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chunkhead · Post by **chunkhead** » Fri Jun 09, 2006 10:10 pm

Seems we are driving death traps...

EVN666 · Post by **EVN666** » 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.

flav · Post by **flav** » 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?

JPC · Post by **JPC** » 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=

sanderman · Post by **sanderman** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 6:40 am

Sounds like a good reason to install a roll cage.

Junkers · Post by **Junkers** » 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.

DD Phil · Post by **DD Phil** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 11:30 am

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.

That's not necessarily a good thing...........

I'd rather have a write-off and walk away.

Crumple zones are my friend. :)

Phil

flav · Post by **flav** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:39 pm

Crumple zones are good, as long as your not in the crumple!

Mick · Post by **Mick** » 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!

SIR GSR · Post by **SIR GSR** » 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....

flav · Post by **flav** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 2:56 pm

Imagine a crash in a 'smart' car...end up on someones roof.

ROCKETMAN · Post by **ROCKETMAN** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:43 pm

LOL, just like the old mr2's.

ROCKETMAN · Post by **ROCKETMAN** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 2:45 pm

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....

:? You mean the NSX?

SIR GSR · Post by **SIR GSR** » 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.....

iXNAY · Post by **iXNAY** » Sun Jun 11, 2006 8:11 pm

SIR 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:

theys why some came out with them sick bull bars (nudge bar)! LOL

Austarion

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