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thogaa · 18 Dec 2007, 06:31 pm

And then

Soup · 18 Dec 2007, 06:40 pm

What the hell? did the lift break? Do you have a link to the story?

ronnie312 · 18 Dec 2007, 06:57 pm

thats tragic

insurance?

link to story?

Memphis · 18 Dec 2007, 10:18 pm

thogaa · 19 Dec 2007, 12:17 am

Got the pic in a mail from a Volvo freak. I will investigate and post any further story. I think it's just one of those moments where you'll feel a bit like Clark Griswald not getting his Christmas Bonus

GTSAdam · 19 Dec 2007, 12:22 am

Ouch. Imagine coming into get the car or getting that phone call

Ford88 · 19 Dec 2007, 12:31 am

me no see picture, please picture

r34drifter · 19 Dec 2007, 01:17 am

dunno whether to laugh or cry about it

Ford88 · 19 Dec 2007, 03:39 am

wow pwnt

thogaa · 19 Dec 2007, 04:03 am

Update:

I spoke to the chairman of the Danish Kolding Volvo Club and he knew the owner and the story behind the picture:

A few years back it was common to have your car given a free service check at the local Mechanics School so the apprentices had something to practice their skills on and saw different cars. The owner paid for spend materials and no labour costs.

Some student was lowering the lift while talking to someone else and didn't notice the telescoping transmission jack was still under the car and he first realized when the car came down this way. Somehow I doubt if he graduated

The School’s insurance had to pay for a rebuild because the car was irreplaceable.

The bill was at the time almost DKK 90.000 app £8.500 or in US $17.500

This and a couple of other incidents banned the Schools using private owned cars for training.

v_dub_ya · 19 Dec 2007, 05:32 am

That sucks

I used to work at a Chevy dealership and we had one mechanic that did the majority of our 'heavy' work. Heavy meaning engines and transmissions. He had a G-20 (3/4 ton) Conversion van on his lift for an engine change. He spent all morning getting it ready for the engine removal. Put it up in the air to drop the exhaust and then we all went to lunch.

When we came back to the shop, all you could see was the top and the passenger side of the van. One of the lift arms broke and the van fell very similar to the Volvo above, except that the part of the arm that didnt break cut a huge gash all the way up the driver's side of the van

It took 2 wreckers, one on each side, to lift the van up off of the lift. When our service manager called the customer, he informed them that they needed to come pick out their new van because their old one was totaled.

01mmmz28 · 19 Dec 2007, 06:22 am

wow....that was a kick in the nutz fo sho. sucks for that dude.

18 Dec 2007, 06:31 pm	#1 (permalink)
thogaa Senior Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,754 thogaa's Gallery	Volvo Tragedy - He spend 9 years restoring it And then __________________ "Trees cause more pollution than automobiles do." 2006 Volkswagen Touran TDI The toys: 1970 BMW R75/5 in parts 1971 BMW R75/5 Cafeish racer 1976 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 404 S 1966 Velosolex 3800S 1985 Volvo 244 B230A STOLEN! 1986 Volvo 240 4 door B230 Dinoco blue 1957 VW Beetle oval window "If you can't take a joke don't drive one"

18 Dec 2007, 06:40 pm	#2 (permalink)
Soup Dedicated Tremekian Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,765 Soup's Gallery	Re: Volvo Tragedy - He spend 9 years restoring it What the hell? did the lift break? Do you have a link to the story? __________________ 2006 Jetta - 2.5low 1988 Suzuki Samurai - rust city Trading both in for an inconel exhaust soon.

18 Dec 2007, 06:57 pm	#3 (permalink)
ronnie312 Senior Tremekian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: In A House Posts: 1,505 ronnie312's Gallery	Re: Volvo Tragedy - He spend 9 years restoring it thats tragic insurance? link to story?

