RIP Avant

[tankdeer]

Wife was headed to work last night when some dumb broad ran a red and killed our poor avant. Definitely going to be totaled. Frame rails are bent.




Entire front of car shoved to the side


You can see where she got hit


Frame rail:



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R.I.P. Avant (And Freddie Mercury)

[yungcotter]

Wow 2 in one day. Sorry for your loss. is everyone ok?

[tankdeer]

Well, it happened last night. Wife is a little sore but ok. Went to the ER already and got checked out.

[Operator]

Man, whateva!!!!! You can buff that out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Seriously though, I hope everyone is ok, and doing well. Do you have another means of transportation? Have you already planned a successor?

[Staz]

wow dude that looks horrible - sorry to hear glad shes ok though !

[wildcat333]

Wow. That is insane. Glad your wife is ok.

Before you leave AZ (hopefully not), you should post up a couple pics again of your purple wheels. In honor of your Avant. And were those painted or powder-coated purple?

[CorneliusRox]

I have to say that these cars look like they protect pretty well. outside crumbles but the inside always looks great still

[CARTEL]

Damn, sorry to see that. Any idea what you're going to replace it with?

[SykoraA4]

uugh.. this makes me sad..

[stealth_10]

Whoa...hope your wife is ok. Not a fan of the b7's but then again, it's an Audi. Sorry for your loss.

[cheemn]

Ok these accident posts are starting to scare me. Its like a little while ago when we had a rash of b7's biting the dust. We need a warning before we see such pics. Ouch!! :-( Anyways glad your wife is ok and hopefully you have a follow up check up to make sure she is all ok. What type of car was that person who ran the red light in?

[zamflip]

Aw, sorry about your lovely avant but glad that ur wife's still in one piece which its important thing.

[Coderedpl]

Damn, that's a pretty damn hard hit!

Sorry to hear, make sure your wife is ready to attend doctor sessions, she might not feel it the first few days, but I hope everything works out!

[dumpedb5]

Where did this happen?

[BoSNiaN]

Dam, that sucks....now part it out, dibs on the rims!

[Mc Suly]

oh snapppppp

hope all is okay.

sorry for the loss.

[Solarsuplex]

jeeez. That looks like it could cause some serious whiplash, glad your wife is doing good.

Like everybody else, i hafta ask. Plans for a new car?

[tankdeer]

Man, whateva!!!!! You can buff that out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Seriously though, I hope everyone is ok, and doing well. Do you have another means of transportation? Have you already planned a successor?

Ok, I lol'd at the buffing out comment. Well done sir. Only other transportation is the POS rental car we got. We've been rocking just the one car for a little over a year now. Sold my cheapo honda that I was using for commuting when we moved, as I didn't need it anymore (yay telecommute). Successor is in the works

Wow. That is insane. Glad your wife is ok.

Before you leave AZ (hopefully not), you should post up a couple pics again of your purple wheels. In honor of your Avant. And were those painted or powder-coated purple?

Not planning on leaving. Ask and you shall receive. Painted BTW. Duplicolor Metalcast.

Damn, sorry to see that. Any idea what you're going to replace it with?

Thanks Tony. Probably going to get another Avant. 6MT this time.

Ok these accident posts are starting to scare me. Its like a little while ago when we had a rash of b7's biting the dust. We need a warning before we see such pics. Ouch!! :-( Anyways glad your wife is ok and hopefully you have a follow up check up to make sure she is all ok. What type of car was that person who ran the red light in?

Believe it or not it was a POS '92 Escort.

Damn, that's a pretty damn hard hit!

Sorry to hear, make sure your wife is ready to attend doctor sessions, she might not feel it the first few days, but I hope everything works out!

Yeah. It was a wallop. She already has a follow up scheduled with her primary doc. I remember your wreck, so we're definitely playing it safe and making sure she gets thoroughly checked out.

Where did this happen?

Intersection at NE Glisan & 60th. Wife was headed west to get on the freeway. Other car was going north.

Dam, that sucks....now part it out, dibs on the rims!

No part out. Car had only minor mods so it's not worth the trouble. We already emptied it of everything that wasn't bolted down. Spare was about the only thing we didn't take.

jeeez. That looks like it could cause some serious whiplash, glad your wife is doing good.

Like everybody else, i hafta ask. Plans for a new car?

