fool crunch

[Geraint Lloyd]

Remember the arguments that arose in europe regarding the height at which
the side impact test was run. The manufactures threw their toys out of the
pram when it was suggested that the impacting object height was raised above
the sill level to a third of the way up the door to erm, well, reflect the
real world a bit ......

I think that Huw also forgot that when selecting your small tree, it is also
beneficial to grab a load of handbrake and throw the steering over "à la
Gwyndaff Evans or Dafydd Llewellyn" and go in arse first. 
Maybe it's just a genetically ingrained thing......... but it works well
with FIA seats at least....

Not so good for the rear passengers, but then lets face it, how often do we
have a full car?

Just my $0.02 worth of fuel on the fire.

Geraint


-----Original Message-----
From: quattro-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-bounces at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Tony Hoffman
Sent: 30 September 2008 08:31
To: cobram at juno.com
Cc: brett at cloud9.net; quattro at audifans.com
Subject: Re: fool crunch

And I'll second that. Having cut into plenty of cars, both old and
new, I'll take an old German car (even my 1950lb jetta) over a modern
japanese car. And, I'll certainly take the V8 over just about anything
comparabvle size or smaller. I won't take it against a Peterbuilt, but
then again, I won't willing take one on in anything.

Also remember, those modern cars have (seemingly) endless airbags to
help out with those #'s. Take those away, and retest ;-)

Tony

On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 11:23 PM,  <cobram at juno.com> wrote:
> 6 month old rice burner, about a year ago, Brett.  Actual experience, not
> some experiment or controlled simulation.
>
> Current crash tests are highly open to interpretation, even auto
> engineers have trouble figuring out which of the 3 scores to use.
> Regulations, tests and methodology have changed so much over the years,
> that you cannot compare the results of tests performed 15+ years ago to
> tests of newer cars today.  The numbers become just that, numbers.
>
> If given a choice between sitting in a brand spanking new econobox with
> outstanding crash test numbers and my ole V8Q in a collision, I know
> which fine Teutonic beast I'll settle my butt into for that duel.
>
> BCNU,
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
> "God's a kid with an ant farm, lady. He's not planning anything."
>
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