Unfortunately, Kathy suffered another major mishap at the Runoffs, and
is undecided as to whether it'll be rebuilt again, or parted.
-jerry
TummyRub@aol.com wrote:
>
> Elton,
>
> Yes,
> Kathy's MCoupe was (almost) totaled, but she was OK. Last year during
> the start of a national's qualifying race another car (Cobra?) tried passing
> Kathy on the grass and even though she gave him extra room he slid into her
> caused chain reaction crash which resulted in her hitting a dirt embankment
> at (maybe 80mph), rolled several times, and walked away! There was an MPEG
> video on the z3 board which showed the crash from 3 perspectives including
> Kathy's onboard camera. Wow!
> Her car was completely rebuilt in less than a month in time for her to
> qualify (she finished first?) in the last race prior to nationals. She (I
> think) raced at nationals. The 40 or so images taken during the 10 stages of
> the rebuild show some (IMHO) very professional work.
> Way to go Kathy! I'm vicariously living her racing (although I only get
> bits and pieces of her progress). Call me Walter Mitty!
> .....Gary
> .....00 Imola MCoupe
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