<< By the way, if the situation was reversed, probably the guy in the Peugeot
would have died. Side impact at that speed is almost always fatal except,
possibly, for some new models with side bags and extra protection (above and
beyond the beams now required) in the doors. Also, Peugeot resisted putting
airbags in its US cars while others had them in 89. >>
completely around. I'm pretty sure that my 89 has an airbag in it. I've been
told they came with airbags, and the steering wheel is different than the one
on my 88, it's really fat. I can't wait to pull my instrument cluster >:|
<< Question: In the first incident, if the passenger compartment was intact,
why was the dash pushed forward. From the forward force of the crash or from
the rear? >>
The force of the impact was great enough that the force holding the console
in place couldn't meet the inertia of the console, so it broke free. Joe
Grubbs took some pictures of the wrecked car.
-Alan