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Tex - 05 Mar 2006 17:55 GMT

http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060305/NEWS/603050391/100
3/NEWS02
or
http://tinyurl.com/k7hn5

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Paul Halliday - 05 Mar 2006 18:58 GMT

> http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060305/NEWS/603050391/1
> 003/NEWS02
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/k7hn5

Lucky escape! Even in our old Swedish bricks, I know a head-on collision is
not fun :O Upon reading this, I was reminded of the "Sold for Life" story.
Enjoy :)

<http://www.nesaab.org/stories/rbarth.html>

Paul

1989 900 Turbo S
http://saab.go.dyndns.org/

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John B - 06 Mar 2006 19:57 GMT

> http://www.timesargus.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060305/NEWS/603050391/100
3/NEWS02
> or
> http://tinyurl.com/k7hn5
>
> - tex

A 1990 would be an airbag model I think, which is lucky for Ms. Hoy. Too bad
they don't say how fast she was going.

John

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sweller - 28 Mar 2006 12:28 GMT

> A 1990 would be an airbag model I think, which is lucky for Ms. Hoy.
> Too bad they don't say how fast she was going.

None of the UK spec classic 900s I've owned [1] had airbags. I'd say she
was almost definitely wearing her seatbelt.

[1] I've had 4: a 2x 1985, 1x 1987 and 1x 1993 (16v SE).
I currently have a 1985 8v, injection, 4 door.

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James Sweet - 29 Mar 2006 06:59 GMT

>>A 1990 would be an airbag model I think, which is lucky for Ms. Hoy.
>>Too bad they don't say how fast she was going.
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> [1] I've had 4: a 2x 1985, 1x 1987 and 1x 1993 (16v SE).
> I currently have a 1985 8v, injection, 4 door.

IIRC by 1990 all cars sold in the US were *required* to have at least a
driver's side airbag, though I've never been real fond of them myself.

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