In a message dated 10/2/01 9:23:19 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
> I can't believe the roof rippeled from the stress. Actually, that's not uncommon. Did you see the picture on the frame rail in the doorjam? Unibody cars tend to buckle the roof when they sustain a frontal impact like that. It's part of the "crush zone" theory of impact absorbtion. These cars are designed to give themselves up to save your ass, and it is obvious from the pics of Daren's car that they do. -Dave '91 Jetta GTX 16V '88 Jetta GLI 16V '84 Vanagon (FOR SALE)
