Date: Tue, 15 Jun 2004 20:29:33 GMT From: "griffin" <gryffynospamHISshaw.ca> Subject: Re: Which one of these cars are the safest, and which one should I get?
Heh, that would actually have been pretty funny to see a loader coming at you at 60kmh ...I'd probably die of a heartattack. But for those of you who honestly thought it was the loader moving at 60kmh, I'll clarify ...actually no I won't. I'll just let you bask in your own thought ...or lack thereof. <MikeHunt2nospamcity.com> wrote in message news:40CF55B1.ED6F8CBnospamcity.com... > Your buddy was hit a 60kmh (35 MPH) by a front-end loader that > was BACKING into the intersection? That loader must have been > equipped with a Viper V10. ;) > > > > mike hunt > > > > griffin wrote: > > > > Just buy an old Jeep CJ, stick some 36x13.5" Swampers on there and drive > > however you want. Not great at handling but if you roll over, who cares? I > > felt safer in my Jeep then in any other vehicle I've driven ....I loved the > > relatively low center of gravity (with wider tires) and the fact that I was > > inside a massive metal cage. My buddy had been hit at 60kmh by a front-end > > loader that backed into the intersection and all he had were a few bruises > > and a sore wrist ...the Jeep was completely intact except for a bent bumper, > > misaligned tires and a cracked manifold. > >