TAF'S Car Vs 18 Wheeler-Bad Outcome

[Marauderman]

TAF HAS BAD NEWS WHILE ON WAY HOME FROM ENNIS--

I do not say this to take away anything from TAF's story on this to come later , but I"m so wanting you all to know what has happen to my buddy /friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tad advises he has had a crunching bad outcome in a rain storm with a big 18-wheeler while on the way home today.. Have spoke with him twice and car is drivable but damaged quite bad..I have expressed my sincere sorrow --as you all can only know--he joked that another MM'er has gone down again..DAMN--

I want you all to help me express our feelings toward helping him get the "up feeling from us" from this bad situation--He is alright but in a very bad down situation - who wouldn't----

He will surely post more more--I just cannot stand here any longer without letting you all know for him and to wish him quick recovery for his MM...Damn...

[cyclone03]

C@#p!!!!!


TAF hope all is well,sorry about your Marauder!

[Petrograde]

HOLY $H!T!
TAF! I hope you're ok!!!! Sorry to hear about your beloved MM! Well, look at the bright side... you can get a new 03 or 04.

Man that really sucks!

[gonzo50]

God bless everyone, please make it home safely, all others that are still on the road. Sorry to hear about TAF and his Marauder,:depress: recover quickly, please.
Take care.

[Agent M79]

That truely sucks. Hate hearing about MMs getting crunched but I would hate to hear TAF himself getting crunched a lot more.

Post when you can TAF, we want to know how you are.

[Jeff]

Words cannot express my sorrow. :cry:

[O's Fan Rich]

Glad TAF's ok, hope the MM is going to be.

[jgc61sr2002]

TAF - Sorry about the accident, glad to hear you are O K. The MM can be replaced if necessary. :(

[dok]

Certainly sorry to hear of your misfortune. You're a good man.

I'm sure that it will work out for you like it did for Marauderman. Just a PTA til you get it fixed or replaced.

Take care my friend.

[MM03MOK]

:eek: :bigcry:

[Alan]

Thank God TAF is okay! Cars can be repaired.
TAF could NEVER be replaced!

[Marauderman]

Some impression you made there, Huh , TAF--BTW--meaning to talk to you about that " Ladies Choice" thing , but you can tell me later--or maybe I should check in with Martyo for that...hummmmm....Tom

Hope your spirits have been lifited by ths point..Tom

[MMdriver03]

:( sorry to hear this :shake:

[Logan]

Ack!! I know exactly what an 18 wheeler is capable of. Sorry to hear about this. Not an exciting way to cap off a good trip. :(

[#1MarauderFan]

Sorry brother the good thing is that u r alright! The car can be fixed or replaced but not a life. Best wishes for u and hopefully u can get yur MM running soon.

:( :depress:

[Slowpoke]

I sure hope he didn't injur his typing fingers so we can hear all about it.

[Marauderman]

Todd has had a long day--Gone from family and such with this to bring home --don't look for him to enlighten us this evening....thats why I felt I needed to do something to help him out --thanks for all your support--he will need and appreciate it when he signs on next time---..Tom

[bnrparker]

TAF, sorry to hear about your accident. Glad to hear that you are okay. Take care and am looking forward to hearing from you.

[cruzer]

TAF, Hope you are O K--rain storms and 18 wheelers don't mix--take it easy and get home safely--really enjoyed your company--keep a positive attitude ( as my daughter once said "I'm positive I'm going to be miserable") Things have a way of working out--if there is anything we can do, let us know. Let us know when youget home, Maury

[jrzygrl]

TAF, sorry to hear about your car. Glad you are ok..take care and rest up.

[LincMercLover]

Rest up and your ride will be back in action soon. I need to talk to you about the outcome as well, but we'll talk about that a lil later. You gotta get the "Ladies Choice" mobile back in action! :lol:

[CRUZTAKER]

This is one more thing to keep me up all night tonite.
Dude! I am so greiving with you. Thank God you're OK.
It was a genuine white knuckle ride home in all that friggin rain.

