Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2003 23:47:17 GMT From: "A" <Anopsamcom> Subject: Re: Well - I wrecked her..
Damn. Glad to read of your continuing good health. Be wise. Part with the remains post-haste. I tried to make the best of a balled-up 9000 and found no gain in it. Sold it to a local SAAB specialty repair shop and now I have to watch her slowly parted out. Painful. Hyperdog ME "Dexter J" <lamealameadingdongnopsamlamelame.org> wrote in message news:opryps9nrsu3ky2rnopsam.eastlink.ca... > Salutations: > > .... > > A moments silence for a good ride gents. She served us well and passed > quickly and without suffering the inevitable ignominy of the primer bomb > and the rivet gun. > > .... > > Well - the decision was made for me this evening regarding fixing up my > 9000.. I pulled off the curb not seeing a passing truck (just perfectly in > the blind spot behind the pillar) and we torn off the entire front bumper > assembly from the side. > > Still running just fine - just not all in the same direction at the same > time as it broke off the forward clips and twisted same considerably.. > > Other than being mortified at myself - no injuries to report at all for > anyone involved.. > > Felt like nothing more than a gentle nudge, but as it caught the bumper > from behind and across to the right - it was entirely fatal for 9000 which > ended up looking very much like a lopsided narwhal. > > Cheers to all with a special thanks to the good folks at Scania - mine was > one of the good ones.. > > -- > > J Dexter - webmaster - http://www.dexterdyne.org/ > all tunes - no cookies no subscription no weather no ads > no news no phone in - RealAudio 8+ Required - all the Time > > Radio Free Dexterdyne Top Tune o'be-do-da-day > Mississippi John Hurt - Frankie > http://www.dexterdyne.org/888/197.RAM