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I dropped Zeattle Dave a line and asked if I could be his navigator if I could get in on time and kept an eye on the Message Board. If I could get to Zeattle and meet their Z3ers, I'd recognize them at Homecoming. Homecoming- the Blur. Then I saw this post:

OT: Sooner or later it had to happen...(long) (archive)

Posted by Carlin 96/M44 on August 10, 2001 at 13:08:09:

(posted from: 78.seattle14rh15rt.wa.dial-access.att.net (12.82.170.78))

Last night while waiting behind a zillion cars to move on an exit ramp to I-5 due to the summer bottle-neck of construction 4 lane freeway down to 1 lane I noticed in my review mirror coming at a high speed a car I knew then a rear end was inevitable, so did a quick check...seatbelt, handbrake, room between my zee and car in front, both feet on the brake pedal, car in neutral, tuck neck between shoulder blades, and hold on for dear life...screeeeech BANG! the chowder head hit me with full force. After the impact the first thing that came to my mind was @#@$%# there goes homecoming!! I new this little car was tough, but you should have seen the other car.

Follow Ups:

Re: OT: Sooner or later it had to happen...(long) CRASH 00:14 8/11/2001 (0)
Insurance question Cameron 00:13 8/11/2001 (0)
Re: Bodily Injury to Neck Blue Fox 00:04 8/11/2001 (0)
Re: OT: Sooner or later it had to happen...(long) Rippy 23:49 8/10/2001 (0)
Im so sorry to hear that - glad you are ok mario 23:48 8/10/2001 (0)
Here's a way... wizzard 18:40 8/10/2001 (0)
Thanks all for your concern...(more) Carlin 96/M44 18:37 8/10/2001 (2)
- Carlin, so glad you are ok.....try RNR auto (m ) Denise....Zoom 22:52 8/10/2001 (1)
  - RNR auto also did a great job on my black Q45 Redmondroadster 08:45 8/11/2001 (0)
Dude!!!! Hope u r OK!! You should be able to.. Big Daddy(c) 17:57 8/10/2001 (0)
That's awful...glad you were not hurt worse; nice Redmond Roadster 15:59 8/10/2001 (1)
- or expletiveZ..as in multiple Medicaptain 16:21 8/10/2001 (0)
That's terrible! A car can be fixed/replaced (m) ZeattleDave 15:01 8/10/2001 (1)
- In this weather NONSENSE!...We'll be there Carlin 96/M44 15:09 8/10/2001 (0)
Avoidance FWK-Z3 14:32 8/10/2001 (2)
- Re: Avoidance Carlin 96/M44 15:48 8/10/2001 (0)
- I, for one, was very impressed Mark B 15:11 8/10/2001 (0)
Re: OT: Sooner or later it had to happen...(long) J.D. 13:46 8/10/2001 (0)
Hope you weren't hurt. Can always fly to HC Jeff4Now 13:34 8/10/2001 (1)
- Seems to happen alot to BMWs... bos 14:10 8/10/2001 (0)
You walked away from that, it's all that matters.. The Ghost of Haut_Mechaniker 13:27 8/10/2001 (2)
- Not just walk, but drove away. Carlin 96/M44 16:03 8/10/2001 (1)
  - What's the prognosis on the Z? Cargogal 16:45 8/10/2001 (0)
Oh my gawd! Are you OK? What's the damage? Cargogal 13:10 8/10/2001 (3)
- Stiff neck and car butt dragging! Carlin 96/M44 13:13 8/10/2001 (2)
  - Re: Stiff neck and car butt dragging! Steve///Borsse 19:14 8/10/2001 (1)
    - Thanks for your advise, wow! 65' from impact hope you are OK - Carlin 96/M44 21:24 8/10/2001 (0)

Oh No!!!!!! What a crappy thing to happen to Carlin!!!!!

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Zeattle Latte Drive
Part 1 Invitation to Zeattle~~ Part 2 Carlin's crash~~ Part 3 Escape from NY~~
Part 4 The Denises~~ Part 5 Drivers Meeting~~ Part 6 Giddyup let's GO!~~
Part 7 1st Latte Stop- the Stand~~ Part 8 2nd Latte Stop- the Cafł~~
Part 9 3rd Stop- the Indian~~
Part 10 Maximillian~~ Part 11 Mount Baker~~ Part 12 Z3 Fino 1~~
Part 13 Y2K M and the long road home~~

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