Another PPC or Intel?

[A.Goldberg]

because I don't need them they rarely work properly in Daewoo's anyway and if im in a accident the car's totaled anyway, I dont need the added expence of tracking down airbags or have it be the factor to it being totaled.

EDIT: I even tried to disabling the airbags on my ex-girlfriend's 1999 New Beetle and she was ok with me doing that.... until i discovered that New Beetles have no airbag fuse; when the only way to disable them would be to remove the driver's seat and unplug the yellow connector she said to forget it. So I did than she wrecked it a few months later luckily not enough to deploy them.

How does your insurance company and state inspection feel about your disabled airbags?

In many places if you're in an accident and they find out your airbags are disabled, your insurance will not cover you and you will be responsible for the liability. You can't just consider the monetary damage of the car, but also the cost of healthcare of those injured in the accident. If you are injured in a car accident, the car insurance pays for the healthcare, not your primary health insurance.

 

[MatthewLTL]

1. I would argue that iOS devices are too technically computers. What are you suggesting a PocketPC can do that an iPad/iPhone cannot? Especially considering PPC is obsolete, I can find a lot more uses for iOS than PPC. You're suggesting the smartphone has not evolved since 1998? Either you haven't used an old BlackBerry or you haven't used a new iPhone. The smartphone has evolved in every regard from speed, power, internet functionality, camera/quality, compatibility and integration with the rest of the tech ecosystem, etc.

2. Again this is you impressing your way of life on others. Just because you don't leave where you live does not mean other people do not or should not. I would say there are far more car accidents in city driving than on the highway. Getting out and seeing the world might do you some good. You'll avoid the highway for fear of an accident when the recalled items on your vehicle could potentially produce a far greater harm.

3. It sounds like you don't NEED a GPS or a Car. Or a phone or computer for that matter. If you look around we live far beyond a "need" society. In the US, everybody, including you, lives far beyond what is needed to survive. Compare the human race to chimpanzees. And remember, when you're traveling beyond your house, wifi does not exist everywhere.

My company (a hospital) gives me an iPad. Why? Because I am a clinical pharmacist which means I walk around from patient to patient optimizing their drug therapy. There are hundreds of thousands of drugs and an unlimited number of considerations you must make when prescribing and administering medication. One small error can lead to instant death and believe me it happens. Even with technology there are so many variables than cannot be accounted for. On a regular basis I use about 15 or so books alone that combined would be a few feet thick if they weren't digital. It's impractical to carry 15 books around. There are also many software programs used within the hospital accessible through the iPad. I could use them off a laptop, but a laptop doesn't have the same level or portability or battery life as an iPad. There isn't always room either for me to set down a computer, plug it in, and do it that way. I suppose they could give me a tablet PC, but something like a ThinkPad tablet costs $2000+ versus $500. Multiply this by many other employees in different fields in the hospital, and the fact that the companies that make the software build it for iPad use, and there you have my answer.

I also have a laptop in my office for fulfilling other needs- projects, other specific software use, statistical analysis, research in certain online databases, etc. Again, it's not an either or situation. I use both my laptop, a Thinkpad T-series, and the iPad together in my work. Each serves a specific purpose.

They also give me a pager too! How do you feel about pagers?

Fyi: Print version of one of the top references I use- it's about 4" thick (and becomes outdated every week).
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or they could of just provided you and others with Windows-based Netbook laptops which are just as small and light as a iPad with broader compatibility for $250 each OR a Chromebook just as small and lightweight for around $290. Sure doctors and whatnot here at Mayo Clinic have iPads too but then again when they charge you $425k for a hospital stay it's no wonder they dont even TRY cheaper alternatives like DROID tablets or netbooks.....

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And you love this car, why?

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Those aren't computers. They're gaming consoles!

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Lol. Decided not to incriminate yourself?

