Date:         Thu, 18 Oct 2001 14:23:13 -0400
Reply-To:     BADBUS <badassbus@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         BADBUS <badassbus@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Near Death Experience in the Vanagon
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Sorry I should of told everyone that there was no one in the van at the
time.  What happened is the van was parked on a steep hill, popped out of
gear, rolled down the hill, smashed a car backing out of a
driveway(literally knocked this car (dodge neon) right out of the way--the
car did a 180 and landed in the yard), then continued on it's way narrowly
missing another vehicle at the intersection on the bottom of the hill,
crossed the intersection(now going about 65 mph), crossed between a fire
hydrant and utility pole, smashing a fire alarm on the pole at the same
time(notifying the fire dept.) then head on into a very large tree, then to
top it all off it rolled over an embankment of about 10 feet high.  I
watched the whole thing, and could do nothing, just glad I wasn't in it,
well actually I wish I was because I could of hit the brakes!  My 82 diesel
westy is sadly missed, but now I have an 87 syncro that I love as much as
the westy.

Don GL



----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew Pollard" <poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: Near Death Experience in the Vanagon


> How did the occupants handle it?
>
> Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
> Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
> University of Idaho
> www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
>
>
>
> On Thu, 18 Oct 2001, BADBUS wrote:
>
> > Wanna see what happen to my diesel westy after smashing a car out of the
> > way,
> > than hit a tree head on at about 65 mph, go here and see before and
after
> > shots.....
> > http://www.home.earthlink.net/~langtang/
> >
> > Peace,
> > Don GL
> > 1987 Syncro
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Williams" <westyvanagon@YAHOO.COM>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 12:25 AM
> > Subject: Near Death Experience in the Vanagon
> >
> >
> > > Woah...that was close!
> > >
> > > I was just driving down Highway 60 in the East Phoenix
> > > Valley (Arizona) and I failed to notice that traffic
> > > was stopped up ahead of me in the right lane (yeah...I
> > > even drive in the slow lane).  So...with a split
> > > second decision to side swipe any car next to me...or
> > > hit head on with the rear end of an expedition, I
> > > quickly made the decision to swerve...seeing as how at
> > > 65mph without a seatbelt in a vanagon would most
> > > certainly mean instant death.  So...I swerve...and
> > > luckily...no cars to the side of me...even though I
> > > thought the van was going to tip from the sharp turn I
> > > made (luckily I just put in newer stiffer shocks)!  As
> > > I drove on...wondering exactly where I got instinct
> > > like that after only 3 years of driving...I thought
> > > about how easy it is to die in a Vanagon.  I love my
> > > van to death...literally...but they are very dangerous
> > > vehicles.  They don't really seem to dangerous until
> > > you have a brush with death in one...So...needless to
> > > say...I learned my lesson about driving fast in the
> > > slow lane...instead now...i think i'll drive slow in
> > > the fast lane...mostly just to piss people off...not
> > > really for safetys sake.
> > >
> > > please...everyone...drive safely...be aware that there
> > > is barely anything in front of you in case of a head
> > > on collision...and...wear your seat belts...it's the
> > > least you could do...thanks
> > >
> > >                                       Myc
> > >
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