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    crash test ratings

    Hears some food for thought. Today i was watching TV when one of those car commercials came on advertising how safe there new car was, and i was curious how safe is our ride or is she a deathtrap?
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    ask WormGod ...Gary N. he will tell you..he might show a pic he has
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]...

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    Quote Originally Posted by don moore View Post
    ask WormGod ...Gary N. he will tell you..he might show a pic he has
    http://www.vehicross.info/gallery/data/2/41totalled.jpg

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    yea i think in general the VXs are very safe, but i think we have lost one member in a VX wreck

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    We have a proper chassis!!!! no need to worry!!!!
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    That's still painful to see...

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    Quote Originally Posted by etlsport View Post
    yea i think in general the VXs are very safe, but i think we have lost one member in a VX wreck
    Really? Who was that and what were the details?
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    I remember seeing the picture.

    IIRC is was a girl in Florida but I can't remember her handle.
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

    Put a smiley after you say that Bub.

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    I don't know anything about her other than her name here is proton thang.. Anita posted about her passing after her VX left the road and hit a tree

    her gallery
    Last edited by etlsport : 01/24/2010 at 08:44 PM

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    Unless she wrecked it twice, twasn't her. Her gallery has her in the pix after the accident.

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    Quote Originally Posted by don moore View Post
    ask WormGod ...Gary N. he will tell you..he might show a pic he has
    It holds up well enough against a Civic head on at a 90 mph (45/45) impact at least. I don't think it's gonna win against any of Ford or GM's land yachts though.
    Gary Noonan
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    Here's another testament to the VX's crashworthiness..http://www.vehicross.info/forums/sho...ghlight=killed

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