Tim Groth
SCCoA Member
Thankfully this post is about the 1989 5spd daily driver w/ 215k...not my 1995 SC...hope I didn't alarm anyone who knows my garage.
Short story, driving home from work, while traveling 60 an elderly guy decided to pull out blindly in front of me after he says his wife said it was clear. Needless too avoid hitting him full on t-bone I brake hard, car fish tailed...on the correction swing (car at this point was ~~~ in fast lane, front in slow) a 2012 Jeep wrangler clipped the front fender area sending him off road and the bird looking lifeless.
Thank the lord no one was hurt - the accident was 1 mile or less from where I took out a guard rail with my Mustang 3 years prior, so was a bit dejevu like in a way... The trooper is a friend of mine so he was pretty cool about things, and strangely the Jeep I hit was also someone I knew from my years as a Bouncer so it was less nerve racking in a way...learned that the old guy was actually responsible for all damages since he caused the chain reaction of events. I figured I would be at fault given his car had no damage since I made moves to avoid something much worse.
As of right now the car tracks straight with the wheel turned 90 degrees to the left. Given the mileage I am sure it is spent. Last weekend I finally put the 94+ cover I bought from Smitty at the shootout and 94+ trunk, tail lights and a cervini spoiler on it...figures that this would happen now considering.
Anyone have an idea on values for an 89 KBB.com only shows 92 or newer.
-Tim
Short story, driving home from work, while traveling 60 an elderly guy decided to pull out blindly in front of me after he says his wife said it was clear. Needless too avoid hitting him full on t-bone I brake hard, car fish tailed...on the correction swing (car at this point was ~~~ in fast lane, front in slow) a 2012 Jeep wrangler clipped the front fender area sending him off road and the bird looking lifeless.
Thank the lord no one was hurt - the accident was 1 mile or less from where I took out a guard rail with my Mustang 3 years prior, so was a bit dejevu like in a way... The trooper is a friend of mine so he was pretty cool about things, and strangely the Jeep I hit was also someone I knew from my years as a Bouncer so it was less nerve racking in a way...learned that the old guy was actually responsible for all damages since he caused the chain reaction of events. I figured I would be at fault given his car had no damage since I made moves to avoid something much worse.
As of right now the car tracks straight with the wheel turned 90 degrees to the left. Given the mileage I am sure it is spent. Last weekend I finally put the 94+ cover I bought from Smitty at the shootout and 94+ trunk, tail lights and a cervini spoiler on it...figures that this would happen now considering.
Anyone have an idea on values for an 89 KBB.com only shows 92 or newer.
-Tim
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