19 Dec 2007, 12:17 am	#5 (permalink)
thogaa Senior Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,754 thogaa's Gallery	Re: Volvo Tragedy - He spend 9 years restoring it Got the pic in a mail from a Volvo freak. I will investigate and post any further story. I think it's just one of those moments where you'll feel a bit like Clark Griswald not getting his Christmas Bonus __________________ "Trees cause more pollution than automobiles do." 2006 Volkswagen Touran TDI The toys: 1970 BMW R75/5 in parts 1971 BMW R75/5 Cafeish racer 1976 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 404 S 1966 Velosolex 3800S 1985 Volvo 244 B230A STOLEN! 1986 Volvo 240 4 door B230 Dinoco blue 1957 VW Beetle oval window "If you can't take a joke don't drive one"

19 Dec 2007, 12:22 am	#6 (permalink)
GTSAdam Dedicated Tremekian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,781 GTSAdam's Gallery	Re: Volvo Tragedy - He spend 9 years restoring it Ouch. Imagine coming into get the car or getting that phone call __________________ "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, BUT rather to skid in sideways, thoroughly used, totally worn out and loudly proclaiming... "HELL YEAH, WHAT A TRIP" http://www.drakephotography.com.au

19 Dec 2007, 12:31 am	#7 (permalink)
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19 Dec 2007, 01:17 am	#8 (permalink)
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19 Dec 2007, 03:39 am	#9 (permalink)
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19 Dec 2007, 04:03 am	#10 (permalink)
thogaa Senior Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 1,754 thogaa's Gallery	Re: Volvo Tragedy - He spend 9 years restoring it Update: I spoke to the chairman of the Danish Kolding Volvo Club and he knew the owner and the story behind the picture: A few years back it was common to have your car given a free service check at the local Mechanics School so the apprentices had something to practice their skills on and saw different cars. The owner paid for spend materials and no labour costs. Some student was lowering the lift while talking to someone else and didn't notice the telescoping transmission jack was still under the car and he first realized when the car came down this way. Somehow I doubt if he graduated The School’s insurance had to pay for a rebuild because the car was irreplaceable. The bill was at the time almost DKK 90.000 app £8.500 or in US $17.500 This and a couple of other incidents banned the Schools using private owned cars for training. __________________ "Trees cause more pollution than automobiles do." 2006 Volkswagen Touran TDI The toys: 1970 BMW R75/5 in parts 1971 BMW R75/5 Cafeish racer 1976 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 404 S 1966 Velosolex 3800S 1985 Volvo 244 B230A STOLEN! 1986 Volvo 240 4 door B230 Dinoco blue 1957 VW Beetle oval window "If you can't take a joke don't drive one" Last edited by thogaa : 19 Dec 2007 at 04:24 am.

19 Dec 2007, 05:32 am	#11 (permalink)
v_dub_ya Pulling the belts tight Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Racing in an autocross event :) Posts: 10,347 v_dub_ya's Gallery	Re: Volvo Tragedy - He spend 9 years restoring it That sucks I used to work at a Chevy dealership and we had one mechanic that did the majority of our 'heavy' work. Heavy meaning engines and transmissions. He had a G-20 (3/4 ton) Conversion van on his lift for an engine change. He spent all morning getting it ready for the engine removal. Put it up in the air to drop the exhaust and then we all went to lunch. When we came back to the shop, all you could see was the top and the passenger side of the van. One of the lift arms broke and the van fell very similar to the Volvo above, except that the part of the arm that didnt break cut a huge gash all the way up the driver's side of the van It took 2 wreckers, one on each side, to lift the van up off of the lift. When our service manager called the customer, he informed them that they needed to come pick out their new van because their old one was totaled. __________________

19 Dec 2007, 06:22 am	#12 (permalink)
01mmmz28 Veteran Tremekian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On a national search to find burgh a dentist that will work on baboon teeth. Posts: 4,529 01mmmz28's Gallery	Re: Volvo Tragedy - He spend 9 years restoring it wow....that was a kick in the nutz fo sho. sucks for that dude. __________________ 2001 Z/28 LS1. Texas speed cam 231/237 598/595 112 lsa, .660 lift springs,7.4 hardened pushrods, lid, LT headers,TSP X pipe,Texas speed "true duels",Richmond 4.10 gears, stud kit, Thunder racing girdle cover, Spec stg 3+ clutch, ARP rod bolts, clevite main and rod bearings, 25% underdrive pulley, SLP 85mm MAF,black ZR1 rims 315/35/17 Nitto DR's, BMR subframes, BMR LCA's, Edelbrock TQ Arm, BMR pan hard bar. Tuned by R.P.M. Performance. All labor done my ME !!!!

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