

| Subject: | Re: Near Death Experience in the Vanagon |
| From: | Karl Wolz |
| Date: | Thu, 18 Oct 2001 17:23:35 -0700 |
Pretty minimal intrusion, I'd say. Karl Wolz ----- Original Message ----- From: "BADBUS" <badassbus@HOTMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 10:49 AM Subject: Re: Near Death Experience in the Vanagon > Wanna see what happen to my diesel westy after smashing a car out of the > way, > than hit a tree head on at about 65 mph, go here and see before and after > shots..... > http://www.home.earthlink.net/~langtang/ > > Peace, > Don GL > 1987 Syncro > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Williams" <westyvanagon@YAHOO.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 12:25 AM > Subject: Near Death Experience in the Vanagon > > > > Woah...that was close! > > > > I was just driving down Highway 60 in the East Phoenix > > Valley (Arizona) and I failed to notice that traffic > > was stopped up ahead of me in the right lane (yeah...I > > even drive in the slow lane). So...with a split > > second decision to side swipe any car next to me...or > > hit head on with the rear end of an expedition, I > > quickly made the decision to swerve...seeing as how at > > 65mph without a seatbelt in a vanagon would most > > certainly mean instant death. So...I swerve...and > > luckily...no cars to the side of me...even though I > > thought the van was going to tip from the sharp turn I > > made (luckily I just put in newer stiffer shocks)! As > > I drove on...wondering exactly where I got instinct > > like that after only 3 years of driving...I thought > > about how easy it is to die in a Vanagon. I love my > > van to death...literally...but they are very dangerous > > vehicles. They don't really seem to dangerous until > > you have a brush with death in one...So...needless to > > say...I learned my lesson about driving fast in the > > slow lane...instead now...i think i'll drive slow in > > the fast lane...mostly just to piss people off...not > > really for safetys sake. > > > > please...everyone...drive safely...be aware that there > > is barely anything in front of you in case of a head > > on collision...and...wear your seat belts...it's the > > least you could do...thanks > > > > Myc > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. > > http://personals.yahoo.com > > >
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