Re: quattro-digest V3 #860

[Stephen Pitts <excel@aegis.nitco.com>]

> From: human <human@nh.ultranet.com>
> Date: Sat, 10 Aug 96 14:21:07 -0500
> Subject: Re: crash data
> 
> - -- [ From: human * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --
> 
> >Now when my rear tire blew  on 86' 5000 CST, I spun out at 60 MPH, hit a
> >>retaining barier broad side (my side) and walked away without a scratch,
> >>that is when I can believe that the car is pretty safe.
> >
> >Well you hit the wall with the largest surface area which reduced the
> impact psi, which is one of the >reason's that you walked away from the
> crash......  I doubt that you'd be posting us if you did a >60mph ofset
> frontal impact..........
> 
> I don't.  His Audi would save him.  BTalmostDT
> 
> Huw

I am very sensitive to this subject...you see, my brother crashed his 95 S6
at a combined 120mph three months ago.  He unexplicably 
entered the other oncoming lane on a dark night in heavy rain (we speculate 
that he was making a cell call as he was late to see friends).  He somehow
found himself 90 degrees to the oncoming traffic and was hit on the passenger
side.  My brother's seat was THE ONLY survivable position in the car.  There 
was no front passenger seat or rear seat left!  My brother received no 
physical damage except for a broken collar bone from the seat belt retraction
with the resulting g forces.  However, he did sustain a severe head injury
(brain injury).  I am happy to say that the doctors say he should make a full
recovery, but it will take probably 2 years.  So...I CAN attest to the strength
of an Audi.  There would be no worse way to be hit...or weaker position of the 
car to be hit.  I still have my brother...that car saved his life...

Steve Pitts
95 S6
96 A6 Quattro Wgn