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Originally Posted by Jofu
While what you say might be true (probably is about side impact, I wouldn't know!), surely you'll agree that a car's body panel, plastic fiber glass or metal, isn't what saves you in a car accident!
Considering Corvettes (C5 and up) have a pretty decent (tube?) frame, I thought it would do quite well especially in frontal and rear impacts, but also thought side impacts would be at least decent :( What usually happens when a side impact occurs? Does the frame collapse in any way? Or is it just a matter of not being so well kept in place due to the seats, and then getting injured (or killed) with sudden jerking of the head?
Oh, sorry OP for the thread hijacking  But hopefully it's somewhat relevent to babies in a vette 
Geoff |
JOFU..I live in the same fantasy world trying to believe the vette must be a safe car w/ such a good frame and all the technology these days. Without getting too crazy lets look at where the frame is...low. Most cars that would be impacting the side would ride over the frame go thru the door and put you on the other side...probably dead. Like I mentioned I have seen alot of these cars mangled along with many other makes. Front ,rear, and side not the best car to take to an accident. I have seen some suv's, Mercedes and BMW's that I thought held up great to a serious impact. I also have a 9 yr old that rides in my C6Z and he loves it. I drive w/ him in mind still knowing that you don't always see or can prevent an accident. That's why it's called an accident. And the panels are part of the whole structure of the car. I love the vette and have driven one for 23 yrs. But have no doubt they aren't safe in comparision to most other cars but thats not what I bought it for. I'm happy that it's safer than years ago and has AH/TC and anti lock brks and airbags. All of those will help in a "normal " accident but not a big accident trust me. I'm just passing on the reality of what I've seen, not trying to be a downer just a realist. For the 1st formative years of a kid, you can't beat a full size car, Oh and by the way I will say the Volvo holds up like no car I've seen.Take a trip to an insurance yard if you can you may be surprised.
