Re: Scirocco Injury (ouch!)

[Rich Deede <rdeed@UDel.Edu>]

Well gee, I'm glad I was able to cheer you up.




Rich Deede
University Of Delaware (Communications)
1987 Scirocco 16v



On Tue, 9 Mar 1999, Dave Novak wrote:

> Here's my sob story (although after reading about how Rich's rocco got 
> stolen, I feel a bit better):
> 
> Ford Aerostar in front of me drifts to the left side of the lane and 
> slows to turn left. No blinker. I slow a little and sneak around the 
> right side of it. Sorry! It suddenly turns right, cutting me off, and I 
> skid the tires, slide on sand directly into it. It pushes the front end 
> of my rocco over, and I end up kissing the van completely on the left 
> side. My head slumps over on the steering wheel in defeat and I end up 
> looking at myself in the now pushed-in left side mirror.
> 
> Millions of thoughts cycle around in my head within moments. "I hope 
> it's not as bad as I think it's gonna be", "Mk1 fenders are impossible 
> to find!" "I hope the frame isn't bent" "I hope I can open my door" "I 
> hope I don't kill the driver of that van" etc.
> 
> The van eventually peeled itself off my car, and I got the first glimpse 
> of damage... I was elated to find only a small dent in the rear fender 
> flare, and lots of scrapes, and a dent the size of a softball in the 
> front fender. The blinker was smashed and the bumper got moved over 
> about 1/2".
> 
> Nothing that can't be easily fixed.
> 
> The moral of this story:
> 
> Apparently, on a single lane road, the driver can technically do 
> whatever he or she wishes. He/She can signal left and turn right, and it 
> still is more legal than passing someone on the right on a one lane 
> road. So, I ended up being the one at fault. =(
> 
> Hope it gets warm soon, so I can break out the Bondo!
> 
> -Dave
> '81 Scirocco
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