Big boys small toys

Started by supertjeduc, October 23, 2010, 10:46:56 AM

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im going to guess that demographic and socioeconomic factors play a larger part in that number than the safety of larger cars vs smaller cars

in my experience I have never witnessed an MVC where the lug nut factor did not effect the outcome

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Quote from: badgalbetty on October 24, 2010, 04:36:43 AM
oh wait! I am an old lady........ 

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Quote from: Mother on November 01, 2010, 02:35:11 AM
im going to guess that demographic and socioeconomic factors play a larger part in that number than the safety of larger cars vs smaller cars

in my experience I have never witnessed an MVC where the lug nut factor did not effect the outcome

I keep a handful of lugnuts in the sidecases of the BMW for safety.
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Quote from: supertjeduc on November 01, 2010, 01:25:53 AM
I just read that the people killed in traffic accidents in the US is four times higher then overhere in the Netherland
There are a lot of small cars overhere so they must be safe enough
So maybe those big cars ain't as safe as you all think

Hehe, I think the drivers in the US are some of the worst in the world. No data to back that up though.
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Quote from: erkishhorde on November 01, 2010, 02:10:32 PM
Hehe, I think the drivers in the US are some of the worst in the world. No data to back that up though.

I'd have to agree, the states are generically the worst...out of the states i'd have to say texas, people just casually drive on the line on the make the beast with two backsing interstate, turnsignal use is laughable and it would seem like you throw the car into park and jump out and where ever it stops you call it parked.
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I'm a big fan of small cars. I keep hoping to one day own a VW polo in the US (specifically: Polo GTI).


is it safe...safe enough for me. It's like I tell my friends, family, inlaws (and all other Texans who love big trucks, and only big trucks): I buy my cars to drive, not to crash.
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