Motorhome bummer
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11-07-2006, 04:59
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Motorhome bummer
You got it O'C, they can either go around me or
over me, however, if they do go over me I better stop driving on the runway. Bob J, Greenville, SC --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor" > > Gardner, Older vehicles don't react like newer vehicles. The tragic > situation started when a Moron got behind the wheel. Even his > reaction reveals a lack of responsibility and shame. Jersey DMV has > a motto "a good driver operates a safe car." I hope the guy gets a > Camper he can control, and we will all be safe. I had a Travco and > believe that the camper is now where it belongs. > I had some classic 1976 state of the art performance cars that don't > even perform and handle as well as a modern 2006 Ford Focus. Today's > traffic pushes older vehicles to keep up a pace that is too fast for > their capabilities. Faced with the situation I would not drive a > vehicle closer to forward traffic than I could stop it or enter a > curve faster than I could control it. Once you leave the road your > mind set should be stopping, not returning to the street. Realize > your limits and Don't let traffic push you to speeds past them. > People like you that consider a reaction rarely get caught up in the > situation. > Gregory O'Connor > 94ptRomolandCa > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards" > > > > > It is sad to see a vehicle that survived 35 yrs in good condition, > meet its demise. The new > > owner was in remarkably good spirits given the situation. He > didn't have collision > > insurance, but having been in a rolled vehicle myself a number of > years ago, I know the > > feeling of surviving intact is pretty good. I hope someone either > picks up a lot of good > > parts or takes on the much bigger job of repairing it. I have a > lot of good memories > > associated with that vehicle. > > > > Kerry > > 82 FC 35 > > Denver > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott" wrote: > > > > > > Kerry, WOW... sorry to hear about the buyers misfortune. Thank > > > goodness no one was hurt, cept for pride and mebbe the pocket > book. I > > > was thinking how you must feel after having the Travco for years > > > (looked very cool) and now seeing it in it's present condition. I > > > know given the same circumstances with all that I have done to > our > > > coach how I would feel, heck I don't know how I would > feel...given > > > the same circumstances. Thanks for the pics. > > > > > > Scott B > > > 86FC35 4SALE > > > SC > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "davidkerryedwards" > > > > > > > > > > > I sold my Travco on Wednesday to a nice gentleman from Atlanta > who > > > flew out to drive it > > > > home. He rolled it and totalled it not too far from Denver > after a > > > momet's inattention put him > > > > off the right side of the road. What a terrible experience. > He > > > was not hurt, which is a credit > > > > to the structural strength of the Travco, one of the main > reasons > > > I owned it for such a long > > > > time. He sold it to the tow company which is now selling it on > > > Ebay: > > > > > > > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? > > > > ViewItem&item=280045578643&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:2 > > > > > > > > Be careful out there. > > > > > > > > Kerry > > > > 82 FC 35 > > > > Denver > > > > > > > > > > |
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Motorhome bummer - davidkerryedwards - 11-05-2006, 03:29
Motorhome bummer - erniecarpet@... - 11-05-2006, 08:23
Motorhome bummer - Scott - 11-05-2006, 12:54
Motorhome bummer - davidkerryedwards - 11-05-2006, 14:35
Motorhome bummer - William Jensen - 11-05-2006, 17:02
Motorhome bummer - Gardner Yeaw - 11-06-2006, 15:26
Motorhome bummer - davidkerryedwards - 11-06-2006, 18:00
Motorhome bummer - Gregory OConnor - 11-07-2006, 03:56
Motorhome bummer - Dan - 11-07-2006, 04:08
Motorhome bummer - Gardner Yeaw - 11-07-2006, 04:40
Motorhome bummer - one_dusty_hoot - 11-07-2006 04:59
Motorhome bummer - Gardner Yeaw - 11-07-2006, 06:24
Motorhome bummer - Henry Jay Hannigan - 11-07-2006, 08:32
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