<VV> Counterpoint to safety features / (humor?)

[Louis C. Armer,Jr.]

Hey WittyNorm, Consider yourself well done !!!<GGG>
The Answers included in your text.
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At 08:05 AM 12/7/2005, you wrote:
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>I'll probably get flamed for saying it, but I can't imagine that a Corvair
>would compare favorably with a modern car from a crashworthiness standpoint:
>
>         No side impact beams..........ONLY REAL METAL DOORS
>         No computer-designed crumple zones ........UNIT 
> BODY.......CRUMPLE ZONES ADDED AS THEY RUST
>         No shoulder belts.....................BELTS WE JUST WEAR 
> SUSPENDERS
>         No self-adjusting seat belts with inertial cinching 
> ..........SANSABELT SOLVES THIS PROBLEM
>         No collapsible steering column....................I WANT TO 
> STEER ALL THE TIME...........
>         No airbags...........................HUH?????????? HOW MANY 
> CORVAIR OWNERS HAVE YOU MET ???
>         No ABS.....................................WE ARE ALL 
> BONAFIDE AMERICAN BSers.......................
>         No radial tires (originally)............SO WHAT'S WRONG 
> WITH RADICAL TIRES???........EMILY LaTELLA..!!!!

CONSIDER YOURSELF FLAMED, BROILED, BLACKENED, SAUTEED, CHARGRILLED 
AND POACHED !!! <GGG>

FrontMan aka Chuckster
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>I am sure there's more that could be added to this list.
>
>I agree with you that the Corvair is an amazing car, but I wouldn't fall
>into the trap of thinking that there was progress in automotive engineering
>up until the day the Corvair was designed, at which point there were no
>further advancements.  A lot of improvements have been made in the area of
>safety.
>
>I would say that I have heard of nothing that would lead me to believe the
>Corvair is any more unsafe than its contemporaries.  From a handling
>standpoint, in my experience Corvairs were better than their contemporaries,
>not worse.  I believe it's true that the rear axles can come out on earlies
>if signs of extreme bearing wear are ignored and the rear wheel bearings are
>not replaced as required.  (Someone will correct me if I am wrong on that.)
>Of course, any car is subject to catastrophic failure if proper maintenance
>is not performed.
>
>Norm Witte
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