09-27-2008 | #21 |
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Germantown, MD
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Re: Wrecked ZR1's
It hurts to see what sure looked like a beautiful and well cared for ZR1 bite the dust. On the other hand, she took a direct hit from a 70 MPH missile and protected you well enough to allow you to walk away. That says something. I’m not sure what but I’m impressed regardless. I’m glad to hear you are well enough to be able to talk about it.
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09-27-2008 | #22 |
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: San Fernando Valley, CA.
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Re: Wrecked ZR1's
Thats one heck of a hit from a heavy vehicle, youre lucky you can even type!
Sorry to hear about your misfortune hopefully youll be back in the saddle soon.
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09-27-2008 | #23 |
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Northern VA
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Glad you were able to walk away from such a severe collision. Looks like your Z put it all on the line to protect you. I hope you have no lingering physical issues to deal with . But a real pity to see such a fine car meet its end this terrible way.
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09-27-2008 | #24 |
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Houston 90 Red ZR-1
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Re: Wrecked ZR1's
Holly cow bob! Seeing those pictures makes me afraid to take mine out for a drive for fear of something like that happening. Especially since I have Leland west. Very very very stricked. And I just renewed my policy with them. Not sure that was such a good Idea.
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09-27-2008 | #25 |
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Peoria, AZ
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Re: Wrecked ZR1's
Wow the car did its job and held together after some serious impacts. I am glad they arrested the driver. I am glad to hear your on the mend good luck on your search for a new Z. GC
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09-27-2008 | #26 |
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Chicagoland,IL
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Re: Wrecked ZR1's
The Green ones are fassst. Peteh
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09-27-2008 | #27 |
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Edmonton, Alberta or Phoenix, Arizona
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Re: Wrecked ZR1's
Glad to hear you are relativly o.k. considering. i can think of a lot of vehicles i'd rather get hit by than a navigator, big heavy tank. also great to see your jumping right back on the Zee bandwagon.
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09-27-2008 | #28 |
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Sparks, NV
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Re: Wrecked ZR1's
Wow ..... sorry to hear about the accident, but glad your OK! Too bad you can't rescue the engine and the wheels. Looks like it absorbed the energy of the impact, consider yourself lucky. I'm impressed.
Wasn't there someone selling a 40K mile 94' somewhere in our Chicago area here recently? If I find it I'll post it. Found it, it's a lightly modded 93', 49K miles, Red/Red, $24K, it's listed on the registry. Hope you get back inthe saddle soon! Regards Hans
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Sure GLAD you will be OK --- Good about the PUNK getting caught -- serves him right. I can only imagine what went through the idiots head as he smacked your vette. No doubt he was (and his insurance company) not happy to learn that it was not a standard C4 vette he took out but one of the KOTH models. Both he and his insurance company will no doubt get a quick lesson on the extra value of the Vette and what a ZR-1 is. Good luck with the healing up and glad to see you will still be a pilot of the beast there brother
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09-27-2008 | #30 |
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Germantown, Maryland
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Re: Wrecked ZR1's
Really awful. I hate these stories, but glad you made it through. I had someone blow right through a red light on me today. Be safe out there.
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