Brey-Krause Saved my Life.
 

Yes, according to the emts my Brey-Krause bar literally saved my life last night as I was t-boned in my Porsche 968, the other driver was going over 60 when he hit me.*

I only have 3 broken ribs and bruised lungs, and don't look like i was in an accident.*

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THANK GOODNESS FOR BREY KRAUSE GEAR!!

So glad that you came out (relatively) unscathed!

Phew Byron. that's a bit close.

Thank goodness you survived it, and thanks to the Brey Kraus.

You might be a bit sore for a while. good luck with your recovery. and good luck with the legal/insurance drama that goes with accident.

Wow.

Wow...glad you are ok. Pics look bad.

Wow .... that's a helluva hit, glad you're relatively OK. You gotta be sore from that ... ouch!

Heal up Byron...

Good to hear the good news. Very sorry about the bad news. Looks like that was a great car.

Here's to a speedy recovery.

Speedy recovery Byron, looks like it could have turned out a lot worse!

Glad you're ok, and hope you heal quickly.

Close one there Byron! Glad you're ok Brother!


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Damn Byron,

Glad you are not hurt any worse.

The 968 held up better than I thought it would have too.

Thanks everyone, not doubt that I will be sore, they did an ultrasound and showed me the damage. My right knee has a big bump under it. Been doing breaching treatments and exercises today, tried to stand, but was very painful and I was getting light headed. Yes, that 968 was a great car with a lot of good memories. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1611614231.jpg
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Glad you are with us. That was a hard hit.

The car means nothing compared to your health.
Glad to see you are able to post.

Holy Hell, glad you are OK. Seriously.

From the looks of it, guessing it was a lifted truck of some kind. Wheel isn't pushed in, but the body panels are.

You should send Brey-Krause a testimonial.

^^^^^^^This. Hope you are back out taking pics soon.

I did, with pictures.
Thanks for the well wishes everyone besides the seat belt bruises, this is the only one visible.

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Amen! Much better that the car got totaled instead of Byron. SmileWavy

Whoa! Glad you are okay, Sir. You should recover quickly, given your very young age and healthy lifestyle.

Glad you're otherwise OK.

rjp

Racerbvd..
I have enjoyed reading your posts for almost 10 years since getting a nice Carrera.
All I can say is "The car was expendable and you are not."
Please recover as soon as possible and keep posting.
I think a whole lot of Porsche drivers and other sports car men and women on this site want a solid recovery.

Get well soon...

Rapewta

Well that really sucks but glad you are relatively OK. Get well soon and get back on the skate boards and your bmx

Damn Byron, it's so nice it hear you're doing relatively well. A 60 mph T-bone is horrific, and you (and we) are lucky to still be with us. Wishing you the best.

Holy crap man!
That is a hard lick.

Glad you are doing ok all things considered.

Good to hear you'll be ok racer and it's just mechanical damage that will settle with time.
Get well soon. Get moving.

Bryon, glad you made it out with only minor injuries.

Regarding: Brey-Krause bar

I was under the impression such a bar is a hazard in a street car especially with adjustable seats because in a front and or rear impact the seat can flex backwards breaking the driver's back.

Likewise for roll bars and head/back injuries when not wearing a helmet, just something hard close to you to be impacted or impaled upon.

Your T-bone side impact does seem to prove to be the exception.

Do you have an opinion on the other types of impacts and harness bar use?

By the school of hard knocks, you are now the forum expert on such matters.

Those pictures make my heart hurt. I'm so glad you came out of it relatively ok. Have a speedy recovery and take care of yourself.

Sorry to hear about your accident...glad you should be good. Take care.

Byron so sorry for the accident but she gave her life so you could live. Good luck with the recovery .

Holy buckets!

So glad you're ok and on the mend, Bro. Byron.

Is it too soon to talk about parting out the car? I waited till page 2. :p SmileWavy

LOL ... Dibs on the Brey-Krause :D

Welcome to the BTDT Survivors Club Byron! Speedy recovery.


edit: is the BK bar a roll cage?

Wow, that was a big hit. I echo all what said above, sheet metal contraptions can be replaced not necessarily so in the case of body parts. Take care and glad you got into a hospital without too much of a hitch. Stay away from the COIVD wing.

When the cute night nurse asks "how are you feeling?"....don't try to be tough.
Let her take care of you.

Can you remember how many times you spun around? That had to be short ride on a merry-go-round.

Ouch! glad you are doing ok. The big bolsters on the seat probably helped too even though it broke your ribs. Thats sucks it was a very cool car

Hahahahaha! Somebody had to say it!:D

Byron I’m damn glad you’re ok, and RIP to the 968. I hope you can find an early 944 or 924 to swap that 3.0 into.

Wow.
That hospital bed image looks way too familiar to me.
Glad you are OK and on the mend.
I'll bet my recent surgery hurt a lot less than your ribs do.
We'll try not to make you laugh for the next couple of weeks as I'm sure that will only add to the discomfort of the ribs.
Get well and follow the doc's orders.

The BK sits back, way back, cheap ones are typically a straight bar, and there lies the problem. I have one for the 924S and one for the SC and Remember I also do track events so the parts aren't just for show.
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When they did the ultrasound the tech mentioned that it had a lot of muscle mass and that is one reason that I wasn't hurt worse, but I did make it harder to do the ultrasound.

You forget i still have a few 944s and a 924S.
In a perfect world id swap everything into my old track car that got parked in 2007 due to health issues. http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1611622640.jpg
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Thanks again for all the kind words and well wishes, it really means a lot to me.
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