Re: Crash Test Results for Older Audis, and a Dodge Colt

[BRIT4VWS@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/9/99 8:38:23 PM Mountain Standard Time, 
Audi_80@email.msn.com writes:

<< Year----Make/Model------------------Weight    Driver Front     Pass Front
 1989--- Audi 100-------------   4Dr--   3790     (*****)            (*****)
 1980--- Audi 4000------------   4Dr--   2836     (*    )
             (*    )
 1985--- Audi 5000------------   4Dr--   3397     (*    )
 (*****)
 1989--- Audi 80--------------   4Dr--   3320      (**** )
 (*****) >>

The Audi 100 and the Audi 5000 are the exact same car and they got different 
scores?  Where did you get these test results so we can look at them our 
selves?  I don't think an Airbag helped the 100 that much over the 5000 and 
there is a magazine that actually rated the 4000 as the safest compact sedan 
to buy in the united states in 85 or 86.  I will have to go look that one up 
in the library today.  That was over BMW's, Saab, Mercedes, though Volvo 
didn't have a car in it's class at the time.  All things considered I don't 
think I am to worried about my safety in my 4000.  When you own an Audi over 
some other car you get so much that you don't recognize as safety features 
that you don't realize how safe they really are.  How many car companies in 
1974 let alone today built in an anti-skid steering system in their front 
suspension (this can be fun to play with on snowy days).  5-10 mph bumpers 
were Audi standard here in the us sense 1981 I believe, Rising ramp seats to 
keep the occupants from submerging have been used sense at least 84 or 85.  
Look in the trunk of any 4000.  Do you see those beams protruding from the 
trunk floor?  Yeah now test the gauge on that steel.  I think you are 
starting to get my point because how many cars do you see a frame like that 
in?  Look at where they put the fuel tank and what they made it of.  Look at 
where the batteries are located. If you have ever scene one wrecked, look at 
where the engine gets displaced so it doesn't protrude into the passenger 
compartment (yes even the 4000 engine goes into the middle of the 
transmission tunnel).  Now if only they could have spent a little more time 
on their headlighting systems, they would have hands down the safest cars in 
the world in my opinion and that is not to mention quattro.
    Lets face some facts that as Audi owners we have a car that was built by 
a company that was dedicated to saving people.  There were minor improvements 
over time yes, but I do not think that they can cause this much disadvantage 
to one car built only one year in front of another car especially when the 
two are so similar in design in the first place.


Britton Ingraham

87 4000 CS quattro
85 Quantum GL5
73 Beetle

LOOKING FOR!  88-87 Volkswagen Quantum GL5 5 speed.  Need not run but must 
have great looking body and interior that means NO RUST!  All colors are good 
but would prefer not to have Tornado Red the other lighter red is Awesome 
though and silver is really good!