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Another one bites the dust (don't drive like an idiot!).
- Subject: Another one bites the dust (don't drive like an idiot!).
- From: vwscir88@hotmail.com (The Hitman)
- Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 18:30:33 -0400
sorry to see josh, that completely and utterly sucks! i'm glad you're
alright, and hopefully johnny law won't be to hard on you. good luck in the
search for a new rocco, or the attempted repairs. lmk if i can help you out
in any way.
brett
>From: <joshhignight@techography.net>
>To: Scirocco List <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: Another one bites the dust (don't drive like an idiot!).
>Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2002 18:36:01 -0400
>
>The 85' 16v has been taken out. Being an idiot, I decided to show-off on
>the road leading to my apartment complex. It's approx. 1/8 mile until you
>raech a downward sloping, gradual right hander. Coming into the turn with
>way too much speed (~80) I tried to slow her down and the Ferodo's promptly
>locked and the whine of the SP9000's didn't ceased until I had already
>jumped the outside curb of the turn and begin to slide on the grass.
>Attempts to de-lock the brakes were futile, up to nearly complete release
>of the brakes! After hitting the grass momentum was kept until a friendly
>fire hydrant stopped me very completely and suddenly. Many thanks to german
>engineers, I am completely fine. The car on the other hand...
>
>As of now, it's getting dark, so I will asess it better tomorrow after
>church. I took some pictures while waiting around for tow/cops to arrive.
>For those curious, they are located here
><http://groups.msn.com/jblank/1985scirocco16v.msnw?Page=1>
>
>These are untouched, and I'll add more later as well.
>
>William, I won't be at Circle Yer Wagens. Dan Williams, I'll get those rims
>to you some other time I suppose.
>
>Anyone have a roc I can transfer all useable parts to that they want to
>sell me really cheap?
>
>
>Joshua
>
>
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So Sayeth The Hitman
'86 "psycho 16v" scirocco
'88 "stripe" 16v scirocco
<http://www.techography.net:82/brettsgarage>
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