On 1/16/07, John Howze <jsh999_8@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Sorry, can't relate to all > the personal camaraderie and the ownership > of this Van/Bus/tomato/ whatever. > > I'm more in it for the info... which I hope is alright. > > My only VW war story, was when I was rear-ended, > at 40 MPH by a Honda Accord, and had the bug's > steering wheel snap in my hands.... hope I don't > have the feeling like that again with my Vanagon. > How time stood still as the Honda Accord approached > in my rear view mirror.What if the world suddenly revolved backwards. And > we all started growing younger. How would we feel about the passage of time?
John, That sounds like my story. I was in a newish 5 series BMW instead. I was stopped at the infamous "Hospital Curve" on US 101 going north to San Francisco. It was rush hour and nobody was able to rush as the freeway looked like a multicolored parking lot. In my rear view comes this ever growing image of light silver Honda Accord. I turned on my emergency flasher hoping the idiot in back would notice that traffic was not moving. Amazing how well the Bimmer handled a 55 MPH projectile. Lucky he saw my flashers and slammed on the brakes. He was initially going over 70mph with an impending meeting on his mind. I don't own very many VW's so I do not have much to relate other than they sure are the darnedest little buggers. (no pun intended)
-- BenT |
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