I didn't hear anything exept the clear sound of the empeg as I was backended...

That stinks... At least I couldn't blame anybody else for my accident (except the curb - I most definitely shouldn't have jumped in my way).

Anyway, my car is fine again (took a while and $4400 in repairs!) It's actually nicer now - the steering used to be a bit stiff but they replaced the steering rack so it's much smoother now.

Borislav