Worst day of my life I lost my snake!

joe117 · Mar 6, 2003

"The amount that he drank did not by ohio law mandate that he had to take a breath test."

After driving a stolen car through a building and causing serious injury?

I can just see the cop saying, "well, I know he's been drinking but we don't want to breath test him".

If they wouldn't test this guy, who do they test?

jimandela · Mar 6, 2003

Well said mike. Although I'm still not sure I believe this story in its entirety. Who leaves the keys to their viper in the car even if it is stored with a friend.

adam

Exactly, I think that may be the key point of how this pans out.
I hope the child recovers.

The keys were in the car. i was always told if someone steals my car, ( Northerner we leave cars run to warm up)
and someone steals it ...no coverage because the keys were in it.
Sort of the same thing, keys were in it.

Y2K5SRT · Mar 6, 2003

Who leaves the keys to their viper in the car even if it is stored with a friend.

I have been watching this thread with interest. Just as an FYI, a friend of mine stored one of his Vipers at my house for almost a year, keys included. Indeed, he told me to "take it out and circulate the fluids" every once in a while, which I did every couple months. No accidents (of course) and if I was going anywhere further than a few blocks, I would call him to let him know. Mind you, I had my own GTS sitting next to it so there was no great need for me to go out and play with his RT/10 (unless the hardtop was off

).

I think he will be hard-pressed to prove theft when the car was at the other guy's house with the keys in it. While I know this isn't exactly true, "possession is 9/10's of the law" and his friend was given possession of the car, just not permission to drive it. It will be his word against his friends, and who had the keys? I hope this unfolds to everyone's satisfaction.

Chris

Craig 201 MPH · Mar 6, 2003

Love the sig Chris!

DodgeViper01 · Mar 6, 2003

Pictures would be great

NCVCA · Mar 6, 2003

you got 24 hours to post proof and then your toast. Scanners are real easy to use.

'nuff said.

SNAKOIL VA · Mar 6, 2003

Man bites dog....rare news

Viper crashes on a joy ride and a kid injured? Rarer news. One would think there would be a newspaper article he could submit as evidence.

BigCarrot · Mar 6, 2003

When I called him yesterday, he said he was scanning them as we spoke! Hmmmm

malcoll · Mar 6, 2003

First point.... the vehicle was voluntarily at the friends house... with keys. Especially if the friend knew the keys were there... you could have "permissive use" to deal with.

Your liability insurance will be primary if you "theft" angle does not work..... in any case a good lawyer will sue you anyway! I hope you have a personal umbrella liability policy... because you could be sued by your friend for his childs injuries? It could happen?

If you had to store your Viper somewhere why didn't you just rent a storage unit and put it there for the winter? His attorney's first arguement should be... "didn't you expect he would drive the car at some time? you did leave him the car and the keys in the glove box?....... Would you have expected him to move the car if it was in danger of being damaged?"

12 years in the insurance industry (10 in claims) I have become a little jaded.... but seems to me you are in a tight spot... no collision coverage.. and an "iffy" play at theft.

By the way... it is still just a car... for crying out loud the guy's son is in danger of losing eyesight..... yeah I'd be pissed..... but you should've kept collision coverage on a $40K+ car even if it was in storage!

Hope the boy keeps his eyesight

joe117 · Mar 7, 2003

If this is a real case, and at this point I just can't tell, it look's like malcoll, above, is right on the point. You don't have any written contract with the gent who owns the garage. He could say anything. He could say he was storing the car in exchange for the use of the car. He could say you insisted that he drive the car every few weeks. He could say the loss of control was due to a problem with the car and you are responsible for paying. The fact that he was your buddy would make some kind of storage for use deal very believable.

If this is for real, you could be in much more trouble than the loss of your car.

robiferretti · Mar 7, 2003

how many 24 year old college kids have friend with 12 year olds?

SUN RA KAT · Mar 7, 2003

So, it looks like we've all been snookered by a troll (at least at the beginning of this) and now it's time to put up (photos and/or etc. to prove the story) or a public appology. I'm giving the poster of this thread until March 17, 2003 to comply.

Failure to do so will not involve the UN.

You have been warned. :usa:

DodgeViper01 · Mar 7, 2003

Wow this thread is pretty popular. Still wondering if this story is true. Please prove it.

BADVENOM · Mar 7, 2003

Wow this thread is pretty popular. Still wondering if this story is true. Please prove it.

As I've said before this story seems fishy! This guy was suppose to post a day or so ago with pics of the car. I think it was a bogus post.

Adam :shocked:

NCVCA · Mar 7, 2003

SUN RA KAT can be France. I'll be Bush.

I want immediate proof. 3 hours to go.

NO EXTENSIONS.

DodgeViper01 · Mar 7, 2003

But honestly, what would he get out of lying like this? A popular post?

Buckeye Viper · Mar 7, 2003

But honestly, what would he get out of lying like this? A popular post?

I can think of a few things he might get if he doesn't post pics

NCVCA · Mar 7, 2003

Times up.

BAN HIM.

SUN RA KAT · Mar 7, 2003

NCVCA -

I refuse to be France.

I want immediate proof.

Sorry, your time's up.

NUKE 'EM :usa:

BTW - Bush is too slow.

Jack B · Mar 8, 2003

If you look back at his pre-wreck posts, he was talking for effect even earlier.

Tiepilot · Mar 8, 2003

The car being damaged is one thing to BS about but adding in injuries to a child is not in the least bit amuzing, especially if you have children.

DodgeViper01 · Mar 8, 2003

Ok now I have lost all faith in this guy. I believed him at first and even gave him he benefit of the doubt. I do not understand how someone could like about someone getting hurt like this.

All I can say is what he did is pretty disappointing.

SUN RA KAT · Mar 8, 2003

wcollera

Maybe his name says it all - with cholera, which means he is diseased and should be quarrantined.

DodgeViper01 · Mar 8, 2003

I just responded to one of his posts. He said that he is having trouble posting the pictures so he might be able to get them up tonight. I just told him how to.

DodgeViper01 · Mar 8, 2003

THE PICTURES ARE HERE!!!!!

Hey Guys:

I just got the pictures from him. I will post them in a few minutes.

DodgeViper01 · Mar 8, 2003

Re: THE PICTURES ARE HERE!!!!!

*He will be posting them

wcollera · Mar 8, 2003

Re: THE PICTURES ARE HERE!!!!!

Here is the link to a page that a friend of mine is helping me make of my Viper being totaled. I hope to have more pics up as soon as I can.

Thanks for not believeing me,

Bill Colleran

wcollera · Mar 8, 2003

Re: THE PICTURES ARE HERE!!!!!

Sorry as you can see I am not that great with web pages and this computer and as some people have told me my spelling *****. Well here is the page.

http://www.geocities.com/usairmx/viper.html

DodgeViper01 · Mar 8, 2003

Re: THE PICTURES ARE HERE!!!!!

I think that there is an apology in order and let me be the first to say I am sorry. I was believing him until the very end and now he just proved me wrong. Again I am very sorry for not believing you and I should have stuck with what I believe in.

Keith

malcoll · Mar 8, 2003

Re: THE PICTURES ARE HERE!!!!!

Thanks for not believeing me,

Bill Colleran

Maybe we could believe you if the link worked?

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