wrecked SPF on eBay

[PJ4myboo]

Originally Posted by madmaxx

"give" it to my divorce attorney ,

You have to be laughing your A$$$ off, I know everything that goes around comes around but this is too funny. Sometimes life can be a real biatch.

I know it is a tastelss comment I just made, but every once in a while everything lines up in the universe.

The way I read that was that the attorney sold the car to the poor fellow in the accident.

[Woodz428]

I haven't read the 3rd page of this( probably not all of the second) but our MKIII is 1726, it was delivered in 2002/3. So with that VIN, it is likely close 10 years old. If something failed,although there has been no certainty, it could be that it wasn't maintained/inspected as regularly/well as it should have been.
It is said, often, that these cars are really refined 60s cars and still need that type of attention, they are not Lexii. That is sometimes forgotten.

[RedBarchetta]

Originally Posted by Woodz428

I haven't read the 3rd page of this (probably not all of the second) but our MKIII is 1726, it was delivered in 2002/3. So with that VIN, it is likely close 10 years old. If something failed,although there has been no certainty, it could be that it wasn't maintained/inspected as regularly/well as it should have been.

Perhaps the most sensible post on this thread. If the car involved is numbered 13xx, and 1726 was delivered in 02/03, and my #747 was delivered in March/April 2000, that means that this car was a 2001 or early 2002 build.

That being said it's an 8 year old car. Limited miles, but has obviously sat more than it has been driven. Countless service bulletins have been issued on various SPF issues over the entire genesis of the brand. If a third party buyer has not conducted their own due diligence on ANY brand that they seek, and consequently does not also perform regular inspections and maintenance on ANY brand that they choose, these unfortunate incidents WILL happen.

I'm glad that the last owner is recovering...it could have been much worse. At 40mph the same results would have occurred in an ERA, Factory Five, Hurricane, B&B, Shell Valley, Street Beasts, yada, yada, yada (and a Kirkham or alum CSX car would have had a lot of nice, deep punctures/dents). If something broke, it may (or may not) have been prevented. After all, it's an 8 year old car. If my nearly 10 year old SPF suffers a failure, it's no longer SPF's fault. I've completed my due diligence, I know what to look for, and my fate rests in my own hands.

'Nuff said.

-Dean

[SNK BYT]

I'm glad that the last owner is recovering...it could have been much worse. At 40mph the same results would have occurred in an ERA, Factory Five, Hurricane, B&B, Shell Valley, Street Beasts, yada, yada, yada (and a Kirkham or alum CSX car would have had a lot of nice, deep punctures/dents). If something broke, it may (or may not) have been prevented. After all, it's an 8 year old car. If my nearly 10 year old SPF suffers a failure, it's no longer SPF's fault. I've completed my due diligence, I know what to look for, and my fate rests in my own hands.

'Nuff said.

-Dean[/quote]


Dean,

Great response to this thread. I just purchased SPF #2925. I have a 392 Stroker with a T5. I purchased it back in April and it now has a whopping 4 miles on the odometer. Its good to see someone here that is well informed on these cars and is willing to help others. I am still a newbee here and reading up through these posts only makes me more aware of what I have and safer when I do drive "Rogue". Everyone here, thanks for the education you continue to provide this rookie. Peace!