Because, Unlike Chevys or Fords that never start in sub-zero tempatures (the last 3 GM cars my family has had being prime factors) Daewoo's will start right up on the 1st crank when its -60F ACTUAL tempature outside. Unlike my moms 01 Impala that has the Symtom of GM Battery Drain that has rendered the (Band new) battery dead 3 times in a month. My Grandfather had a 1998 S10 that had the same problem the battery kept dying for no reason same thing with his 1990 Celebrity Wagon he had before that. That also includes the '88 Mercury Sedan he had BEFORE that.

EDIT: The Mercury didn't suffer from dead batteries it just didnt ever start he had to have a block heater installed.

 

[A.Goldberg]

or they could of just provided you and others with Windows-based Netbook laptops which are just as small and light as a iPad with broader compatibility for $250 each OR a Chromebook just as small and lightweight for around $290. Sure doctors and whatnot here at Mayo Clinic have iPads too but then again when they charge you $425k for a hospital stay it's no wonder they dont even TRY cheaper alternatives like DROID tablets or netbooks.....

I think the problem with the chromebook is none of the software developers for enterprise health systems make software for chromebooks. I've never seen chromebooks used in healthcare. Additionally, the laptop form factor is not convenient for doctors and staff who are on the move and don't have a place to sit down the computer like I said before. The hospitals will buy the solution that best fits their needs and that actually exists. iPads are probably more user friendly for the average worker and easier to trouble shoot. Remember that a lot of doctors are not young and simpler is better.

You'd be surprised by how little money some hospitals make. In fact, many struggle to get by. Connecticut has 5 hospitals that are on the verge of shutting down because they cannot afford to stay in business. All the money goes to taxes, insurance, drug companies, the rapidly advancing, costly medical equipment (the average MRI machine costs over 1 million dollars), and when patients can't afford to pay, the hospital ends up eating most of the cost because the law requires that the patients be treated. The government gives some money here in there, but a major factor in the cost of healthcare is the fact that the sick who can pay must also pay for the sick who cannot pay.

 

[MatthewLTL]

How does your insurance company and state inspection feel about your disabled airbags?

In many places if you're in an accident and they find out your airbags are disabled, your insurance will not cover you and you will be responsible for the liability. You can't just consider the monetary damage of the car, but also the cost of healthcare of those injured in the accident. If you are injured in a car accident, the car insurance pays for the healthcare, not your primary health insurance.

Minnesota doesn't have state inspections hence why I don't bother with my Check Engine Light that has been on for going on 5 years now. If I am in a accident it would be the other person's fault simple as that. Thanks to NOT having ABS my Daewoo stops on a dime so i could avoid (and have avoided) the 4 accidents i have almost been in (and would have if i had ABS)

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I think the problem with the chromebook is none of the software developers for enterprise health systems make software for chromebooks. I've never seen chromebooks used in healthcare. Additionally, the laptop form factor is not convenient for doctors and staff who are on the move and don't have a place to sit down the computer like I said before. The hospitals will buy the solution that best fits their needs and that actually exists. iPads are probably more user friendly for the average worker and easier to trouble shoot. Remember that a lot of doctors are not young and simpler is better.

You'd be surprised by how little money some hospitals make. In fact, many struggle to get by. Connecticut has 5 hospitals that are on the verge of shutting down because they cannot afford to stay in business. All the money goes to taxes, insurance, drug companies, the rapidly advancing, costly medical equipment (the average MRI machine costs over 1 million dollars), and when patients can't afford to pay, the hospital ends up eating most of the cost because the law requires that the patients be treated. The government gives some money here in there, but a major factor in the cost of healthcare is the fact that the sick who can pay must also pay for the sick who cannot pay.

that 425k i mentioned was the bill to the insurance company also that last part is not true with Mayo Clinic If you do not have insurance they REFUSE to treat you. I have knowledge of that 1st hand

 

[A.Goldberg]

