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Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 16:52:38 -0400
From: "Rob Guenther" <robertguenthernospamatico.ca>
Subject: Re: Which one of these cars are the safest, and which one should I get?


To correct you about Seat's, they are Spanish VW's to be more accurate, as they are owned by VAG (Volkswagen Auto Group) and all their cars used VW frames. I've been in Portugal, which is the neighbouring country, and no one in my family found it scary to drive there, or be driven around. "Scott in Florida" <NotInThisLifetimenospam.ucan't> wrote in message news:h7bvc09d9ug63otju97ll1u4rrsing6255nospamcom... > On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 12:38:45 +0100, David Taylor > <djtaylornospamoot.com> wrote: > > >> I owned one in Spain and drove it all over Europe. Now that is a good > >> place to drive a BMW. > > > >I was taking a US visit down an English country lane (single track) at > >the usual and legal 60mph, the knuckles were going white on his hands > >and he asked "is this a two way street?" (street not really being the > >right word but that didn't matter), > > > >I said "sure!" > > > >He said "what happens when someone comes the other way?" > > > >To which I said "well, we try and miss each other!" > > > >:) > > > >Add the usual 90 degree first/second gear corners and *that's* what > >makes for an enjoyable drive. > > > >It's interesting to note the level of interest and discussion about roll > >over accidents. I can't think of that being a major issue at all in the > >UK. Is that down to stiffer suspension, smaller, lower cars instead of > >the prevalence of SUV's? Or just that people don't tend to be T boned > >at large intersections in the same way? > > > >David. > > When I lived in Spain working for NASA, we drove Seat's(Spanish > Fiat's) as company cars. My very first day, 4 of us got in one...they > put me in the suicide seat...and off we went! > > Spain at the time (and I expect now, too) had rock fences on the roads > we traveled on. Looked like a single lane road. > > Soooooooooooo we come racing around a corner and the biggest f'ing BUS > I've ever seen comes right for us. I have NO idea how we missed him, > but all the guys were laffin! Welcome to Spain they said...LOL > > I had a ball in my BMW. > >

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