yuh still think you safer in ole iron

[roadhog]

[Computerman]

I feel much safer about crashing into a 1959 Bel Air now. Thanks!

[pioneer]

thought this was another feuner ched

[MG Man]

lol
this was posted quite a few times
this whole thing about 'oh dem longtime cars make outta hard iron and does stand up better in a crash' is utter rubbish. Modern cars sacrifice themselves to protect their occupants

[DTAC]

Oh gosh MG, not Fake Top Gear again!

[UK Premium Imports]

But Thaz relllllll ole iron dey tho eh.... Makes me feel to go crush a red Bull can

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

lol
this was posted quite a few times
this whole thing about 'oh dem longtime cars make outta hard iron and does stand up better in a crash' is utter rubbish. Modern cars sacrifice themselves to protect their occupants

So daiz why you tryin to sell yuh ole car!

[MG Man]

lol I sold the safest one out of the lot (the MINI)
I sellin the MGF to finance another MG project :-p

[devrat]

lol I sold the safest one out of the lot (the MINI)
I sellin the MGF to finance another MG project :-p

MG Project = Project Liberation ?

[MG Man]

lol nah, things look like they just may change..........I'll keep yuh posted

[devrat]

lol nah, things look like they just may change..........I'll keep yuh posted

Glad to hear that..............*strikes MG from list for Colombia trip*

[Ted_v2]

I would rather be in a 280c than in a b14 in a accident srs

[Allergic2BunnyEars]

I would rather be in a 280c than in a b14 in a accident srs

Based on?

[Sky]

I would rather be in a 280c than in a b14 in a accident srs

Remember a 280C taxi running head on into an EG8 civic, "sponge car" people call it.
The civic man lost his bumper, nose clip and radiator.
The 280C driver lost his leg.
Just remember, you inside that ole iron and when it stop, you still goin inside there.
MG already said it. The newer cars sacrifice themselves to save the occupants.
You know a B14 does the same? The people do their homework. Dead drivers can't buy another car eh, remember that.

[MG Man]

yup
when you come to a sudden stop in a solid hunk of iron, your body absorbs almost the full force........a 'flimsy modern paper car' will deform and actually decelerate in a controlled manner upon impact, insulating your body form the full force
When the truck hit my mini cooper some years ago, the full impact was isolated to the corner that got hit. The suspension has engineered weak points that allow it to buckle, and deform, saving the rest of the car..........sum total damage was rear bumper, fender and that corner's suspension. When I saw how the wheel was bent and pulled, I was sure the chassis would be bent...nope..........the wishbones buckled and allowed the chassis mounting points to remain perfect.
Look at any modern car now; engine mounts that break away, allowing the engine to drop down, rather than be forced into the firewall; fenders and bonnet designed to buckle and absorb impact; bumpers with substructures that spread the force of impact laterally before moving backward.........all of this is what saves you from broken ribs, spinal injuries, leg injuries and more....
I'll never forget when I rammed a 260C with my PBH Hyundai accent...........minor injuries including bruising from the seatbelt and a painful ankle from standing on the brake at point of impact.....you could see how the car gave itself up to protect the occupant compartment
You'd have to be a complete idiot to think old cars are safer in an accident to modern ones

[RASC]

I would rather be in a 280c than in a b14 in a accident srs

You're clearly a comedian.

[Ignorant Ignis]

lol nah, things look like they just may change..........I'll keep yuh posted

Glad to hear that..............*strikes MG from list for Colombia trip*

will take that spot

[Spitfir3]

good now try that with ah bedford
if the crash don't kill you Tetanus from the ole iron will

[redmanjp]

I would rather be in a 280c than in a b14 in a accident srs

Remember a 280C taxi running head on into an EG8 civic, "sponge car" people call it.
The civic man lost his bumper, nose clip and radiator.
The 280C driver lost his leg.
Just remember, you inside that ole iron and when it stop, you still goin inside there.
MG already said it. The newer cars sacrifice themselves to save the occupants.
You know a B14 does the same? The people do their homework. Dead drivers can't buy another car eh, remember that.

these cars should be given a medal

[*$kїđž!™]

airbags.....cant sit in a car much less drive a car witout them...

[fokhan_96]

Oh gosh MG, not Fake Top Gear again!

Actually the new fifth gear not too bad when Jason Plato there ...

[Rory Phoulorie]

airbags.....cant sit in a car much less drive a car witout them...

Why? Seat belts are the primary safety restraint system in a car, not the airbags.

[black start]

increased time of impact

[Greypatch]

feeling sorry for that '59 bel air dan