Murphy's Law #3,478, which I believe states "If you spend alot of money and time doing a car repair at home, there is an inverse effect on the car's life expectancy". The corollary to this law states, "if said car repairs where done in 99 degree weather, the life expectancy of the vehicle is even shorter". Here at Rock Farm we are blessed to have the man of the house quite talented in the repair of all things motor. In preparation for his upcoming deployment, he spent the entire weekend replacing the brakes and struts on my Taurus, so it could continue to be the dependable vehicle it has always been. Being far more familiar with things four legged than wheeled, I had no idea how complicated replacing struts can be. He labored for the better part of 2 days, and also had to spend time after work Monday. All in 99 degree heat. At last the job was finished. Today during an errand run to town, I returned a special tool to help install struts that we had rented from the car parts place. When we left for home, our 17 yr old decided to drive. At the curve on the dirt road close to home, with a Y shape "intersection", tall weeds, and limited visibilty, the Taurus met its fate. In what felt like a long time, but was probably a second, we collided head on with a Lincoln Continental. Seat belts are mandatory in our family, and they did their job. Both vehicles were demolished. We walked away with very sore necks and chests, praising God that we were intact.
On the other hand, maybe it was Murphy's Law #4,653 "If you try to bring four Sonic Route 44 drinks home (extra big) you will get exactly what you deserve!"
They are not designed for high impact crashes.
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