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On Thu, Jan 05, 2006 at 11:24:44AM -0800, Richard Feibusch wrote:
> The reason that one sees less and less old cars in metropolitan areas is
that stock ones are almost dangerous (especially small ones) because of the
aggressive driving and offensive weapon quality of most SUVs and the huge
pickups that folks are driving instead of cars.
==AM==
Hmmm, maybe it IS that much worse on the West Coast, or at least in areas
such as LA. But "danger" or "vulnerability" is something I've yet to sense in
three years and almost 25,000 miles of driving a bone-stock, 40hp Herald 1200
(with drum brakes all around, no less). That includes a run halfway across the
country (2550 miles NY to MN and back) on Interstate highways -- at but
admittedly not above legal posted limits -- virtually the entire way.
Just curious as to why so many folks supposedly feel so unsafe in these cars
and feel that bigger motors and tires are the same/only solution for them,
as they seem to be for the "Rice Rocket" crowd. ;-)
--Andy Mace
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