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Old 09-13-2009, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by thorconstr View Post
Some of you know that I sold my Kirkham to a guy in Germany. He took the car to Motor Vehicle where it was inspected. An inspector took it for a test ride. Being used to 500hp 4000lbs Mercedes, and not a 717hp 2150lbs Cobra, he spun it into a boulder. Bent frame, tweaked body, bummer. I guess Kirkham is getting him a new body and frame from Poland. Not exactly the way you want to see your car, past or present.
This sounds really strange to me. I know in the U.S. there is no way anybody at the DMV would "TEST DRIVE" any vehicle. They would not even go for a ride in it. At least not in California.

Really sorry to hear about this. Hopefully he can get it fixed.

Terry
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