Date:         Mon, 6 Apr 1998 00:35:15 -0400
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      This is why I drive a Vanagon
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    On friday on the way home from work I was in
a big hurry. I was following alot of fast moving
traffic thru a light, when for no reason the old
lady in front of me in a Volvo 740 decided to
stop. At that time I was looking the change lanes
and didn't see this until it was to late. Well I
push the cheap little Volve into the intersection
about 50  feet. Cruched the car from the bumper to
the back window. There was about 30 feet on skid
marks from my vanagon before and after the impact!
It felt like I hit nothing more than a sand bag.
the car had to be towed away. When the police
got there they had a hard time believing what had
happened, because there was no visible damage to
my Vanagon at all. After words at home I found the
bumper end to be cracked. Man is this thing a tank!
That or Volvos are complete trash. I'm glad I didn't
have air bags. I would have set them off.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler