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Subject:Re: im lucky to be alive....
From:Stucco
Date:Sun, 25 Apr 1999 18:25:38 -0600

What kind of vehicle hit you and what is it's condition?  Also be glad you
were in an Audi and not a Hyundai or something.  Glad to have you still with
us :)

Scott Paddock
'87 Vanagon Wolfsburg "Rolf"
'93 Eurovan GL "unnamed"

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
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Sent: Saturday, April 24, 1999 8:02 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: im lucky to be alive....

i am lucky to be alive today...
this eve, around 4:30 pm, on my way back from the Campbelltown Pa. VW show,
on rt 22, in my '84  Audi 5000 turbo (which i have lovingly owned for 11
years)  someone pulled out in front of me at 55mph, hit me dead on, sent me
up on 2 wheels, and spinning around until i came to a rest backwards against
the guardrail...
the whole car is totalled.
i am alive to write this because i was wearing my seatbelt.
it really makes me think how lucky i am...
all those years of maintenance, and care - *poof*   gone, in a split second.
sad thing is, the engine still runs...

and of course the insurance company will not give me hardly anything for the
car...so i will most likely part it out.. (car WAS in excellent shape)

i will post pictures of the damage soon...the extentof the damage makes it
look like there were fatalities...

just thankful to be alive...
wear your seatbelts, they really DO work!!

chris
"Ex" '84 audi 5000s turbo , sapphire, w/ grey/tan leather AT, and "Fuchs"
wheels
need any parts??

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