Minnesota doesn't have state inspections hence why I don't bother with my Check Engine Light that has been on for going on 5 years now. If I am in a accident it would be the other person's fault simple as that. Thanks to NOT having ABS my Daewoo stops on a dime so i could avoid (and have avoided) the 4 accidents i have almost been in (and would have if i had ABS)

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that 425k i mentioned was the bill to the insurance company

Well I'm fascinated by your ability to make no mistakes and that ABS systems are the sole cause of car accidents. Please tell us more. What separates you from every other driver on the road? Depending on how your state works, if you are hit, your insurance might pay for your damages and the other person's will pay for their damages. In that case, your damages would not be covered. If the other person pays for your damages, I'm not sure but they could refuse payment because your car's airbags were illegally disabled. Therefore, your actions could have increased the damage.

You're paying the insurance company a set price based on the model car and the expectation that your car has functioning airbags. Without airbags, you could receive worse injuries that they would not want to pay for because its your fault that you disabled the airbags or did not have them working. It is illegal under FEDERAL LAW to disable airbags if your car is equipped.

The way the insurance works is you go to the hospital, the hospital bills your insurance, the insurance pays the hospital, and whatever isn't covered by ins gets sent to you by the insurance company. So that way the hospital is paid and the insurance company is going after you to get the money. When I mentioned insurance I was referring to the fact hospital itself has to pay all types of insurance, including malpractice insurance which is horrendously expensive.

 

[bunnspecial]

Minnesota doesn't have state inspections hence why I don't bother with my Check Engine Light that has been on for going on 5 years now. If I am in a accident it would be the other person's fault simple as that. Thanks to NOT having ABS my Daewoo stops on a dime so i could avoid (and have avoided) the 4 accidents i have almost been in (and would have if i had ABS)

Anyone who things they can stop faster without ABS is either a Formula 1 class driver or has a very poor grasp of physics(I'd suggest reading up on static and kinetic friction to understand why ABS decreases stopping distances for everyone short of folks who have mastered practice threshold braking on a daily basis).

 

[MatthewLTL]

Well I'm fascinated by your ability to make no mistakes and that ABS systems are the sole cause of car accidents. Please tell us more. What separates you from every other driver on the road? Depending on how your state works, if you are hit, your insurance might pay for your damages and the other person's will pay for their damages. In that case, your damages would not be covered. If the other person pays for your damages, I'm not sure but they could refuse payment because your car's airbags were illegally disabled. Therefore, your actions could have increased the damage.

You're paying the insurance company a set price based on the model car and the expectation that your car has functioning airbags. Without airbags, you could receive worse injuries that they would not want to pay for because its your fault that you disabled the airbags or did not have them working. It is illegal under FEDERAL LAW to disable airbags if your car is equipped.

The way the insurance works is you go to the hospital, the hospital bills your insurance, the insurance pays the hospital, and whatever isn't covered by ins gets sent to you by the insurance company. So that way the hospital is paid and the insurance company is going after you to get the money. When I mentioned insurance I was referring to the fact hospital itself has to pay all types of insurance, including malpractice insurance which is horrendously expensive.

Because I am a percision driver. I keep my eyes open and on the constant look out for OTHER bad drivers. I never drive distracted. I have my phone in the center console out of view since i use my MP3 play my eyes never look at my stereo (I use the GPS for the clock) The MP3 player is positioned where i can change songs without taking my eyes off the road. Also It is illegal (State law) to disable airbags in states like Maine California and Utah where you have state inspections. Legally, If you own the vehicle (which I do) you can do with it what you wish. If i wanted to rip out the Airbags legally I could. It is only illegal on FEDERAL law to sell a vehicle without airbags (if they came with them) or without functioning airbags. If a car runs a stop sign and i hit them THEY are at fault their insurance pays for damages to my car or my person. They will not check if airbags are working.

If i were to rear-end someone MY insurance would pay damages to their car as well as their medical expenses. My disabled airbags would not be a factor in injuries to occupents of the other vehicle.