[drobin]

Todd,

So sorry to hear about your encounter and glad to know your not injured. I feel for you and kind of know what your suffering! Take care and hopefully everthing will work out. It also rained on Lorraine and I all the way to New Orleans and took us 10 hours to get home. Take Care!

drobin

[DetGeno]

Trilogy #2 had a mishap tonite on the way home as well. Only 30 miles left to home. Semi blew a tire in front of MM and "BAM" grill, front facia, hood all smashed! Sorry to hear that TAF but I am jealous that you'll get a better paint job than the rest of us. I'm sure Lidio or Jerry will post their damages later! :bigcry:

[Petrograde]

Jeez,.. the Trilogy boys aren't having much luck with semis blowing tires near them huh? :(

[Zack]

That rain was no joke. In my 9 years of driving, I have NEVER pulled over for a storm, rain or snow. But Mac & I HAD to pull over for this one.
TAF, if you need anything (badgeless grill) let me know.
Hope everything works out & glad youre OK
Zack

[MI2QWK4U]

Todd, I hope you are ok, a car can be replaced, but now you are more than a screen name having met in person this week. Take care of yourself.
Dave

[JamesHecker]

Sorry to hear about your misfortune, TAF. I certainly hope that you're OK!

[merc406]

Sad to hear this happened after the cool weekend you had, hope your fine, and the Marauder can be repaired.

[Glenn]

Car accidents are terrible experiences and very upsetting. But, as long as you are O.K. that is the most important thing. Cars can be replaced, people cannot.

[FordNut]

Todd,
Sorry to hear this news. Anything I can do to help, let me know. Hope the trucker's insurance fixes it better than new for you.

[studio460]

TAF!

Real damn sorry to hear about your Marauder. Hope you're okay.

[RCSignals]

Todd, there's not much I can add to what has been said. I'm very glad you are OK. This place wouldn't be the same with out you.

Hope you can check in soon

[martyo]

Originally posted by Glenn
Cars can be replaced, people cannot.

Well, this isn't always true. For those of you that weren't in Ennis with us, Todd was voted "The Bionic Ladies' Man," so we have the parts, we can rebuild him. Stronger. Faster.....

[cyled]

TAF,
Sorry to hear about the accident, but glad you are ok!
The car can be fixed or replaced.. you can't (I know it still sucks looking at your ride though).

Take care! Keep us posted on your progress!

[TAF]

To all here for your concern. And a SPECIAL thanks to those whom I've spoke with on the phone/PMs for your concern. You know who you are and I'm very grateful.

I'm fine. Could have been much worse considering I was spun-out, in the pouring rain, in the middle of I-20.

Hit the guardrail with the drivers front quarter and nose taking a heavy blow, then spun around and smashed the drivers rear-quarter into the rail. Getting back on the interstate on a entrance ramp, had to brake and turn hard-right to avoid an 18-wheeler who had veered over into the run-up lane (I think he was forced over by another car). All I could see was semi comin at me in my lane. Looking close at the damage now...I think he clipped me sending me into the guard-rail and a spin.

No...nobody stopped...just me and my Marauder facing the wrong-way on a busy Interstate in pouring rain. Not a good feeling.

Best part of the story (besides your comments above and those who I've spoken with offering help)...After sitting there for 30 minutes for the State Troopers (who never showed...they were working the countless other accidents I saw) I dialed info and found there was a Ford Dealer just a mile up from the exit that I was entering from. I called the body shop manager, told him what happened and that I needed help getting me 'road-worthy" to get the last 75 miles. You know how good your Marauder USUALLY looks going down the road? Well...driving with headlights & cornering lights hanging from wires, bumpers dragging....it's NOT a pretty sight. Mark @ Sonny King Ford in Anniston, AL was GREAT! He and 2 of his guys who he pulled off other cars spent 45 minutes taping, refastening hanging bumpers & lights to get me back on the road. Made it home finally.
She doesn’t look good and is certainly no longer the “Ladies Choice”. We’ll see how State Farm treats me.

Thanks again to ALL of you. I’ll update when possible.

[capt512]

Todd,
Sorry to hear about your accident. Hopefully from the fact that your OK after a bout with a 18 wheeler and guard rails speaks well for the safety aspect of the MM. Hope they will have her back and better than new soon.
We are all thinking about ya.
Mike

[SergntMac]

Todd, I'm sorry I missed your calls, but I was dead to the world last night. Please call again soon, when you're up to it.