She got hit from the side so we're not too worried about whiplash. I think the thing that bothers her the most is her shoulder from being slammed against the door/B pillar. We're definitely keeping an eye on it though. New car is in the works. No huge upgrade unfortunately. Not a good time for that. Likely try and get a similar avant (or an S4 if we can get a screamin good deal )

[BoSNiaN]

No part out?

You could make some serious $$$ with those gunmetal RS4 reps and (new?) drilled/slotted rotors!

[Solarsuplex]

Honestly, i think i would take a regular a4 avant over an s4 sedan. Just because. Wagons are hot.

[Korrect414]

Sorry to hear man. I always liked your avant. I hope you find another one soon. Also glad the wife is ok.

[4RingRook.]

Saw your post about it in the wheel thread. Pics look nasty. Clearly the Ford Escort's jealousy could not be contained and decided to take out a far superior ride.

I'm glad your wife is doing well. That avant is definitely totaled. Best of luck with the next car/project.

[tankdeer]

No part out?

You could make some serious $$$ with those gunmetal RS4 reps and (new?) drilled/slotted rotors!

I know. But it's not really worth the hassle. The only extra wheels I have are my purple winters and believe it or not I'd rather keep those than the VMRs (was beyond bored of them anyways). I would like to get the rotors (Adams, pretty new), and pads. but that's about it. Honestly I'm more upset about the full tank of gas and cam follower I put in a week ago )

Honestly, i think i would take a regular a4 avant over an s4 sedan. Just because. Wagons are hot.

I agree with you 100%. I should have clarified, if we get an S4, it WILL be an avant. But seeing as how you don't just find those on every street corner, it'll most likely be another A4.

Sorry to hear man. I always liked your avant. I hope you find another one soon. Also glad the wife is ok.

Thank you

Saw your post about it in the wheel thread. Pics look nasty. Clearly the Ford Escort's jealousy could not be contained and decided to take out a far superior ride.

I'm glad your wife is doing well. That avant is definitely totaled. Best of luck with the next car/project.

No kidding. Thanks for the kind words

[ColumbusAudiA4]

Beautiful car man. Glad everyone is ok and cars can be replaced. That's the nicest avant i have seen. Wow nice.

[DRAKLORE]

Man I'm starting to get scared! My wife is the only one who drives my baby and I can't imagine if something happened!
I also don't have a single stock component so that would be a pretty rough part out! Do you have to turn it in running? And with all engine components? I would remove everything not deemed critical...

[Inked]

Glad the wife is ok, but that sucks man!! Good luck in your hunt for another ride.

[mixtery]

'92 Escort did that much? Wow, must've been at a high clip no brakes! Sorry for your loss.

[tankdeer]

Man I'm starting to get scared! My wife is the only one who drives my baby and I can't imagine if something happened!
I also don't have a single stock component so that would be a pretty rough part out! Do you have to turn it in running? And with all engine components? I would remove everything not deemed critical...

My understanding is that if you take something off, you need to be able to replace it with something.

Glad the wife is ok, but that sucks man!! Good luck in your hunt for another ride.

Thanks

'92 Escort did that much? Wow, must've been at a high clip no brakes! Sorry for your loss.

I think that sums it up pretty accurately. I didn't see any skid marks in the road. I don't think the other lady was paying even a little bit of attention.

[Stewy]

Damn man. I'm glad she's ok. Cars can be replaced...people cannot.

[tankdeer]

Thanks Stew

[freaksavior]

poor avant. :( but glad your wife is okay man. I bet she's shaken up a bit from this. When I got hit, i refused to drive anywhere for about 2 weeks.

[Mark.]

sorry for your loss man but at least your wife seems to be ok,cars can be replaced people cannot

[VMRWheels]

Ouch man, that's bad :( I'm sorry to hear about your loss.

[Hugh@EuropaParts]

Cars are replaceable... glad your wife is fine.

[tankdeer]

Thanks again everybody

[zamflip]

Wow, u sure made me drool and want to paint my wheels purple... well, powercoating.

[beantown]

Sorry to see that happen. At least everyone's ok

[tankdeer]

Wow, u sure made me drool and want to paint my wheels purple... well, powercoating.

Do eeeet!

Sorry to see that happen. At least everyone's ok

Thanks!

[vednfsgt3]

i know exactly how you feel right now wish you the best of luck


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[wildcat333]

tankdeer!!!
your new avatar is uber tragic!!!