Date:         Fri, 25 Jun 2004 22:18:45 -0700
Reply-To:     Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
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From:         Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject:      Re: Westy Hit: Part 2
In-Reply-To:  <S654024AbUFZBU7/20040626012108Z+6253@sunkay.cs.ualberta.ca>
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On 25 Jun 2004 at 19:20, Martin Jagersand <jag@CS.UALBERTA.CA> wrote:

> On a more engineering related topic, I looked at the damage and
> realized both how strong the vanagon frame is, and how I was
> lucky the vehicle that hit me had a normal bumper and not one
> of those now fashionable bull bar like things that would have
> hit higger and come through the drivers door instead.

A few years ago, I witnessed a Westy get T-boned at 60-80 km/h by a mid size Dodge
sedan coming back from Port Alberni. I was only one car behind the other Westy, and
felt very fortunate to avoid the accident. I was also amazed at how little damage the
Westy suffered - it hit right about where the water tank is. The car had significant
damage. Best of luck to you.

--
Shawn Wright
http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright
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