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Anyone who things they can stop faster without ABS is either a Formula 1 class driver or has a very poor grasp of physics(I'd suggest reading up on static and kinetic friction to understand why ABS decreases stopping distances for everyone short of folks who have mastered practice threshold braking on a daily basis).

ABS makes a "Thunk-Thunk-Thunk" sound when you slam on the brakes and INCREASES Stopping distance, I know I have slammed on brakes with ABS before. My mom's car accident wasn't avoidable because of the increased stopping with ABS and she agreed we has been driving since she was 16

 

[A.Goldberg]

In *some* cases ABS can unnecessarily increase stopping distance. It's main function is to prevent the car from skidding upon heavy breaking and offering increased handling in these circumstances. But, if the car in front of you slams on its brakes, and you do the same without ABS, you have the likely chance of skidding and potentially hitting something.

It's ridiculous to think disabling the safety features of your car will somehow make your driving experience safer. Do you not wear your seat belt too because of the chance of causing lacerations to the visceral organs? The safety features are mandated by law because they statistically reduce the number of traffic accidents and bodily harm.

Why do you even bother paying for insurance?

The difference between you getting your face scratched up and your car totaled from an airbag deployment is far from being ejected through the windshield of the vehicle. Daewoo already has terrible safety ratings to start off with.

I sincerely pray that these decisions don't harm you or others who may be in your car. Do what you want to your car, but don't put others in harms way and most certainly don't try and make modifications to other people's vehicles. Life is far more important that a few thousand dollar car.

 

[bunnspecial]

ABS makes a "Thunk-Thunk-Thunk" sound when you slam on the brakes and INCREASES Stopping distance, I know I have slammed on brakes with ABS before.

The "thunk thunk thunk" sound is because the car is adjusting the braking pressure to the maximum amount it possibly can without locking the wheel. A locked(and sliding) wheel has less ability to stop the car than a wheel that is still rolling. This is basic physics-again coefficients of dynamic friction vs. static friction.

Use ABS brakes as they were meant to be used-i.e. stomp on the pedal as hard as you can and keep your foot there-and they will stop you faster than non-ABS every time. That's not to mention the fact that with locked wheels(as you will get with non-ABS unless you really know what you're doing) you seriously diminish if not kill your ability to steer, which can be just as important to avoiding a collision as all-out stopping. The only possible exception is-as I said-someone who is well practiced in threshold breaking and can modulate the brake pedal just enough alternately lock and unlock the wheels. Few people outside of race drivers have this skill, and it takes a lot of practice to maintain it.

There are very few situations where ABS increases stopping distance-again, if used correctly for the typical driver it almost always reduces stopping distance. Probably the biggest issue(which has become less so as braking designs have improved and people have gotten use to it) is the pulsing break pedal, which causes some people not expecting it to let up pressure. That's driver error, though, and not a failing of the system.

 

[MatthewLTL]

In *some* cases ABS can unnecessarily increase stopping distance. It's main function is to prevent the car from skidding upon heavy breaking and offering increased handling in these circumstances. But, if the car in front of you slams on its brakes, and you do the same without ABS, you have the likely chance of skidding and potentially hitting something.

It's ridiculous to think disabling the safety features of your car will somehow make your driving experience safer. Do you not wear your seat belt too because of the chance of causing lacerations to the visceral organs? The safety features are mandated by law because they statistically reduce the number of traffic accidents and bodily harm.

Why do you even bother paying for insurance?

The difference between you getting your face scratched up and your car totaled from an airbag deployment is far from being ejected through the windshield of the vehicle. Daewoo already has terrible safety ratings to start off with.

I sincerely pray that these decisions don't harm you or others who may be in your car. Do what you want to your car, but don't put others in harms way and most certainly don't try and make modifications to other people's vehicles. Life is far more important that a few thousand dollar car.

