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P161911 probably shoudn't have
06/30/09

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In pick #8 there is a barely visible red convertible, looks like it might be an S2000.

Here is the quote from the construction company: "To put this incident in perspective there are 1,415 spaces in this deck," Russell said. "One section was involved, and it is estimated that approximately 35 spaces were affected.

nice
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BaconSandwich and the generic grey civic of doom
06/30/09

@P161911 now with M POWER!: Yeah, but are they going to be able to continue using the rest of the parking garage, or is it deemed unsafe?
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P161911 probably shoudn't have
06/30/09

@BaconSandwich: Judging by the number of timber braces they had to put up before they even let the firefighters in to look for any victims, I would say the whole thing is pretty much unsafe.
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vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in
06/30/09

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so when is the next LeMons race at Road Atlanta?
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sos10
06/30/09

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Oh those cars... too soon, too early, they were planning big things this summer.
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MushyHeirloom
06/30/09

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Tahoe, Camry, Accord, Element... no major losses yet... bit of a shame about that S80, I suppose... Focus with horrible rims, Escalade... Another beige Camry!...

But why couldn't it have taken out the new Sebring sedan several feet away from the collapse?!

Still, this is a net gain for enthusiasts.
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MushyHeirloom
06/30/09

@FP - tittin' and shittin' with Tomsk: (I'd be even happier if the Camcords were newer models, though. And the Focus, of course.)
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bradleysoken
06/30/09

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Some kind of crazy pirate treasuremap symbol painted ont he hood of the Cadillac...

also, apparently everyone in Atlanta drives silver or white cars...
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Matt Hardigree
06/30/09

@bradleysoken: That's the markings rescue workers use to communicate what they've found. I.e. - any bodies/injuries, anything dangerous in the house/car.
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POLAЯ ON PЯOBATION
06/30/09

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Dear Matt,

Ah-ha! CARnage!

You make funny.

I like you.

ЯEGAЯDZ,

POLAЯ
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leavethegun-takethecannoli
06/30/09

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Someone said it was built in the 1980s. If so, it was probably built slab style like L'Ambiance Plaza, which also collapsed.

CT outlawed this type of construction after the L'Ambiance collapse.
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GreenN_Gold
06/30/09

@leavethegun-takethecannoli: I read it was built after 2000.
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leavethegun-takethecannoli
06/30/09

@GreenN_Gold: I didn't read the article, just someone else's post. Thanks for the correction.

Really though. Less than a decade in service and it collapses-
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Jo Schmo
06/30/09

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Restore paradise, pull down a parking lot...
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CaveTroll
06/30/09

@Jo $chmo: "In the world I see - you are stalking elk through the damp canyon forests around the ruins of Rockefeller Center. You'll wear leather clothes that will last you the rest of your life. You'll climb the wrist-thick kudzu vines that wrap the Sears Tower. And when you look down, you'll see tiny figures pounding corn, laying strips of venison on the empty car pool lane of some abandoned superhighway."
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Jo Schmo
06/30/09

@CaveTroll: +1 and + heart clicky!
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Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
06/30/09

@Jo $chmo: Ell Oh fucking Ell.
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MushyHeirloom
06/30/09

@CaveTroll: This was a discount store; now, it's turned into a cornfield.
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PowerTryp, Starless wonder.
06/30/09

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I see nothing short of that Volvo that I wish hadn't been crushed, can't wait to see the other layers.
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MushyHeirloom
06/30/09

@PowerTryp: Likewise.
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WindowsBreakerG4
06/30/09

@FP - tittin' and shittin' with Tomsk: Yup. But if we're going to lose a FWD volvo, i'd like to lose one with better wheels :D
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MushyHeirloom
06/30/09

@WindowsBreakerG4: I agree. It'd be even better if a set of spacers just appeared in the trunk from the owner's previous car.
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Morgan Thompson
06/30/09

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Glad no one was hurt...

