On Wed, 29 Oct 2003, Ian Anderson wrote:

> Interesting.  Today I saw a T3 Transporter that had run up the back of a
> new, 2003, Toyota tarago/Previa.  The Toyota's rear hatch was destroyed,
> pushed in about 300mm, with noticable damage to the rear body.  While the VW
> looked to have suffered a bent bumper, broken grill and what looked like
> minor panel damage to the nose.

Most modern minivan-type vehicles seem to have very weak rear structures.
I saw a rear-end accident between a Dodge Caravan and a Ford Bronco II
with about a 3" lift.  The Bronco's bumper missed the Caravan's and hit
the rear hatch, pushing it in a few inches and shattering the rear window.
Damage to the Bronco was limited to the fog lights being bent over.

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'82 Diesel Westfalia
'94 Honda Civic Si -- For Sale