jrawa@xxxxxxx wrote:
i can contribute a little pro-volvo material... my winter driver when i
need extra cargo space [stuff the 59 fury can't haul] i drive my
inherited 87 740 turbo wagon...
this past year- i was at a red light on a major road- it was night- i
look up in the mirror- saw headlights- looked again- closer- on the last
look there was not time to dump the clutch and try to launch through the
intersection- i was rear-ended by a chevy envoy SUV- the speed limit is
45... he never hot the brakes- shot the wagon through the intersection,
as i had let off the brake... the frt of the envoy was pretty mashed, my
tailgate opened, thought the lic plate light lense was broken, but it
was parts of the chevy- his grill, bumper cover and both composite
lights cracked thogh they didnt contact my car...
i didnt notice until 2 days later that the qtr was buckled and one side
of the wagon is about 5/8" shorter than the other... rear door has to be
slammed to latch now....
so the volvo of th 80s won over the 07 or newer SUV.... kinda stinks as
it has a 940 intercooler, blowoff setup, 5spd, and dusts off 5.0
mustangs, civic Si's... stuff like that
my understanding is that a lot of cars (older ones also) can take a much harder
hit to the rears then the fronts.
--
Paul Holmgren
Mine: 2 57 300-C's in Indy
Hers: 05 PT GT R/T HO Stage 1
Hoosier Corps L#6
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