Kai:
Glad to hear that other people drive naked too. =:-o
The possibility of a head injury seems like a very real risk, so
I will take your concerns to heart and continue to drive naked.
As for getting t-boned by a Hummer, all I can say is that is the
advantage of the later TR6s. They have those *massive* side impact door
beams which will protect you from the occasional Hummer. The door beams
are so good that in most cases they will still be able to identify your
remains from dental records. Those less fortunate souls in earlier TR6s
will be forced to be buried in the "Tomb of the Unknown Triumph". Tsk,
tsk.
I feel safer just thinking about it. Thank you Uncle Sam, for
caring about me.
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: Kai M. Radicke [mailto:kradicke@wishboneclassics.com]
Sent: July 31, 2007 8:44 AM
To: Navarrette, Vance
Subject: Re: [6pack] Roll bar theory - How do you mount it??
Vance, the problem that makes "street roll bars" more dangerous is lack
of
other safety equipment that compliments the roll bar. Most street bars
are
run without padding (BAD!) and most drivers do not install proper five
point
belts. This means in the case of a roll over, your wimpy three point
belt
or even TRs with two point lap belts, will not hold your body securely
when
the vehicle is inverted. This very well may mean your limbs can get
trapped
under the roll bar, or as your torso and entire body is likely to shift
and
move quite a bit with standard automotive belts, that your head hits the
pavement anyway.
Besides, as I always point out, but haven't yet in this discussion.
You're
more likely to be nailed in the drivers side door by a Hummer H2. And
if
that happens, no wimpy street roll bar is going to do anything to
protect
you. If anything moving at a decent speed makes a direct hit on the
passenger compartment of a TR6, it is very likely that both occupants of
the
TR6 are going to dead. I'm convinced that some of the very large SUVs,
like
the H2, would roll right over the back half of a TR6 as well.
I personally feel if people are that concerned about their safety on the
road, they should be driving a Volvo and not a TR6.
No roll bar for me...
Kai
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