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Re: liposuction
Well, on the subject of bumpers, I know one thing. If I am going to get into
an accident, then it will most likely be at a higher speed, and I like the
look of the euro look, so mine are getting sucked in.
the great thing about being an individual is making choices on your own and
doing thing YOU want. So to each thier own and all the power to you
Cheers
Ron Jordan
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Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 3:22 AM
Subject: re: liposuction
My e12 528i was definitely saved by its extendo-bumpers when I was
rear-ended by a jeep cherokee, an accident that put major hurt on the SUV
and left me with a little scratch. I experienced very little shock, and
the bad disks in my neck felt no worse than usual. I'm very gratefull for
that bumper. I would think that in non-extendo models they put the energy
absorption somewhere else; with bottomed cyliners there wouldn't any
place for the energy to go.
It just a matter of what you're willing to give up to look good. I'm
lucky, I guess, in liking the form-follows-funtion, don't-mess-with-me
look of the big bumpers. I've always thought that the euro bumpers on the
70's/80's grey market cars (esp. MBz) looked cheap, old-fashioned and
feeble.
> Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2002 11:45:53 -0600
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: liposuction
>
> - -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected]
>
> > One a related subject, I have been able to acheive
> > a much sleeker, cleaner look when riding my motorcycle
> > by wearing a helmet much smaller than my normal size
> > and then removing that plastic foam crap so it will fit.
>
> While I find your presumably tongue-in-cheek reply
> entertaining, I don't think that it is quite applicable
> here. 5 mph bumpers have little to do with protecting
> the occupants of the car, they are merely intended to
> protect the car itself.
[big snip]
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Ted Crum
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