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 Andy
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| posted on May 20th, 2003 at 12:26 PM |
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Ouch (Kombi pick)
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
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| posted on May 20th, 2003 at 01:17 PM |
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I HATE SEEING A KOMBI IN PAIN:cry |
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| posted on May 20th, 2003 at 03:26 PM |
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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.
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| posted on May 20th, 2003 at 03:47 PM |
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second that, hope there was not a passenger.
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baybuscamperkid
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| posted on May 20th, 2003 at 06:48 PM |
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:cry:cry i just keep telling yself that was pre-bumper crumple safety area.
Reimagined/Recycled/Upcycled Cool
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Andy
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| posted on May 21st, 2003 at 07:14 AM |
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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 
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| posted on May 21st, 2003 at 08:52 AM |
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Just lift your legs until they are around your ears!:P
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| posted on May 21st, 2003 at 11:26 AM |
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damn i hate to see kombi's in that condition :cry |
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