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James - 28/5/04 at 03:00 PM

http://www.bridger.us/2002/12/16/CrashTestingMINICooperVsFordF150

Interesting stuff.

James


stephen_gusterson - 28/5/04 at 03:05 PM

prob is, in a crash between the two, the mini would bounce off.... its different with a wall, or a tree (i have practical experience of minis and trees)

atb

steve


when I used to go to my USA office, they used to give me a dodge stratus to drive - see the list - I think they were trying to tell me something


quote:
Originally posted by James
http://www.bridger.us/2002/12/16/CrashTestingMINICooperVsFordF150

Interesting stuff.

James


[Edited on 28/5/04 by stephen_gusterson]

[Edited on 28/5/04 by stephen_gusterson]


Mk-Ninja - 28/5/04 at 03:09 PM

They dont bounce off walls, Ive tried that one


JoelP - 28/5/04 at 03:41 PM

i bounced off a parked car once. And a moving one. And a stopped tipper van. And a stopped 206. And i bounced a foolish moped rider once...

oh yeah, and backwards into a big tree.

should be seven all in though, so i've missed one somewhere.

[Edited on 28/5/04 by JoelP]


James - 28/5/04 at 03:58 PM


And you're building a fast car?

Madness!

How's your no-claims btw?

James


JoelP - 28/5/04 at 04:42 PM

the only claim that got maid was by el moped rider, even though he admitted 50:50 at the scene. All the rest i did cash to preserve the no claims!

speaking of which, im up to 22 months with no mishaps at all! roll on 25 and 2 years!!!!!


nicklondon - 28/5/04 at 05:35 PM

seven accidents in 5 years Joel this must be for the what job do you do joel is a stuntman

[Edited on 28/5/04 by nicklondon]


Mark Allanson - 28/5/04 at 09:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
prob is, in a crash between the two, the mini would bounce off.... its different with a wall, or a tree (i have practical experience of minis and trees)

atb



It didn't seem to work like that for Marc Bolam

steve


when I used to go to my USA office, they used to give me a dodge stratus to drive - see the list - I think they were trying to tell me something


quote:
Originally posted by James
http://www.bridger.us/2002/12/16/CrashTestingMINICooperVsFordF150

Interesting stuff.

James


[Edited on 28/5/04 by stephen_gusterson]

[Edited on 28/5/04 by stephen_gusterson]


stephen_gusterson - 28/5/04 at 09:47 PM

No, it didnt did it.

I survived cos I got thrown from the car. The footwell ended up at head height - by that I mean the triangular panel between front wing and door was at windscreen height.

atb

steve


quote:
Originally posted by Mark Allanson
quote:
Originally posted by stephen_gusterson
prob is, in a crash between the two, the mini would bounce off.... its different with a wall, or a tree (i have practical experience of minis and trees)

atb



It didn't seem to work like that for Marc Bolam

steve


when I used to go to my USA office, they used to give me a dodge stratus to drive - see the list - I think they were trying to tell me something


quote:
Originally posted by James
http://www.bridger.us/2002/12/16/CrashTestingMINICooperVsFordF150

Interesting stuff.

James


[Edited on 28/5/04 by stephen_gusterson]

[Edited on 28/5/04 by stephen_gusterson]