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Re: CRASH!-'79 Spit parts car for sale

To: "Winnie Olmer" <who@sover.net>
Subject: Re: CRASH!-'79 Spit parts car for sale
From: "Graham Stretch" <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
Date: Sun, 12 Mar 2000 17:12:33 -0000
Hi Winnie
My condolences on your loss, it is always sad to hear of another one of our
cars dying because someone looked clear over the top of it. It is good
however that in its sacrifice it was able to save you from serious harm and
that you are going to continue your Triumph career!
Good luck with the TR6.

Graham.

----- Original Message -----
From: Winnie Olmer <who@sover.net>
To: <spitfire@autox.team.net>
Cc: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2000 4:01 PM
Subject: CRASH!-'79 Spit parts car for sale


>
> 1979 Spit. Drive train was running strong. Body has some rust here and
> there. Interior - poor to fair. Brand new wide tires all around. Recently
> rebuilt carb. Top and top frame in good shape as the top was down. New
rear
> air shocks in boxes. Car was mechanically sound and driven regularly. Body
> and interior needed work. It was going to be restored once my TR6 was
> finished. Some body panels intact. Drive train intact. It was a side
> collision.. not front end.
>
> The Spit was fun while it lasted. That is until I passed someone who
decided
> to make a left hand turn... no signal. She said she never saw me. Her
guess
> was that I was so small compared to her high off the ground, "Sherman
Tank"
> SUV. My passenger side got clipped and pushed me off the road into a tree.
I
> made impact with the tree smack in the center of the driver door which is
> now a "crescent moon shape". The frame is probably out of whack now. The
> windshield is collapsed and broken. I have no idea how I survived the
> crash!! Other motorists who came to my aid said that I was unconscious for
a
> few minutes and pinned in the driver seat. My left side is severely
bruised.
> But that's it. No broken bones or severe cuts. The cat scan confirmed that
> my head is still empty but otherwise normal. I'm VERY lucky!
>
> Make me an offer.
> Brattleboro, Vermont
> (where VT, NH and MA all come together)
>
> Welp....now I REALLY need to get the TR6 finished and on the road!!
>
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>     Winnie Olmer
>     mailto:who@sover.net
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>     Winnie Olmer
>     mailto:who@sover.net
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