Date:         Sat, 29 May 2004 21:26:18 -0600
Reply-To:     tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG>
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From:         tom ring <taring@TARING.ORG>
Organization: Tippen Ringware
Subject:      Re: safe speeds, underpowered engines,
              Vanagon diesel mortality (LVC,              some Friday content)
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The general public is never reminded of the most important safety feature of
cars that handle and drivers that have had education and practice driving at
the limits - the ability to not get into the accident in the first place.

tom

On 29 May 2004 at 21:24, Stan Wilder wrote:

> But in many ways, the Corvette was a much safer car, particularly in terms
> of active safety. The Corvette could stop in a much shorter distance for
> example, not to mention corner more capably. It also had an airbag and ABS,
> just like the Volvo.
> ------------------------ Clip ------------------------------------
> I opted to sell my 365 HP 327 CUI 68 Corvette L82 rather than quit drinking.
> (That was in 1973)
> Possibly Volvo drivers don't drink as much as Corvette drivers.
>
> Stan
>


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Tom Ring K0TAR, ex-WA2PHW  EN34hx
85 Westphalia GL Albert
96 Jetta GL The Intimidator
taring@taring.org

"It is better to go into a turn slow, and come out fast, than to go into a turn fast
and come out dead." Stirling Moss