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Classic crashtests..

  • 27-01-2009 12:03am
    #1
    carchaeologist
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    Sobering viewing..












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  • #2
    carchaeologist
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,318 ✭✭✭✭carchaeologist


    Mercedes did a good job though!
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqMEGA76HsE


  • #3
    CamperMan
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    thanks for sharing that.. remind me not to buy one of those VW transporters...


  • #4
    Gary ITR
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,801 ✭✭✭✭Gary ITR


    CamperMan wrote: »
    thanks for sharing that.. remind me not to buy one of those VW transporters...

    Don't buy a VW Transporter


  • #5
    Blue850
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,568 ✭✭✭Blue850


    I have a book by Arnold Odermatt, who was a photographer for the Swiss Police from the 50's to the 70's, sobering stuff
    as a W115 owner, this photo is horrific
    artwork_images_111801_294844_resize_arnold-odermatt.asp?width=130&maxheight=130

    now look at the pole again and remember its LHD...

    oder05.jpg

    oder26.jpg

    szwajcar_auto.jpg


  • #6
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    K-Jet wrote: »
    Don't buy a VW Transporter

    I did ! :D


    Wrong video, btw. That vid is not an official crash test of the vehicle ...it is a demonstration of the equipment. That pickup was loaded to the gills with sandbags and then crashed into the wall at 120 km/h.

    This vid appears in VW fora all the time, only to be debunked.

    This is the real crash test:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwa9vdq8dvw


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  • #7
    spidersonmars
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 188 ✭✭spidersonmars


    Has anyone read "Unsafe at any speed" by I think Ralph Nader. It killed the corsair. P6 was praised. Gents, rust is a killer too!


  • #8
    Max_Damage
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,461 ✭✭✭Max_Damage


    The DeLorean doesn't seem to fair very well...

    35 miles per hour:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkRq_hR4W0I


    40 miles per hour:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mjd2NTJU9g


    Wouldn't like to see it at 88mph! :D


  • #9
    S.I.R
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,837 ✭✭✭S.I.R


    Max_Damage wrote: »
    The DeLorean doesn't seem to fair very well...

    35 miles per hour:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkRq_hR4W0I


    40 miles per hour:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mjd2NTJU9g


    Wouldn't like to see it at 88mph! :D

    it could hit 88 mph ? :rolleyes:


  • #10
    CamperMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,835 ✭✭✭CamperMan


    peasant wrote: »
    I did ! :D


    Wrong video, btw. That vid is not an official crash test of the vehicle ...it is a demonstration of the equipment. That pickup was loaded to the gills with sandbags and then crashed into the wall at 120 km/h.

    This vid appears in VW fora all the time, only to be debunked.

    This is the real crash test:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwa9vdq8dvw

    much better... with the original one (120 km/h) I had no idea of what the speed was and assumed that it was at the normal crash test speed of 50 km/h.... it looks fairly sturdy crashing at 50...


  • #11
    MercMad
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    The DeLorean is amazing actually as the engine in the back seems to travel forward and buckle the bodywork around the occupants.

    Poxy cars anyway IMO.


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  • #12
    1275gt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 258 ✭✭1275gt


    Sobering Stuff is right!!


  • #13
    bugsntinas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 688 ✭✭✭bugsntinas


    the beetle didn't do too well either.but then again they have metal dashboards so it's easy to pull the dent out:D.seriously though we know there not that great in accidents so we drive sensibly unluck modern cars where the drivers take risks 'cause it's got abs or airbags.rock on the classics.


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