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From: Virginia Beach VA
Bummed
Hate to see this car in the junk yard. Insurance wouldn't fix it as they estimated more damage then it was worth. Was my dads 95 black on black 6 speed. I hit a large piece of tractor trailer tire after pulling out to pass a car on the interatate. The impact blew out the front passenger tire an threw the car into a skid till i hit the concrete median.
Insurance money allowed me to get this 94. Even though its an automatic it was super clean and had relatively low mileage at 74k.
I like the beige an black color combo.
Think the previous owner took it to the track. They installed a roll bar an trans temp guage.
Burning Brakes
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I hit a large piece of tractor trailer tire after pulling out to pass a car on the interatate. The impact blew out the front passenger tire an threw the car into a skid till i hit the concrete median.
Insurance money allowed me to get this 94. Even though its an automatic it was super clean and had relatively low mileage at 74k.
Insurance money allowed me to get this 94. Even though its an automatic it was super clean and had relatively low mileage at 74k.
Also like the color combo of the new one.
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Intermediate
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From: Virginia Beach VA
Thanks
Yeah I felt very fortunate to walk away from that with just a few cuts from the broken glass. Some of the bags actually flew out the roof an hatchback. One even going over the median into oncoming traffic.
Race Director
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Good luck with the new car. Looks like you have a head start if you want to autocross or try a track day.
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They said it was going to salvage auction. I could got it back in that condition for 2k. Guess the wheels an 3 tires were still good. Maybe the seats depending on how much rain got in there since cuz they didn't cover it. Most all the glass was broke except the windows. Power train may have been OK with it being a side impact but not sure. Driver side body pieces woulda been OK too.
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AND when you look at the way the roof broke, if your head went up into it you'd either be scalped or decapitated. Yup, Dad was looking out for you....