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

["Joseph Rae" <quattro@ptinet.net>]

Um their headlight systems are really awesome, oh wait im running Euros,,,,,
Yeah the DOT lights suck.....
Joe

----- Original Message -----
From: <BRIT4VWS@aol.com>
To: <Audi_80@email.msn.com>; <quattro@audifans.com>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 1999 8:38 AM
Subject: Re: Crash Test Results for Older Audis, and a Dodge Colt


> 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!