She had the nerve to say it was my fault that she pulled out in front of
me.
> AAAUUUUGGGGHHHHH! Some people...
>
> When I hit the medium the front (290.00 per tire) 18" tire blew with the
> sudden impact of hitting the medium. I was on top of the medium skidding
on
> the body plates that protect the exhaust and tank system (low profile
> vehicle with about 5 inches). So much for the front bumper, air dam, and
> front modular chassis. I was jolted so hard that a few days later I had
> medical anomalies begin to happen too me. I guess when I hit the medium
> that hard it had enlarged the size of my heart. Not to the point for any
> emergency, which I thank the Lord for. But give me enough time to look at
> life once more with a different flair.
>
> When I looked at her insurance papers maybe that was the culprit of
medical
> problems. Some insurance company that I have never heard or know exist.
>
> Call the insurance company and explained what happen after I had seen the
> total damage underneath. The right wheel is setback about an inch. I
told
> them I would not except anything less than the dealer of fixing this car
or
> total it. This car was designed for 140-170MPH (air drag limitation).
With
> that speed I don't want some fly by night service messing with the
chassis.
> Especially with all four wheels with an outward offset. So it is going in
> to Roush specialist and my body to my medical doctor for a check-up. This
> one scared me. I was sitting there and I felt a cold sweat from the head
to
> my toes and had irregular heart beats that made it hard to breathe. So if
> you was involved in any accident, I would always go see your local doctor
> for a check up.
>
> Not to ramble anymore, 20th Century agree on the terms and will fund the
> repair if it can be repaired. Looking at the tire/rim package/ for the
> front is around almost 2000.00 dollars.
> -------------------------------------------
> Steven St.Laurent
> Test Engineer
> Test Branch, GSD, MCTSSA
> MARCORSYSCOM, USMC
> 760-725-2506 (DSN 365-2506)
> Work:mailto:stlaurents@mctssa.usmc.mil
> Home:mailto:saint1958@home.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Redmopar99@aol.com [mailto:Redmopar99@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 6:56 PM
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Yet another tackled Dak
>
> Yep ... you read right! I got in an accident! Due to an incompetent Utah
> driver (go figure they owned a Chevy too) I now have $1,785.74 worth of
> damage to the front of my truck. My wife and I were heading towards the
base
>
> at around 12:00 yesterday afternoon. She was in her car on the way to the
> bank and I was behind her on my way back to work. Well, the extremely
> "bright" owner of the Corvette in front of my wife decided that the road
> cones in front of him were a good enough reason to go from 40 mph to a
dead
> stop. My wife realized what he was doing and slammed on her brakes. Now
the
> thought goes through the Vette owner's head "Gee I think I better move!"
> Since he owned a Vette he got out of the way rather quickly and escaped
> unharmed ... in fact we never saw him again. Meanwhile, I'm now reacting
to
> my wife's sudden stop with not quite the same luck as Mr. Corvette. 40 mph
> ... SLAM! No airbags went off, but the front of my truck is wrinkled to
the
> tune of approximately $1800. We have yet to find out the amount of damage
to
>
> the Honda, but let me tell you this ... Dodge 1 Honda 0!! I'll post
pictures
>
> on my webpage when I get them developed.
>
> Aaron
> 99 RC V6 4X2
> www.geocities.com/redmopar99
>
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