From the experince of how my mom suffers physically every single day for the past 15 years from her airbags deploying in her 97 Tracer Is why they are disabled that plus the recall on the airbags and the lack of deployment anyway is why they are disabled. I ALWAYS wear my seatbelt. And again, if a car in front slams on their brakes and I slam on mine hitting them they are still at fault. The airbags being disabled are irrelivent because i never have passengers and i have insurance so i wouldn't go thru an auto insurance company for my medical expenses anyway. I wreck, my insurance gives me a check of the KBB Value and id use it to either pocket or fix the car (depending on how bad the damage is) bottom line if it's drivable it wouldnt be fixed.

 

[A.Goldberg]

Because I am a percision driver. I keep my eyes open and on the constant look out for OTHER bad drivers. I never drive distracted. I have my phone in the center console out of view since i use my MP3 play my eyes never look at my stereo (I use the GPS for the clock) The MP3 player is positioned where i can change songs without taking my eyes off the road. Also It is illegal (State law) to disable airbags in states like Maine California and Utah where you have state inspections. Legally, If you own the vehicle (which I do) you can do with it what you wish. If i wanted to rip out the Airbags legally I could. It is only illegal on FEDERAL law to sell a vehicle without airbags (if they came with them) or without functioning airbags. If a car runs a stop sign and i hit them THEY are at fault their insurance pays for damages to my car or my person. They will not check if airbags are working.

If i were to rear-end someone MY insurance would pay damages to their car as well as their medical expenses. My disabled airbags would not be a factor in injuries to occupents of the other vehicle.

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ABS makes a "Thunk-Thunk-Thunk" sound when you slam on the brakes and INCREASES Stopping distance, I know I have slammed on brakes with ABS before.

What is a "precision driver"? Other drivers don't look out for other drivers? Other drivers don't choose to drive undistracted? The fact is distractions happen and even the safest drivers can't avoid accidents. Your will cannot control the will of others and physics. You can't look in forward, backwards, and to the sides simultaneously. If you're looking at the clock on your GPS, your taking your eyes off the road, and all it needs is a split second. If you are in an accident, your car will most certainly be inspected because they're paying to fix it (you would know this because of all your accidents). Insurance companies are businesses. They will find any reason not to pay because the bottom line is $$$. If they find you broke a law, they will deny coverage.

It is illegal to disable airbags unless you have authorization from the government for one of these reasons: http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle+Shoppers/Air+Bags/Deactivation+FAQ

If you're driving behind a car and they slam on their brakes, and so do you, and you hit them, then it's your fault. Then what? Some cars have better brakes than yours? Sand/Snow/Wet roads make a difference. What if the car cuts you off and slams on its brakes? Still your fault because you hit them from behind. What if your tire blows out and you loose control. That's your fault.

The Thunk Thunk Thunk is preventing your from sliding, which in turn makes you stop faster.

 

[MatthewLTL]

The "thunk thunk thunk" sound is because the car is adjusting the braking pressure to the maximum amount it possibly can without locking the wheel. A locked(and sliding) wheel has less ability to stop the car than a wheel that is still rolling. This is basic physics-again coefficients of dynamic friction vs. static friction.

Use ABS brakes as they were meant to be used-i.e. stomp on the pedal as hard as you can and keep your foot there-and they will stop you faster than non-ABS every time. That's not to mention the fact that with locked wheels(as you will get with non-ABS unless you really know what you're doing) you seriously diminish if not kill your ability to steer, which can be just as important to avoiding a collision as all-out stopping. The only possible exception is-as I said-someone who is well practiced in threshold breaking and can modulate the brake pedal just enough alternately lock and unlock the wheels. Few people outside of race drivers have this skill, and it takes a lot of practice to maintain it.

There are very few situations where ABS increases stopping distance-again, if used correctly for the typical driver it almost always reduces stopping distance. Probably the biggest issue(which has become less so as braking designs have improved and people have gotten use to it) is the pulsing break pedal, which causes some people not expecting it to let up pressure. That's driver error, though, and not a failing of the system.

