Remember my Q?

[gniknave]

I posted back in July that it went to my brother since I had bought a Mazda3 (and since traded that for a GTI). Well my brother had an unfortunate meeting with a Cadillac and a Ford Explorer this past Saturday.

He was rear ended by the Caddy and pushed into an intersection where a Ford Explorer hit him on the left front. The Q's airbag deployed and protected my brother like it was supposed to. My brother walked away from this with only a little pain in his waist area from the seatbelt grabbing him. The lady driving the Cadillac had been in 3 other accidents in the past month, two of which happened on the same day. I guess it's safe to say she shouldn't be driving.

We don't have the ability or time or place to store this Q to part it out, so we're going to take out as much as possible from he Q. That'll probably be the following items: 1st gear start TCU (I'm not sure what year its from, but I'll find out when it's out of the car), the JWT ECU, Jeff Williams FSTB (if it's straight), the climate control unit, POSSIBLY the wheels (which have new tires), and any other quick and easy to get to parts. If there's any requests, email me at [email protected].

Now for the pics...

[pdqwrx]

Well I could use a hood....Hmm...Maybe not your hood.

Sorry to see your loss but glad your brother is safe.Sad to say good by to another Q

[maxnix]

Cheap life insurance, but it is still sad.

[Q451990]

I just puked on my keyboard...

I hate to see that... glad your brother is ok!

Heath

[don kramer]

sorry to hear of your misfortune. Glad all are well.

i am a buyer for a cd changer that might fit a 94 Q45 trunk mount( ibelieve that is all there was then.don720-201-6345

[AZhitman]

That makes me queasy to see... Thank God he's OK, and that a Q gave its life to protect its owner.

Rest in peace, Old Girl. You were famous for a while, and passed nobly.

[Dabizzo1]

My condolences on the loss of your gorgeous machine and , but it did indeed do its job. I'm glad your family is ok and after I showed the pics to my wife, she was amazed at the car's rigidity and said she feels even more safe in our Q now. That lady that hit you needs to be off the road. Boris P.

[MinisterofDOOM]

No...

Not another Q dead...

Very glad to hear your brother came out of it all right. I hope he doesn't get screwed by involved insurance companies because of the car's age...that thing was a beauty.

[Rex]

sorry to hear of your misfortune. Glad all are well.

i am a buyer for a cd changer that might fit a 94 Q45 trunk mount( ibelieve that is all there was then.don720-201-6345

CD changer from a grille-less (90-93) Q will not work in a "grilled" (94-96) Q.

Evan, sorry to hear, and glad he's okay.

Grab every interior piece you can (mats, rear seats, console, visors, ash trays, etc) They'll help "restore" the interior of somsone's Q.

[Jesda]

Yikes! Wedged between two Detroit behemoths.

[szh]

Ouch!

Sorry to hear the news about the car, but I am glad your brother is okay.

Z

[BadQ45t]

I thought you loved that Mazada 3 what happened that made you go VW...off subject but we've given enough condolesnces for your old Q.

[gniknave]

I thought you loved that Mazada 3 what happened that made you go VW...off subject but we've given enough condolesnces for your old Q.

Yeah I did love the Mazda3. Even added a few extras to it, 15% Tint, Injen Intake, Eibach Springs. I loved the color too, and the fact that it was a manual transmission. It had the practicality that I needed, but keep in mind I had just come from the Q... a very modified Q. With the Eibach springs the Mazda handled like a dream and had the perfect stance.



But when it came to overall performance, I missed the Q badly. The GTI came into play because I was working for a VW/Infiniti/BMW dealership. It was the year end and the '07 GTI's had just rolled in. On top of that VW had special rebates and interest rates for employee's only. My boss told me about the employee deals, and then I asked (just out of curiosity) what they could do for me to get me out of the Mazda3 -- especially after only owning it for 3 months.

He turned around and gave me over BLUE book for my Mazda3, and then with the employee rebate I could have owned the White GTI for $100 more than what I was paying on the GTI. But then he told me about the Tornado Red '06 that had been sitting on the showroom floor for some time right across from my desk, undriven. He said that since it's an '06, it qualifies for the '06 model year closeout discount + the employee rebate + the lower interest rates, and he could also still give me above book for my Mazda. Then I looked at insurance rates, and was blown away to find out that my insurance would be $93 per month vs. $221 on the Mazda with the same coverages. Also, the Red GTI had the DSG transmission instead of the 6-speed manual. If you know anything about DSG or have ever driven one, you'd be blown away.. DSG is an extra $1500 option but didn't factor in because of all the discounts.

Anyway I went with the Red GTI and I'm now paying out $246 less per month (including insurance) on a 4 year loan (vs. 5 years with the Mazda), and driving a car that gives me the combination of power, handling, and even more of a fun factor that I've missed since the Q. I've recently added the APR Chip which bumps the power up to 252hp/303tq. This car is a monster right now. It still gives me the practicality I needed when my Grandparents need to get around because the seats fold forward far enough for extremely easy access to the back seats. Perfect car for me.


Modified by gniknave at 1:04 PM 2/25/2007

[Jesda]

I love that steering wheel!

[CINNALOCKS]

Sorry about your loss nice looking Q ........sent you an e-mail a couple of days ago have not gotten a response I am looking to pick up on the steering wheel if it is good shape and tan or brown I realize it deployed but I have a airbag module. Do not know what else I may want but I am in Indy so I can pick up the parts I may want. Let me know the cost and what is available. E-mail [email protected]

[gniknave]

Sorry about your loss nice looking Q ........sent you an e-mail a couple of days ago have not gotten a response I am looking to pick up on the steering wheel if it is good shape and tan or brown I realize it deployed but I have a airbag module. Do not know what else I may want but I am in Indy so I can pick up the parts I may want. Let me know the cost and what is available. E-mail [email protected]

My mistake. I haven't been checking my email like usual. We're waiting for his insurance to look at the car and then give us permission to move forward with getting parts off the car. The steering wheel is black in that car though. Not sure if you'd be interested in that or not.

I love that steering wheel!

My favorite part of the car

[QShip]

I'll email you about the JWT ecu.

[CINNALOCKS]

No problem, thanks for responding. True I am not looking for a black one.... but I will take the foglights!!!! Just let me know I am on the near northside in the Butler Area.

[bruce.weiland]

There were fog lights left after that hit?

[Rex]

No problem, thanks for responding. True I am not looking for a black one.... but I will take the foglights!!!! Just let me know I am on the near northside in the Butler Area.

90-93's didn't have fogs

[bruce.weiland]

Oh yea, I forgot.

[mxr662]

Sorry about your car. I emailed about the 1rst gear start TCU the other day. What is the condition of struts and springs?

Andy