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