[W126 Coupe] I'll be needing a new hood...

[Iain Gunn]

In celebrating being 55 years young, on the 23rd, I know how you feel. There 
is an old saying that goes like this..." Beware of giving advice, most don't 
need it, fools won't need it"
    You are a great group of people on this list and I am proud to be 
associated with you, All the best for the season and here hopes the new year 
brings you happiness.
                                                                             
            Iain R, Gunn
                                                                             
        Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jralex at ix.netcom.com>
To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 2:18 AM
Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] I'll be needing a new hood...


> The airbag in the tow truck--IS--the driver. These kind of idiots are 
> trouble. Some women in my life like my sisters and Mother and girlsfriends 
> have said "the boy at the tire store said so" "the genious at some quick 
> oil joint said so"!!!OK how old was this know it all? Was his last job six 
> months ago a paper route? Do you think his IQ went into triple digits? Yet 
> they have more credibility than me!! The older I get to be the slower I am 
> to give anybody credible respect for their knowledge of anything. Even if 
> somebody seems knowledgable, listen long enough for BS before you trust 
> your Benz with them. Sorry for the rant but I am just not suffering fools 
> too well lately. They are dangerous. Jim Alexander
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Paul Samarin <pauls at sbcglobal.net>
>>Sent: Dec 23, 2005 6:29 PM
>>To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] I'll be needing a new hood...
>>
>>No kidding, I'm lucky.  The airbag would've caused the only injuries, u
>>plus additional expense; I was just curious as to whether it should
>>have deployed.  Tow truck driver just told me that the sensors are in
>>the bumpers and that's why it didn't deploy.  In any event, it was just
>>a tiny tap, so no need for the airbag--but all that lightweight
>>aluminum, plastic and "bright work" looks quite expensive, nonetheless.
>>
>>Paul
>>
>>On Dec 23, 2005, at 1:28 PM, Eddie wrote:
>>
>>> You are lucky airbag did not deploy.  The airbag should only deploy to
>>> prevent FURTHER injury.  As I assume you didn't suffer anything more
>>> than
>>> sprained wrist or sore neck, the airbag would have hurt you more than
>>> helped
>>> you (broken nose, broken teeth, broken ribs, broken wrist, are all
>>> possible).  If the airbag needs to deploy, the car would most likely be
>>> totalled.
>>>
>>> Eddie
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com
>>> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
>>> On Behalf Of Paul Samarin
>>> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 1:16 PM
>>> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
>>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] I'll be needing a new hood...
>>>
>>> Say, it just now struck me that the airbag did not deploy (and strike
>>> me.)  My steering wheel boasts an airbag--is it not there?  --not
>>> functional?
>>>
>>> Impact was pretty slight--I suppose I was going about 1~2 mph on
>>> impact--but strong enough to destroy the hood and grill and maybe
>>> dislodge the radiator.  Does anyone have an opinion as to whether the
>>> airbag should have deployed?
>>>
>>> Gotta go wait for the hook-up and tow to body shop...
>>>
>>> Paul
>>> 86 560 SEC, Formerly:
>>> http://www.mbcoupes.com/memberscars/S/paulsamarin/paulsamarin.htm
>>
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