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Old May 19, 2011 | 02:24 AM
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Default Poor C4's...

Found a collection of pictures on my computer while cleaning out my hard drive and thought I'd share.

With so few of these cars on the roads these days, I often wonder just how many C4's still exist and how many thousands (or possibly even tens of thousands?) have been destroyed in one way or another, over the years.

It's sad seeing all these poor car's smashed up, but on the bright side, they just make whatever remaining examples of nice, clean C4's all the more special.

Take good care of your cars guy's and drive safe.

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Old May 19, 2011 | 04:34 AM
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Old May 19, 2011 | 06:17 AM
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Another one...for sale.

http://www.salvagedirect.com/asp/vie...id=871244#pics

I don't think it will buff out.
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Old May 19, 2011 | 08:34 AM
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Sheesh - I think the last pic was the worst.
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Old May 19, 2011 | 08:38 AM
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I believe that first car had Mo plates on it. Some of those I would think did not end well for the occupants.
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Old May 19, 2011 | 08:39 AM
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stuff like this gives me nightmares ...
i've always seen that yellow 90 and always think what happened to it
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Old May 19, 2011 | 08:42 AM
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It's worse than a horror film.
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Old May 19, 2011 | 09:00 AM
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Great...you just gave the OT guys more ammunition for their weekly C4 post slams!
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Originally Posted by RetiredSFC 97
I believe that first car had Mo plates on it. Some of those I would think did not end well for the occupants.
I think your right Mike. I believe I've seen that picture before, from the tornado damage up around St. Louis back in Dec.
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Old May 19, 2011 | 09:14 AM
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Originally Posted by bac22
Great...you just gave the OT guys more ammunition for their weekly C4 post slams!
They don't need any more ammunition, they can find plenty.
He didn't post anything that you couldn't already find by doing a Google search.
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Old May 19, 2011 | 09:22 AM
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That was a great morning pick me up. I agree, that last picture was depressing
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Old May 19, 2011 | 09:27 AM
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The ones that make me cry the most are the 90 and older red corvettes that ares smashed up.

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Old May 19, 2011 | 09:38 AM
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Some of those are nicer than one's still driving around.
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Old May 19, 2011 | 09:46 AM
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Is it me or is there a Truck to C4 high ratio here?
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Old May 19, 2011 | 09:57 AM
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Guy here locally has parted out over 150 C4s in the last 4 years...
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Old May 19, 2011 | 10:21 AM
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A whole lot of them look like they were hit from behind. I try to stay aware of vehicles behind me when I brake hard, knowing they can't stop as quickly. Traffic here isn't crowded, just stupid somedays. The reason I have my C4 is a co-worker drove through the back my other car while I was waiting to get throught the gate.

I hope to never see my car in this thread, or any of yours.

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Old May 19, 2011 | 10:43 AM
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The pics in this thread make me cringe and appreciate my car that much more. Long live the C4!
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If I'm not mistaken, some of those cars were forum members here. Some of those pics make my skin crawl
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Old May 19, 2011 | 11:06 AM
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I can't believe how many cars/truck land on top of C4's.

It looks like they use them for drive up ramps. Ouch
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Originally Posted by RollaMo-LT4
I think your right Mike. I believe I've seen that picture before, from the tornado damage up around St. Louis back in Dec.
I was thinkig that as well. It looked familiar.
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