Then do explain why auto mechanics tell you that if your ABS goes out you just have normal brakes and that you are not at any higher of a risk without ABS and its not a priority to put the money in to fix or in other words... NOT needed.

My mom's Impala the ABS went out on it 5 years ago as well as the TCS and TPMS i know the problem but dont have the money for a $300+ ABS sensor nor do i have the money for the $275 alternative sensor. The Dash is a Christmas tree with "TRAC OFF, BRAKE, ABS and "SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM" Lights lit up.

 

[redheeler]

As some here know, I am also pretty seriously into collecting watches.

I assume you'll be getting an Watch then?

 

[A.Goldberg]

From the experince of how my mom suffers physically every single day for the past 15 years from her airbags deploying in her 97 Tracer Is why they are disabled that plus the recall on the airbags and the lack of deployment anyway is why they are disabled. I ALWAYS wear my seatbelt. And again, if a car in front slams on their brakes and I slam on mine hitting them they are still at fault. The airbags being disabled are irrelivent because i never have passengers and i have insurance so i wouldn't go thru an auto insurance company for my medical expenses anyway. I wreck, my insurance gives me a check of the KBB Value and id use it to either pocket or fix the car (depending on how bad the damage is) bottom line if it's drivable it wouldnt be fixed.

Ok, you should expand on this. Were the airbags cause the issue, or the fact that she was in a car accident. How would the outcome have been different with no airbags?

No, No, No. It doesn't matter if they slam on their brakes. If you are behind them its still your fault. That's how it works.

Medical insurance won't pay for your health damages if you're in a car accident until the auto insurance pays their max. Because the auto insurance covers damages in an accident, they'd say no, have the auto insurance pay for it. If the auto company denies the claim because of your airbags, you'd probably get into a sticky situation getting your own person insurance. If are at fault for hurting another person, you might be held liable if your auto insurance doesn't want to pay.

 

[MatthewLTL]

What is a "precision driver"? Other drivers don't look out for other drivers? Other drivers don't choose to drive undistracted? The fact is distractions happen and even the safest drivers can't avoid accidents. Your will cannot control the will of others and physics. You can't look in forward, backwards, and to the sides simultaneously. If you're looking at the clock on your GPS, your taking your eyes off the road, and all it needs is a split second. If you are in an accident, your car will most certainly be inspected because they're paying to fix it (you would know this because of all your accidents). Insurance companies are businesses. They will find any reason not to pay because the bottom line is $$$. If they find you broke a law, they will deny coverage.

It is illegal to disable airbags unless you have authorization from the government for one of these reasons: http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle+Shoppers/Air+Bags/Deactivation+FAQ

If you're driving behind a car and they slam on their brakes, and so do you, and you hit them, then it's your fault. Then what? Some cars have better brakes than yours? Sand/Snow/Wet roads make a difference. What if the car cuts you off and slams on its brakes? Still your fault because you hit them from behind. What if your tire blows out and you loose control. That's your fault.

The Thunk Thunk Thunk is preventing your from sliding, which in turn makes you stop faster.

It's a fuse. My insurance company has a claims center if the car is drivable you drive it to them and they inspect it. It takes a matter of seconds to put a fuse in. Plus when i get around to taking the cluster off and removing the AIR BAG light bulb as well as the Check Engine Light bulb no one would know any different not the cops not the insurance company the airbags are physically there.

Also your statement is only half true if you have a Dashcam or a whitness in the car with you it would throw most of that out the window.

EDIT: No where in that link does it say it is ILLEGAL just talks about being medically autherized

 

[A.Goldberg]

Then do explain why auto mechanics tell you that if your ABS goes out you just have normal brakes and that you are not at any higher of a risk without ABS and its not a priority to put the money in to fix or in other words... NOT needed.

