Or my favorite MB ad from the 70's -- a W115 with a 20 ton static load sitting of the roof -- the suspension is crushed, but the doors open and close!
Peter -----Original Message----- >From: John Reames <jwrea...@comcast.net> >Sent: Jul 27, 2010 5:34 AM >To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >Subject: Re: [MBZ] crash safety > >As long as you keep them sunny-side up. When they go over hard, it takes a >couple of feet off the top. Ditto for minivans. Iirc 1/3 of all single >vehicle accidents in a SUV or minivan have a fatality. > >Compare this to the old ad photo of a c-class (w201?) sized Benz sitting on >some rigging which was supported by a single "A" pillar of the same model >chassis. > >-- >John W Reames >jwrea...@comcast.net >Home: +14106646986 >Mobile: +14437915905 > >On Jul 25, 2010, at 16:34, Peter Frederick <psf...@earthlink.net> wrote: > >> Yes, but SUVs are the LEAST safe vehicles, and my driving has not changed on >> whit from when I was driving a VW bug. >> >> Peter >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >_______________________________________ >http://www.okiebenz.com >For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
