No Lou, they jumped out before it got to the cliff edge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loubrey
Don't think anyone would have survived that, not even with airbags!
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No Lou, they jumped out before it got to the cliff edge.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loubrey
Don't think anyone would have survived that, not even with airbags!
Plagiarism, is something I would never levy against MB. I wonder where they got their styling clues from.:D What about the price?:lol2::lol2:
Sometimes I wonder how the defender would hold up after watching heaps of those dash cam videos...
You like to lie to yourself and think that you're the safest driver out there rar rar rargh then something like this happens:
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xKRAadgHJk[/ame]
Plenty of this stuff around. The first is the original ...
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...014/12/627.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...014/12/628.jpg
https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/im...014/12/629.jpg
Cheers
KarlB
:)
this is one of the cliff fall survivors , there have beenat least two that i recall ,
Land Rover Cliff Jumper :eek:
I think you'd find the Defender would perform pretty much the same as the Bel Air in this test
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joMK1WZjP7g[/ame]
or the volvo
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCecdOBCFjI[/ame]
etc, etc - despite our love for our Defenders, etc there doesn't seem to be much evidence to suggest older designs are safer.
Yes, I know a smart car full of airbags isn't going to provide that much protection but neither will 2 tonnes of rigid frame that transfers all the energy to the occupants.
That is why a new designed safer Defender is needed. The task is gigantic to keep the same shape with a modern design that offers crash safety for the occupants.Quote:
Originally Posted by Didge
An external roll cage is on top of my priorities for the defender to answer in a way this issue.
I don't believe the government propaganda that's why I have ordered one of the last Defenders, should be here in April. :D
Jeff
:rocket:
Wish I had the coin to do the same :D
Over the last thirty or so years, the motoring world has pushed crash survivability as the only criterion for safety. Admittedly there have been marked improvements in other areas, such as better brakes, better tyres, better steering, better suspension and handling, but these have been countered by steady increases in power/weight ratio, deteriorating driver vision, insulation of the driver from road conditions etc.
The Defender has a consistently good accident record, mainly, I suspect, because the major factor in accidents is the driver, and drivers that choose Defenders are generally safer drivers. But the low power/weight ratio and good vision for the driver undoubtedly help.
John