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What makes you think they are weak? If it's dintability that doesn't surprise me. Their strength is in their structure and choice of materials which can't be seen.Quote:
Originally Posted by FenianEel
Have a watch of these two.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3ygYUYia9I"]YouTube - Fifth Gear Crash-test Volvo 940 estate vs Renault Modus[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad8dHYAIhZ4"]YouTube - Fifth Gear: 4x4 Crash Test[/ame]
The following factors are some:Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot
Dintability & ease of damage
Seeing damage and injuries from accidents
Crashing vehicles myself, either single vehicle, or into others :eek:
Damage after other vehicles bounced off mine :twisted:
:D
Good work Human Crash Dummy (please don't take offense at the dummy part)!!! We should call you [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Patrick"]Lawrence Patrick[/ame] from now on :)Quote:
Originally Posted by FenianEel
What 5 star car were you in when you had a big prang?
I enjoy reading posts like this one as it tends to highlight how the mentality of the human race is ever changing.
I can remember when we bought cars to drive from point to point rather than to be safe to crash. I doubt if we even thought of having a crash.
I can remember when the driver was the one responsible for the shortcomings in road accidents rather than an ABS failure or a malfunction of the cornering enhancement device.
I can remember when we were saying exactly the same things about the quality of Japanese products as we are about Chinese ones today.
I can remember when the ratio of fatal accidents wasn't as high as it is today. Granted there are more cars on the road but the roads have white lines and are even bitumen sealed nowadays and a damn sight safer!
I can also remember when a "state of the art" motor car of the day cost about 400 quid and we used to get 32 Miles to the Gallon regularly (about 9l/100k).
But I suppose we have progressed a lot since then, or have we?
Regards
Glen
Lol, Mr Patrick certainly suffered for his science.Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot
I've just been lucky, very stupid (in my younger days), but lucky.
Hmm cars I've crashed, had major crashes in
P76's (crashed 3 of them, rolled one, it's still registered and now in pristine condition)
Mazda 323 (was my Mothers) rolled and totalled:(
Gemini - left the road doing 100k's, down a 10m embankment and flew for about 30m (sisters car :eek::D)
Couple of bingles in the D1 & D2 too
To name a few.....
Been co-pilot in some ridiculous accidents too..
XA Falcon rear ended a bus:imwithstupid:
Valiant ute, through an equestrian fence and stable wall:eek:
P76 t-boned by a Hino truck
Nissan Pulsar nose to tailed and squashed
Nissan Maxima tboned after some knob sailed through a stop sign
Have only been in one accident on a road bike though, thanks to someone who thought they'd pull an immediate U turn on a major road without indicating or braking:bangin:
Maybe I should be called Lawrence.
Even though there were others, I've never been injured in an accident.
I have broken just about every bone, joint, ligament and tendon playing footy though:D:wheelchair:
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Originally Posted by Captain_Rightfoot
Yet another incorrectly titled "crash" test. Pig's @rse it's a Commodore! Sure the tail lights resemble an 80s era one but that's about it.Quote:
Originally Posted by stooge
One of my favourites is this one for the, once again Chinese made, Brilliance...
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHZqcKj7jNM"]YouTube - Brilliance BS6 Chinese Car Crash Test Disaster[/ame]
Further searches explained that there were major modifications made to the car following these tests to improve safety and another one was uploaded...
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPw26Nfze_Q"]YouTube - Brilliance BS6 - new 3-star crashtest[/ame]
It's a lot harder to crash test the models that have the flight capability package installed.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by FenianEel
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Originally Posted by Lotz-A-Landies
I assume you know Singapore is about as close to China as Perth is to Sydney?
xenophobes need not apply thanks...:(
Guys who work for a local towing coy. tell me there are a few small cars they won't pick up with a hook truck. Apparently they sag a bit and doors, bonnet, boot etc. won't open. Don't know if this is an urban myth but they believe it and always send a tilt tray for certain makes/models. They reckon some of these cheap little jiggers are not much more than a plastic bag being towed around by the front wheel drive powertrain.Quote:
Originally Posted by FenianEel
Easy to spot, the airbags are listed as a structural member.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm