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909

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Oh man, you guys are going to love this story.

So, like I said, the guy backed out on my car because he lost his job. So, I relist the car on Ebay. Well, I must have had poor timing before because I got a ton of actual people who wanted the car. After settling on a pretty sweet price, the guy who won, is in Texas. Within 8 hours of opening the auction, I have a faxed copy of the cashiers check. The guy and his fiance get a same day flight up to Portland!

So, Last night, I meet them at the airport in Uncle Kenneth. We drive the car and he falls in love/poops his pants.

We do the paperwork and the happy couple drives off for Texas. "How do you get to I-84E" So, I happily give him directions, amazed that this guy is really going to drive it down to Texas on the same day he flew in!

So that car is gone....but the story gets better.

I get a call today around noon from his Father-in-law. "We have bad news" he said. I immedietly freak out thinking something terrible happened. He informs me that they were rear ended in Salt Lake. The driver behind them had the cruise control on and just plowed into the back of the cobra. The impact threw the car into a spin and it went over the medain, smashing the front end all up. They think that it may be totaled, but the couple was recently discharged from the hospital.

Anyway, thought you all would get a kick out of the story. He said that he adores the car and plans on shipping the wrecked car to Texas so they can rebuild it. Kind of like the bionic man.

When are you all going to bucks so I can show you my new kicks?
 

Rootus

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Wow! That's quite a story.

What did you get to replace "Uncle Kenneth"? Something faster?
 

The Factor

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What a story, well Ben atleast it happened after you got the check and nobody was seriuously hurt, cant wait to see your new ride
 

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Jon

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That's crazy! Poor Cobra.
We'll see you at Starbucks soon. Or you can stop by the shop.
Later,
Jon
 

ZeroCool

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dayum!! that sucks!
 

909

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Yes it is going to really suck when I cash his check on Monday... Oh wait, Monday is a holiday, I guess on Tuesday.

They are lucky to be alive. They are being very cool about it. They are contacting their insurance, so hopefully it all works out for them.
 

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Their insurance will cover it, sucks to have to go through it though!
 
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daaaaang!
 

89SportVert

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So what is the new whip?
 

909

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Nothing special for the new whip. Something more practical.

I'll post some pictures later this week.
 

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talk about some bad luck, at least you got your money.
 

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sucks for them. can you imagine... you're lov'n a nice cruise from Washington to Texas in your new SWEET ride and half way home you get slamed into and totaled. didn't even get to enjoy the car for more than 24 hrs.

at least you got the check.
 

The Factor

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909 said:
Nothing special for the new whip. Something more practical.

I'll post some pictures later this week.
Click to expand...
Ok Ben, heres my 3 guesses of your new practical ride, 911 turbo, lambo, and ferrari
 

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Your car is the tightest cobra I think i've ever seen. Im so glad i got a ride in it before it was sold/totalled. I wish I had enough money to throw down for that thing. Might actually have something i could beat dave in lol.
 

duner

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909 said:
Nothing special for the new whip. Something more practical.

I'll post some pictures later this week.
Click to expand...

 

ZeroCool

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oh $hiat!!
 

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duner said:
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Thanks! But your not far off the mark!
 

SMOKEDYA

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so just curious did you/them still have to run the race gas in it? if so i bet that was an even more expensive trip to texas sorry to hear bout it post the pics of it wreaked if you get any or talk to them again.peace


john
 
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