--- Max Heim <max_heim@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I have to agree with Eric. I look at the dinky "roll hoops" on the
> Boxter,
> Z4, etc., that don't even come up to the top of the headrests, and I
> wonder
> what the heck purpose they serve -- even if the windshield frame is
> reinforced, the top of your head would still contact the ground (if
> you're
> over 5-foot-8). I think they're just a dodge to get lower insurance
> rates.
I may be wrong, but I believe that some or all of those cars have the
hoops that are designed to deploy further (i.e., higher) when a roll-over
is 'imminent' as determined by various sensors in the car. So, they are
both decorative but also functional.
> As for the "removable" windshield frames on an A, B, or Midget, you
> certainly can't count on them to support half the vehicle weight.
>
> My plan (in a nutshell) is to keep the shiny side up...
A good plan regardless!
Dan D
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