Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Hi back on list terrible news for me

[Dennis Liu (BigHeadDennis]

Doh.  Britt, so very sorry to hear that.  Glad to see that you're still with
us.

Vty,

--Dennis
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Britt2Asa [at] aol.com [mailto:Britt2Asa [at] aol.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 5:30 AM
To: Dennis Liu
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: [Ferrari] Hi back on list terrible news for me


HI Guys,

I am back on list as well. Did the trip to France in the 400i and it went
well. Won first in class in the 400i in July at the Ferrari Concours which
was nice. Refinished the 328GTS engine to concours standard with a valve
adjustment and belt job as well.

The horrible thing that has happened is my 1986 328GTS was wrecked on Sunday
and I expect it is a total loss. Driving to the Welsh coast on the A5 on
Sunday morning going in a dead straight line the rear wheels lost total
grip. The car started to spin immediately and we slammed into the barrier in
reverse, bounced off and rotated again onto the hard shoulder. Than the rear
left light cluster caught fire. I suspect diesel on the road, it was like
driving on black ice, I had no chance to save the car. The blonde and I
weren't hurt, just banged up, but with the exterior body damage the
insurance company may say it is uneconomical to repair. Wheels, engine,
passenger comparment, frame are all undamaged but ever exterior panel aside
from doors, rt ft and rear wings need to be replaced. I am heart broken as I
have had the car for 6 years and driven it over 30,000 miles, all over
Europe and the UK. It was my first Ferrari and one of the earliest made.
Since than everything is a blur, in all my years of driving I have never,
ever had a car just lose grip totally in a straight line at 50mph (no
faster) and spin so suddenly. In fact I have tracked the car many times and
never experienced anything close. Only diesel on the damp road could have
caused this.....Still haven't had the insurance company look at it but my
mechanic says its a goner.

BR in the UK
1986 328GTS (LHD 89,940km) Died August 19, 2006 Shrewsbury UK 1980 400i (RHD
72,000 miles)
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