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Date:         Thu, 16 Oct 2003 20:30:15 -0700
Reply-To:     Claudio Cella <claudiocella@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Claudio Cella <claudiocella@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Ideal Vanagon
Comments: To: David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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Responsible trucking companies are NEVER willing to sacrifice safety for higher profits.

Claudio Cella 87 Vanagon 7 pass. 90 Jetta TD

----- Original Message ----- From: "David Brodbeck" <gull@GULL.US> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 11:44 AM Subject: Re: Ideal Vanagon

> On Thu, 16 Oct 2003, Pensioner wrote: > > > Merling Sauce won GP races without ABS. ABS is for folks who want the state > > to raise their kids. Upgrade the brakes and learn how best to use em. NB: > > commercial trucks don't have abs. > > Most don't have ABS because the trucking companies have managed to fight > off the requirement. Trucking companies are always willing to sacrifice > safety for higher profits, as is shown by the large number of trucks that > fail the inspections they haven't managed to get eliminated yet. There > are *some* semis with ABS, however. > > David Brodbeck, N8SRE > '82 Diesel Westfalia > '94 Honda Civic Si >


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