For the curious and those keeping track of things like this, my Blue '06 GTX1 (VIN 1451) drowned in a flash flood of a river in Atlanta 3 1/2 months ago. Totally submerged, she disappeared in nasty river water for a day until the river receeded, allowing her to come up for air without moving from the exact spot where she disappeared.
Today the car was auctioned in below freezing weather at an insurance salvage auction in Atlanta. No one else was there to bid on her in person, but several buyers were lurking on the internet and she was purchased by someone in Virginia for $77,000. I attended and bid on behalf of some Forum friends capable of making the proper repairs which would involve a total restoration with disassembly and rebuild of everything and replacement of everything electrical plus the soft materials. The GT Guys could have restored it to better than delivered condition, but no one can restore the title.
We were fortunate, the water didn't reach our living space, although it submerged a car located much higher than the 100 year flood level on a 4 post lift in the above-ground garage. No one anticipated what has since been acknowledged as one of the worst floods in US History...worse than a 500 year flood. A couple entire subdivisions that were not located in identified flood zones had flood water to the roofs of 2 story homes...and none of these people had flood insurance.
9/21/09 is a date and event I will never forget, because that car was like no other. I ordered her for the purpose of becoming a GTX1 . Took delivery and drove to Green Bay for the conversion and about 10 months later she arrived and the rest is a short history of incredible memories. It would be impossible for any of you to love your FGT more than I loved mine. I have a couple cars worth more money but would much rather have seen them wash away if the X1 could have been spared. But I was lucky. I drove that car on good-weather-days 12 months a year. It turned an average day into a great day and a good day into one you don't want to end. 13,000+ adrenaline filled miles in 2+ years at about 50 miles per trip...no regrets, and that's the most positive thing about this awful experience. Although I sure miss her, there are no regrets about the time she was mine. We don't know what tomorrow holds...don't have regrets with any of your ladies. :cheers
Today the car was auctioned in below freezing weather at an insurance salvage auction in Atlanta. No one else was there to bid on her in person, but several buyers were lurking on the internet and she was purchased by someone in Virginia for $77,000. I attended and bid on behalf of some Forum friends capable of making the proper repairs which would involve a total restoration with disassembly and rebuild of everything and replacement of everything electrical plus the soft materials. The GT Guys could have restored it to better than delivered condition, but no one can restore the title.
We were fortunate, the water didn't reach our living space, although it submerged a car located much higher than the 100 year flood level on a 4 post lift in the above-ground garage. No one anticipated what has since been acknowledged as one of the worst floods in US History...worse than a 500 year flood. A couple entire subdivisions that were not located in identified flood zones had flood water to the roofs of 2 story homes...and none of these people had flood insurance.
9/21/09 is a date and event I will never forget, because that car was like no other. I ordered her for the purpose of becoming a GTX1 . Took delivery and drove to Green Bay for the conversion and about 10 months later she arrived and the rest is a short history of incredible memories. It would be impossible for any of you to love your FGT more than I loved mine. I have a couple cars worth more money but would much rather have seen them wash away if the X1 could have been spared. But I was lucky. I drove that car on good-weather-days 12 months a year. It turned an average day into a great day and a good day into one you don't want to end. 13,000+ adrenaline filled miles in 2+ years at about 50 miles per trip...no regrets, and that's the most positive thing about this awful experience. Although I sure miss her, there are no regrets about the time she was mine. We don't know what tomorrow holds...don't have regrets with any of your ladies. :cheers
