another rocc gone...

[roccit_53 at scirocco.cs.uoguelph.ca (C Boyko)]

>   driving at about 50-55 mph on a rural highway, some dumb bitch coming
>    the other way decides to take a left in front of me. i didn't even
>    have time to hit the brakes. the rocc took it corner-to-corner on the
>    driver's side. amazingly, practically zero pass compartment intrusion,
>    though it hit hard enough to buckle the roof a bit.  luckily i was
>    wearing my seatbelt and have only minor (though painful) injuries. now
>    comes the fun part of dealing with her ins co (it was her fault and
>    she was cited).  although i REALLY don't have the time or energy to
>    part it out, this car has too many goodies to go to the yard. i'll
>    decide what to do at a later date. in the mean time, a guy i know is
>    selling his 93 saab 900 convertible for ~2k, which i'll probably get
>    for now, until i get something more permanent (see separate thread for
>    discussion).
>    --
>    -Michael Abatzis
>    New Orleans!
>    '88 2.0L Scirocco (RIP)
>    '87 2.0L Scirocco...RIP
>
I'm happy to hear you're okay, but sad to hear about the car. Bitch though
she was on occasion, you'll miss her. Hope you don't have too awful a time
of it with the insurance, that just plain sucks. My sympathies.
Cathy
1999 TDI New Beetle
1987 2L 16V Scirocco
1979 1.8L 10:1 8V
"Deja moo- the feeling you've heard this bull before"