I've had two frontal collisions with truck/SUV type vehicles.  My van won
both.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dietmar Schlei" <dschlei@PRESSENTER.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 9:48 AM
Subject: Re: positioning of headrests...

> I did a little searching on the frontal impact safety of the Vanagon and
> came up with this web site
>
> http://www.251.org/volvocrash.html
>
> It seems that the Vanagon is safer than many think it is.  I am sure that
> it would look different if it would hit another van or SUV.
>
> Dietmar
>
> At 11:08 AM 4/7/2002, you wrote:
> >In a message dated 4/7/02 11:46:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
JordanVw@AOL.COM
> >writes:
> >
> >
> > > i also ride around without my seatbelt on too.
> >
> >ok, i was trying to be funny - but that remark wasnt..   seatbelts do
work..
> >they saved my life 3 years ago this month when i had a really bad
accident..
> >thank god i wasnt in my vanagon, tho.. story might have had a different
> >ending.  some of you may remember the crash pics from 3 yrs ago..
> >
> >chris