Re: IML: Found Imperials

now with crumple zones the new cars make imperials even safer by cushioning the impact. if Im not in my imperial Im in my 10 thousand pound diesel GMC special order van not including tools and fuel,
or my crew cab duely 4x4 notice no cars the only new car I will drive is the Lincoln town car. granted the safety goody's are a good idea but when you have so little between you and the other car you loose
----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Cannavale, III" <fc3subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 19:27
Subject: Re: IML: Found Imperials
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

> The government did a study about a decade ago. The finding was
> that
> the injury and fatality rate is about the same for any given
> vehicle
> with air bags and any other vehicle that was about 500 pounds
> heavier
> that did not have air bags. Do a google search on crash
> safety,
> you'll find one thing repeated over and over, bigger and heavier
> is
> safer. How many MPG is your life, or being about to live without
> a
> wheelchair worth?
>
> I am not able to find that study on-line anymore. The government
> was
> not happy with the results.
>
> Best regards,
> Frank
>
>
> On Nov 14, 2007, at 1:30 PM, mrs954@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Dan,
> > I know what you mean. For me it's just the
> opposite. I drive 40
> > miles one way to work, And I wouldn't dream of using my
> Imperial
> > (or my 300H). I can't afford to put that much gas into
> it. My fun
> > little PT Cruiser isn't very fuel efficient either, but when
> I
> > compare the Imperial's 12 MPG to the PT's 25 MPG, it's a no-
> > brainer. And besides, the Imperial doesn't have the air bags,
> the
> > FM radio or the CD player. Although sometimes I feel safer in
> the
> > Imperial with all that iron around me. The Imperial is great
> fun
> > when I WANT to drive it, but not as great when I HAVE to drive
> it.
> > I'll keep driving my plastic PT until the wheels fall off.
> It's a
> > different fun but it's still fun.
> >
> > Mark Souders
> >
> >
> >
> > Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free
> AOL Mail!
>
>