Re: Airbags - only last 10 years ?

Huw <hedydd[nospam]@tiscali.co.uk> wrote on Sat, 31 Dec 2005 13:25:06 -0000:
> Adrian wrote:
>>
>> Umm, absolutely. I rather think you're missing the point of TVR...
>
> I don't think so. If the point is to have an overly powerful car that
> corners tail-out on ordianary public roads during ordinary journies then I
> do not see the point. If however a TVR driver wished to do so when he judged
> it safe to do so then he could switch it off if it was so fitted, then yes,
> I would see the point [of the off switch].
> However I suspect that the real reason is indeed the cost. Not the cost of
> the hardware but the cost of setting up the control alogarithms for such low
> volume cars.
> Whatever the reason is, you can probably tell that I don't agree with it and
> would not buy one when there is plenty of choice out there that are not
> based on stone-age technology and safety systems.

Choice is good. You don't have to buy one, but the fact that it exists for
those who want it is, IMO, a good thing.

--
David Taylor
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