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Taking the good with the bad
Category Four-wheeled toys
Some would say that I have no luck at all, or that perhaps just a bit less than anyone else. There might just a little bit of truth to that.
Dateline: Saturday, 5:25am
I've just finished tying the race car down to the borrowed tow dolly and everything's a go for my last races of the year. Although the car and I have been through a lot this year, I have a good feeling about this last East Coast Honda Challenge weekend.
Saturday, 5:30am
I'm off and driving up the hill, two blocks from my house.
BANG!!
Having just made the turn onto the main road, I look back and see #72's bumper laying in the road and the car sitting at the crest of the hill--40 feet behind me!
Saturday, 5:31am
Rather than jumping out of the truck and heading for the car, I did exactly what I was told not to do--back up the truck w/ the tow dolly attached, as I thought the truck might get hit where it stood. Why was I told this? Because backing up means certain jack knifing.
BANG!!
Yup. Jack knifed the dolly, bending the tongue and the tray that the car sits on. Blew out a rear tire on the truck. Dented up the bed pretty badly just ahead of the tire. Duh!
Saturday, 5:32am
After flipping the truck around, crawling on the flat tire, I headed for the race car. The car rolled downhill about 40 feet, missed parked cars and backed into a lamp post/utility pole. Thankfully the car hit the pole dead center in the rear. It destroyed the bumper skin, blew out the taillights and lower hatch glass, and dented up the hatch. All in all, not so horrible. Guess I'll just be giving the front and rear the Maaco makeover at the same time. Unfortunately I won't be taking the car to the track (since I've screwed both the truck and dolly).
Wednesday, 4:30
So here's the rundown on my expensive two-block tow:
Truck bodywork estimate: $1500
Replacement truck tire: $150
Replacement parts for tow dolly: $280
Race car body work: ???
And I only have until March to get the car fixed.
Some would say that I have no luck at all, or that perhaps just a bit less than anyone else. There might just a little bit of truth to that.
Dateline: Saturday, 5:25am
I've just finished tying the race car down to the borrowed tow dolly and everything's a go for my last races of the year. Although the car and I have been through a lot this year, I have a good feeling about this last East Coast Honda Challenge weekend.
Saturday, 5:30am
I'm off and driving up the hill, two blocks from my house.
BANG!!
Having just made the turn onto the main road, I look back and see #72's bumper laying in the road and the car sitting at the crest of the hill--40 feet behind me!
Saturday, 5:31am
Rather than jumping out of the truck and heading for the car, I did exactly what I was told not to do--back up the truck w/ the tow dolly attached, as I thought the truck might get hit where it stood. Why was I told this? Because backing up means certain jack knifing.
BANG!!
Yup. Jack knifed the dolly, bending the tongue and the tray that the car sits on. Blew out a rear tire on the truck. Dented up the bed pretty badly just ahead of the tire. Duh!
Saturday, 5:32am
After flipping the truck around, crawling on the flat tire, I headed for the race car. The car rolled downhill about 40 feet, missed parked cars and backed into a lamp post/utility pole. Thankfully the car hit the pole dead center in the rear. It destroyed the bumper skin, blew out the taillights and lower hatch glass, and dented up the hatch. All in all, not so horrible. Guess I'll just be giving the front and rear the Maaco makeover at the same time. Unfortunately I won't be taking the car to the track (since I've screwed both the truck and dolly).
Wednesday, 4:30
So here's the rundown on my expensive two-block tow:
Truck bodywork estimate: $1500
Replacement truck tire: $150
Replacement parts for tow dolly: $280
Race car body work: ???
And I only have until March to get the car fixed.