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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Garrie,</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Slow to offer encouragement here but best wishes for your speedy recovery. To echo what Rob said, I hope they throw the book at the guy who hit you. </span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">We were present (first car behind the idiot) on the way home from the PPCC Christmas meal on I-25 where the idiot was within inches of clipping a stopped car when he bailed out in front of us. Good brakes on that VW, plus always be careful of people going fast among slow or stopped traffic. Obviously nothing you can do if you are the stopped one.</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Karen has had a dash cam for her car for months. It will be installed later today. </span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Regards,</span>
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<span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">Mike</span>
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On 12/08/2023 5:54 PM MST Garrie Fox via PPCC-List <<a href="mailto:ppcc-list@corvair.org">ppcc-list@corvair.org</a>> wrote:
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This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America, <a href="http://www.corvair.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">http://www.corvair.org</a>
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I purchased Nielsen's BMW wagon they offered for sale since I waited months for a shop to weld up my Corvair engine head.
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Last month it probably saved me from even more serious injury.
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I was stopped and waiting in the center turn lane just two blocks from home. A scofflaw driver was using the same center turn lane to pass all the southbound traffic. He collided with the rear of the wagon. It was declared a total loss.
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Quite amazing that a 2006 Chevrolet Malibu going 50+ MPH had the kinetic energy I felt while firmly belted in.
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It Broke my lower back.
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Two suggestions for everyone in this rat race traffic we are enduring now:
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1. Have a dash cam type camera both front and rear in every vehicle you drive.
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2. Do not place anything in the rear seat that would be thrown about the inside of the vehicle.
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Couple of pics for emphasis on my suggestions.
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Regards,
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Garrie Fox
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719.338.5051
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