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AnnaBear@SpartaChevy · 06-28-2010, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhood

Of course it's horrible...sad...senseless...etc.

Are we gonna have a new thread every time someone's Google Alert hits on "Camaro" and "fatality"? This is gonna get plenty morbid...

While I understand your point, I appreciate it when people post links to these articles.

I have customers all over the country and would want to know if something like this happened to any of them.

mhood · 06-28-2010, 11:27 AM

...maybe we could have a "Death Watch 2010" sticky at the top of the forum? You could also set up your own custom Google Alert(s)...

Urthman · 06-28-2010, 11:52 AM

My father in law and mother in law were in a serious head on collision 15 years ago that was caused by a Scottish driver on the wrong side of the road. My mother in law could have died, was told she probably wouldn't walk again, then after years of surgeries and rehab is pretty much normal.
If that was the case in this accident it's a shame. Maybe there should be some sort of test for foreign drivers visiting the U.S. and driving rentals.

Shuffler · 06-28-2010, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhood

Of course it's horrible...sad...senseless...etc.

Are we gonna have a new thread every time someone's Google Alert hits on "Camaro" and "fatality"? This is gonna get plenty morbid...

+1

Inferno Man · 06-28-2010, 12:06 PM

:(

Buhmblbe · 06-28-2010, 12:08 PM

That is just horrible. My understanding is that the camaro got a 5 star crash rating EXCEPT for frontal crashes where it only received 4 stars. Please drive safely people.

WadeWilson · 06-28-2010, 12:11 PM

Sad...:(

SSOOCH · 06-28-2010, 12:12 PM

Tragic. There were three wrecks in Salt Lake City this weekend as well with fatalities. Although the major one, five were killed, a Kid tried to pass going up a canyon in his Accord on a "no passing" zone and hit a Ford F-350 head on. All five in the Honda died.

BlownSS · 06-28-2010, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhood

...maybe we could have a "Death Watch 2010" sticky at the top of the forum? You could also set up your own custom Google Alert(s)...

Very MORBID idea!

2SSARMY · 06-28-2010, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhood

...maybe we could have a "Death Watch 2010" sticky at the top of the forum? You could also set up your own custom Google Alert(s)...

lol

SSinatra Andretti · 06-28-2010, 01:23 PM

wowsers

Lauryn200 · 06-28-2010, 01:29 PM

:(

Bama_SIM_Cam · 06-28-2010, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mhood

Of course it's horrible...sad...senseless...etc.

Are we gonna have a new thread every time someone's Google Alert hits on "Camaro" and "fatality"? This is gonna get plenty morbid...

I understand your point mhood. On the other hand, you have to click on a link to read the story. There are 40,000 + fatalities every year in the US. It is easy to get caught up in the fun and to forget that. Imagine 40,000 fatalities in ONE year in Iraq or Afghanistan.

There were a series of commercials back in the day I liked, they had something to the effect "You assume it will only happen to the other guy. But to the other guy, YOU are the other guy." Anyway, I don't know if it will bear up statistically but this seems like a particularly bad summer for accidents.

Xmicro_SS · 06-28-2010, 02:59 PM

The biggest problem in front to front, or front to rear crashes revolves around impact bar height. Many SUV's impact bars are HIGHER than cars. From the outside the skins look to be big enough, but the impact bar is only 6 inches or so high. That other vehicles impact bar may have struck the engine causing things to go through the firewall and sending a much more abrubt shock through the cabin and occupants.

Also makes LOWERING a car more dangerous. Look at the height of the impact bar on a hummer as opposed to a Corvette.......and those were both GM designed!!

06-28-2010, 12:06 PM	#19
Inferno Man Drives: IOM 2SS/RS 2010 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Blue Crab Heaven Posts: 926	:( __________________ Inferno Orange 2SS/RS 2000 4/21/2010 3000 4/28/2010 TPW 5/10/2010 3300 5/5/2010 3400 5/10/2010 3800 5/11/2010 HOME 5/28/2010!!!!!

06-28-2010, 12:08 PM	#20
Buhmblbe Growing Up=Optional Drives: 2010 Camaro Transformers 2LT RS Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Setauket NY Posts: 165 View My Garage	That is just horrible. My understanding is that the camaro got a 5 star crash rating EXCEPT for frontal crashes where it only received 4 stars. Please drive safely people. __________________ "Sleep is an inconvenience to living...Get up and start living."

06-28-2010, 12:12 PM	#22
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,358 View My Garage	Tragic. There were three wrecks in Salt Lake City this weekend as well with fatalities. Although the major one, five were killed, a Kid tried to pass going up a canyon in his Accord on a "no passing" zone and hit a Ford F-350 head on. All five in the Honda died. __________________

06-28-2010, 01:23 PM	#25
SSinatra Andretti 2$$ Drives: 94 ss, 2008 gxp, soon to be2011 2ss Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: OAKLAND, CA Posts: 266	wowsers __________________ burn rubber & write your name in the street

06-28-2010, 01:29 PM	#26
Lauryn200 I Pity The Fool Drives: Jeep Wrangler '06 & VW GTI 09 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 875 View My Garage	:( __________________ ........"Is custom faded?" Jeep Wrangler 06 & VW GTI 09 "My Fast"-

06-28-2010, 11:27 AM	#16
mhood Orange Camaros Rule! Drives: 2010 1SS LS3 RS IOM Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Texas Posts: 1,559	...maybe we could have a "Death Watch 2010" sticky at the top of the forum? You could also set up your own custom Google Alert(s)...

06-28-2010, 11:52 AM	#17
Urthman Future Camaro Owner Drives: 2010 Jeep Wrangler Sahara 4dr Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 544 View My Garage	My father in law and mother in law were in a serious head on collision 15 years ago that was caused by a Scottish driver on the wrong side of the road. My mother in law could have died, was told she probably wouldn't walk again, then after years of surgeries and rehab is pretty much normal. If that was the case in this accident it's a shame. Maybe there should be some sort of test for foreign drivers visiting the U.S. and driving rentals.

06-28-2010, 12:11 PM	#21
WadeWilson How U Doin? Drives: 2014 CTS-V Coupe Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Californication Posts: 24,156 View My Garage	Sad...:(

06-28-2010, 02:59 PM	#28
Xmicro_SS Thank You GM Drives: Sky Redline & Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,876	The biggest problem in front to front, or front to rear crashes revolves around impact bar height. Many SUV's impact bars are HIGHER than cars. From the outside the skins look to be big enough, but the impact bar is only 6 inches or so high. That other vehicles impact bar may have struck the engine causing things to go through the firewall and sending a much more abrubt shock through the cabin and occupants. Also makes LOWERING a car more dangerous. Look at the height of the impact bar on a hummer as opposed to a Corvette.......and those were both GM designed!! __________________ ITS HERE! : 2010 Camaro 2SS / 6 Speed Manual (No other way) / Silver Ice Metallic / Inferno Orange Interior Accent / RS Package / Polished Wheels / SOLO MACH X CAT BACK

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