Crash test
Submitted: Saturday, Jul 24, 2010 at 19:37
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Hairy (NT)
Gday,
There has been a few debates recently about speed cameras, speeding, statistics and the road toll etc. and thought some of you may find this interesting.
Crash test
Cheers
Hairy
Reply By: Gronk - Saturday, Jul 24, 2010 at 21:12
Saturday, Jul 24, 2010 at 21:12
Can't argue, the old cars are just that....old hat... no question.....sheet metal is no defence against crump zones !!!!!
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Reply By: Member - Mfewster(SA) - Saturday, Jul 24, 2010 at 21:16
Saturday, Jul 24, 2010 at 21:16
Wow. Must show that to my 90+ year old mother. She's regul;arly sounding off about how cars today aren't built like they used to be. She's right.
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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Saturday, Jul 24, 2010 at 22:13
Saturday, Jul 24, 2010 at 22:13
Thanks for that Found all the crash tests for what we want to buy shortly
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Reply By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Saturday, Jul 24, 2010 at 23:19
Saturday, Jul 24, 2010 at 23:19
Yep not good but the Nissan pathfinder advert that came up next was gooood !! Michael
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 16:07
Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 16:07
you mean the independant
suspension one?
couple of others as
well
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Reply By: Member - Bucky - Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 07:29
Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 07:29
Good morning Hairy.
Not a bad
test conducted,
Very interesting
But I really dig the other video's on that utube add, too...
ESPECIALLY the nissan add.... ( jiggly bits )
hehehehehe
Love those things
Cheers, and thanks a lot for the extra
Bucky
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 12:05
Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 12:05
Gday Bucky,
I wouldn't have been surprised if it got moderated because of that little hicup...LOL
Cheers
Mate
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Follow Up By: Member No 1- Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 16:08
Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 16:08
I've been banned from watching stuff like that
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Reply By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 07:38
Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 07:38
Hairy
I reackon the old Chevy Belair was just a
shell, no engine,
.
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 12:12
Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 12:12
Mmm...was thinking the same thing.
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Follow Up By: OzTroopy - Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 12:35
Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 12:35
Were some interesting comments with the video ... about the rust cloud that appeared during the impact ... quite possible the ol girl was one of those salted roads vehicles, where it was just the paint holding it together.
The panels looked to pop off easily too ???? .... coupla prangs Ive been in - the panels were always still there - crumpled - and the fitting bolts a cow to get to.
Good video tho .... much more thought inspiring than those obviously contrived ones put out as "road safety" campaigns.
And it certainly shows hows
well new vehicles crumple to protect the passenger compartment .......
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Follow Up By: Member - Doug T (NT) - Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 13:48
Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 13:48
Like these old Fords, thump-em with the fist and it'll hurt, might make a bit of a dent with a good hammer.
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Reply By: Rockape - Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 07:46
Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 07:46
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Reply By: Ray - Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 08:35
Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 08:35
Perhaps people would drive more carefully if cars did not have all those safety features
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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 09:38
Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 09:38
I guess they didn't Ray because that is where we came from - better engineering across roads and cars is almost the only un-controversial factor that can be shown to consistently have a positive effect.
Its taken a while (remember the years when you would get all those comments about Tin-foil cars costing a fortune to repair) -
well they still cost a fortune to repair I guess , but finally saftey has become a real factor in car purchases - mind you we still have a way to go with some 4wd's.
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Follow Up By: Hairy (NT) - Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 12:14
Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 12:14
Ray,
And if they didn't they would only do it once..........would certainly get some idiots off the street and in turn make them safer????
Certainly is another way to look at it.
Cheers
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Follow Up By: OzTroopy - Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 12:45
Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 12:45
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Robin Miller posted: .................... Its taken a while (remember the years when you would get all those comments about Tin-foil cars costing a fortune to repair) -
well they still cost a fortune to repair I guess , but finally saftey has become a real factor in car purchases - mind you we still have a way to go with some 4wd's.
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Ohhh Robin ....
4wds have a chassis ..... how much safer could they be .... LOL
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Follow Up By: Robin Miller - Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 13:52
Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 13:52
Now Troopy , be kind to me , I was trying not to use the r....over word !
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Follow Up By: OzTroopy - Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 14:17
Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 14:17
G'Day Robin ....
Was just highlighting that misconception some have ... lol
I think the best safety feature that a 4wd could have fitted ... to deal with the "r...over" word - Would be a great big sticker on the dashboard that stated ......
CAUTION ... YOU ARE NO LONGER DRIVING A 2WD DUNNEYDORE FOOLCAN.
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Reply By: Outa Bounds - Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 10:44
Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 10:44
Today we live in a more fast paced society, drive faster, use our cars more. So really the extra safety was born out of necessity.
Still I wouldn't say that example holds true across the board though, like compare a Barina or something against a heavy and big old classic? All I'm saying is that there is a lot of variables out on the road I wouldn't like to generalize on this one video and take it as my Bible that all modern cars are better than all old cars.
It certainly proves a point though!
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Reply By: Going Bush - Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 20:09
Sunday, Jul 25, 2010 at 20:09
As far as Im concerned all the safety features in the world dont make up for not knowing how to drive properley. both of those crash
test dummies seem to drive a lot better than some of the idiots on the road today.
Also C'mon they didnt get that Old Chevy brand new out of a Detroit motor museum, Its probably done 20 years on salty roads and then left to corrode away in some junk yard for another 40 years before being spruced up for the
test.
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