Well Harvey, if safety is such a concern to you, get a real safe modern car. As much as we all love our vintage VWs, an ancient car is not the thing to be in with your wife and kids if you're really hung-up on safety and planning on driving any distance:!:
I don't fancy driving around in a Type II because I just don't see much between my legs and an on-coming car, other that a single sheet of metal, yet people fit seat belts in them to be safe:!:
These classic VWs are great, they are valuable collector's items – just that, not to be ruined with seat belts. In a collision, they have no chance against a big 4x4 or most modern cars in fact. I'm sure the government think just that, and probably why it's not been made compulsory to fit seat belts in ancient cars of which there is also no proper mountings. They rely on people using common sense[-x
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Whats with all the :!: :!: ........chill out dude,
I agree, having a vintage VW as a daily is probably not the safest choice and one I'd not entertain (personaly).
We are fortunate and also have 2 modern cars, you've got to appreciate that not every one's personal cercumstances are the same, and as you quite correctly point out we all love our vintage VW's.
My Wife and particularly my 2 kids love our Bug so why should they not enjoy the ride too?[-x
The addition of correctly designed/proffesionaly fitted seat belts can only make a car safer. that is common sense, and I'd even go as far as saying 'fact'.
Rightly or wrongly I have so far not fitted belts to my 58 (I like original, have considered my driving record/ annual bug millage etc etc) but can appreciate other peoples considerations will be different.
:shock: 'Government....common sense...in the same sentance:? :lol:
Stock......the new custom