MK3.5 cab or Mk4 cab?

[Wayne]

im so board with the mk 4 wheel, having had 3 mk 4's now its the last thing id want in my mk 3, plus they are far too big, Momo all the way...

Yeah but that would mean removing the airbag all together, not something i want to do having been involved in a fatal crash a few years back......

The Crash wasn't my fault but had the car i was driving not have had an airbag i would have been much more seriously hurt 

So how did we manage years ago without airbags.

Some of us died, some of us were seriously injured, some of us were lucky, some of us weren't so lucky.

All right point taken, but not having an airbag would not worry me to be honest.

[GOLF_MK]

im so board with the mk 4 wheel, having had 3 mk 4's now its the last thing id want in my mk 3, plus they are far too big, Momo all the way...

Yeah but that would mean removing the airbag all together, not something i want to do having been involved in a fatal crash a few years back......

The Crash wasn't my fault but had the car i was driving not have had an airbag i would have been much more seriously hurt 

So how did we manage years ago without airbags.

Some of us died, some of us were seriously injured, some of us were lucky, some of us weren't so lucky.

As Shady says above, it's the same with seatbelts and kiddy seats - we haven't always had them or always had to use them and we managed.....  

Being involved in a big smash changes your outlook on a lot of things.  Removing safety equipment that is already fitted is not something i'm prepared to even contemplate.....

[Shady Pioneer]

im so board with the mk 4 wheel, having had 3 mk 4's now its the last thing id want in my mk 3, plus they are far too big, Momo all the way...

Yeah but that would mean removing the airbag all together, not something i want to do having been involved in a fatal crash a few years back......

The Crash wasn't my fault but had the car i was driving not have had an airbag i would have been much more seriously hurt 

So how did we manage years ago without airbags.

Some of us died, some of us were seriously injured, some of us were lucky, some of us weren't so lucky.

All right point taken, but not having an airbag would not worry me to be honest.

Fair enough man I just always found that when you have an experience in an accident, you get the shakes over it, I was only 10 when my Mum was hit by a car at a junction, I was in the back seat and was horrified as he hit us at the front d/s. My Mum was ok but only because of the airbag, if it wasn't there something a lot worse could've happened. My point is that because I experienced first hand what it was like to be in an accident that could of ruined lives, I have always made it a fact that I have an airbag in my car. Better safe than sorry


As GOLF_MK says ^^^

[kells]

airbags can be just as bad as not having one, if you think it will save your life you need to open your eyes, not saying they aint a good thing as they are, but i lost my best friend in a car crash and no airbag helped...im not prepaired to go into that story so dont ask

my mk 3 never had one in the first place, and any airbag older than 10 years is rendered useless anyhow...

how old is your mk 3??

[Wayne]

I believe that some early mk3's never had a drivers airbag.

Just for info and this is my view airbags are not that great my mate just had a 55mph crash in his car including hitting the front end and the airbag never went off, they only seem to fire if they feel like it, he is ok but we were shocked it never went off the car was only 3 years old.

Worth bearing in mind as well that airbags modules should be checked or changed every 10yrs, so if you have a 1996 Golf the airbag will be useless these days.

[Josho]

I did actually want to put airbags in my car, I hear stories though of broken arms ect. when no damage would have been done with no airbags, although I'd prefer a broken arm one day then a smashed face the next day.

One of the reasons I want ABS too.

I'd love a MK5 wheel in there, doubt it'd fit though.

My car has no airbags at all.

The GL does but only one, if it goes off.

I do find it a bit horrible you have to pay extra for safety.

[GOLF_MK]

airbags can be just as bad as not having one, if you think it will save your life you need to open your eyes, not saying they aint a good thing as they are, but i lost my best friend in a car crash and no airbag helped...im not prepaired to go into that story so dont ask

my mk 3 never had one in the first place, and any airbag older than 10 years is rendered useless anyhow...

how old is your mk 3??

I'm not stupid enough to think that an airbag will save my life whatever, jesus man give me some credit 

An yes like anything mechanical / electrical i do know it needs checking / replacing and that airbags are supposed to be 10 years.

I'd still never take one out of a car that actually has one fitted.

Differences of opinion will always happen but safety shouldn't be compromised IMO

[kells]

i wasnt having a go at you, just pointing out a few facts.

my mk 3 never even had one in the first place, im not too arsed about them tbh, we all have our time to go so we just gotta get on with it 

a old airbag like what u got now would probably do more harm than good haha

[Wayne]

Also worth bearing in mind your talking about a car designed in 1992 way before ncap standards etc and in a crash will distort to such a degree that you may even miss the airbag if it went off.

[boneybradley]

the only really bad accident I had was in a car that crumpled around me and the airbag didn't go off (something to do with the crash missing the sensor!!) and the fancy safety door bars actually pinned the doors shut!!