Sooo when do these cars show up at pull-a-part in Atlanta?
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e30m3
06/30/09

@Morgan Thompson: north or south? cause I'm never going to pull-a-part south. but hopefully in like a week
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P161911 probably shoudn't have
06/30/09

@e30m3: Pull-a-part on the south side is the best one. They usually have 2-5X the selection of E30s there. (check inventory online before you go) Sure it is in da hood, but that is part of the adventure.

I doubt that any of these end up at pull-a-part, too new.
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e30m3
06/30/09

@P161911 now with M POWER!: I know I've been to both and the reason I don't go to the south side one is cause it's in the hood and plus there's another junkyard right next to pull-a-part north called R and R and they usually have a good selection, they even had a e46 one time
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P161911 probably shoudn't have
06/30/09

@e30m3: I'll have to check those guys out. Do they have much e36 or Z3 stuff? They looked a little more expensive than pull-a-part, but not too bad.
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harrypr
06/30/09

@P161911 now with M POWER!:

The guy working on my 2002tii touring went to the south one to get some stuff for my car. He found an '02 with a quick ratio steering box. Paid $40 for the box, put it on Ebay and sold the damn thing for $1200!
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P161911 probably shoudn't have
06/30/09

@harrypr: I just missed a 4.11LSD for an E30 at the north pull-a-part, they go for $400+ on ebay, it would have been $60. I was there with a friend to help him get some parts for his T-bird. I came back to the little 325 and another guy was crawling under it for the diff. I got a 3.25 LSD for my 325 out of a E28 at the south yard for $60, they go for $300-400 on ebay.

I've considered a plan if I ever find myself really desperate for cash or unemployed (basically the same thing), you could get a decent cash flow pulling parts and selling them on ebay. I always check for oddball stuff when I go and grab whatever parts are easily removable and small enough to ship (old M-B steering wheels, etc.)
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If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
06/30/09

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Shame about the Sebring visible in pictures 8 and 9 not getting crushed. It was so close.
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GreenN_Gold
06/30/09

@FromaBuick6: Ah, you beat me.
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MushyHeirloom
06/30/09

@GreenN_Gold: And me. Maybe we could throw some concrete at it instead.
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dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
06/30/09

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It's good to know nobody was injured. Also t looks like all the cars involved are pretty common, late models, no big loss either, assuming everybody is insured...

I wonder how long it will take to get all the cars out of there, including the undamaged ones that are (apparently) stranded above and beyond the collapsed section.
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Mr.HandsomePrettyFace
06/30/09

@Dwegmull, preview free since March 2009.: do insurance companies cover this type of thing??? i don't recall 'crushed' in my policy
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dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
06/30/09

@Mr.HandsomePrettyFace: Now that you mention it, maybe I should have a look at my policy... Especially if you consider the fact that I live in a state that is on shaky grounds, both financially and literally.
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P161911 probably shoudn't have
06/30/09

@Dwegmull, preview free since March 2009.: Considering the neighborhood that this is in, if your car is undamaged, the chances of anything valuable being left aren't too good either.

If your car is a pancake I imagine it would be a fairly easy insurance claim. But what would happen if your car was just stranded? You could be without it for weeks.
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Novaload
06/29/09

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Did any Ramblin' Wreck escape?
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P161911 probably shoudn't have
06/29/09

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Matt, here's a link to some better pictures: [projects.ajc.com] Let's see how many we can ID. I see a newer Volvo, maybe a Scion xB, the red convertible might be a S2000.
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P161911 probably shoudn't have
06/29/09

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If you had a car in this deck that was a pancake now I imagine that your insurance would take care of the matter pretty easily. What would really suck would be to have a car stuck in the undamaged part of the deck. It is going to be a good while before you can get your car out. If it is like alot of the parking decks there might only be one way in and out. The chances of anything of value being left in your car aren't too good either, considering the area that this is in, not too bad during daylight hours, but only ones left after dark are the criminals.
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