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Oh I would absolutely rather be in a heavy vehicle when there is a collision, however give me a Porsche 911 S and you have your truck. Now place us in a paved rectangle of 2 miles square. Do you think you could hit me intentionally in that scenario? My mother was driving a 1977 Honda Accord on US 1 in the Florida Keys when a drunk in a Cadillac swerved into her lane at a combined speed approaching 100 MPH. Pop was riding in the passengers seat of the less than 2000 pound Accord (first year made).
She flicked that car around the Cadillac in 1979. Pop said it was an amazing piece of driving and had they been in their Mercury Montego that collision would never have been avoided. Pop turns 94 this May 8th.
I've had a light very manoeuverable car, a 1973 Alfa Romeo GTV 2000, save my arse from my own stupid mistake that would have certainly killed me if not for the exceptional handling of that 2000 pound car.
regards
mech
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