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A really really crappy way to start your day. :(

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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 08:13 AM
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http://youtu.be/uRm9Y5IRUBg


Was driving up Kuykendahl in N. Houston on my way to work, about 50 mph. Driver in a Jetta (Wolfgang) took a left turn right in front of me, right through both lanes. I swerved hard right to avoid her and somehow managed to avoid a couple of painful looking polls and ended up smacking that fence. Then TT went boom

My guess is that curb ripped up the bottom something fierce (airbags deployed). Had I had a fire extinguisher I surely could have put the fire out when it was but a wee spark.

Ironically, my Prius car keys were on the key chain, so I couldn't drive that car either until getting it towed in and re-keyed.

After pics are here:

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?s...1&l=63e0643da6

So much for my brand new, just-installed convertible top.

I really think that turn would not have happened in my other car. At that speed, both of us might have been toast.

RIP lil' TT
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 01:01 PM
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WOW !!!! sorry to see that happent o a nice car...
been thru that area - too many lanes, too much traffic

Did you catch the idjut that caused it ?

Good thing you weren't in the other car....

300 volts of electricity coursing through you versus a bit of smoke and a bit of running !
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Old Mar 14, 2012 | 06:54 AM
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Originally Posted by JohnBoyToo
WOW !!!! sorry to see that happent o a nice car...
been thru that area - too many lanes, too much traffic

Did you catch the idjut that caused it ?

Good thing you weren't in the other car....

300 volts of electricity coursing through you versus a bit of smoke and a bit of running !
yeah she pulled over right away. Her insurance picked up the tab no questions asked.

/I'd still rather have the car
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