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<x-charset iso-8859-1>Yep. I was thinking the nose was a thin barrier for protection, but then I found my $200 donor 67 square. No kidding, the t-bone the PO drove into wrapped around the spare, caved in the nose, but left the gas tank, or basically everything behind the spare in perfect condition. A few busted bolts, a front clip, some fenders, trunklid. He (po) said he wrapped a chain around the nose section, tied it to a tree, backed up to pull it out, and it drove away. The Monte Carlo he lanced was totaled (Both drivers walked away shaking their heads). Also, as much as I appreciate the safety of the breakaway motor mounts in my crappy pickup (nissan el cheapo), one front-ender in that thing and the car, my feet, and knees -- gone. Agreed -- seatbelts, defensive driving, spare tire, good karma. Interesting topic. Thanks all. > Honestly, I wouldn't sweat it too much -- I rear-ended a mid-70's Caddy > (tank!) about 1 1/2 years ago in my '65 bug going about 25mph. It messed > up the apron, hood, fenders and spare, but I was fine and the car still > gets around (new hood/fenders, still need to do the clip). A buddy of mine > totalled a Lexus on the freeway in his '72 bug, pulled out the fenders for > tire clearance and drove away. I guess these cars are more solid than most > of the new cars on the road. > > Make *sure* you have a spare in the trunk, the spare is a good-sized bit of > your crash protection. And (do I need to say this?) make sure everyone's > wearing their seatbelts. ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/ </x-charset>