Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Buy a Land Rover Discovery II. They live up to their reputation and so do the people in them in most accidents. Cheers Wilber GFE Frank Dernie wrote: > Mark, pleased to hear your wife is not injured. > > Just a tip here re cars (my business). It is a common misconception that > SUVs are safe. They are not. Here is a simple list of why. > > Crash safety rules are more lax for these vehicles. > They have high centre of gravity and crude suspension so are poor at > evasive action and prone to roll over. You are more likely to have an > accident in one. > They are normally fitted with tyres which have poor grip on a normal road > surfaces. > Many have a separate rigid chassis, the vehicle survives the accident > better than occupants who are damaged by high peak g forces. > > IMO they are not much good for normal use. > > I should replace the Volvo, it worked last time didn't it? > > All the very best Frank - -- Cheers Wilber GFE tel. 803-469-2440 http://www.jeffcoatphotography.com