[Shotimes] UPDATE: Another SHO bites the BIG ONE

[Shea Tisdale]

A 1997 Supra Twin Turbo.  And I love it...


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Erik [mailto:masho95@charter.net]
> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 11:01 PM
> To: Shea Tisdale; 'Al Fitz'
> Cc: '_SHOtimes'
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] UPDATE: Another SHO bites the BIG ONE
> 
> What's your new ride?
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shea Tisdale" <shea@sheatisdale.com>
> To: "'Al Fitz'" <alfitz@alfitz.com>
> Cc: "'_SHOtimes'" <Shotimes@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 9:02 PM
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] UPDATE: Another SHO bites the BIG ONE
> 
> 
> > Well, my SHO has helped me avoid many accidents due to its' superior
> > handling.  Although, my new ride is far superior to even my SHO in
most
> > all aspects...unless you count trunk space or rear seat space...
> >
> > So I have to agree with you that any "normal" vehicle would have
> > probably resulted in a far worse situation.  Maybe you should get
the
> > big-brake upgrade on the next SHO...help slow the vehicle down even
> > more.
> >
> > Just glad he's okay.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Al Fitz
> > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 11:03 AM
> > To: Shea Tisdale
> > Cc: _SHOtimes
> > Subject: Re: [Shotimes] UPDATE: Another SHO bites the BIG ONE
> >
> > You may be right, but so far the Taurus SHO has saved his ass
nicely. If
> > it
> > where an import, I don't believe he would have survived.
> >
> >
> > Al Fitz
> > alfitz@alfitz.com
> > SHO Parts at
> > http://www.alfitz.com/sho
> >
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> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Shea Tisdale" <shea@sheatisdale.com>
> > To: "'Al Fitz'" <alfitz@alfitz.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 6:29 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] UPDATE: Another SHO bites the BIG ONE
> >
> >
> > > I'm glad your son is okay.  That car is really messed up and he's
very
> > > lucky.
> > >
> > > No disrespect intended, but are you sure you want to get him a
third
> > > SHO?  I mean, perhaps a Hummer, an Abrams tank or something might
be a
> > > better choice.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > > [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> > > > On Behalf Of Al Fitz
> > > > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 6:30 AM
> > > > To: TechSHO@topica.com; _SHOtimes
> > > > Subject: [Shotimes] UPDATE: Another SHO bites the BIG ONE
> > > >
> > > > Below is the link to pictures of my Son's SHO after a HARD tree
hit.
> > > This
> > > > is
> > > > the second SHO he has broken, the first was a 60 MPH Angus Bull
hit
> > > which
> > > > he
> > > > sustained no more than a face full of cow shit, although the car
was
> > > > totaled
> > > > and the bull was thrown 25 feet.
> > > >
> > > > In this case, he suffered a shattered leg and remains
hospitalized.
> > > The
> > > > pictures really don't show the damage as clearly as I'd hoped
they
> > > would.
> > > > For
> > > > instance it doesn't show the engine where it came through the
> > firewall
> > > and
> > > > crushed his leg. It also doesn't sho the front impact where the
SHO
> > > went
> > > > up
> > > > the tree at a 45 degree angle. He was removed from the car
through
> > the
> > > > left
> > > > rear passenger window. The right door was ripped off at impact.
The
> > > > headlights
> > > > were ripped from the header panel and were found 50 feet away.
The
> > > front
> > > > of
> > > > the sub frame is pushed back about 1 foot to the rear of the
> > firewall.
> > > The
> > > > intake is visible on the floor in the front seat. The rear seat
has
> > a
> > > huge
> > > > bulge in it where his tool box in the trunk came forward on
impact.
> > > >
> > > > This was an extremely hard hit.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > http://www.alfitz.com/sho/103003-sam/template-car.htm
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Al Fitz
> > > > alfitz@alfitz.com
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