My mom's Impala the ABS went out on it 5 years ago as well as the TCS and TPMS i know the problem but dont have the money for a $300+ ABS sensor nor do i have the money for the $275 alternative sensor. The Dash is a Christmas tree with "TRAC OFF, BRAKE, ABS and "SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM" Lights lit up.

I've never had a mechanic tell me that. Either one I'm paying or just conversing with. In cars with stability control (I think required now), the system is based off the ABS system and vastly decreases accidents and improves handling in evasive maneuvers. It out preforms the handling of just about everyone except maybe some professional drivers and has been show to substantially decreases accidents.

Anyways, do what you wish. Don't put other people in danger though with your actions.
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It's a fuse. My insurance company has a claims center if the car is drivable you drive it to them and they inspect it. It takes a matter of seconds to put a fuse in. Plus when i get around to taking the cluster off and removing the AIR BAG light bulb as well as the Check Engine Light bulb no one would know any different not the cops not the insurance company the airbags are physically there.

Also your statement is only half true if you have a Dashcam or a whitness in the car with you it would throw most of that out the window.

Wrong. They would hook up to the on board diagnostics computer and find the fault. It would show at the time of accident there was a fault in the airbags and a reason why- i.e. bad fuse, bad sensor, etc. What you propose doing, or are doing is insurance fraud, which is also illegal. You also assume that you're not injured and able to put the fuse back it.

In most all cases it's always the person in back. Occasionally, if you take it to court a percentage will may be settled upon. You will always have a portion of the responsibility though.

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EDIT: No where in that link does it say it is ILLEGAL just talks about being medically autherized

Why would you need medical authorization if it wasn't illegal?

 

[jbarley]

I have to wonder if our resident "expert driver" is aware that in the USA alone, 2500 accidents a week are caused by sneezing.
This is in large because at 70 mph you'll cover 300 feet with your eyes closed.
Then again this might not affect him if his "Da who?" cant attain this kind of speed.

 

[MatthewLTL]

I've never had a mechanic tell me that. Either one I'm paying or just conversing with. In cars with stability control (I think required now), the system is based off the ABS system and vastly decreases accidents and improves handling in evasive maneuvers. It out preforms the handling of just about everyone except maybe some professional drivers and has been show to substantially decreases accidents.

Anyways, do what you wish. Don't put other people in danger though with your actions.
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Wrong. They would hook up to the on board diagnostics computer and find the fault. It would show at the time of accident there was a fault in the airbags and a reason why- i.e. bad fuse, bad sensor, etc. What you propose doing, or are doing is insurance fraud, which is also illegal. You also assume that you're not injured and able to put the fuse back it.

In most all cases it's always the person in back. Occasionally, if you take it to court a percentage will may be settled upon. You will always have a portion of the responsibility though.

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Why would you need medical authorization if it wasn't illegal?

A scan tool or removing the - battery cable clears codes and a Cam Sensor code (Which is all it would show as there IS No scan tool for a Daewoo that and read anything more than OBDII Codes [I know i have tried to look for one]) would not be anything to not warrent a payout.

and i found this post:

Just wondering if anybody knows the laws (specifically in Cali) about removing the steering wheel with an airbag. The reason is, I want to put in a MOMO wheel. I have heard it was illegal to remove the airbag. But, what if the airbag was triggered in an accident and you replaced it with an aftermarket one, rather than an OEM one? Thanks in advance.

upon which got THIS answer:

there's no such law that requires you to have airbags on your car. it's for your own safety. so, to answer your question, yes it is legal to replace your stock steering wheel for aftermarket one.

and THIS ONE:

Okay, here it is, and I have asked Sheriff's, LAPD and CHP. You will get varied responses, police are very unclear on the matter. But you can (and I have) remove your SRS wheel and replace it with a momo. The real legality comes when you sell the car. You CANNOT sell a SRS equipped vehicle WITHOUT the airbag unless it is a salvaged vehicle, legally that is. If you sell to a friend, well that's up to you.

