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

[jashburne (jashburne]

Britt:
 
Very sorry to hear about your accident, it is never a happy thing to wreck a 
car but it must be even more heartbreaking to know that you were doing nothing 
wild when it happened.  The good thing is that you and your passenger are both 
safe and unhurt.
 
The car can be replaced, your health and your life would be much more serious 
losses.
 
At least you have the consolation of the marvelous V12 of the 400i going for 
you whilst (like the britishism?) you go through the grieving over the 328's 
demise and while you sort out the insurance and finding a replacement issues.
 
Be safe, be well, enjoy the challenge and excitement of the hunt for a 
replacement.
 
John
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Britt2Asa [at] aol.com
To: jashburne [at] aol.com
Cc: ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com
Sent: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 5:29 AM
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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