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Date:         Wed, 10 May 2000 16:52:47 -0700
Reply-To:     Mike Miller <mwm@LANSET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Miller <mwm@LANSET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Crash.....Bang.......Boom
Comments: To: Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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Send 'em all to LA and let 'em die with the rest.

Mike

----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Grebneff" <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, May 10, 2000 3:23 PM Subject: Re: Crash.....Bang.......Boom

> It's always sad to hear that a VW has been damaged, but at least it's good > to know that the Vanagon can protect its occupants from other vehicles, > even a rear-ending by a lumbering Econoline at 40-45mph. And it's even > better to know that the VW can be driven away afterward. > > I hope "Bread" is going to get what it deserves, a decent repair! > > It would have been interesting to see photos of the front & cab interior of > the head-on test Caravelle used against the Volvo on Bud Premack's > www.oz.net/~sneakers/crash.htm. somewoh I doubt this van was drivable; I'd > like to know what happened to the floor and driver's leg area. Anyone know > whether each vehicle was doing 58kmh (total 116, or 72mph) or was the 58 > the combined speed? From the wording etc it seems to be 58 per vehicle. > People can die in single-car accidents at less than 50kmh, so this VW is > really impressive. > > Just be glad you Floridans get the reject Canadian drivers; Canadians > aren't good drivers, but at least they have some level of courtesy. New > Zealand drivers are really bad, and utterly discourteous as well. > > Andrew


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