Not seen it, impressive?
Here comes the white stuff.
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Good little cars, if they are used for what they were built for.
Used to be a member on a Smart forum, people were going on holidays in them down to Italy etc...
I will post it up on here for you.
To continue off topic, the results of crash test are impressive when the car is crumpled by design and the passenger cell stays intact and even the doors can be opened after 30 mph into a solid block.
Even the z3 have impact crush zones in the front and rear bumpers they are the bits that bolt onto the front and rear chassis legs and have a weak point in they so should deform upto approx 5 mph and no damage to the rest of the car structurally.
I saw a lorry once that had hit a car and the chassis was straightened on that, the repairers said it took some serious pulling to realign the main chassis rails, the car was totalled.
Even the z3 have impact crush zones in the front and rear bumpers they are the bits that bolt onto the front and rear chassis legs and have a weak point in they so should deform upto approx 5 mph and no damage to the rest of the car structurally.
I saw a lorry once that had hit a car and the chassis was straightened on that, the repairers said it took some serious pulling to realign the main chassis rails, the car was totalled.
OK, right, to get back on topic, the Smart is bloody good fun on a snow covered car park with its SWB & RWD....
Car design has come a long way over the years saving many lives but sadly some smacks just don't allow us to walk away from
impressive though
Good little cars, if they are used for what they were built for.
Used to be a member on a Smart forum, people were going on holidays in them down to Italy etc...
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I know what you mean Paul but thicker metal equals more weight, more strain on the engine, less MPG. Engines wear more quickly and the car itself may be more dangerous to others in the event of an accident. Have you ever seen a VW polo after it's been hit by a land rover 90 td5. Not a pretty sight I can assure you!
Mike
Oh, yes sorry mate. The tyre bay lads have first dibs on those.lol.
Our Gary's wishing his boss had put winter tyres on his works Vivaro van, as he hit some black ice on a back country road yesterday morning and put it on its roof!
Tony.
Following our Gary's mishap the other day, he finally showed me some pictures tonight.
Ended up facing the opposite direction from which he was originally going, you may be amazed at how often this is how they end up, facing back the way they came.
Gary trying to take in what had just happened to him and Eddie.
Some of you will remember the "Rally Stage" near Willingham, well this a few miles away and is part of September's pre lunch bimble. But, don't worry it won't be frosty then.
@Grumpy @Rha @Mint @Antm72 Tony.
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I bet you were glad you found out he was ok before you saw the photo's, scary stuff.
Weather not looking too good over the next few days so take care everybody
Weather not looking too good over the next few days so take care everybody
It looks worse than it is really Pauline, yes they were lucky and testament to the fact that he said he wasn't going fast is that it only just managed to make it onto it's roof. Luckily it didn't roll over and over or they may have been hurt.
Tony.
Tony.
The company I work for insists that we use hire cars rather than our own for company business on journeys more than 100 miles. However, you only get small cars (fiesta sized and smaller). HR also don't understand the NCAP system quoting the fact that they are all 5* cars. Go read the small print folks.
Having been hit from behind (by an 42 tonne truck) and also in a head on, I simply refuse to use their hire cars. I'm not compromising my personal safety so they can save £10. Give me a large 5*NCAP car anytime.
Back on topic! It's arrived here now.
Brrrr. Don't like it! Switch it off please.
Tony.
Tony.
I know, can't stand it if I've got work, makes thinks rather tricky for me.Brrrr. Don't like it! Switch it off please.
Tony.
We haven't seen any yet, where's it all gone?
Mike
Mike
Mansfield!