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Formula413 · 09-27-2008, 03:18 PM

I hope this doesn't turn into another war over safety vs size like the other thread...

My second car was a 1990 Geo Prizm hatchback, 4 door, 1.6 L. Got totaled in a semi-head on collision at about 45 mpg. No airbags of course. I had a couple little scrapes and a black and blue stripe across my chest from the seatbelt. FWIW...

09-27-2008, 03:18 PM	#25 (permalink)
Formula413 Renaissance Man Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: 42N 72W Posts: 502 Sleepwalker - '97 Firebird Formula 90 day: 20.04 mpg (US) Spock - '92 VN750 Vulcan 90 day: 49.39 mpg (US) 03MX - '03 Civic Hybrid 90 day: 49.04 mpg (US) Thanks: 9 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	I hope this doesn't turn into another war over safety vs size like the other thread... My second car was a 1990 Geo Prizm hatchback, 4 door, 1.6 L. Got totaled in a semi-head on collision at about 45 mpg. No airbags of course. I had a couple little scrapes and a black and blue stripe across my chest from the seatbelt. FWIW... __________________ More choices...