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Old 10-23-2009, 05:17 PM   #290 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by jamesqf View Post
Wrong! I've never looked at a car's crash test ratings before buying it. I don't want my cars to go all that fast (though I admit I like them to go through the curves at the same speeds I travel on the straight), and would much prefer smaller & lighter.

I'll grant that I'm not average, but consider how many people ride motorcycles.
That's an interesting point. We should do a poll based on the car crash safety test :

What is the minimum car crash safety you will accept in a car?

5 Stars - Highest
4
3
2
1
0 Stars - Lowest (Motorcycle)

Assuming a motorcycle (or any two wheeled vehicle) is "0", I wonder how many people are driving *only* a motorocycle? What I mean is, if a person drives a 5-star rated car 50% of their miles, and a motorcycle the other 50% of their miles, I think they would be accepting a "2.5" star crash rating, because that is the degree to which they are exposing themselves to danger.

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