slow dismantle

The red car is at the bodyshop now, but nothing has been done to it...they are still too busy. Meanwhile, I ordered a short shifter kit to go with the new Gti transmission which will make the new car a blast to drive. The white car is slowly being dismantled and with that comes a few more discoveries of the damage. The front right wheel is toast with the back of it bent and broken, the driver's seat is bent and twisted from the impact and the lower part of the dash (knee bar) is buckled and cracked. Thank God, Stefanie was okay.
Speaking of which, she's slowly easing back into driving and gaining confidence back. She's asked to use her mother's car a few times, which ironically is an Infiniti FX35, the same model of vehicle she had the accident with. She loves cars and driving and I don't want this one accident to scare her away from ever getting behind the wheel again. To help her remember the enjoyment of driving a manual, I let her drive my Porsche C4S home from work one evening (with me in the car, of course!). She takes to it like a duck to water, shifting smoothly and even blipping the throttle on downshifts. Her smile is priceless when she hands me back the keys.
She'll be alright now.