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Posted by kennkim (more from kennkim) on Mon, 22 May 2000 14:59:14
In Reply to: , Kok Chen, Sat, 17 Dec 1988 12:00:00 

My friend survived w/o a scratch when she rolled her CV (convertible)
twice on the fwy and the window frame did NOT collapse. After looking at
her wreckage (yes the car was a total, but not HER) I bought one. The
frame reinforcement goes all the way down to the base of the car and
doesn't stop at the base of the windshield like most cars. You can
witness this by looking in you wheel wells and you'll see the frame
continue. I thought the dealer was just trying to sale me a car when he
explained this, but now I know it to be true.
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Message from Mike Scullin <cms1no39sdcx6spamx782cornell.edu>
Sorry I have no picture, but it happened in 1984 and I can't find any 
photos from then now.  I was driving my 1978 99 4dr, gold, just 
restored and repainted, new front seats and headliner, with one 
female passenger, on city streets.  We stopped at a traffic light and 
waited for the green.  When it changed, we got halfway across the 
cross street (one-way from our right), with one car coming the 
opposite direction on our street, going past us.  A full-sized 
1970-something Oldsmobile, which I had seen coming up the cross 
street, and thought was slowing down, wasn't.  The driver, a woman 
from out of town, said she did not see the double traffic light, let 
alone its color.  The Olds hit the passenger door just behind the 
hinge, at about 30 mph.  The impact pushed us into the opposing lane, 
thankfully missing the car which had just passed.  Also happily, 
there was no traffic behind him and the lane was clear.

The passenger door lower hinge and floor were pushed sideways in 
front of my lady's seat almost halfway to the shifter.  The car 
showed that it had carried some of the force to the opposite side of 
the car, where the new paint was cracked in a radial pattern just in 
front of the driver's door.  The passenger window was shattered.  The 
windshield developed a small crack in the lower right corner, which 
never got any bigger.  My lady developed a sudden headache due to 
sideways whiplash, which was our only injury.  The body shop guy who 
had restored the car only 3 weeks before nearly cried when he saw it. 
The Olds needed a new grille and some lights, and a straighter 
bumper, but was drivable.  The driver, also wearing a belt, had minor 
bruises and scrapes.

The SAAB suffered severe tire damage to the right front, but was 
otherwise drivable, although it pulled to the right after the spare 
was installed.  Later, I used a hydraulic jack to push outward where 
the Olds had pushed in, and straightened the body to where it tracked 
true with only a half turn adjustment to the right-hand tie rod.  The 
insurance company totaled the car, but I bought it back for $50, 
replaced the window with a piece of Plexiglas and some duct tape, 
bought a new tire and touched up the paint, intending to drive it 
until I could find a replacement -- which turned out to be 22 months 
later.  Everything continued to work until then.

That car will always be my favorite SAAB.  My passenger that day is 
now my wife, and we've had three more SAABs since then, the current 
900 for 11 years and 184K miles.

Mike
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Message from Tracy Palombi <tpalombino39sdcx6spamx782eden.rutgers.edu>
Hi!  I am writing to you with regard to your 'Saabs Save Lives'  link.
I know for a fact that Saabs are VERY safe cars. My father has been
driving Saabs since the 1960s and since then, he has rolled two over,
and survived both with minimal injuries (just a few cuts!).  My brother,
sister and I drove Saabs as our first cars, since my parents know they
are safe cars.  In fact, we have 3 in the family right now!

I was recently involved in an accident, in which I totalled my 1986 900
Turbo, and I did not sustain any injuries!  I am currently looking for a
new-used Saab, but my parents are graciously letting me borrow their
1988 9000 T which has a little over 212,000 miles and still purring!

I love Saabs and their classic look, and I anticipate to always have
one, for I know they are safe, and they do Save Lives!

Sincerely, Tracy Palombi

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