I though that the reason that SUV are dangerous is that they readily roll
over? right? Makes sense. Look at a Bronco II: high, skinny, short wheel
base and with tall tires. Or the Explorer, same thing but a little longer.
Or the Toyota 4-runner.. the list keep going.
take care
67 bug (probably a death trap in an accident)
84 Bus (better for accidents)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sam Scholten [SMTP:scholten1@MARSHALL.EDU]
> Sent: Friday, November 20, 1998 5:59 AM
> To:   vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Re: Vanagon vs Volvo Crash Photos
>
> Problem- some folks can only afford to buy, insure, and run an '83 Subaru.
> I'm a grad student; I should know. So, if that's all you can afford, then
> you're SOL as safety goes, right? That's f*cked up.
>
> Sam
>
> On Thu, 19 Nov 1998, Robert A. Alexander wrote:
>
> > Kent - Some of the more radical "do-gooders", if you have watched the
> > national news, lately, are upset that SUV's, being heavier than than the
> > FWD tin-boxes, are becoming the "killers-on-the-highway", SO the
> > "do-gooders" are advocating that that we all should have an, uh, "equal"
> > chance to be killed in an automobile accident via requiring us to accept
> > tin-can vehicles to drive around!!!
> >
> > After taking a look at the URL showing the result of a Vanagon & a Volvo
> > head-on collision, I'm convinced that me five GORGEOUS daughters will be
> > better off driving either Vanagons, MACK dump trucks OR backup vehicles
> > such as my old '76 GMC long-bed pickup truck!!!  Personally, I would
> > prefer to buy all five of me babes '38 Dodge dump-trucks to drive
> > around, BUT they think they need BMW or SAAB convertibles!!!  I'm busy
> > trying to convince them that '38 Dodge dump trucks will allow them to
> > haul around MORE of their friends, in greater safety!
> >
> > I'm curious, though!  How many of you folks out there really agree with
> > the traffic NUTS that SUV's present a "PROBLEM" because they "outweigh"
> > smaller vehicles and give an "unfair" survival advantage to those in the
> > SUV???  I think these ASSHOLES need to move to UGANDA!
> >
> > BOB - WA4RRN
> > '85GL
> > http://www.impeachment.org
> >