fool crunch

[Brett Dikeman]

On Sep 29, 2008, at 2:22 PM, cobram at juno.com wrote:

> Wow, the more things "improve", the more they don't in some  
> aspects.  My
> 30 year old CX500 gets an honest 48MPG with full Vetter fairing.   A  
> '95
> Geo Metro (Suzuki Swift) has a 10MPG or more advantage over a modern
> hybrid, without a $7000 battery pack to replace as soon as it's out of
> warranty.
>
> MAC: Like many of our beloved type 44 variants, many on this list are
> "forced" to keep them on the road because there's nothing out there  
> that
> comes close to being an equal/better replacement.

As came up the last time all of this was discussed, a crash over 25mph  
in that Geo Metro will end very, very badly for you.  One of those  
pesky "modern hybrids", you actually have a fighting chance of  
surviving past 60mph.

Type 44's have virtually no side-impact protection, and anything prior  
to 88 doesn't have a single airbag, or anti-submarining panels.

Ever seen a rolled type 44?  You'd better be pretty damn short  
already, or you will be afterwards.  I've seen photos of a rolled  
200q20v avant, and it was barely a few inches higher than the doors.

Brett