Zack's offer sounds tempting, that would look sharp on your "Ladies Choice." Marty's description of the damage says your MM should be okay, nonetheless we are all likewise attached to our MMs, and we understand your disappointment, but we're all glad you are okay. We're here for you bud, what ever you need, K?

Looks like most of us got caught in the same storm front. That was quite a driving challenge that reset my definition of storm. Whew!

[Logan]

Todd,

Having just gone through a major claim (The harley vs 18 Wheeler incident) with State Farm, I can say they treated me top notch and handled everything with speed and efficiency...

Accidents suck.

[RoyLPita]

Todd,
Good to hear that you are ok.


Brian

[Fourth Horseman]

Argh! TAF! Not another crunched Marauder. Sorry to hear about this. :depress:

[67435animal]

TAF, sorry to hear the news. I can recommend a couple of body shops if you need one. I'd also be worried about who repairs the car.

Let me know if you need some names.

Bob

[Festus]

Todd, I sure am sorry to hear about your Marauder, but boy am I glad to hear you're okay. I know that area of I-20 well and it is notorious for fatal accidents. The Big Guy was looking out for you.

I guess the next question is what color Marauder are you going to go with next?

Eric

[mrmark]

Yo, Todd. Sorry about your mishap. It seem the more special or rare a car is the bigger target it becomes. Bet if you were driving a Honda Accord you would be damn near invisible to the gremlins on the road. Again sorry.

Mark
2003 MM

[Mad1]

TAF,

I'm glad to hear you're OK.

It is pretty hard going without your MM though. I hope the insurance co. gives you a pretty decent rental in the meantime. It was nice to hear how helpful the dealer was when you really needed it.

Here's a tidbit to cheer you up ... I'm fairly certain Brentwood has zoning that prohibits 18-wheelers!

Jeremy
Mad1

[TAF]

Originally posted by Mad1
I hope the insurance co. gives you a pretty decent rental in the meantime.

A black, :censor: Pontiac Grand Am from Enterprise!!! :mad2:

She's at the hospital (TeamFord of Marietta). Those of you that are from here and go there...you KNOW how great those guys are. Scott Levin (the EXCELLENT Tech who works on ALL the Atlanta Marauders) brought Fred, the Service/Body Shop Manager out and he personally brought his Body Shop Manager.

Fred: "See this man right here...this car is always the cleanest car that comes in here...pristine...you understand? I want it back in his hands better than he could ever imagine...you got that?"

Needless to say...I feel I'm in pretty good hands. Should get the estimate tomorrow.

Thanks again for all the PMs, emails, phone calls and posts. You are ALL a group of REALLY special folks!

[Smokie]

Todd, I'm sorry, better it had never happened....but it did not happen on the way to Ennis. I guess that is the silver lining.

[the fat bastid]

holy moly!
gald to hear you are ok man.
i just got home myself.
that rain was nightmareish and it delayed us a whole day.
better bumps on the 'raud then bumps on the head...damn all that spinning must have been scary as hell.

[DetGeno]

Very good point!!!

[toncan]

Todd, glad your ok. Hopefully you will have your ride back better than new. It allready handled better than new. God Bless!!

[frdwrnch]

Todd, I share everyone's regards. I may be crazy but I beleve in car "carma". You've got a good machine and it took care of you as you have it. Hopefully you'll be reunited soon and she'll be better than ever! You are blessed. Thanks for your inspiration on this site. Sounds like you have an impressive support crew. I hope the insurance co. does their part. Shout at me if you need anything.

[JET]

Todd,
I'm so sorry to hear the bad news. I'm glad you are ok. I was scared as hell driving on monday, the conditions were horible. It was great to meet you.
best
john

[Mongoose]

TAF,
I feel the pain. Glad to hear you're AOK.

I totaled out my 40th Anniversary T-Bird virtually the same way,
but if I hadn't, today I might not be driving a MM and be part of this great MM family. Karma?

Get well (repaired) soon!!!

