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From: seifert@ihuxl.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: More on air bags
Message-ID: <417@ihuxl.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 30-Jun-83 13:25:01 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jun 30 13:25:01 1983
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	*** fuel injection on ***
	*** superchargers on ***

If I ever am forced into the position of buying a car with airbags,
one the very first things I will do is to remove these explosive
devices, and install a good set of seatbelts. Airbags are ONLY
useful in a directly head-on collision, and ONLY if you are
facing directly forward. Otherwise there is great potential
for damage to your body from these disgusting things. Zinc asnide
(or whatever the gas is) burns are not something I look forward to.
Air bags only offer any protection for a fraction of a second. 
Seatbelts are ALWAYS there, throughout the ENTIRE
accident, even if your car winds up on its roof. They also
keep the driver behind the wheel where (s)he belongs for performing
evasive action.  (yes, I realize that the average American driver
is probably incapable of successful evasive action, but they
can always try, and might just get lucky, especially if they're
from the snow-belt, and know which way to turn the wheel in a skid)

If you think the standard seat belts are too skinny and may cause
damage, fine. There are racing harnesses available which distribute
the force among multiple 3" wide belts designed to hold you in
place no matter what happens. I know people that have these in their
street cars. I may someday have them in mine.

If you want to have airbags in your car, that's your right.  But
you still need seatbelts.  Also, please don't try and force
me to purchase something which LOWERS the safety of my car, and
say you're doing it in the name of safety. And don't ask me to
be a passenger in your air bag equipped car.

	*** superchargers off ***
	*** fuel injection off ***

	*** nomex on ***	(asbestos is carcinogenic)
	*** helmet on ***
	*** halon fire extinguisher ready ***


				Dave Seifert
				Windy City BMW Club
				ihnp4!ihuxl!seifert