Howsafeisyourcar.com.au
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:10 pm
Seems we are driving death traps...
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Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:35 pm
Why do they stack it up against cars that are significantly newer? Maybe against other cars that were 82-87. The results may have been different.
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:39 pm
I can vouch for the safety of a Starion on side impact. Not many people i know have died in them or had serious injury. I do know that Maurie Quincey's wife did lose her life when the car hit an embankment and rolled onto its roof. Any one else know?
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:27 am
My answer to this would be a previous post of yours, Chunky 
http://forums.austarion.com/viewtopic.p ... highlight=
http://forums.austarion.com/viewtopic.p ... highlight=
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 6:40 am
Sounds like a good reason to install a roll cage.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 10:04 am
I can vouch for the starion being a tank head on, myne still moved and steered reluctantly while the other car (honda prelude '91) lost it's front wheels.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:30 am
That's not necessarily a good thing...........StazzyBabyYeah wrote:I can vouch for the starion being a tank head on, myne still moved and steered reluctantly while the other car (honda prelude '91) lost it's front wheels.
I'd rather have a write-off and walk away.
Crumple zones are my friend. :)
Phil
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:39 pm
Crumple zones are good, as long as your not in the crumple!
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:49 pm
a guy down here with a ja got t boned by a taxi straight into his door at 60 and was fine. those doors are pretty chunky!
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:51 pm
I'd rather have a crash in the starion than our civic....
At least the starion is made of metal, not aluminium...
Crumple zones are nasty things....
At least the starion is made of metal, not aluminium...
Crumple zones are nasty things....
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:56 pm
Imagine a crash in a 'smart' car...end up on someones roof.
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:43 pm
LOL, just like the old mr2's.
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:45 pm
:? You mean the NSX?SIR GSR wrote:I'd rather have a crash in the starion than our civic....
At least the starion is made of metal, not aluminium...
Crumple zones are nasty things....
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 7:55 pm
At least we know that a Starion can withstand hitting a roo....And still drive for a few hours to get home :glare:
I'm sure we all know who I am talking about.....
I'm sure we all know who I am talking about.....
Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:11 pm
theys why some came out with them sick bull bars (nudge bar)! LOLSIR GSR wrote:At least we know that a Starion can withstand hitting a roo....And still drive for a few hours to get home :glare: