A good point, but 400lbs of torque got me around an a$$hole in a large SUV by using the emergency lane on the freeway after they cut me off with inches to spare in the fast lane.Sweetride01 said:For this reason, and the fact that the GTO doesn't have the side airbags used in Australia, I will probably pass up on a GTO. There are too many H2s around these days.
Let GM know! It isn't like they can't start including the system tomorrow - there is no work to do just include it in the configuration.Sweetride01 said:"Protection from serious chest injury was marginal for the passanger" - ANCAP site. (Offset frontal test).
For this reason, and the fact that the GTO doesn't have the side airbags used in Australia, I will probably pass up on a GTO. There are too many H2s around these days.
Dude, if thats why you are going to pass on the GTO you never really wanted one in the first place. A GTO against a Hummer? You can find 100 times the number Freightliners to Hummers on the road, what are you going to drive to offer sufficient protection against one of those? Gimme a break.Sweetride01 said:"Protection from serious chest injury was marginal for the passanger" - ANCAP site. (Offset frontal test).
For this reason, and the fact that the GTO doesn't have the side airbags used in Australia, I will probably pass up on a GTO. There are too many H2s around these days.
When I had the legend coupe we decided to trade it for a used volvo sedan. I found a S70 I liked at a local dealer. The dealer wanted my to buy a used S80 that was smoked in. Bottom line, they wanted 2k over retail book for thier very clean used S70 and offered me 2k under wholesale/trade book for my very clean used legend coupe. when i asked why the spread she said volvos had safety.....Sweetride01 said:"Protection from serious chest injury was marginal for the passanger" - ANCAP site. (Offset frontal test).
For this reason, and the fact that the GTO doesn't have the side airbags used in Australia, I will probably pass up on a GTO. There are too many H2s around these days.
The best pieces of safety equipment a car can have are:Sweetride01 said:"Protection from serious chest injury was marginal for the passanger" - ANCAP site. (Offset frontal test).
For this reason, and the fact that the GTO doesn't have the side airbags used in Australia, I will probably pass up on a GTO. There are too many H2s around these days.
And Sweetride... living in Florida you should definately know how to drive while being on guards at all time. Otherwise you would have died in a horrible car accident long agob_a_betterperson said:You just have to assume everybody else drives like an idiot -- and be on guard at all times.
Must you make me post an image?b_a_betterperson said:If you get flat out T-boned in the driver's side door, you didn't scan the cross street for traffic.
I don't start moving till I'm sure everyone is stopped or stopping. I've never been broadsided either. My dad taught me to do that when he taught me how to drive. He told me the couple of seconds it costs would save my life some day. I'm not sure it has but one day it will pay off. He worked in an area where people would routinely run lights.Sweetride01 said:Must you make me post an image?
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These intersections are everywhere around here. Are you trying to tell me you are always scanning all 6 cross lanes, 3-5 secs after the light goes green???