RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] computer and car prices (was Re: [MLUG])

["Ross, Matt" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

Also, basing it on the class of vehicle would be utterly pointless.  We
still run into the problem of the low mustang hitting the high pickup.

I'm not overly pleased with the early plastic cars, my 89 mustang bent up
like an aluminum can when lightly tapped by one of the old metal monsters.
The driver misjudged the distance in the rain, and wasn't going more than 5
mph, turning out of a gas station, yet my car had a 4" deep dent in it, and
the drivers side door made me very glad I was thin then, opening about 15
degrees rather than its usual 80...

The newer plastic cars seem to have more of an elastic nature, making them
less likely to dent, spreading out inertia further, and being cheaper to
replace.  Also, new scratch resistant paints are a nice touch to this,
keeping small dings from being expensive paint jobs (or in my case,
permanent fixtures).  I'm driving a metal car now though, the new plastic is
all on new cars, so too expensive for me.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Miller [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 9:06 AM
> To: EMAIL:PROTECTED
> Subject: RE: [MLUG - DISCUSSION] computer and car prices (was Re:
> [MLUG])
> 
> 
> On Tue, 5 Mar 2002, Brent Deterding wrote:
> 
> > Uhh - a Corvette and a Dodge Ram 3500 Diesel should have 
> the same height
> > bumper?
> >
> > Now I can see mandating a standard height based on class of 
> vehicle . .
> 
> 
> Maybe this is exactly what has stopped us from having a 
> standard bumper
> height:  It doesn't look good.  It wouldn't be hard to make a 
> big truck
> with a low bumper, but it might look funny.
> 
> Mike
> 
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