Velvis
05/21/2006, 12:47 AM
6:15 pm Saturday, Ebony 377 DOA. Cruising at about 40 mph down a busy street, found a forgotten favorite cd in the changer, beautiful day, going to work--great tables on the books, gonna be a good day.
Maroon Mercury Marquis decides to pass one car and a BUS at a BUS STOP and pull into my lane (on a 4 lane street, I'm in the outside lane). He appears as if from nowhere from behind the bus and through opposing traffic. I'm on the brake so hard my calf still hurts. Impact. I hit him (her?) square in the pass. rear qtr. panel hard enough to severely redecorate the hooptie. I knocked out a large section of badly tinted glass, removed a rear view mirror that had been attached with electrical tape, and hopefully dislodged any fillings, gold teeth, contacts, etc.
Marquis pauses and LEAVES THE SCENE quickly enough that I can't get a plate number. I jump out and look at all the witnesses to see if anyone is as stunned as I am. Three people make eye-contact, then everyone leaves. I'm standing in the middle of the street, VX dead and steaming, as I watch the POS Mercury cruise out of sight.
I bumped my head, spilled my Diet Coke, wonked up my sunglasses. Adrenaline and pain had me shaking when a very nice lady pulled up and said, "I saw what happened and reported a description of the car to 911 -- that pissed me off." She will be getting a load of free food from my restaurant. Another steak dinner recipient will be the van driver that followed the hooptie and came back to tell me which apt. complex the jackhole entered. Shreveport Police did a great job.
VX is in bad shape. Hood, two front fenders, all associated cladding, bumper bar, headlights, turn signals, grille, radiator, and who knows what else.
My train of thought one minute prior to impact (I swear) was "what other vehicle would I buy when this one is paid off?" I couldn't think of anything new so I decided the best thing to do was to buy a second VX and spread the mileage and wear over two. Now, with the scarcity of parts, and the possibility of frame damage, I may be back to zero. I hope not.
velvis
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Maroon Mercury Marquis decides to pass one car and a BUS at a BUS STOP and pull into my lane (on a 4 lane street, I'm in the outside lane). He appears as if from nowhere from behind the bus and through opposing traffic. I'm on the brake so hard my calf still hurts. Impact. I hit him (her?) square in the pass. rear qtr. panel hard enough to severely redecorate the hooptie. I knocked out a large section of badly tinted glass, removed a rear view mirror that had been attached with electrical tape, and hopefully dislodged any fillings, gold teeth, contacts, etc.
Marquis pauses and LEAVES THE SCENE quickly enough that I can't get a plate number. I jump out and look at all the witnesses to see if anyone is as stunned as I am. Three people make eye-contact, then everyone leaves. I'm standing in the middle of the street, VX dead and steaming, as I watch the POS Mercury cruise out of sight.
I bumped my head, spilled my Diet Coke, wonked up my sunglasses. Adrenaline and pain had me shaking when a very nice lady pulled up and said, "I saw what happened and reported a description of the car to 911 -- that pissed me off." She will be getting a load of free food from my restaurant. Another steak dinner recipient will be the van driver that followed the hooptie and came back to tell me which apt. complex the jackhole entered. Shreveport Police did a great job.
VX is in bad shape. Hood, two front fenders, all associated cladding, bumper bar, headlights, turn signals, grille, radiator, and who knows what else.
My train of thought one minute prior to impact (I swear) was "what other vehicle would I buy when this one is paid off?" I couldn't think of anything new so I decided the best thing to do was to buy a second VX and spread the mileage and wear over two. Now, with the scarcity of parts, and the possibility of frame damage, I may be back to zero. I hope not.
velvis
http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/2/thumbs/note_tears_and_VXC_grille.JPG (http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/2/note_tears_and_VXC_grille.JPG)