Re: IML: Safety- Old cars vs New cars

["Klebert L. Hall" <swampyankee@xxxxxxx>]

> Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 19:02:18 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: Re: IML: Safety- Old cars vs New cars
>
> If you want to play mass against mass, how do you think an Old Imperial
> would fare against a new 4 wheel drive 1 ton Suburban?  We hear the
> complainers whining about what an unfair advantage a large SUV has over an
> econobox all the time.

  As I said (quoted below), The Suburban would very likely be the safer car 
to be in, in a colision with an Imperial.
       -Kle.
       '69 Crown 4DHT

> A
> collision with  something bigger and heavier than you is also probably
> much safer in a new  car.
>
>    If I was in a crash between an (old) Imperial and a Honda Civic,
> though -
> I'd want to be in the Imperial.
>        -Kle.
>        '69 Crown 4DHT




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