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Ouch (Kombi pick)
Andy - May 20th, 2003 at 12:26 PM

For those feeling safe in a Kombi, here's one coming off second best with a yank tank. Supposedly the Kombi was doing 40km/hr and the other car 60km/hr.
The photo's from the 70's
http://128.208.99.42/vw/crunch-bus.jpg

72TWINCAB - May 20th, 2003 at 01:17 PM

I HATE SEEING A KOMBI IN PAIN:cry

manxed69 - May 20th, 2003 at 03:26 PM

A Kombie doesn't have much of a crumple zone. You guys with Kombies should add some sort of a accident absorbing bull bar to the front. Legs can be hard to replace.

warb - May 20th, 2003 at 03:47 PM

second that, hope there was not a passenger.

baybuscamperkid - May 20th, 2003 at 06:48 PM

:cry:cry i just keep telling yself that was pre-bumper crumple safety area.

Andy - May 21st, 2003 at 07:14 AM

Yes, the later bays had and extra bit of metal added behind the bumper (but a slightly weaker bumper!!) to add to the crumply zone.
It's a US pic, so the driver suffered a badly broken leg.
As for Kombi bumpers, I'm yet to be convinced they add much to protection. The leverage on them from the attachment point makes them quite weak in my opinion.
I think the best is to raise them to buggery and go over the top of them :cool:

59 BUS - May 21st, 2003 at 08:52 AM

Just lift your legs until they are around your ears!:P

pyr0 - May 21st, 2003 at 11:26 AM

damn i hate to see kombi's in that condition:(:cry