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• #15 by dieselwagen on 28 Jan, 2009 08:37
• i hate being in a wreck, coz i been in a few of them.
  
  glad to hear you are doing OK.
• #16 by fdnyguy on 28 Jan, 2009 12:13
• Glad you're ok. I've seen a lot in my 26 years in the fire service.
  
  And ANOTHER beer for you for your fire safety lesson. Not many people carry extinguishers. Smart move.
  
  While you are waiting for the Ins. Co., if ya need to practice repairs, I have my 89 for ya to practice on .
• #17 by blkboostedtruck on 28 Jan, 2009 13:11
• you sure are wrecking a lot of VW's latley Tyler!
  you need me to send you up a fleet of cars?
  i gotta get rid of some says the city i live in! i got 3
  4'000dollar tickets in the mail last week! and have to appear
  in court feb. 18 on them! so i need to find some new homes for the rabbits!
  Duane
• #18 by jtanguay on 28 Jan, 2009 13:49
• Quote from: "blkboostedtruck"

  you sure are wrecking a lot of VW's latley Tyler!
  you need me to send you up a fleet of cars?
  i gotta get rid of some says the city i live in! i got 3
  4'000dollar tickets in the mail last week! and have to appear
  in court feb. 18 on them! so i need to find some new homes for the rabbits!
  Duane

  
  
  hmmmm 4k in tickets? damn those bastards.
• #19 by Vincent Waldon on 28 Jan, 2009 14:33
• Quote from: "burn_your_money"

  The Recaros are worth a lot more then that...

  
  
  And then there's the Canadian Tire battery that appears to have survived... that *alone* is worth the settlement !!  ;-)
• #20 by burn_your_money on 28 Jan, 2009 19:34
• Thanks for the kind words guys. I finished the car off last night. Gutted the interior and yanked the motor after work. It only took 2.5 hours... you'd think I've done this once or twice before.
  Hopefully everything goes as planned and I'll be back in my Diesel Golf tomorrow. It needs lots of work still, like an exhaust but at least it will get me to work and back for now.
  
  

  Quote from: "Dakotakid"

  If that was CIS-E, I might be interested in the two fuel pressure regulators.

  
  
  Sorry just CIS
  
  

  Quote from: "jtanguay"

  
  
  moral of the story - TRUST NO ONE! and proceed at your own risk :wink:
  
  glad your ok Tyler.   the insurance company will try to give you the lowest settlement they can.  even more so than normal in this economy...

  
  
  You speak the truth. This is the second time this has happened to me.
  
  They offered me $1200. I'm countering with 3000. They did let me buy my car back for $100 though.  
  
  

  Quote from: "Smokey Eddy"

  11L/100km !!!!!!!   What great mileage! I love the car commercials advertising like ... 26 and 30 mpg (hwy) as like break through technology.
  

  
  I know, I laugh a little inside at those fools. No matter how hard I drive my diesel I'll always get better mileage then I did in this 2008 car...
  
  

  Quote from: "Ziptar"

  Those pics are a testament that for a 20+ year old design they are well built. Add to the fact that rust and vibration weaken welds and joints. It held up pretty well.

  
  I agree. I am very happy that I don`t have air bags. His went off along the side, not the front ones. That car was actually almost rust free. Only 1 spot half the size of a penny under the rear window seal
  
  

  Quote from: "fdnyguy"

  And ANOTHER beer for you for your fire safety lesson. Not many people carry extinguishers. Smart move.

  
  Thanks. I bought it hoping I would never have to use it. I actually couldn`t figure the stupid thing out. I pulled the pin and tried to squeeze it but I broke the handle off. I managed somehow though. :lol:
  
  

  Quote from: "blkboostedtruck"

  you sure are wrecking a lot of VW's latley Tyler!
  you need me to send you up a fleet of cars?
  

  
  
  If you have any 4 door german rabbits...
  Good luck in court  buddy.
  
  

  Quote from: "Vincent Waldon"

  
  And then there's the Canadian Tire battery that appears to have survived... that *alone* is worth the settlement !!  ;-)

  
  
  Actually the headlight pierced it.  :evil: I was hoping I could save it
• #21 by Smokey Eddy on 28 Jan, 2009 20:05
• Quote from: "burn_your_money"

  
  

  Quote from: "Vincent Waldon"

  
  And then there's the Canadian Tire battery that appears to have survived... that *alone* is worth the settlement !!  ;-)

  
  
  Actually the headlight pierced it.  :evil: I was hoping I could save it

  
  
  
  WHAT! augh oh no.... that sucks it looks like a battery commercial or something.
  
  I have that exact battery too  :wink:  now i have two. One for the trunkski!