Sunday, October 28

New Car

So, Mel and I decided to get a new car. After much debate, I wanted a Mini for my commute, we decided on a Subaru Impreza. We got a white '99 that is great shape and quite fun to drive. Well, after a week, I have already crashed it. Yep, I was in my first automobile accident ever, unless you count those times when Phil was driving, or that time I drove my dad's truck through the neighbor's fence and busted open that yellowjacket nest. Anyway, It was my first collision with another vehicle at highway speeds. I was on my way to work Thursday morning and using one of the rare passing lanes on 93 when this black Audi TT passed on the right going like 87.24 mph. Since the passing lane had already ended, the Audi merged in front of the Toyota truck I was following. The Toyota had to lock up his wheels to keep from colliding with the Audi and that sucked for me. I swerved into the empty oncoming passing lane to keep from rear-ending the Toyota, which was great except for the oncoming traffic and the fact that the Toyota chased me over there and hit me anyway. The Audi started to pull over, then flipped us off and sped away. Colorado plate 070-EBB. I am fine and the new Subi did surprisingly well. A new front quarterpanel and two new passenger side doors and it will be good as new. I wonder what would have happened in a Mini?

2 comments:

Lane Olson said...

glad to hear you are okay

Anonymous said...

Hey Keith,
Steve here, the driver of the Toyota FJ that our friend in the Audi screwed over. My ride is back and good as new as well. Too bad we had to meet on such unlucky terms but it could have been a lot worse. I've called CO state patrol's hotline 3 times since our little "paint trading" incident. The guy still proves to be a menace on his self proclaimed private racetrack. I'll keep my camera in my ride and send a picture when I find him upside down and backwards in a snowbank!