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Old Jul 22, 2002 | 05:19 PM
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My condolences. This makes me know how lucky I was, yet again.
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Old Jul 22, 2002 | 06:04 PM
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An humbling reminder that we're not invinceable.

Terrable loss of life
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Old Jul 22, 2002 | 06:05 PM
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That engine is up in the cabin. I don't think wearing seat belts or airbags could help them. I heard runing into somthing at 30 mph to a quick stop is like jumping off a 5 story building.

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Old Jul 22, 2002 | 06:23 PM
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It's hard for me to feel too sorry for someone who can't take the five seconds to buckle their seatbelt. It's even worse when you drive like this guy apparently was. It's just natural selection at work.

Mark
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Old Jul 22, 2002 | 06:30 PM
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My condolence to the family and friends...
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Old Jul 22, 2002 | 06:35 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by wickerbill
[B]It's hard for me to feel too sorry for someone who can't take the five seconds to buckle their seatbelt.
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Old Jul 22, 2002 | 06:54 PM
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definate seat-belt eye opener
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Old Jul 22, 2002 | 07:38 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Jay Li
[B]The front of the car looks absolutely mangled, I wonder how fast they were going.
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Old Jul 22, 2002 | 08:09 PM
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Originally posted by rossmon1
Is it true that the x-brace prevents the motor from going under in accidents like this?
No. The engine is mostly behind the X-brace and the X-brace is not strong enough to stop a force that could push the engine under the car in that way. In short, the engine would miss the x-brace and even if it hit it, it was bend the X-brace out of the way.
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Old Jul 22, 2002 | 08:27 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Destiny2002
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Think back, I think many of us had been less than smart in our driving history and got away with it.
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