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thorconstr 09-13-2009 03:47 PM
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Some of you know that I sold my Kirkham to a guy in Germany. He took the car to Motor Vehicle where it was inspected. An inspector took it for a test ride. Being used to 500hp 4000lbs Mercedes, and not a 717hp 2150lbs Cobra, he spun it into a boulder. Bent frame, tweaked body, bummer. I guess Kirkham is getting him a new body and frame from Poland. Not exactly the way you want to see your car, past or present.

rustyBob 09-13-2009 04:01 PM
thats a shame i hope the inspector will be helping to pay for his F...up........

patrickt 09-13-2009 04:02 PM
I think that will buff out for the most part.

thorconstr 09-13-2009 04:23 PM
I believe the MVD will pay for it, but it still sucks!

rustyBob 09-13-2009 04:34 PM
the big question her is will they find the car "road worthy" after they fix it.

patrickt 09-13-2009 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by rustyBob (Post 983214)
the big question her is will they find the car "road worthy" after they fix it.
When it's hit hard enough to bend the frame you have to call the car "unfixable" -- not "totalled." Replacing the frame and body essentially makes it a new car, but that's probably all it needs. You transfer the undamaged parts to a new, bare-bones, Kirkham.

Cashburn 09-13-2009 05:31 PM
Have to be a complete moron to pull something like that... as a safety inspector!!!

*13* 09-13-2009 05:35 PM
MAybe he should have shown him the Youtube videos first?

patrickt 09-13-2009 05:45 PM
That's a real legal nightmare too. If I'm the adjuster for his carrier I'm going to call the car a total loss under the policy and pay him whatever his limit was (agreed value, or FMV) and then tell him he can buy the salvage back from the carrier if he wants (I'll try and give him a good deal)... but then he's got to pursue the state for any damages above what I paid him. I don't even know if you can sue a German safety inspector when he's within the scope of his duties. It's a huge, huge mess and he will not be made whole.

tcrist 09-13-2009 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by thorconstr (Post 983201)
Some of you know that I sold my Kirkham to a guy in Germany. He took the car to Motor Vehicle where it was inspected. An inspector took it for a test ride. Being used to 500hp 4000lbs Mercedes, and not a 717hp 2150lbs Cobra, he spun it into a boulder. Bent frame, tweaked body, bummer. I guess Kirkham is getting him a new body and frame from Poland. Not exactly the way you want to see your car, past or present.
This sounds really strange to me. I know in the U.S. there is no way anybody at the DMV would "TEST DRIVE" any vehicle. They would not even go for a ride in it. At least not in California.

Really sorry to hear about this. Hopefully he can get it fixed.

Terry

patrickt 09-13-2009 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by tcrist (Post 983246)
This sounds really strange to me. I know in the U.S. there is no way anybody at the DMV would "TEST DRIVE" any vehicle. They would not even go for a ride in it. At least not in California.
Not to mention the fact that it looks like he was headed to the McDonald's Drive-thru.:JEKYLHYDE You think the kid in the window yelled out at him "Hey! You want fries with that?"

Randy Rosenberg 09-13-2009 07:21 PM
A harbor pilot did the same thing the SF Bay, except it was with a freighter and the bay bridge, and it spilled a bunch of raw fuel in the bay. The pilot was still held liable and criminal charges were filed.

I've always be under the impression that in Germany, accidents are treated like criminal offenses (I may be wrong here), but either way, the "pilot" of this Cobra should be held liable, regardless of his title or job description.

RodKnock 09-13-2009 07:36 PM
Two words...MO RON.

Was the "boulder" on the outside of the car or inside?

LoBelly 09-13-2009 07:43 PM
I know that in some places a crash test is mandatory - but ....

LoBelly

JWheaton 09-13-2009 08:14 PM
I guess he successfully determined that the rock would win in a fight.

Nice car that ain't as nice now. :(

terry251 09-13-2009 10:08 PM
In Germany, the TUV (their version of our DOT) has to inspect vehicles to a far greater degree than in the U.S. For example, changing from a non-stock wheel to a wider wheel requires proof of destructive testing on the new wheel among other things.

When I sold my Pantera to a man in Germany, I had to locate the wheel manufacturers safety tests and forward them to the new owner as part of his inspection/acceptance process.

Terry

LMH 09-13-2009 11:05 PM
From happier days Al!
Larry
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b262/LMH1/AlsKMP1.jpg

Jamo 09-13-2009 11:16 PM
How do you say "watch this!" in Southern German?

PANAVIA 09-13-2009 11:46 PM
I feel so sorry for the new owner guy. -- these dont get fixed quickly. --- I hope they dont try to blame this on the car and get all ralph nader about cobras in the EU.

letsboogie351 09-14-2009 12:17 AM
I guess you could say he is stuck between a rock and a hard place.


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