RE: [DMCForum] Re: 10115 wreck pics uploaded

["Travis Goodwin" <tgoodwin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I guess this shows why the early concepts were called DeLorean DSVs
(DeLorean Safety Vehicle).

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cruznmd [mailto:racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, September 15, 2003 10:17 PM
> To: DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DMCForum] Re: 10115 wreck pics uploaded
> 
> Based on what you told us, this is what I had pictured. Only worse I
> guess. I mean the damage is in the location I had pictured.
> 
> When I watch all the latest commercials from Saturn and the like about
>  beams in the door and side impact curtains I honestly did wonder how
> well crash technology of 20+ years ago would compare to present day.
> 
> I think it was on Tamir's site where I read a bunch of old proposals
> and investor sales pitches on the safety features of the DeLorean. I
> wondered if they were really worth a damn.
> 
> I really am amazed. I would think a modern vehicle would be just as
> totaled out as yours from such a strike.
> 
> It's very difficult for us to learn about this because we're not
> willing to sacrifice our cars to modern crash tests with dummies so
> for me, this is an educational view. We might as well gain all we can
> from the sacrifice of Louie's car.
> 
> I actually worried that such a bad accident might make you gun-shy
> about the car or even driving in general. I'm glad it's not the case
> Louie.
> 
> Take care.
> 
> --- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Louie Golden <louie@xxxx> wrote:
> > I have uploaded 7 pics of my wrecked #10115 to the photos section of
> the dmcnews site. They can be found here-
> >
> > http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/lst
> >
> > I want to thank everyone for their condolances. I'm very sad to lose
> my car, but am very very impressed how the car took the impact. I was
> broadsided by an '81 Cadillac Fleetwood going 60 mph, and walked away
> from the wreck with minor cuts and bruises. I'm now contemplating
> buying a new DeLorean, and making it my only car. If this doesn't
> prove that DeLoreans are safe, I don't know what would.
> >
> > Louie Golden
> > VIN 10115 (formerly)
> >
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