And yes if you diconnect the drivers side, the passenger side will still work, you will just have the SRS light on. You cannot clear this light with only one airbag plugged in. Just open your cluster and put electrical tape on it. Dealers can be clueless on this very obvious thing too. I took my car for service at a dealer once, and the HEAD service writer was telling me that my SRS light was on. I told him I knew, it was because i changed my steering wheel. Duh?

 

[bunnspecial]

I assume you'll be getting an Watch then?

Not even on my radar.

It's about 100 years too new for me . The only concession to modern watches I'm going to make is the '80s Rolex Datejust that my parents bought me a few years back for when I finally graduate..I'll wear that one with pride, but that's about as new as it's going to get.

 

[MatthewLTL]

I have to wonder if our resident "expert driver" is aware that in the USA alone, 2500 accidents a week are caused by sneezing.
This is in large because at 70 mph you'll cover 300 feet with your eyes closed.
Then again this might not affect him if his "Da who?" cant attain this kind of speed.

It actually CAN it can go up to 130 in 60 seconds (or so i have read) I dont take it on highways so its never above 45

 

[jbarley]

Also your statement is only half true if you have a Dashcam or a whitness in the car with you it would throw most of that out the window.

The airbags being disabled are irrelivent because i never have passengers

You expect us to beleive you never have your mom or your girlfriend along for the ride, then who's going to be your "witness".

 

[A.Goldberg]

A scan tool or removing the - battery cable clears codes and a Cam Sensor code (Which is all it would show as there IS No scan tool for a Daewoo that and read anything more than OBDII Codes [I know i have tried to look for one]) would not be anything to not warrent a payout.

Read this thread. It has links to government websites.

Do what you want. At the end of the day, its your decision. At the end of the day, god will be deciding your fate the law and the insurance company will be deciding your financial fate. In my opinion, not a very wise one. While it has been amusing playing this back and forth, I've had enough and standby my original thoughts. Let's get back to the subject and if you want to discuss this more we can do it elsewhere.

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In regards to the iWatch. I think it's a gimmick. Who wants to read emails on their watch. Maybe it'll be cool. Right now, as it's marketed, I don't see anything that really makes it particularly enticing. Personally I don't think it's event very good looking. I may be a bit biased because I'm not a fan of square faces.

 

[MatthewLTL]

You expect us to beleive you never have your mom or your girlfriend along for the ride, then who's going to be your "witness".

my mom is always in her impala while i drive it's airbags have been disabled to (and the obsolete OnStar Computer has also been removed)

My Daewoo will get a Dashcam, Its on the list

 

[bunnspecial]

In regards to the iWatch. I think it's a gimmick. Who wants to read emails on their watch. Maybe it'll be cool. Right now, as it's marketed, I don't see anything that really makes it particularly enticing. Personally I don't think it's event very good looking. I may be a bit biased because I'm not a fan of square faces.

The square dial doesn't bother me.

I rarely wear a wristwatch, but when it's usually something from the '30s, '40s, or '50s where square, tonneau, and variations of those were the norm rather than the exception.

Here's one I've been wearing on and off for a year or two now(since I've yet to have any luck selling it ). I think it's from the late '40s or early '50s. Longines actually has a really great archive department that is free(unlike most of the other Swiss brands), so I really should email them and get a date on it.

Of course, I prefer to wear American, but at least this one is in an American-made case

 

[A.Goldberg]

The square dial doesn't bother me.

I rarely wear a wristwatch, but when it's usually something from the '30s, '40s, or '50s where square, tonneau, and variations of those were the norm rather than the exception.

Here's one I've been wearing on and off for a year or two now(since I've yet to have any luck selling it ). I think it's from the late '40s or early '50s. Longines actually has a really great archive department that is free(unlike most of the other Swiss brands), so I really should email them and get a date on it.

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Of course, I prefer to wear American, but at least this one is in an American-made case

You're a watch collector that doesn't wear a watch?! Do you "wear" (use) pocket watches?