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Old 05-17-2010, 09:02 PM
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If it wasn't for bad luck I would have none at all

had great weather today in So Cal so I decided to take the vw out for a spin well after hitting 3rd gear something went boom and next thing I know I'm a fire ball
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HOLY CRAP! Are you okay?
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poor veewee, that would look good with a 6bt sticking out backwards?
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a few second degree burn's on my right arm and back of head but I got lucky and got out before I got hurt worse . it wasn't fuel line that was all SS and was under car protected I think I blew a oil cooler or something At least I can say first time down 1/4 mile track last yr it did 13.56 at 100 mph
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wow

kudos on the luck, where did it happen?
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I'm guesssing you were running over 2100cc. Yeah, where in SoCal. I'm in Torrance.
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it happened today at 12 noon up in the high desert Apple Valley/Victorville area on Bear Valley road
running a 2332 with dual webber 48 IDA's had 187 hp at the rear wheel's it's now going to be the donor for my Son's bug we have or atleast the useable part's rest is going to scrap yard
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HOLY CRAP....sorry to hear about your burns, but glad you made it out. That would have been one scary ride.
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It was 1 hell of a Hot Ride for as long as it lasted I was inside from boom to bailing out within 1 min or less
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where on bear valley road, i was going north on hesperia road just after noon, and noticed a huge amount of traffic going south, backed up for 3 miles, like they closed b.v. road,
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Originally Posted by simplysmn
it happened today at 12 noon up in the high desert Apple Valley/Victorville area on Bear Valley road
running a 2332 with dual webber 48 IDA's had 187 hp at the rear wheel's it's now going to be the donor for my Son's bug we have or atleast the useable part's rest is going to scrap yard
Victorville Eh?
I've been out there before,
Occasionally I attend the Edwards Air Force Base airshow near there
Great for Dunebuggies and dirtbikes
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2332 huh? Like sitting on a rocket. 1941 was my limit. Glad you're okay!!
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Hey Sooty Yep that was me I was on the bridge right before commercial Blvd Yeah it was a rocket alright I beat a few vette's and made em tuck tail and go back home now it recovery time burn's hurt
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hot

you were in the daily press this morning, must have been a ***** watching em water down the magnesium, if you need any help, ive got a flat bed car hauler that can move the vehicle, im in oak hills, joe.
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Hey Joe thank you very much for the offer but it's sitting along side the house as we speak only thing that ****** me off was tow company charged me 200 buck's even thou I had AAA they said cause I was notwith car they had to tow it to there yard first as for the motor it's hurt but just back side and lucky it had the new style Alumium case
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