[JohnE]

We all love our full sized RWD Five ***** crash rated machines for more than one reason. Very glad you got home safe. Hope your Panther comes home soon.

John

[Bigdogjim]

Well I heard about it after the fact!
Still very sorr to hear at all!!

Glad yor OK!

Looks like the MM is in good hands.

Best of luck.

[03SILVERSTREAK]

Sorry to hear about your mix up with the 18 wheeler . hope your feeling better . Your Panther survived and can be put back as good as new . best of luck .

[John F. Russo]

TAF

What were the circumstances that caused you to spin out? Was it the tires? (What kind of tires were you using?)

I use Pirelli P Zero and have never driven a car with such a wide tread and with so much rubber instead of tread. Does this make my car more prone to what happened to you?

[TAF]

Originally posted by John F. Russo
TAF

What were the circumstances that caused you to spin out? Was it the tires? (What kind of tires were you using?)

Damage on the front bumper looks like I was "clipped" by the rear tire of the 18-wheeler who came over into my merge lane. Plus, hitting the brakes hard and turning the wheel to the right to avoid him. AND...it was in HEAVY rain. Stock BFGs.

[yorks]

So very sorry to hear about your misfortune, Todd.
Just glad your in one piece.

[John F. Russo]

Thanks TAF for the details of the accident

I am amazed with the hits on this site about you.

You're almost as popular as one of the disciples of Jesus Christ! I've got to meet you someday.

[AlabamaSS]

TAF...Sorry to hear about your accident. I hope all goes well with the repairs and do not drive off in it or sign off on it until you are completely satisfied. ;)

[Marauderman]

Originally posted by John F. Russo
Thanks TAF for the details of the accident

I am amazed with the hits on this site about you.

You're almost as popular as one of the disciples of Jesus Christ! I've got to meet you someday.

Hey wait a minute--- there are a alot of us here who have made his name popular over time----maybe cause he seems do to and say things a bit different.....,.so he had some help alone the way--

don't to carried away--I cansay from experience ther has been others before him.....he just has a nack for commentatoring !!Is that what it is????..Tom

[Marauderman]

gotta get that new key voard for xmas

[JohnnyB]

Sorry to hear about the accident. glad you're OK...

[Mark [N4OGL]]

Geez, Todd - I just got to this thread. I am SO sorry it happened! And - I'm glad you are okay. PLEASE let me know if there is any way I could help you out.

Best wishes.

Mark

[Bigdogjim]

Sad ending to agreat weekend.

Upside is it can/will be fixed.

Big plus is you ae OK!

I feel your pain. :cry:

[TAF]

Thanks Mark!

And thanks again for ALL of the kind words posted here by EVERYONE.

Things are going well so far...the body shop told me today, they put their best on it...he will be working on nothing else, but taking on my car as his "project". And, State Farm has been EXCELLENT!!! If you're shopping for insurance...these folks have been unbelieveable.

Only downside...the stupid Pontiac Grand Am I'm driving...MAN what a piece of junk!!!:down:

[67435animal]

Todd, I'd love to drop by Team and see their work. I have not had much to do with them since they were Chuck Clancy Ford.

Do they do warranty work on Marauders? It seems as if some Ford dealers turn away Mercurys.

I'm looking forward to meeting you.

Bob

[TAF]

Bob,

You NEED to be going to TeamFord for ALL your Marauder needs. We now have about 8-10 Marauders going there. I'll send you a PM with a contact name over there with the BEST Service you can ask for for your Marauder.

[Hemlock]

SORRY ABOUT THE "CRUNCH" , HOPE THE REPAIRS GO WELL AND YOUR HAPPY WITH THE RESULTS . LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AND MM NEXT YEAR . CHEERS !! HEMLOCK

[nomad]

Todd,REALLY sorry to hear about this(actually heard about it on Monday through Jim).THANK YOU for the room,great to meet you and all the other "special" owners.Still haven't figured out if we're all car nuts or just plain nuts.Would have posted sooner, but just haven't had the time yet.(Note to everyone:do not go away for a week and not keep up with all the posts.)Good luck with the "Ladies Choice" repairs.See you in Carlisle!:)