The Buick Regal we have is sizable, agile, AND has speed, yet my wife was
unable to avoid the accident, even though she saw it coming and accellerated
to avoid it. Instead of being hit dead center of the car, she took the hit
on the rear quarter and spun 180 degrees.
As to your other comments, well... they show your lack of intelligence on
the subject matter. I think I will take my advise from my own trusted
sources, such as my father, who is an insurance investigator. If I HAD to
take a hit, I'd much rather take that hit in my SUV instead of a car such as
your Ford Focus.
There is another reason for getting an SUV out here in Colorado... it's
called S N O W! Perhaps you have read about it in your subscription to
"Brain" magazine there in sunny San Jose, CA... it makes roads slick and
driving treacherous. Somedays, when it snows like 1 foot or more, it's
kinda fun to try and drive those little agile fast cars out here, while the
big tank Expedition just powers through the stuff... funny stuff, perhaps
you should actually experience it for yourself once or twice in your life!
And to the person who suggested I drive my Fairlady under an 18-wheeler??
I wouldn't say that again... I have seen photos of such an endeavour and
they aren't pretty. Keep those comments in the movies where they belong...
they aren't for real life and NO ONE should even attempt them!!!!!!!
EF
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary K. McCormick <gkmcc@netgate.net>
To: Eric Frisbee <efris@qwest.net>; Roadster List
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 12:45 AM
Subject: Re: Light trucks (OT)
> So the next idiot is in an 18-wheeler - what then? It's a spiraling
argument
> that just goes out of control. You can't guarantee your or your family's
safety
> by buying bigger and bigger vehicles. In fact, in the larger SUV's (and
the
> Expedition surely is one) you pretty much HAVE to take the hit, because a
rapid
> maneuver that would be safe and controllable in a smaller, more agile,
vehicle
> will put you on the edge of control, or on your roof, in an SUV.
>
> Gary McCormick
> San Jose, CA
>
> Eric Frisbee wrote:
>
> > Never thought I would ever say this, but... Until the teeming idiots
out
> > there all learn how to drive, there's gonna be monster SUVs. I
recently
> > bought a Ford Expedition for my expecting wife and 3 kids... (well, and
to
> > haul around my little fleet of roadsters!) The reason I bought the
truck
> > was because my wife was driving our Buick Regal and was slammed into by
a
> > full size Ford van doing 45 mph with the driver looking at a map.
Sorry
> > if no one out there likes it... that truck is gonna stay until we move
> > someplace without idiots (fat chance of finding THAT anywhere!)
> >
> > Eric
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dziuba, Larry <LarryD@pengrowth.com>
> > To: 'snyler' <marc@animalfirm.com>; Roadster List
> > <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 8:36 AM
> > Subject: RE: Light trucks (OT)
> >
> > > Good Morning Guys and Gals in Roadsterland. I too am tired of people
> > > bitching about SUV's and any other large vehicle. Get a life of your
own.
> > > I bought a Yukon when everyone else harped in "why don't you buy a
van?".
> > I
> > > buy what I want and my wife loves it too. We have small kids and felt
it
> > > offered more protection for our kids in that it rides substantially
higher
> > > than a van. Yeah, everyone knows that most SUV's, Trucks and millions
of
> > > full sized vans have a higher center of gravity. I am not the best
driver
> > > in the world but I drive defensively and as a decent human being.
Also,
> > my
> > > truck does not have a 12" hitch sticking out the back either. And if
it
> > > did, you also need to drive defensively and stay the hell back.
There, I
> > > feel much better and am ready for a new day!!! Larry,
> > roadster-in-process
> > > and SUV.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: snyler [mailto:marc@animalfirm.com]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 7:25 AM
> > > To: Roadster List
> > > Subject: Light trucks (OT)
> > >
> > >
> > > For the first time, over 50% of the new vehicles sold in the US
were
> > > light trucks as opposed to cars (Pickups, minivans, SUVs) Do over 50%
of
> > > the population really need a truck-based vehicle, or are some of us
being
> > > sold a bill of goods. I see a lot of longbed-crew-cab-duallie super
duty
> > > 4x4 behemoths that have never seen a puddle, much less a load of
gravel.
> > > I guess they hold a lot of groceries. I can get over 10 bags of
> > > groceries in the roadster when the top is up, and it's not going to
roll
> > > if I swerve to avoid that puddle.
> > > Some folks need a big hauler/towing vehicle, but many, I suspect
are
> > > just pretending to be cowboys (and cowgirls)
> > >
> > > -Marc T.
> > > '70 1600
> > > '93 Escort wagon (all you really *need *for a daily driver, will carry
> > > engine blocks, trannies)
> > > '88 Dodge 318 pickup (shortbed) Drive only when needed (trips to
dump,
> > > towing)
> > > '65 Datsun 320 When this is restored, bye-bye Dodge :^)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
==========================================================================
> > > Marc Tyler
> > > Designer,
> > > Animal Firm
> > > 830-324-6578
> > > www.animalfirm.com
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