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Re: Lucky to be Alive (totaled 67.5)

To: datsunmike <datsunmike@nyc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: Lucky to be Alive (totaled 67.5)
From: Guy Pepoy <gppepoy@cybertrails.com>
Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 06:10:16 -0700
Mike,
I was tempted but my wife made me hit the delete key before I could push send.
Great minds think alike....right?
Guy
Tmepe, AZ
Oh, Arizona used to be the known as the copper state.  Now we are the charcoal
state.


datsunmike wrote:

> I won't go near that one Pam.
>
> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Pamela Bauman" <ntrlclr@earthlink.net>
> To: "'Roman Rist'" <roadsterregistry@yahoo.com>; "'datsun roadsters'"
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 10:11 AM
> Subject: RE: Lucky to be Alive (totaled 67.5)
>
> > Roman
> >
> > Merciful heavens man, I think the plane landing theory applies to you.
> > Any landing you walk away from is a good one! Same holds with car
> accidents.
> > Don't do that anymore! Same goes for everyone else out there. Check your
> > nuts
> > to make sure they're tight at least once a month. Make sure the suspension
> > is tight also. Please take care of yourselves.
> >
> > May the Roadster Gods watch over you
> > Pamela Bauman
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Roman Rist
> > Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 11:12 PM
> > To: datsun roadsters
> > Subject: Lucky to be Alive (totaled 67.5)
> >
> >
> > hello,
> >  I discovered the obvious today, and I'm sure that I'm not the first.
> > Only, I discovered the hard way!
> > Retorque or at least check your wheel lug nuts after putting on
> > wheels!!!
> >
> >  I was driving in the slow lane at about 60 on the freeway,when all of
> > a sudden my handling felt funny, the rear end was very "sloppy".
> >  In a heartbeat the rear end was gone, and I lost conrol of the car.
> > Next thing I know I'm spinning and involved in a collision at speed
> > with another car. Not sure if I hit him or he hit me, but collide we
> > did.
> >  As I am spinning, all I could think of was the imminent sudden death
> > that lay before me. My drivers side rear wheel was gone!!!
> >  The center freeway barrier was a welcome sight, as I knew it would
> > stop me and I had a chance.
> >  I got out of the car very happy to be alive.
> > THANK GOD, no one was hurt, but the car was pretty damaged. I think it
> > is a "parts car" now.
> >  I spun around and crossed 4 lanes and am alive to tell you about it.
> > take care of yourselves, your loved ones, your children, your cars.
> > Oh, and tighten those lugs, BTW, a 30 year old sportscar make sure
> > everything is tight!
> >
> > Roman.
> > Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup
> > http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com
> >
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