I'm sorry to say I have to believe it's as much your fault as the vans.
Remember they can't see you so it's your fault for not pulling up behind
them so they can see you in their side view mirror.
Hey I speak from experience as well. Only mine was a tracker trailer at 65
mph on the highway.
It spun me, hit me three times (like a soccer ball) and slammed me into the
Jersey wall at 50+mph
check the story at http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/yb_description.htm
Those BGT's are pretty damn strong little cars. I feel totally safe driving
OBie every day now, knowing I survived (and so did YB for the most part)
You just have to treat every other driver on the road as an IDIOT that can't
see you.
Drive Defensively.
Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
1973 MGBGT - daily driver
http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/ob_description.htm
1978 Spitfire - in superb Shape
http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit78.htm
1973 Round wheel Arch wire wheel Midget
http://www.teglerizer.com/midgetstuff/index.html
-----Original Message-----
From type79 at ix.netcom.com <type79@ix.netcom.com>
To: Frank Clarici <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Cc: WRROOPE@aol.com <WRROOPE@aol.com>; spridgets@autox.team.net
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 9:43 AM
Subject: Re: 74 midget bumpers
>Frank,
>Poor advice. Now what will happen when he gets rear-ended by a Caddy or an
>Expedition? :-) (Note obligatory smiley face for clarity.)
>Jay Fishbein
>Once backed into by a Chebbie Conversion Van at a stop light.
>Chebbie owner: "Your damage will cost how much to fix?"
>
>Frank Clarici wrote:
>
>> WRROOPE@aol.com wrote:
>> >
>> > I've got a 74 midget with those huge over riders on the bumpers. Will
ones
>> > off an earlier model work?
>>
>> Yes, they bolt right on. (71-73)
>>
>> --
>> Frank Clarici
>> Toms River, NJ
>> Too many Sprites (again)
>> There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
>> http://www.exit109.com/~spritenut
>
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