Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!genrad!decvax!harpo!floyd!whuxlb!pyuxll!eisx!npoiv!npois!hogpc!houxm!ihnp4!ihuxl!seifert 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 Article-I.D.: ihuxl.417 Posted: Thu Jun 30 13:25:01 1983 Date-Received: Fri, 1-Jul-83 05:19:28 EDT Lines: 43 *** 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