content22207 wrote: > > VARI was used, producing underbodies that didn't mate up, so what abut the 9000 cars that were built? > were next to impossible to align panels on, ditto > flex and vibrate on the road, anyone ever notice this? > don't hold fasteners worth a darn, maybe your way of fastening things... > and crack in even a mild collision. > a collision hard enough to crack the underbody would do a fair bit of damage to a steel monocoque. > As pitiful as our frames are, why are they pitiful, Bill? They're better made than Lotus equivalents of the time. Or is it just that they're not made from 2 tons of iron? > at least they are made of steel. That's the only thing that gives the cars a fighting chance. So all today's composite based supercars are rubbish then? How about the current Lotus-developed bonded aluminium chassis technology? > Had DMC gone through with ERM, I am convinced every one of our cars would have broken in half decades ago. ...Which is why they didn't. Honestly, Bill, your nonsense volume is off into the stratosphere today. Did you stub your toe or something? Martin ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/