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[pgermond]

Not a single traffic sign or warning coming up to this right angle turn.

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[pbrown]

Phil,

This is terrible. I hope you guys are okay. I saw the Facebook post earlier.

[pgermond]

Thanks, Patrick. We are coming along nicely, the car............. not so much.

[beast]

Not a single traffic sign or warning coming up to this right angle turn.



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WOW! Scary moment for sure. Glad to hear you are ok! The car can be fixed, and I think it might buff out.

[pgermond]

WOW! Scary moment for sure. Glad to hear you are ok! The car can be fixed, and I think it might buff out.

Yeah, I don't think so, but thanks for the thought.

[pbrown]

When I was much younger and still in high school. All the car guys took an English class from a particular teacher. This teacher was into high speed rally racing. Teaching was his second job or so he claimed. He told a story of a similar situation. They were on a straight road with rolling hills and a sharp right hand turn up ahead. There were power lines on poles to one side. The driver was watching the line of poles for the turn. The problem was that the road turned but the poles continued straight. They ran off the road at over 100MPH and totaled the car. Driver and navigator were both okay.

[Jeff 427]

Oh Phil!!! Really sorry that this happened!!!

Really glad you are guys are alright!!!

[pgermond]

Thanks, Jeff. We are healing nicely.

[Slither]

Holy crap, Phil!! That is bad. Sorry to hear of your misfortune, but I'm glad you are still here to post. It looks repairable... Maurice and Alan can work miracles you know!

[pgermond]

Holy crap, Phil!! That is bad. Sorry to hear of your misfortune, but I'm glad you are still here to post. It looks repairable... Maurice and Alan can work miracles you know!

Hi Paul,

You caught me off guard with your call so please excuse my stumbling and stammering. I'll post here regarding what the final disposition is with #4279436. I really appreciate your call, so thanks for checking on us. It means a lot!

Good luck with your project.

[pgermond]

I received a call from the insurance company today. They are calling it a total loss and . I'm sad because it was a beautiful car and awesome to drive. I am happy because I didn't want it back after what it went through.

[Slither]

No worries, Phil, it's been a loooong time! Do you have a buy-back option? You put a lot of work in that motor... hopefully that was not damaged. Perhaps it is easier to start with your car than start over again...

[pgermond]

I do have a "buy-back" option, just don't know what the price is at this point. Someone said 10% of the value. If that is correct I'll take it, but have to wait and see. The motor and drive train are the only things I'm interested in...... maybe tires and wheels if they are straight.

[Slither]

The frame and suspension are probably fine, as is the interior... new body and paint and you are good to go! (Perhaps?) Keep the roll bar for braggin' rights! Of course you can't top Alan's roll bar from Charlotte, pictured! I guess you will need to really get into it to know for sure. Keep us posted. Best of luck on it!

[weaver]

The frame and suspension are probably fine, as is the interior... new body and paint and you are good to go! (Perhaps?) Keep the roll bar for braggin' rights! Of course you can't top Alan's roll bar from Charlotte, pictured! I guess you will need to really get into it to know for sure. Keep us posted. Best of luck on it!

I remember that roll bar, defiantly saved my life!

[pgermond]

I remember that roll bar, defiantly saved my life!

Mine too!!!

[Slither]

that they work well and that you are both here to testify to it!

[Slither]

Mine too!!!

New avatar, Phil?

[weaver]

When I roller the Cobra at Charlotte Motor Speedway I was told by a guy at the event that if I were driving his car I would be dead, his roll bar was made from exhaust pipe. His car was made by one of the top manufacturers at the time.

[Slither]

Good thing it was a Unique, Alan!