Sounds like the "T" word covers all brands. Glad
you're only partially tramatized. Maybe the insurance
will pay for some new upgrades to help the body heal. ;)
GS -
>
> 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
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